<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WatchOut News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your reliable news blog]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:43:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.watchoutnews.com/nl/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mission (not quite) accomplished: The F-5 and other inconvenient truths]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems the narrative of complete and total US air superiority might require a slightly less enthusiastic edit. ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/mission-not-quite-accomplished-the-f-5-and-other-inconvenient-truths</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4d8acedf5696920d234a1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:47:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_ecf9dad62034445d9b89d00056210607~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The high-stakes drift: why a Türkiye-Israel conflict is no longer unthinkable]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as a social media firestorm over allegedly "out of context" threats from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has unmasked a sobering geopolitical reality: Türkiye and Israel are no longer just diplomatic rivals; they are drifting toward the precipice of systemic confrontation.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-high-stakes-drift-why-a-t%C3%BCrkiye-israel-conflict-is-no-longer-unthinkable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f201a3b22b9270c639c895</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:07:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_37d8457ac329488f9f2b9be6a711fc21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Rubicon: Crossing the creek without scuffing the loafers]]></title><description><![CDATA[History buffs often point to Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon as the definitive "no turning back" moment for the Roman Republic. ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/trump-s-rubicon-crossing-the-creek-without-scuffing-the-loafers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f078f7d3f2ae6dd9138bb1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_61fc55c449d24b609d9f7704bc79dc95~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A masterclass in winning: Why we’re all getting tired of the victory lap]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many victories—please, Mr. President, have mercy. The sheer weight of all this success is becoming difficult to carry.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/a-masterclass-in-winning-why-we-re-all-getting-tired-of-the-victory-lap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ee226d7c7678baade879b3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:52:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_6403dbf34000449f93ec9ef39e71555b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admiral of the Deep End: The strategic mastery of the 16th hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a display of naval supremacy that would make Lord Nelson weep (likely with laughter), the world has been introduced to the newest frontier of global security: the backyard pool of a private estate. ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/admiral-of-the-deep-end-the-strategic-mastery-of-the-16th-hole</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed221db502c05c43b77eda</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_cf7558a73d0845878fe1015237633dc3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['A Betrayal': Inside the legal 'Witch Hunt' driving an Exodus from the SAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignations from 22 SAS have reached levels that insiders warn represent a serious threat to national security, driven by anger over legal investigations into special forces operations.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/a-betrayal-inside-the-legal-witch-hunt-driving-an-exodus-from-the-sas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e929ce4d40087390873867</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:11:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_2f148ba1a64c40ea925ca21a81919f16~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We don’t need NATO - Give terrorists the weapons they need to defend your country (Satire)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a masterstroke of administrative genius that can only be described as "post-nationalist performance art," European leaders have finally cracked the code of military recruitment.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/we-don-t-need-nato-give-terrorists-the-weapons-they-need-to-defend-your-country-satire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df89b0c0d279b375a5f1f9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_04834bb519194770a86ab00ad274aade~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night rallies across Iran as war enters sixth week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran over the weekend, voicing support for the country’s leadership as the campaign against the Islamic Republic entered its 36th day on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/night-rallies-across-iran-as-war-enters-sixth-week</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d518a233362686b5d5b8d2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:54:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_4d7d657c377e4d0d946d0d8c028ef254~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Graham Doctrine: How an unofficial envoy steered the US toward war with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly two decades, Senator Lindsey Graham’s warnings regarding Iran were a fixture of the Washington landscape, yet often relegated to the sidelines of actual policy execution. The South Carolina Republican frequently termed the ayatollahs “religious Nazis” and staunchly maintained that diplomacy was ineffective, arguing that the clerical regime in Tehran only respected force. For years, these pronouncements, though consistent, rarely dictated the official direction of national security...]