# ![@MichaelShurkin Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::978707923.png) @MichaelShurkin Michael Shurkin

Michael Shurkin posts on X about greenland, in the, denmark, countries the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[countries](/list/countries)  49.06% [finance](/list/finance)  5.03% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  3.14% [currencies](/list/currencies)  #4401 [social networks](/list/social-networks)  0.63% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  0.63% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  0.63% [stocks](/list/stocks)  0.63%

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[greenland](/topic/greenland) 11.95%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 8.18%, [denmark](/topic/denmark) 6.92%, [countries](/topic/countries) 5.03%, [israel](/topic/israel) #1450, [france](/topic/france) #1959, [russia](/topic/russia) 3.77%, [united states](/topic/united-states) 3.14%, [canada](/topic/canada) 3.14%, [the world](/topic/the-world) 3.14%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"In my exchanges with various Americans on social media it's become clear that the problem isn't that Americans can't find Greenland on a map. They can; Greenland's hard to miss especially on a Mercator projection. The problem is that too many Americans can't find Denmark on a map. They have no idea what it is and have no real understanding both of the value of allies in general and of Denmark in particular. They don't believe me when I tell them that European allies are worth having that they do have militaries that they do enhance our security and that in general they are good for our"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011917161732669925)  2026-01-15T21:43Z 29.8K followers, 378.6K engagements


"Interesting thread. Saab loooves to tout the claim that the Gripen can "operate from dispersed air bases". They do that because they know no one of you knows what it means. And every time I see someone regurgite "dispersed air bases" (or "road runways" or "short runways") I know I am dealing 1/36 https://t.co/ZnrG8yccDu Saab loooves to tout the claim that the Gripen can "operate from dispersed air bases". They do that because they know no one of you knows what it means. And every time I see someone regurgite "dispersed air bases" (or "road runways" or "short runways") I know I am dealing 1/36"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2017763547443237278)  2026-02-01T00:54Z 29.8K followers, 10.2K engagements


"The IRGC always has been and remains the bombers of Jewish community centers in Buenos Aires. Marked in yellow in the Western Hemisphere you have the United States. Several oceans away on the other side of the planet Iran's borders are marked in yellow. The little circle in red is the Strait of Hormuz. Operating off our shores the US military is now attempting to https://t.co/3KlHdHSYHc Marked in yellow in the Western Hemisphere you have the United States. Several oceans away on the other side of the planet Iran's borders are marked in yellow. The little circle in red is the Strait of Hormuz."  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2017805740765839376)  2026-02-01T03:42Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Burkina Faso's Traor: foreign states must have been behind the Niamey airport attack. Cough France cough. 🔴 Attaque de Niamey : L'AES dnonce une agression barbare et pointe des complicits trangres https://t.co/aFjxSkPSZk 🔴 Attaque de Niamey : L'AES dnonce une agression barbare et pointe des complicits trangres https://t.co/aFjxSkPSZk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2017917017311846670)  2026-02-01T11:04Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Burkina Faso Mali and Niger have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage https://share.google/3TYuz5GFPrN7lytPd https://share.google/3TYuz5GFPrN7lytPd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2018289210424250850)  2026-02-02T11:43Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"This absolutely will accelerate the current scramble for mineral resources in Africa. I mentioned last week that I was aware that governments were looking into stockpiling critical minerals. Less than a week later the US and China announced their intentions to ramp up stockpiling. Do the EU Canada India South Korea Saudi Arabia. also plan to step in https://t.co/DVVUtfD9kx I mentioned last week that I was aware that governments were looking into stockpiling critical minerals. Less than a week later the US and China announced their intentions to ramp up stockpiling. Do the EU Canada India"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2018784231963648483)  2026-02-03T20:30Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@mjkcongo Might not matter but Ivanhoe Mines or Ivanhoe Atlantic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2018787332900708481)  2026-02-03T20:43Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@JewishWonk Over on Bluesky I only see outrage against HRW for drawing a line in its antisemitism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2018843844247425176)  2026-02-04T00:27Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@JewishWonk Bluesky is pure left antisemitism. At least on X there is a healthy balance of left and right antisemitism :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2018845402485932187)  2026-02-04T00:33Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"One must savor the irony. Looks good. #Rafale #Vietnam https://t.co/LGW3UJm6VP Looks good. #Rafale #Vietnam https://t.co/LGW3UJm6VP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019087604101112269)  2026-02-04T16:36Z 29.8K followers, 83.5K engagements


"And Ireland's contribution to Euro defense will be a sternly worded brief condemning Israel re: Gaza. The Irish head of the EU's military committee General Sean Clancy has warned that Russia could threaten European countries within the next five years https://t.co/0BMA5NyzPI The Irish head of the EU's military committee General Sean Clancy has warned that Russia could threaten European countries within the next five years https://t.co/0BMA5NyzPI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019124768499523887)  2026-02-04T19:03Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"COIN however well one does it super man-of-war intensive. Mali's military is better than it used to be (Gota deserves credit) but it's still woefully undersized given the enormity of the country. This follows exactly what happened in the Loulouni area of southern Mali in early November [----] despite pleas by local militiamen for regular army support the reinforcements only came after JNIM ravaged Loulouni itself and many surrounding villages. https://t.co/QZNkHC99zX This follows exactly what happened in the Loulouni area of southern Mali in early November [----] despite pleas by local militiamen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019186739340857427)  2026-02-04T23:10Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"#Mali's still tight with the African Development Bank. So what Well under the aegis of the AES it's ostensibly committed to creating an AES Development Bank. Looks to me like Bamako's either hedging its bets or not really taking the AES bank project seriously. Jai successivement reu en audience ce mercredi [--] fvrier [----] Monsieur Cdric Achille Mbeng MEZUI nouveau Responsable-pays pour le Bureau de la Banque Africaine de Dveloppement (BAD) au Mali et Madame Hanaa Fikry Ahmed SINGER nouvelle Coordonnatrice rsidente du Systme https://t.co/jGer4OF9ia Jai successivement reu en audience ce mercredi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019194364334076220)  2026-02-04T23:40Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"This saddens me in particular because I was in eastern Chad in roughly [----] poking around in refugee camps. It's as if nothing's changed. Sudan's agony continues in one form or another. The war in Sudan has displaced millions but it hasnt broken the human spirit. Behind every tent is a story of loss strength and survival. Life continues dignity remains. Eastern Chad #Tchad https://t.co/0vPMBa3CgS The war in Sudan has displaced millions but it hasnt broken the human spirit. Behind every tent is a story of loss strength and survival. Life continues dignity remains. Eastern Chad #Tchad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019414485992190291)  2026-02-05T14:15Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"To be fair. I forget Congo's president's name all the time and keep having to look it up. And I'm literally in the business to know such things. lol -- Trump tries to introduce the president of the Congo but forgets his name https://t.co/RPesKEqaOb lol -- Trump tries to introduce the president of the Congo but forgets his name https://t.co/RPesKEqaOb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019490767396389080)  2026-02-05T19:18Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"I like the French word "rusticit." No exact equivalent in English. Robustness Comment larme de Terre forme ses cadres lexcellence en milieu quatorial la survie la rusticit et au combat en zone hostile 🪖🐅 Aux cts du @9eRima zoom sur l'aguerrissement en jungle au service de la supriorit oprationnelle https://t.co/9XcYtCaWVV Comment larme de Terre forme ses cadres lexcellence en milieu quatorial la survie la rusticit et au combat en zone hostile 🪖🐅 Aux cts du @9eRima zoom sur l'aguerrissement en jungle au service de la supriorit oprationnelle https://t.co/9XcYtCaWVV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019544063163396479)  2026-02-05T22:50Z 29.8K followers, 13.9K engagements


