Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2026
Signs Emerge Of U.S. Navy, Air Force Push To Middle East
An estimated 15,000 protesters have been killed, and tens of thousands have been rounded up as the regime seeks to quell the largest uprising in years. “Around 20,000 protesters have been arrested in Iran since unrest began in late December
Security officials in Iran are carefully weighing their options on how to dole out violence to preserve an authoritarian system. It is an existential moment for any authoritarian regime, and one that Chinese leader Xi Jinping must be watching closely. He strongly believes the People’s Liberation Army must be prepared to defeat any enemies within the elite, among the Chinese population, or overseas. Given the military’s fundamental role in the designs of one of the world’s most powerful men, outside observers have watched carefully as rolling purges continue to hit high-ranking officers. Suddenly and unexpectedly, a few weeks ago a six-hour recording of the closed trial of Chinese general Xu Qinxian was published online. Xu was commander of the elite 38th Group Army in the early days of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 before he was removed for wavering when ordered to enforce martial law.
A generally healthy 63-year-old man in the New England area went to the hospital with a fever, cough, and vision problems in his right eye. His doctors eventually determined that a dreaded hypervirulent bacteria—which is rising globally—was ravaging several of his organs, including his brain.
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According to The New York Times, “Some Black and Latino leaders worry they are being denied access to power under Mayor Zohran Mamdani. … It has become a problem.”