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-graham-doctrine-how-an-unofficial-envoy-steered-the-us-toward-war-with-iran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cbdbeaa33f0a3acb471ebb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:40:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_e6277bda0eeb4d8eb45c18474ac7a5ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Invasion" of Iran - and the reality check]]></title><description><![CDATA[The narrative of an imminent ground war with Iran is circulating through major media outlets, but a look at the actual logistics suggests the answer is an unqualified "No." ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-invasion-of-iran-and-the-reality-check</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca35a3e7de3cb00605cfa3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_cdfc7205143c4621a2371430750681dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Israel, wartime reality doesn’t match what you see on the internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both the liberal internationalist left and the isolationist right are being duped by online propaganda. Jennifer Murtazashvili is a professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.   Something strange is in the air. I wake up every morning in Tel Aviv having survived another day. Sirens go off in the middle of the night; we go back to bed countless times. We wake to news that the Iron Dome intercepted the vast majority — 92 percent by official...]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/in-israel-wartime-reality-doesn-t-match-what-you-see-on-the-internet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c90efff8d5a811544dc5f4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_d2ed23207f8747a0910d9dce931b53bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 100-day blockade: why the US war on Iran is a strategic strike against China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, 22 March 2026, marks the 3rd week of the US military campaign against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-100-day-blockade-why-the-us-war-on-iran-is-a-strategic-strike-against-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c004896e2d8139248f86ad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:09:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_00dfe319ac2d448780eb961237e7ab14~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["American boots on the ground." - The brilliant plan to walk into a geographic meat grinder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh, what a masterstroke!]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/american-boots-on-the-ground-the-brilliant-plan-to-walk-into-a-geographic-meat-grinder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bfcc5f60de372da577ec72</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:16:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_993d605c6c7843aa957b8398c6bbf1bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The deepening rift: How Ukraine and Iran moved from trade partners to adversaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The geopolitical map of Eurasia is shifting, and one of the most dramatic fractures is occurring between two nations that, until recently, maintained a functional, if quiet, relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-deepening-rift-how-ukraine-and-iran-moved-from-trade-partners-to-adversaries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc3d78bec251fc0ba891cf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_91708aaf3e8447f6bd9fbcce3e2e2824~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gathering storm: Turkey as the new Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[A script written in blood is being dusted off, and the protagonist has changed.]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-gathering-storm-turkey-as-the-new-iran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b906c7faed8c5e63ca1ca4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:53:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_a35dbb63ecec4e6f94dfa0d3067e9b21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Kharg Island fantasy… Much ado about nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday evening, Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that military installations on the Isle of Kharg were the target. Read his Truth carefully:]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/trump-s-kharg-island-fantasy-much-ado-about-nothing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b7e4add0d0f65ae6c11e2a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_769810708c4a4358b87466a9d4a534b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life after doomsday]]></title><description><![CDATA[If a catastrophic event—be it a large-scale EMP, a total collapse of the energy grid, or a systemic failure of global trade—were to strike modern Europe, the continent would undergo a jarring regression. ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/life-after-doomsday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b677865a996f5d66944a8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_a6a74b01e0164092ac1ce0b9d8879f36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ghosts of the east: Ukraine trains Germany for the coming storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drums of war are beating with a hollow, familiar resonance across the North European Plain. ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/the-ghosts-of-the-east-ukraine-trains-germany-for-the-coming-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b5c8db5f6a1e874c57cd15</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_e4faf515fd054418903ff4337ce7b069~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadows over the Strait: The silence that shakes Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The geopolitical chessboard has shifted with staggering speed. The high-stakes escalation against Iran, ignited by Washington and Tel Aviv in late February, has taken a sharp, unexpected turn. ]]></description><link>https://www.watchoutnews.com/post/shadows-over-the-strait-the-silence-that-shakes-washington</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b16ce58d8bebb92401f4c6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/752081_c27b53f683d84afa8a45c3aab6324001~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>WatchOut News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Salesman wants to sell 'MAGA-POTAMIA' to the Sultan (SATIRE)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a series of social media posts that have sent the global diplomatic corps into a collective tailspin, President Donald J. 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