"Is the camo supposed to mask the vehicles from sight or IR detectors maybe 📍Estonie Poursuite de lexercice #WINTERCAMP du bataillon multinational de l@OTAN_FR 💪 Partenariat entre soldats pour partager leurs savoir-faire en combat offensif et dfensif et tirs sous conditions climatiques extrmes. 🤝 Les soldats de @Natobgest #ensemble https://t.co/i2y3sBbHjE 📍Estonie Poursuite de lexercice #WINTERCAMP du bataillon multinational de l@OTAN_FR 💪 Partenariat entre soldats pour partager leurs savoir-faire en combat offensif et dfensif et tirs sous conditions climatiques extrmes. 🤝 Les soldats de"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019545829779083705)  2026-02-05T22:57Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@Grace471770 Yes. Plus he has a staff who's job it is to do thinks like prepare a card and make sure Trump has it right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019789472934608907)  2026-02-06T15:05Z 29.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Does Trump post this stuff himself or is it someone on his staff Is there ever a "second set of eyes" that looks at a post before it goes out has an opportunity to say "uh maybe that's not a good idea." I sometimes post things I shouldn't. And maybe regret. But I'm not the f-cking President of the United States. I am nobody of consequence. And I don't have a staff whose job it is to make sure my hair is combed my fly zipped and my social media posts are not insanely racist. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019790643141267721 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019790643141267721"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019790643141267721)  2026-02-06T15:09Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Cough. Qatar. Cough. Can FIFA really accept that a country that is ruled by such a racist can be an acceptable host of the World Cup Should FIFA cancel the US and leave the World Cup to only Canada and Mexico which are decent countries Can FIFA really accept that a country that is ruled by such a racist can be an acceptable host of the World Cup Should FIFA cancel the US and leave the World Cup to only Canada and Mexico which are decent countries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019851762229039495)  2026-02-06T19:12Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Some people cannot forgive Jews for refusing to let themselves be slaughtered. It is beyond comprehension that Israel are allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics It is a slight on humanity that a pariah state guilty of genocide remain part of the International community But at least they booed. https://t.co/nzL88b9omV It is beyond comprehension that Israel are allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics It is a slight on humanity that a pariah state guilty of genocide remain part of the International community But at least they booed. https://t.co/nzL88b9omV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2020304403660697878)  2026-02-08T01:11Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"It would be terrible if Lebanon and Syria were to become fragmented. They are famously stable and united. Israel names a Druze liaison officer Ghassan Alian under its Northern Command to coordinate with Druze communities in Syria and Lebanon. Its project is fragmentation in neighboring countries and it has used minority politics to this end: https://t.co/vUfXunGP16 @walidjoumblatt Israel names a Druze liaison officer Ghassan Alian under its Northern Command to coordinate with Druze communities in Syria and Lebanon. Its project is fragmentation in neighboring countries and it has used minority"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2020319542271164566)  2026-02-08T02:11Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Amazing. It's as if Africans have no agency so all the things described below are the fault of the head of another country. Sleek. Charming. Smooth Like ButterBut more poisonous and dangerous than a viper. This is the man who gave you APC and Buhari chased President Jonathan out of power and started Nigeria out on this downward spiral into the abyss of Christian genocide and geopolitical https://t.co/mLSIHQvl8N Sleek. Charming. Smooth Like ButterBut more poisonous and dangerous than a viper. This is the man who gave you APC and Buhari chased President Jonathan out of power and started Nigeria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2020601354306416898)  2026-02-08T20:51Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"I think she's referring to me. In which case I just might have to pin this tweet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2020913326063030424)  2026-02-09T17:30Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Comments to the post below are well. Disappointing. My own beef with Bloch was that despite being an excellent historian his take on Jewish history was garbage. He was content with nonsense. Lhistorien et rsistant juif Marc Bloch assassin par la Gestapo en [----] entrera au Panthon le 23juin ➡ https://t.co/ppjHqeeFYM https://t.co/QXVKd9WFX0 Lhistorien et rsistant juif Marc Bloch assassin par la Gestapo en [----] entrera au Panthon le 23juin ➡ https://t.co/ppjHqeeFYM https://t.co/QXVKd9WFX0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2020986419859292312)  2026-02-09T22:21Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@MichaelWestBiz Kid protesting in support of the Bondi shooters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021023388706455937)  2026-02-10T00:48Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@BorGCoh @britforcig Oui mais ne je parle pas de n'importe quel isralite franais. Je parle de Marc Bloch l'historien diplm. Qui dit des choses idiotes sur l'histoire juive europenne dans son fameux "Etrange dfaite.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021071010997404157)  2026-02-10T03:57Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@BorGCoh @britforcig Merci. Je ne connais pas ce nom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021074186232574400)  2026-02-10T04:10Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@Aesalerte J'aimerais y enseigner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021198444669653293)  2026-02-10T12:23Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"It's revealing to see what people fixate on in the Epstein files. Is it the Israeli connection The Russian The Clinton Mandelson Macron Andrew Chomsky Personally I find the Deepak Chopra ties highly amusing. He was one of Oprah's favorites for years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019465057776676975)  2026-02-05T17:36Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Regardless of whether this is good or bad policy I wish to savor the fact that the cops here are able to deal with this person without shooting him dead. Apparently that's an option. Who knew 🚨BREAKING: Japan just went full sweep: illegal immigrants are being tracked down rolled up and shipped out at record speed. Theyre literally calling it sushi rapping deportations. (It sounds like a joke it really isnt). The Japanese people reject globalism. https://t.co/nA9XDpkSXO 🚨BREAKING: Japan just went full sweep: illegal immigrants are being tracked down rolled up and shipped out at record speed."  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2020915134000943162)  2026-02-09T17:38Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Always great to be cited in Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2026/02/10/le-nigeria-nouveau-terrain-de-deploiement-des-militaires-americains_6666178_3212.html https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2026/02/10/le-nigeria-nouveau-terrain-de-deploiement-des-militaires-americains_6666178_3212.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021264753121739154)  2026-02-10T16:47Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Prince is involved That can't be good. Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed rebels four people briefed on the mission said. https://t.co/Wja3Oq2jW0 Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed rebels four people briefed on the mission said. https://t.co/Wja3Oq2jW0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021315072866312605)  2026-02-10T20:07Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Let's assume for conversation's sake that this is true. Can we assume that Prince is acting on his own initiative or is this part of a deal between Congo and Trump Both are possible. As for the involvement of Israeli contractors I have heard contradictory evidence regarding whether such people act with Jerusalem's blessing. I do know that Israel has good relations both with Congo and Rwanda and has tried to walk a tightrope between the two. If these contractors have a greenlight from Israel. That would mean Israel picked a side which would surprise me. BREAKING: An Israeli-trained Congolese"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021378965802229809)  2026-02-11T00:21Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@moseshessstan @CoreyWriting I tell my kids not even to consider small liberal arts colleges and regard large state schools as safer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021406782388928804)  2026-02-11T02:11Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@mobilisingniger Sorry no reason. As a Philadelphian I am obliged to say negative things about New Jersey :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022051983310696911)  2026-02-12T20:55Z 29.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@AlessandroPonz4 In all honesty the end goal is oil that Trump can sell for personal profit and an excuse to proclaim a major "win" and claim he did better than Obama and Sleepy Joe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022309478964560034)  2026-02-13T13:58Z 29.8K followers, [--] engagements


