From the latest ISW summary from last night ....
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-15-2026/
... with this interesting tidbit from Wednesday's update about those pesky Kurds in the 'hood ;)
If it needs all the current members to agree, not likely. If a new Euro-centric TF tried it? Maaaaaaaaybe, but the senior partner may not like it (even if he could, like others smarter than me have said, messsge that as a “they finally did their job only after I got them to” win of sorts).
<Boris Badinov voice> You know, we could help you, if you reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally wanted it ....</Boris Badinov voice>
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/15/only-russia-can-stop-it-moscow-taunts-europe-denmark-over-trumps-greenland-plans-a91672
Interesting, if even only partially true ...
https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/01/15/macron-says-france-now-providing-two-thirds-of-intelligence-to-ukraine
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1136756.html
... with this from March of last year...
If you mean this one, it appears the "usual suspects" were rounded up :)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/20/iran-court-issues-sentences-downing-ukraine-flight-ps752
IIRC, that also cranked some folks into the streets calling for new leadership - wonder if it'll work this time?
From the folks who bring you the decently robust OS summary of UKR, the Institute for the Study of War's latest summary on IRN and the 'hood ...
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-january-14-2026/
A few of the headlines:
"... The Iranian regime views the protests as a...
IF it’s the same guy, here’s what the Jesuit info-machine says:
https://jesuits.ca/stories/cigarettes-coffee-and-justice-the-unusual-holiness-of-martin-royackers-sj%E2%80%AF/
If it’s someone different, I humbly defer to those with stronger Jesuit history chops than mine.
As for the Brits, all they can apparently do right now is consider …
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-greenland-uk-troops-starmer-b2898816.html#
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/uk-considering-sending-troops-to-greenland-to-ease-trumps-security-fears/3796895#...
Love him or hate him, he put a face to the poor, fucked-over drone in many big bureaucracies -- R.I.P.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/scott-adams-obituary?id=60526019
https://variety.com/2026/artisans/people-news/scott-adams-dead-dilbert-creator-1236630162/...
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