World War 3

Key Takeaways On 7 January 2026, U.S. forces boarded and seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, with officials linking the action to sanctions evasion. Reports from Reuters, BBC, and NPR support this as a targeted enforcement operation after prolonged tracking. Media and open-source trackers noted Russian naval movements […]

Key Takeaways Date: launches reported on or around 3–4 January 2026 (Reuters / AP). Time: first detections reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. local time (South Korea JCS / media). Launch origin: reported as the vicinity of Pyongyang (JCS / Reuters / AP). Flight metrics: Japan reported at least two missiles reached altitudes of roughly 50 […]

Key Takeaways U.S. forces carried out strikes in Venezuela on or around 3 January 2026, with the U.S. announcing President Nicolás Maduro’s capture and transport to the United States, as reported by multiple mainstream outlets. Preliminary Venezuelan tallies reported at least 40 dead in the strikes; eyewitness and local reports describe explosions in Caracas, smoke […]

Key Takeaways A YouTube video titled “⚡ALERT:Trump Just STARTED WW3! RIPS PUTIN! RUSSIA IN FLAMES!” (upload ID D9eqy7KLn3o) captures a wave of sensational posts tying political statements to real-world fires and explosions in Russia. Verified reports from BBC Verify, Kyiv Post, and NASA FIRMS satellite data confirm large fires at sites like Taganrog, Saratov oil […]

Key Takeaways Russian officials say dozens of long-range drones—Lavrov mentioned 91, with other accounts up to 109—targeted Russian territory and allegedly attempted to strike a presidential residence in the Novgorod/Valdai area; the Ministry of Defense published footage said to show wreckage. A major blackout affected southeastern Moscow suburbs between December 28–30, 2025, with estimates of […]

Key Takeaways What appears to have happened: The Kremlin reported an alleged drone strike on President Putin’s residence on December 29–30, 2025, framing it as an external provocation (sources: BBC, CNBC). What verifiable evidence supports: Ukraine has denied responsibility, and no independently verifiable forensic evidence, such as imagery or fragments, has been released by Russian […]

Key Takeaways The viral claim: A YouTube video from December 2025 titled “⚡WTF! The System CRASHED! SILVER Absolutely EXPLODES!!! EUROPE IS GOING TO WAR” links a supposed financial system crash to a silver price surge and imminent war in Europe. Verified evidence: Silver hit record highs above $60 per troy ounce in December 2025 after […]

Key Takeaways A viral YouTube clip titled “In 2026 The World War Will EXPLODE” from a channel referencing @PredictiveHistory spreads a lecture by a Chinese academic named Professor Jiang, forecasting a major global conflict starting around March 2026. Verifiable details include Norway’s Cold Response exercise set for 9–19 March 2026, NATO’s planned multi-domain drills like […]

Key Takeaways A viral YouTube video alleges that a high-ranking Russian intelligence officer warns of a major escalation within one month, claiming many recent events are ‘fake’ or staged. Independent data supports public warnings in 2025, including former President Trump’s alerts to Putin about escalation and retaliation, as reported by Reuters and TIME, alongside Russian […]

Key Takeaways On the evening of 4 December 2025, up to five unidentified small drones were detected flying over the Île Longue naval base on the Crozon peninsula, which houses France’s SSBN fleet (AFP/Politico; Le Monde). French authorities say base protection units used electronic countermeasures, described as a ‘tir de brouilleur’ or jamming, and that […]

Key Takeaways Vladimir Putin’s statement on 2 December 2025, declaring Russia “ready” for war if Europe wanted one, escalated tensions amid NATO’s visible preparations like the Steadfast Defender exercise involving around 90,000 troops and forward battlegroups on the eastern flank. Strongest evidence includes Reuters reporting of Putin’s remark, NATO’s public designation of Russia as the […]

Key Takeaways Russia updated its nuclear-use policy on November 18–19, 2024, broadening language and increasing public signaling (Arms Control Association; NBC News). Markets showed a risk-off response around these signals: global equities fell while bonds and safe-haven currencies gained, reported by The Guardian on November 19, 2024; academic work documents a “proximity penalty” for stocks […]