"SPAD S. XXI. Maintenant que les allemands sont dgags quel nom pour le remplaant du Rafale Maintenant que les allemands sont dgags quel nom pour le remplaant du Rafale"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021402963147972924)  2026-02-11T01:56Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Pathtique. La Niger va entrer en guerre avec la France menace le gnral Amadou Ibro https://t.co/jfaoNtBaAc La Niger va entrer en guerre avec la France menace le gnral Amadou Ibro https://t.co/jfaoNtBaAc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021962504952492310)  2026-02-12T15:00Z 29.8K followers, 27.7K engagements


"I'm looking forward to watching Ireland explain why Somaliland can't be independent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2005100417299137019)  2025-12-28T02:16Z 29.8K followers, 305.4K engagements


"@tweetsintheME Ivanhoe Atlantic is trying to make that happen in Guinea I believe and in Liberia (the Liberty Corridor)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2018778790089154928)  2026-02-03T20:09Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@AdinHaykin1 Thermobarics are not secret weapons which really is what takes the whole thing ridiculous. There would be lots and lots of evidence of their being used"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021547324858912843)  2026-02-11T11:30Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Les cls en plastique la main Les enfants iraniens se prparent rejoindre les rassemblements nationaux pour clbrer le 47e anniversaire de la rvolution islamique. https://t.co/QFXryn4wTD Les enfants iraniens se prparent rejoindre les rassemblements nationaux pour clbrer le 47e anniversaire de la rvolution islamique. https://t.co/QFXryn4wTD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021548827522871321)  2026-02-11T11:36Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Si vous ne pouvez pas distinguer entre Israel et Daech vous tes sans espoir. Il faut les traiter de la mme manire que les "Franais" ayant rejoint Daech. Il faut les traiter de la mme manire que les "Franais" ayant rejoint Daech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022344596723011806)  2026-02-13T16:18Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Les Iranians trouveront ces dirigeants plus difficile atteindre que les juifs de Buenos Aires. Qui peut tre la raison pour laquelle ils ont cibl les Argentins au pass. Les civiles argentins sont plus vulnrables. ⚡ l'Iran dvoile une liste de sept dirigeants isralien considr comme des cibles prioritaires en priode de guerre. Contre toutes attente le prsident Isral n'y figure pas cependant Netanyahou reste en tte de liste. (1) Benjamin Netanyahu : Premier ministre. (2) Israel https://t.co/tXzv3yhe9P ⚡ l'Iran dvoile une liste de sept dirigeants isralien considr comme des cibles prioritaires en"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022347797983597016)  2026-02-13T16:31Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@n_rothschild A Moroccan army officer I once worked with assured me you owned the US Federal Reserve. That must keep you busy. :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019546225058726111)  2026-02-05T22:58Z 29.8K followers, 192.8K engagements


""From an almost non-existent military to a regional power in only five years. Mali is reborn the Malian Empire is retaking shape -- and it is precisely this renewal that troubles and scares." Dune arme presque inexistante une puissance rgionale en seulement cinq ans le Mali a djou toutes les statistiques. ce rythme dans dix ans notre pays figurera parmi les premires puissances africaines. Les dirigeants actuels mritent dtre flicits pour cette https://t.co/qXoBY6eqH2 Dune arme presque inexistante une puissance rgionale en seulement cinq ans le Mali a djou toutes les statistiques. ce rythme"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021206621569929480)  2026-02-10T12:56Z 29.8K followers, 17.5K engagements


"It was my profound honor to have been awarded today France's National Order of Merit by the French Ambassador to the United States"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/1743332052936650765)  2024-01-05T18:02Z 29.8K followers, 338.7K engagements


"@adam_sandor @IanECox Adam does need my help but I can vouch for him as an excellent analyst. And he know the Sahel better than I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2019074269540425817)  2026-02-04T15:43Z 29.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Thinking out loud. "Should we bomb Iran" https://youtu.be/ee4q0GpdBNg https://youtu.be/ee4q0GpdBNg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021779661848490129)  2026-02-12T02:53Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Magical realism. Anyone want to bet the Saudi king never said any such thing .@POTUS: It's because of tariffs that we're doing numbers that nobody thought were possible. The economy is rich. In Saudi Arabia the king said to me "A year and a half ago we were all saying you were a dead country and now you have the hottest country anywhere in the https://t.co/6r3S7nTPMS .@POTUS: It's because of tariffs that we're doing numbers that nobody thought were possible. The economy is rich. In Saudi Arabia the king said to me "A year and a half ago we were all saying you were a dead country and now you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021779939901530478)  2026-02-12T02:54Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"We will end up with JCPOA. NEW: US appears willing to tolerate Iranian nuclear enrichment within clearly set boundaries Turkeys Fidan says in an interview with FT. This would be a game changer since Trump had insisted on zero enrichment so far https://t.co/3XSxbO58Oc NEW: US appears willing to tolerate Iranian nuclear enrichment within clearly set boundaries Turkeys Fidan says in an interview with FT. This would be a game changer since Trump had insisted on zero enrichment so far https://t.co/3XSxbO58Oc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021889241580511428)  2026-02-12T10:08Z 29.8K followers, 18.3K engagements


