Little Think Tank

Little Think Tank indicated that the Strategic Oceanic Force had carried out the first "operational" launch of an M51.3 intercontinental ballistic missile from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant. According to the report, this launch had validated the submarine's return to operational status after three years of maintenance. The author clarified that this was the first launch of the M51.3 from a submarine. The previous launch, in November 2023, was a qualification test conducted from the DGA's Landes test center. Little Think Tank added that the reentry body or bodies, lacking a nuclear charge, had completed their trajectory in the Atlantic Ocean, about 4,700 km west of the launch area. #France #Militaire #Armement (translated)

Little Think Tank indicated that the authorities in Irkutsk had postponed the annual large citizen cleanup scheduled for the weekend, officially for reasons related to the epidemiological situation. The account added that local media had linked it to a suspected case of a particularly dangerous infection reported in the region. #Russie #Irkoutsk #SantéPublique (translated)

Little Think Tank reported that a fire broke out that morning on board the nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which was undergoing maintenance at the naval base in Toulon. According to French authorities quoted by the account, the fire was reportedly caused by cutting work with a blowtorch in a technical compartment. It was brought under control shortly after noon and declared extinguished at 1:50 PM. Little Think Tank added that there were no reported injuries, that the ship's nuclear facilities had not been affected, and that an investigation had been opened. #Incendie #CharlesDeGaulle #Toulon (translated)

Little Think Tank reported that the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, stated that intelligence from multiple sources suggested that Russia was preparing "something significant" this year. According to Sikorski, Moscow could carry out a false flag operation against itself in order to provide the Kremlin with a pretext for a new mobilization. He cited possible tension points such as Narva, Estonia, certain areas of Latvia, and a potential land corridor to Kaliningrad through Lithuania. #Pologne #Russie #Europe (translated)

‼️ [ 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES ] 🔸 Unique woman on death row in Tennessee, Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt. Convicted of murdering her classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, she remained conscious after the administration of two doses of pentobarbital. This rare failure interrupts the procedure and reignites the debate on the execution protocol. #Justice #PeineDeMort #Tennessee (translated)

‼️ [ 🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL ] 🔸️ The stabbed flydubai pilot is the Indian captain 🇮🇳 Smit Machchhar, based in Dubai. He reportedly helped prevent the hijacking of the aircraft by the co-pilot. He had initially been presented as Russian 🇷🇺 by Israeli media, and then as Emirati 🇦🇪 by Israeli officials. #EmiratsArabesUnis #Israël #Aviation (translated)

‼️ [ 🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL ] 🔸 According to Channel 14, the pilot involved in the attack is an Omani national, while the second pilot is Emirati. This contradicts initial reports from Israeli media, notably N12 and i24NEWS, which indicated that the two pilots were respectively Russian 🇷🇺 and Ukrainian 🇺🇦. #ÉmiratsArabesUnis #Israël #actualités (translated)

‼️ [ UAE | ISRAEL ] 🔸 According to a first hypothesis, one of the pilots of the flydubai Boeing 737 MAX may have attempted to deliberately cause the crash of the aircraft by making it dive sharply from 30,000 to 15,000 feet, reaching about Mach 1. #EmiratsArabesUnis #Israël #Aviation (translated)

‼️ [ UAE | RUSSIA | UKRAINE ] 🔸 According to Channel 12, the flydubai flight that was supposed to land in Israel was piloted by a Russian captain 🇷🇺 and a Ukrainian co-pilot 🇺🇦. The two pilots fought, and an emergency code for a hijacking was triggered. #ÉmiratsArabesUnis #Russie #Ukraine (translated)

‼️ [ 🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL ] 🔸 Israeli authorities are examining the possibility of an airplane hijacking as contact was reportedly lost with a flydubai Boeing 737 MAX, connecting Dubai to Tel Aviv, according to Channel 12. The aircraft had briefly transmitted code 7700, indicating an emergency, then code 7500, associated with a hijacking, before making a U-turn after a steep descent and sharp turn. The situation remains to be confirmed. The plane is said to have since stopped transmitting. #Aviation #Urgence #Sécurité (translated)

[ 🇻🇦 VATICAN | 🇫🇷 FRANCE ] 🔸 Le pape Léon XIV s’est montré ému à la fin de la messe célébrée à la cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz. Ce moment conclut son voyage apostolique en France, marqué par une très forte mobilisation populaire. https://t.co/UDfBqjTnDf #Vatican #France #Pape

[ 🇫🇷 FRANCE ] 🔸 Présidentielle 2027 : selon le dernier baromètre Harris Interactive, Marine Le Pen reste largement en tête (35-36 %). Pour la première fois, Jean-Luc Mélenchon devance Édouard Philippe et se qualifie au second tour dans tous les scénarios testés. https://t.co/ENJJhnmkna #France #Politique #Présidentielle2027

[ 🇬🇧 ROYAUME-UNI | 🇺🇸 ÉTATS-UNIS ] 🔸Un hélicoptère d’un média survole actuellement la base aérienne de RAF Fairford, diffusant des images montrant les bombardiers américains B-1B Lancer ainsi que leurs positions sur la base, alors qu’un incident de sécurité est toujours en cours. 🔸Plusieurs observateurs estiment que la diffusion en direct de ces images est inappropriée dans le contexte actuel des opérations de sécurité. #RoyaumeUni #ÉtatsUnis #Sécurité

[ 🇨🇭 SUISSE | 🇷🇺 RUSSIE ] 🔸 Les Suisses votent aujourd’hui sur une initiative visant à inscrire une neutralité plus stricte dans la Constitution. Si elle était adoptée, la Suisse ne pourrait plus appliquer les sanctions contre la Russie sans mandat du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU. #Suisse #Neutralité #Politique

[ 🇻🇦 VATICAN | 🇫🇷 FRANCE ] 🔸 En prière devant la grotte de Lourdes, le pape Léon XIV a demandé à la Vierge Marie d'accorder à la France des « dirigeants sages et généreux, prêts au sacrifice d'eux-mêmes ». Il a notamment souhaité que « les plus malheureux et les plus pauvres soient toujours soutenus ». https://t.co/MKMFSCuPd5 #Vatican #France #Prière

[ 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 🇬🇧 ROYAUME-UNI ] 🔸 Cocorico : la marque bretonne Brets décroche la 1ère place du classement du Guardian des 100 meilleures chips aux saveurs insolites grâce à ses chips « sauce frites ». Mieux encore, la France place quatre références dans le top 16, devant de nombreuses marques britanniques sur leurs propres terres. #Chips #Gastronomie #Foodie

❗️ [ 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 🇷🇺 RUSSIE ] 🔸 Le gouvernement français a demandé aux préfets de chaque département de mettre en place des cellules dédiées à la sécurité et à la défense, selon Franceinfo. Cette mesure intervient alors que les autorités françaises renforcent leur préparation face à la montée de la menace hybride russe. #France #Sécurité #Défense