Clash Report

Syrian Arab tribal leaders say they are ready to mobilize against the SDF, accusing it of attacking civilians in Aleppo and pledging loyalty to the Syrian state:

We declare our readiness and willingness to stand with our state to deter the aggression and defeat the terrorist SDF militias. We are prepared to offer our lives and souls… until the Syrian state extends its control over all of Syria. To the SDF: The answer is what you will see, not what you hear.

Netanyahu on Türkiye during joint presser with Greek and Cypriot leaders: Look, we’re not seeking confrontation with anyone. On the contrary, we seek stability, prosperity, and peace. Obviously, we are committed to defending each one of our countries, but also defending maritime Lanes and other things that are shared in common and that go under International Norms. We hope that our coalition won’t be tested.

Netanyahu during joint presser with Greek and Cypriot leaders: We agreed today to deepen our security and defense cooperation. The threats we face are real.

Netanyahu during joint presser with Greek and Cypriot leaders: To those who fantasize they can re-establish their empires and their dominion over our lands, I say: Forget it. It's not going to happen. Don't even think about it.

NOW: Syrian Army tanks targeting SDF terror group with tanks in Aleppo on live TV.

NOW: Terror group SDF’s mortar strikes hit area around Al-Razi Hospital, Aleppo, Syria.

Syrian Army reinforcements deployed along the Idlib–Aleppo road following clashes with terror group SDF in Aleppo. Heavy clashes continue in the city with SDF randomly targeting civilians by firing mortars.

Once there were cavalry units, now Russia’s Army have cyclists too.

Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir says Pakistan overcame fear, built its own tech, and proved it in a recent war with India; claiming Indian Rafales, Su-30s, MiG-29s, Mirage 2000s, and even S-400s were “taken out.”

“Rafale, Su-30, MiG-29, Mirage 2000… Alhamdulillah, S-400 all taken out.”

Netanyahu met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as part of the Israel–Greece–Cyprus trilateral diplomatic summit.

Russia’s Urals crude has fallen to about $34 a barrel, far below Dated Brent near $61, as US sanctions deepen discounts on Russian oil. Source: Bloomberg

A draft Pentagon report says China has likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs into new silo fields near Mongolia, marking a major acceleration of its nuclear buildup. Beijing is assessed as not interested in arms control talks and is on track to exceed 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030. Source: Reuters

BIG: Pakistan has struck a $4–4.6 billion arms deal with eastern Libya’s Libyan National Army, including JF-17 fighter jets and other air, land, and naval equipment. The deal, spread over about 2.5 years, would be one of Pakistan’s largest-ever weapons exports. Source: Reuters

Mali: Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said it destroyed terrorist bases in Sikasso and Timbuktu in airstrikes on December 21.

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko: The Flamingo missile is effective only when used in tandem with the Neptune. When they fly together, the Neptune reaches the target. When it flies alone, it doesn't hit anything.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: Ahmed al-Sharaa knows that his pathway for survival is peace with Israel.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: If you want to destroy Western civilization and move the world back to the seventh century and take us back to a place that, thank God, doesn’t exist anymore, then you cannot do that without taking the United States down.

AES Joint Military Force (FU-AES) - A new Sahel force built on regional sovereignty and joint command. - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger form a ≈5,000-troop structure under Niamey HQ. - The force targets armed groups, unifies armies, and reduces external reliance.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: Iran presents a real threat to all of Europe. And if the Europeans don’t understand this, then they’re even dumber than I sometimes think they are. And that’s rather undiplomatic to say.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee:

Many Americans say, “Oh, look what we do for Israel.” And I’m going to say, “Not that much really.” $3.8 billion in the great scheme of things may seem like a whole lot of money, but in terms of the overall US federal budget, it is not much. Every bit of that $3.8 billion is spent immediately on purchasing US-produced military and even technological equipment, so we get the money back immediately. What we get in return is an R&D bonus that we could probably never even begin to pay for. We’re talking about a return on investment that some have estimated to be as high as 1,200%.