"🧐 Chinese fishermen are turning the Yellow Sea into a war zone. Shielded with nets & iron bars they attack the South Korean coast guard with metal rods & axes. They also join boats into a Giant Fleet formation to dodge the law. This is organized crime. China is a criminal https://t.co/jWbO8kiPhH Chinese fishermen are turning the Yellow Sea into a war zone. Shielded with nets & iron bars they attack the South Korean coast guard with metal rods & axes. They also join boats into a Giant Fleet formation to dodge the law. This is organized crime. China is a criminal https://t.co/jWbO8kiPhH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2021929560418242738)  2026-02-12T12:49Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Does the number for France include Guyana and the rest of the DOM/TOM The largest countries in Europe [--]. France [------] km [--]. Ukraine [------] km [--]. Spain [------] km [--]. Sweden [------] km [--]. Norway [------] km [--]. Germany [------] km [--]. Finland [------] km [--]. Poland [------] km [--]. Italy [------] km [--]. United https://t.co/4JaXkIIslH The largest countries in Europe [--]. France [------] km [--]. Ukraine [------] km [--]. Spain [------] km [--]. Sweden [------] km [--]. Norway [------] km [--]. Germany [------] km [--]. Finland [------] km [--]. Poland [------] km [--]. Italy [------] km [--]. United https://t.co/4JaXkIIslH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022000070057718123)  2026-02-12T17:29Z 29.8K followers, 10.7K engagements


"It's the New Jersey connection that makes this really scary :) US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III (reg. 10-0218) transport aircraft landed today in Abuja Nigeria through Accra Ghana and originally from McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey USA. https://t.co/rpTv7ukPht US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III (reg. 10-0218) transport aircraft landed today in Abuja Nigeria through Accra Ghana and originally from McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey USA. https://t.co/rpTv7ukPht"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022050451039158327)  2026-02-12T20:49Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"JNIM reportedly has appointed an Emir for #Benin Le JNIM groupe terroriste affili Al-Qada a dsign un mir pour le Bnin. Il sagit de Cheikh Albany qui dans une vido diffuse rcemment a exprim sa volont de rejoindre officiellement les rangs du mouvement. Cette annonce confirme la stratgie dexpansion du https://t.co/powR9KBUr2 Le JNIM groupe terroriste affili Al-Qada a dsign un mir pour le Bnin. Il sagit de Cheikh Albany qui dans une vido diffuse rcemment a exprim sa volont de rejoindre officiellement les rangs du mouvement. Cette annonce confirme la stratgie dexpansion du https://t.co/powR9KBUr2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022272072647417863)  2026-02-13T11:30Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"And this clown expresses Schadenfreude over the growth of the terrorist threat against #Benin. @AzizHassoumi Cest quand ils vont goter leur propre sauce quils se rendront compte que tout le mal quils voulaient faire lAES sest finalement retourn contre eux @AzizHassoumi Cest quand ils vont goter leur propre sauce quils se rendront compte que tout le mal quils voulaient faire lAES sest finalement retourn contre eux"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022272517793099941)  2026-02-13T11:31Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"What is this American brands often become part of everyday life around the world and in Niger Coca-Cola is present in many shared moments. From weddings and family gatherings to neighborhood shops it is often part of celebrations and simple times of connection. What begins as a product https://t.co/6pLMFpHRx4 American brands often become part of everyday life around the world and in Niger Coca-Cola is present in many shared moments. From weddings and family gatherings to neighborhood shops it is often part of celebrations and simple times of connection. What begins as a product"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022279277442449851)  2026-02-13T11:58Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Niger's junta leader says France Benin and Cote d'ivoire financed the joint JNIM/IS attack on the airport. #Niger  Lors dune interview accorde ce soir Abdourahamane Tiani a affirm que lattaque contre la base arienne [---] de Niamey aurait t mene conjointement par des lments du JNIM de lEI-Sahel et de lISWAP venus notamment des tats nigrians de Katsina Sokoto https://t.co/Iqj3ZuIs0M #Niger  Lors dune interview accorde ce soir Abdourahamane Tiani a affirm que lattaque contre la base arienne [---] de Niamey aurait t mene conjointement par des lments du JNIM de lEI-Sahel et de lISWAP venus notamment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2022434027588788274)  2026-02-13T22:13Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements


"All about the French military's Greenland experience. "The French military is not in unknown terrain in Greenland." Les armes franaises ne sont pas en terrain inconnu au Groenland: https://t.co/pBNVCph670 Les armes franaises ne sont pas en terrain inconnu au Groenland: https://t.co/pBNVCph670"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011784322127163484)  2026-01-15T12:55Z 29.4K followers, 15.6K engagements


"Also offering a way for guys like Erik Prince to get a piece of the grift. The Trump administration is weighing a quieter option for Venezuela: outsourcing security. Instead of U.S. troops private military contractors could be tapped to guard oil fields and energy assets offering companies long-term protection without a visible American footprint. https://t.co/bd0xzigVVB The Trump administration is weighing a quieter option for Venezuela: outsourcing security. Instead of U.S. troops private military contractors could be tapped to guard oil fields and energy assets offering companies long-term"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011812574833074574)  2026-01-15T14:47Z 29.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@WaffleStocks Yes but Wagner was always a tool of the Russian state. The American PMC's are not controlled by the USG that way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011822296927805690)  2026-01-15T15:26Z 29.1K followers, [--] engagements


"I'm not sure about the "de stabilit" part but France is a credible power. Grce nos armes grce la cohrence de notre stratgie nous sommes une puissance crdible de stabilit. https://t.co/cRARfPZPu0 Grce nos armes grce la cohrence de notre stratgie nous sommes une puissance crdible de stabilit. https://t.co/cRARfPZPu0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011824825346482543)  2026-01-15T15:36Z 29.4K followers, [----] engagements


"FFS "Iceland will be the 52nd U.S. state" According to the US Ambassador to Iceland Billy Long he also stated that he will be governor. America's imperial ambitions are growing and if Europe doesn't stop them at Greenland Iceland will be next. https://t.co/wzK3KtUZRd "Iceland will be the 52nd U.S. state" According to the US Ambassador to Iceland Billy Long he also stated that he will be governor. America's imperial ambitions are growing and if Europe doesn't stop them at Greenland Iceland will be next. https://t.co/wzK3KtUZRd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011854393524535314)  2026-01-15T17:34Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"So maybe pissing off Scandinavia might not be a great idea I can't repeat often or emphatically enough how central economic and commercial diplomacy is to US foreign policy under @POTUS @RealDonaldTrump and @SecRubio. Since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone Bell Labs in New Jersey has been one of our country's most iconic I can't repeat often or emphatically enough how central economic and commercial diplomacy is to US foreign policy under @POTUS @RealDonaldTrump and @SecRubio. Since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone Bell Labs in New Jersey has been one of our country's"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011855062096818435)  2026-01-15T17:36Z 29.4K followers, 24.2K engagements


"In my exchanges with various Americans on social media it's become clear that the problem isn't that Americans can't find Greenland on a map. They can; Greenland's rather hard to miss especially on the common Mercator projection which is what most of us see. The problem is that too many Americans can't find Denmark on a map. They have no idea what it is and have no real understanding both of the value of allies in general and of Denmark in particular. They don't believe me when I tell them that European allies are worth having that they do have militaries that they do enhance our security and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011908943233130773)  2026-01-15T21:10Z 29.1K followers, [----] engagements


"In my exchanges with various Americans on social media it's become clear that the problem isn't that Americans can't find Greenland on a map. They can; Greenland's hard to miss especially on the common Mercator projection. The problem is that too many Americans can't find Denmark on a map. They have no idea what it is and have no real understanding both of the value of allies in general and of Denmark in particular. They don't believe me when I tell them that European allies are worth having that they do have militaries that they do enhance our security and that in general they are good for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011915325873234049)  2026-01-15T21:36Z 29.1K followers, [---] engagements


"To some extent this has to do with the immigrant experience. Most of us came to America because our former homes were horrible. "We came here because it sucked over there." It's baked into us. So we struggle with the idea that "there" might not suck as much and might be better than "here." https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011926084216832150 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011926084216832150"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011926084216832150)  2026-01-15T22:18Z 29.5K followers, 16.6K engagements


"@amramleifer @Arrogance_0024 I'm all for Austro-Hungary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2011926472747889141)  2026-01-15T22:20Z 29.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Blut und Boden. Territorial expansion is a time-honored American traditionthink Louisiana Purchase Alaska. We're a frontier peopleit's in our blood. Acquiring Greenland isn't a silly idea. It makes all the sense in the world. Here's why. 🧵 Territorial expansion is a time-honored American traditionthink Louisiana Purchase Alaska. We're a frontier peopleit's in our blood. Acquiring Greenland isn't a silly idea. It makes all the sense in the world. Here's why. 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012119301801890065)  2026-01-16T11:06Z 29.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Metaphor alert. House cat not intimidated by a bald eagle https://t.co/pOubkNqvOj House cat not intimidated by a bald eagle https://t.co/pOubkNqvOj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012122011963896284)  2026-01-16T11:17Z 29.5K followers, 16.8K engagements


"@canoedude220 @Khokh27 @ThagUlak Nonsense. Never mind the EU. We can steer NATO as we wish. We can also steer Denmark basically by sitting down and having a heart to heart between friends about how we'd rather they focused on Greenland and the N. Atlantic than the Baltic Sea and Baltic states"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012223199707074566)  2026-01-16T17:59Z 29.4K followers, [--] engagements


"100% Never in my life have I so thoroughly sided with Europe in a disagreement with the United States. They are right and America is in the wrong here. The White House is behaving dishonorably and the legislators who know it but do nothing are cowards. Never in my life have I so thoroughly sided with Europe in a disagreement with the United States. They are right and America is in the wrong here. The White House is behaving dishonorably and the legislators who know it but do nothing are cowards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012663324475801925)  2026-01-17T23:08Z 29.5K followers, 24K engagements


"If we attack Greenland we become the bad guys. It's that simple"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012664311307472944)  2026-01-17T23:12Z 29.5K followers, 3M engagements


"Moron. They all have airlift. In commercial jets because they dont have airlift. Laughable In commercial jets because they dont have airlift. Laughable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012665243650941218)  2026-01-17T23:16Z 29.6K followers, 17.2K engagements


"This should get him impeached under Article [--]. It won't. Because the people who have that power are betraying us all. Now after Centuries it is time for Denmark to give back World Peace is at stake China & Russia want Greenland & there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it. The United States of America is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these https://t.co/y6iZGQJxdP Now after Centuries it is time for Denmark to give back World Peace is at stake China & Russia want Greenland & there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it. The United States of America is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012667088767164538)  2026-01-17T23:23Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"WTF ***EXCLUSIVE*** with @AlbertoNardelli Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members Bloomberg has obtained the draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the ***EXCLUSIVE*** with @AlbertoNardelli Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members Bloomberg has obtained the draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012677372441481557)  2026-01-18T00:04Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Loudly for the people in the back; Denmark even without Europe can defend Greenland. But for [--] years we've been telling them they don't have to and they can focus on other defense priorities. Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 11:19 AM EST 01.17.26 We have subsidized Denmark and all of the Countries of the European Union and others for many years by not charging them Tariffs or any other forms of remuneration. Now after Centuries it is time for Denmark to give Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 11:19 AM EST 01.17.26 We have subsidized Denmark and all of the Countries of the European Union and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012678089709433161)  2026-01-18T00:07Z 29.6K followers, 15K engagements


"@Akash_Mishka Alas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012683371957075973)  2026-01-18T00:28Z 29.5K followers, 53.6K engagements


"@Valdain That's what I'd love to know: who planted this idea in his head"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012707658726347009)  2026-01-18T02:04Z 29.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Unfortunately Americans have not the slightest understanding of how good French mountain troops are. The French mountain infantry soldiers (chasseurs alpins) wear a distinctive piece of headgear: an oversized beret they call"la tarte" (the pie). Its wide wool design offers practical protection against cold sun and snow and the shape allows versatile use in field conditions. https://t.co/k0Qnq4LWNM The French mountain infantry soldiers (chasseurs alpins) wear a distinctive piece of headgear: an oversized beret they call"la tarte" (the pie). Its wide wool design offers practical protection"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012708258738311580)  2026-01-18T02:06Z 29.6K followers, 626K engagements


"@JimHendley4NC Probably. But it will come only after making an offer Denmark couldn't refuse. Because we would be holding a gun to its head"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012714592607027262)  2026-01-18T02:32Z 29.5K followers, 26.3K engagements


"You know we're in trouble when Bolton is the reasonable one. I have long said that a secure Greenland is undoubtedly critical for the West. But Trumps latest bizarre outburst threatening tariffs on our allies in return for Greenland makes security and stability in the Arctic much harder to accomplish. I have long said that a secure Greenland is undoubtedly critical for the West. But Trumps latest bizarre outburst threatening tariffs on our allies in return for Greenland makes security and stability in the Arctic much harder to accomplish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012715062444650843)  2026-01-18T02:33Z 29.5K followers, 19.9K engagements


"Meanwhile. Guinea's Doumbouya is sworn in as president cementing transition from junta chief to elected leader AP News https://share.google/z3xkEC3MGnu68nCE7 https://share.google/z3xkEC3MGnu68nCE7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012746554818392067)  2026-01-18T04:39Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@JosephHenrotin Yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012843567220150587)  2026-01-18T11:04Z 29.5K followers, [---] engagements


"If we didn't want them in Latvia we could have said so. If we didn't want them to worry about the Danish straits we could have said so"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012906948400681300)  2026-01-18T15:16Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The Danish military it is true is not designed to defend Greenland. But again this is because we've been telling them to do otherwise. If we had been convinced they needed to focus on Greenland they would have designed their forces differently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012907807247368629)  2026-01-18T15:19Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"When Denmark decided to go to Latvia did any Americans in NATO object Have we at any point in the last [--] years told them they had it backwards and needed to design their force around the defense of Greenland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012909229481267388)  2026-01-18T15:25Z 29.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Honestly if Denmark's only contribution was to control the Danish Straits that is enough. That means Denmark is the cap that bottles up the Baltic Sea. Pretty damned useful to be friends with Denmark for that reason alone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012915416415215636)  2026-01-18T15:50Z 29.6K followers, 45.3K engagements


"@RareAxies They were on the Italian front in [----] kicking ass"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012929744036089930)  2026-01-18T16:47Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Our allies make it difficult for the Russian navy to reach the Atlantic. But what if they are no longer our allies Tell me again how we need to grab Greenland because we're worried about Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012930219414339869)  2026-01-18T16:48Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"It's the idiots who think we have to steal Greenland and break NATO to stop China and Russia. @MichaelShurkin If we all let Russia and China complete the stealth takeover of Greenland we become the idiot guys. It's that simple. https://t.co/GnAsCJU3b0 https://t.co/0dwSZLeXiw @MichaelShurkin If we all let Russia and China complete the stealth takeover of Greenland we become the idiot guys. It's that simple. https://t.co/GnAsCJU3b0 https://t.co/0dwSZLeXiw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012931591064916283)  2026-01-18T16:54Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Yes a country with fleets of F-35s and Leopard 2A7s and that just ordered [--] P-8s can't afford blanks. @MichaelShurkin Denmark is incapable of controlling anything without the USA standing behind it. They train their army by saying "bang bang" because they can't afford blanks. @MichaelShurkin Denmark is incapable of controlling anything without the USA standing behind it. They train their army by saying "bang bang" because they can't afford blanks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012935903203782720)  2026-01-18T17:11Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@DavidRobjant @amramleifer Neither is good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012938246842384684)  2026-01-18T17:20Z 29.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@HenrikCkrogh @A_Sober_Drunk @mpellatt But y'all kinda look the same. :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012938507551952917)  2026-01-18T17:21Z 29.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@WealthTrack_ Not if they sell it because we are holding a gun to their head"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012941979114496171)  2026-01-18T17:35Z 29.6K followers, 17.7K engagements


"@arizonawyatt What makes you think the French don't have that stuff as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012947490601853181)  2026-01-18T17:57Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@arizonawyatt Are you really comparing a French regular infantry brigade with Delta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012950088729891200)  2026-01-18T18:07Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@B007EYSL4YER @wayofftheres That's Austria. Which also has highly skilled Alpine troops"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2012950328845431265)  2026-01-18T18:08Z 29.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@WealthTrack_ @Chaunce82607736 We didn't threaten Russia and posed it no threat. And that was in the 19th century. Do you think Russia gave a damn about what the inhabitants thought"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013055925234413688)  2026-01-19T01:08Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"I woke up and reached for my phone to see if we were bombing anyone only to find this. Which is worse. A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real. "Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped [--] Wars PLUS I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace." A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real. "Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped [--] Wars PLUS I no longer feel an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013207007432458532)  2026-01-19T11:08Z 29.6K followers, 25.2K engagements


""A senior US defense official tells me the orders given to the troops massed in England were specifically for Calais NOT Normandy--no mention of Normandy." Noteworthy that this has to be said. "A senior US defense official tells me the orders given to the Alaska active duty troops were specifically for Minnesota NOT Greenland - no mention of Greenland even though this is the Armys newest airborne unit that specializes in Noteworthy that this has to be said. "A senior US defense official tells me the orders given to the Alaska active duty troops were specifically for Minnesota NOT Greenland -"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013226317139882312)  2026-01-19T12:25Z 29.6K followers, 108.9K engagements


"I've always found @DanielJHannan interesting but didn't always agree with him. This I agree with. A lot of good people are on a hook over Donald Trump. They voted for him for understandable reasons: to stop Hillary of Kamala to prevent court-packing to move the embassy to Jerusalem to reduce regulations. They rightly applauded his toughening of immigration policy. They https://t.co/8RIWBVmPUx A lot of good people are on a hook over Donald Trump. They voted for him for understandable reasons: to stop Hillary of Kamala to prevent court-packing to move the embassy to Jerusalem to reduce"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013267898551144541)  2026-01-19T15:10Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@GnR4ever1991 @DanielJHannan As he says lots of people talked themselves into being ok with DJT. Perhaps including himself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013273381496324271)  2026-01-19T15:32Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"It gets worse. A message addressed to dear Donald triggered a striking response here is the Norwegian prime ministers message. Norwegian newspaper VG has now published the full wording of the message that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to send a notable reply to Norways Prime A message addressed to dear Donald triggered a striking response here is the Norwegian prime ministers message. Norwegian newspaper VG has now published the full wording of the message that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to send a notable reply to Norways Prime"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013274609940840820)  2026-01-19T15:37Z 29.6K followers, 22.7K engagements


"Trump is throwing so much stuff at us that we barely have time to take in the insanity of each thing. Like this "Board of Peace" which more and more looks like an Avengers for oligarchs. Anyone remember Venezuela Zelensky was not invited to join the Board of Peace Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Kornichuk told me. Zelensky was not invited to join the Board of Peace Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Kornichuk told me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013319787074461776)  2026-01-19T18:36Z 29.6K followers, 12.6K engagements


"It is very difficult to take this seriously. My best effort at understanding Trump's Board of Peace and its constituent parts. This is the Trump Organisation that the UK Europe and Arab countries are being asked to buy into as an alternative to the UN. Understandably may are hesitant. https://t.co/TCm1XsjQQM My best effort at understanding Trump's Board of Peace and its constituent parts. This is the Trump Organisation that the UK Europe and Arab countries are being asked to buy into as an alternative to the UN. Understandably may are hesitant. https://t.co/TCm1XsjQQM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013360228931150322)  2026-01-19T21:17Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"🧐 Sergio Gor clarified today that India can recoup its $1B "Board of Peace" entry fee simply by recruiting countries below them to join other committees Inaugural board meeting to take place at the pyramids of Giza Sergio Gor clarified today that India can recoup its $1B "Board of Peace" entry fee simply by recruiting countries below them to join other committees Inaugural board meeting to take place at the pyramids of Giza"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013371738424328541)  2026-01-19T22:03Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@DJ_Ricco Oui"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013378959283511612)  2026-01-19T22:32Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@CMDR_J_Hakke No. Just mountain infantry. But they contribute to deployments along with other infantry units"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013416969152680146)  2026-01-20T01:03Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@CMDR_J_Hakke @GnR4ever1991 I think it's about specialized skills. And perhaps higher fitness standards. Mountain troops can ski climb do mountaineering rope work deal with snow etc. Not rocket science but not stuff most troops need to be taught"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013426079290032461)  2026-01-20T01:39Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Ick. Qatar and Canada are both ambitious builders and forces for peace and stability on the world stage. Were going to collaborate more on AI tech and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together to create more opportunities for both our peoples. https://t.co/2IEivTRMSA Qatar and Canada are both ambitious builders and forces for peace and stability on the world stage. Were going to collaborate more on AI tech and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together to create more opportunities for both our peoples. https://t.co/2IEivTRMSA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013483273603739725)  2026-01-20T05:26Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"I am deeply ashamed that Canadians have reason to think about this. military planners are modelling a U.S. invasion from the south expecting American forces to overcome Canadas strategic positions on land and at sea within a week and possibly as quickly as two days. Canada does not have the number of military personnel or the sophisticated military planners are modelling a U.S. invasion from the south expecting American forces to overcome Canadas strategic positions on land and at sea within a week and possibly as quickly as two days. Canada does not have the number of military personnel or"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013587490964148550)  2026-01-20T12:20Z 29.6K followers, 46.7K engagements


"Ouch. Greenlanders have posted social media clips making fun of "American culture" by imitating fentanyl users. https://t.co/KJ7G6see7d Greenlanders have posted social media clips making fun of "American culture" by imitating fentanyl users. https://t.co/KJ7G6see7d"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013707248158072920)  2026-01-20T20:16Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The Dark Brandon look rather suits him. Nous prfrons la science au complotisme ltat de droit la loi du plus fort le dialogue aux menaces. https://t.co/sVmEIyW0lH Nous prfrons la science au complotisme ltat de droit la loi du plus fort le dialogue aux menaces. https://t.co/sVmEIyW0lH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013710686887481688)  2026-01-20T20:30Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"This just underscores the perversity of what's happening. France's carrier hosts US F-18s to train together and the French navy is very proud of how good it is at working WITH the US Navy. And now France thinks it has use the CDG to help deter the US. France is preparing to deploy its carrier battle group to the Far North signaling a major strategic move in European defense. According to Ouest-France the deployment will include the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle supported by a Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine. https://t.co/q0Xgtx8jqg France is preparing to deploy its carrier battle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013772297639768119)  2026-01-21T00:35Z 29.6K followers, 58.6K engagements


"The two stories are not unrelated. Both have to do which which side America is on and what it's willing to do for that side. Trump has already bottled Greenland. End of story. Move on to the real story: genocidal attacks on Ukraine ✊ Trump has already bottled Greenland. End of story. Move on to the real story: genocidal attacks on Ukraine ✊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013774458566193512)  2026-01-21T00:43Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@amramleifer Does it understand its true interests"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013775458832191777)  2026-01-21T00:47Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Someone please make it stop. Front page of WSJ just now. Hang it in the Louvre man. https://t.co/8qjbMEyNLT Front page of WSJ just now. Hang it in the Louvre man. https://t.co/8qjbMEyNLT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013775863582523626)  2026-01-21T00:49Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"".his opening albeit unspoken bid is the threat of unleashing the 11th Airborne Division which presently is preparing to deploy to Minnesota. Or so the Pentagon says. Trump may in fact have no intention of putting the 11th in play; the thought might never have crossed anyones mind in the Pentagon. That does not matter. Europeans have noticed and are worried. No they do not think Trump will send the 11th to Greenland but fact that they think he might is as good as having Luca Brasi hold a gun to the Danish Prime Ministers head.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013791796455784942)  2026-01-21T01:52Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Something's up. Not Greenland. PS. Is it safe to assume that USAF could go dark so that "flightradar24" etc can no longer track these things"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013809000312168685)  2026-01-21T03:00Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@alanrosca Thank you. I know nothing about this stuff and happily defer to others' informed opinions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013815305693241630)  2026-01-21T03:25Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Now we're talking. If we are going to conquer Greenland can we conquer Qatar as well If we are going to conquer Greenland can we conquer Qatar as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2013817703186739414)  2026-01-21T03:35Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@alanrosca Was it a close friend and ally we were pointing a gun at"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014052423141122302)  2026-01-21T19:08Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@JacobALinker From whom are we supposed to be freeing Congo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014091296772604292)  2026-01-21T21:42Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@DavidRobjant @JacobALinker Honestly if anyone's exploiting Congo it's the Chinese.but that never bothers leftists"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014135188452753455)  2026-01-22T00:37Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Meanwhile in #Ghana. New levels of palpable tension in #Bawku as multiple gunshots were exchanged after soldiers this afternoon reportedly occupanied Kusasi elders and voodoo priests to "sacriligiously" carry out blood sacrifices on a tomb of a Mamprusi Chief in the Mamprusi territory. https://t.co/R6nkG7jJ7w New levels of palpable tension in #Bawku as multiple gunshots were exchanged after soldiers this afternoon reportedly occupanied Kusasi elders and voodoo priests to "sacriligiously" carry out blood sacrifices on a tomb of a Mamprusi Chief in the Mamprusi territory. https://t.co/R6nkG7jJ7w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014135869322440763)  2026-01-22T00:39Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Such language does not convey strength. It conveys smallness not grandeur. Denmarks investment in U.S. Treasury bonds like Denmark itself is irrelevant. The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a press conference at the World Economic Forum. https://t.co/y6VSAXtgVx Denmarks investment in U.S. Treasury bonds like Denmark itself is irrelevant. The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a press conference at the World Economic Forum. https://t.co/y6VSAXtgVx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014287283168367057)  2026-01-22T10:41Z 29.6K followers, 20.3K engagements


"I do not understand any of this. NOW: Trump signs the Board of Peace Charter. https://t.co/hw9UOs4oxW NOW: Trump signs the Board of Peace Charter. https://t.co/hw9UOs4oxW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014303931413712914)  2026-01-22T11:47Z 29.6K followers, 35.1K engagements


"@HenrikCkrogh @JohnK5908135636 You mean *my* favorite toys :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014308074643747184)  2026-01-22T12:04Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@AlessandroPonz4 I'm under the impression that once again the PA is being sidelined. That is a mistake"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014361856186483176)  2026-01-22T15:37Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Gross. Trump on support from NATO allies and Afghanistan: "We never needed them. We have never asked anything of them" https://t.co/FnA2IMXoZj Trump on support from NATO allies and Afghanistan: "We never needed them. We have never asked anything of them" https://t.co/FnA2IMXoZj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014366534349590892)  2026-01-22T15:56Z 29.6K followers, 11.8K engagements


"@ChrisS97250209 You must not know much about the shipping industry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014537837425603040)  2026-01-23T03:17Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"I'm looking for arguments in favor of the Gaza plan. Can anyone point me to any Thus far the best I can do is "any plan is better than no plan.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014673780946174366)  2026-01-23T12:17Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Has anyone actually paid $1 million to Trump to be in the board If so where did the money go"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014722989946769858)  2026-01-23T15:32Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"We need to remove all Canadian officers from joint commands immediately. It is ridiculous that Canada has more generals than tanks. 10x more ridiculous that we let these paper generals command our soldiers and sailors. We need to remove all Canadian officers from joint commands immediately. It is ridiculous that Canada has more generals than tanks. 10x more ridiculous that we let these paper generals command our soldiers and sailors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2014824288201630087)  2026-01-23T22:15Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Well this won't be fun. A standoff between state and federal authority What happens if Trump tries to federalize the Guard which technically is the Minnesota militia What does the Guard do This is a bizarre and horrible echo of the [----] Fugitive Slave Act. 🚨BREAKING: NATIONAL GUARD ARRIVES IN MINNESOTA https://t.co/AfqAwjK7R3 🚨BREAKING: NATIONAL GUARD ARRIVES IN MINNESOTA https://t.co/AfqAwjK7R3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015210908406911190)  2026-01-24T23:51Z 29.6K followers, 54.6K engagements


"@sfrantzman I have no choice but to assume that this is all part of the plan of whoever came up with the idea of sending ICE to Minnesota"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015212292334375111)  2026-01-24T23:57Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Can any Constitutional lawyers weigh in What happens when a governor orders the Guard to stand in the way of a federal agency I can think of one nightmare possibility I don't even want to type. Looking for less extreme possibilities. Well this won't be fun. A standoff between state and federal authority What happens if Trump tries to federalize the Guard which technically is the Minnesota militia What does the Guard do This is a bizarre and horrible echo of the [----] Fugitive Slave Act. Well this won't be fun. A standoff between state and federal authority What happens if Trump tries to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015213392319975801)  2026-01-25T00:01Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@liley_william @sfrantzman I think you're right. And that scares the shit out of me. Once the Insurrection Act is declared I believe Trump will habe carte blanche to do just about anything"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015215269761765638)  2026-01-25T00:08Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"DSA or NSDAP. Pick your poison. I still maintain that there are alternative options though they are increasingly besieged. The left is no longer the left its the DSA The left is no longer the left its the DSA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015248063657341080)  2026-01-25T02:19Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Watch through to the end. Zero justification. Doesnt get much clearer than this https://t.co/X1UTqKSE3h Doesnt get much clearer than this https://t.co/X1UTqKSE3h"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015271079166545976)  2026-01-25T03:50Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"We need to be careful of these analogies. The man being shot on the right was Viet Cong with blood on his hands. This was during Tet and the guy was thought to be part of a death squad. The man being shot on the left is a nurse exercising his Constitutional right to protest. Not Saigon and not in the heat of Tet. What we see on the left is in my eyes outrageous. On the right much less so. So its come full circle: from the street in Saigon to the streets of Minneapolis. What will become of us https://t.co/Orvzuf4d6f So its come full circle: from the street in Saigon to the streets of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015461488278798372)  2026-01-25T16:27Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Part of what is scary about what's going on in Minnesota is that thr rhetoric coming out of the Administration and people who are applauding ICE suggests they view this all as a war one against an immigrant "invasion." Minneapolis is a battlefield. This is just like Tet. Which is why ICE agents must be kitted out for battle. The Vietnamese general in that infamous photo similarly was kitted out for battle but guess what He was in a battle in an actual war not a fantasy one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015469903440965718)  2026-01-25T17:00Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Here is where a Nazi analogy does hold up: Nazis genuinely believed they were at war with Jews who somehow posed an existential threat. This view justified all sorts of depravity. Some clearly think America really is in an existential conflict with immigrants. This justifies all sorts of depravity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015469905718722575 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015469905718722575"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015469905718722575)  2026-01-25T17:00Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@VotrileHenri Also a constitutional right according to the courts. For better or for worse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015470153425645890)  2026-01-25T17:01Z 29.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@nicole_ohr @thomas_paname Of course but the antisemitism in MAGA is not relevant to the Minnesota killings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015474642039783740)  2026-01-25T17:19Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"It's bad but it's NOT THE HOLOCAUST. Gov. Walz: "We grew up reading the story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write one regarding Minnesota." https://t.co/t8LEAFhZEr Gov. Walz: "We grew up reading the story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write one regarding Minnesota." https://t.co/t8LEAFhZEr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015627638644089193)  2026-01-26T03:27Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"It kills me that this footages is from RT i.e. Russian state propaganda. 🚨 BREAKING ICE Shooting Victim Alex Pretti was Honored by Veteran's Hospital Co-Workers. https://t.co/rXExu5vvvh 🚨 BREAKING ICE Shooting Victim Alex Pretti was Honored by Veteran's Hospital Co-Workers. https://t.co/rXExu5vvvh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015775415550242936)  2026-01-26T13:14Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Helpful. I'd assumed "pingouin" and "manchot" were synonyms. Voil @DariusRochebin @AnneNivat : deux tweets pour ne plus confondre pingouins et manchots ni en franais ni en anglais 😘 https://t.co/wLWgxqNXuV Voil @DariusRochebin @AnneNivat : deux tweets pour ne plus confondre pingouins et manchots ni en franais ni en anglais 😘 https://t.co/wLWgxqNXuV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015782036124959088)  2026-01-26T13:41Z 29.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Maybe I'm too blas but for a living I follow many African nations with authoritarian regimes that frequently commit acts of violence against their own people. I hate that the US resembles them more and more. But as bad as they are they are not Nazi Germany"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015802755584069775)  2026-01-26T15:03Z 29.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@neutramilk @blakeflayton She was stateless. She never became a Dutch citizen and Germany took her citizenship away. Your point remains valid however"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015853552376197552)  2026-01-26T18:25Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements


"The centrist's lament: We are being presented with a false dichotomy wherein we must choose between lax immigration law enforcement and armed goons gunning citizens down on the streets. As if there were no options in between"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015939523507601704)  2026-01-27T00:06Z 29.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@DrewPavlou This sure isn't the Australia that rallied to King and Country twice last century"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2015959765025775862)  2026-01-27T01:27Z 29.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@abubunni @lisang I love the part where she tells her friends there are "settlers" in the neighborhood (I assume she means dati leumi types) and her friend says "yuk.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/2016275179521925217)  2026-01-27T22:20Z 29.7K followers, [--] engagements


"The numbers are horrible but is there really another way to conduct esp. urban war The only alternative would involve accepting radically higher casualties among one's forces and risk defeat. That choice might be morally correct perhaps but no leader would make that choice. https://x.com/SteveJFeldstein/status/943483793557606400 These are shocking numbers and raise serious questions about the way in which we're conducting war and how much protecting civilians really is a priority https://t.co/xkIPP2jGCG https://x.com/SteveJFeldstein/status/943483793557606400 These are shocking numbers and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/943560513337913345)  2017-12-20T19:15Z 26.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@SteveJFeldstein The best way really is somehow to clear out the civilian population like during Fallujah [--] where USMC was relatively free to blast away because most civilians had left. That's not always possible. 3/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MichaelShurkin/status/943914431574142976)  2017-12-21T18:41Z 26.5K followers, [--] engagements

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