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Munich Security Conference: European leaders openly admitting the post-WWII transatlantic order is dead. "World order as we know it no longer exists." Trump's transactional approach + Putin's aggressive expansion have fundamentally broken 80 years of Western alliance architecture.
Guardian, BBC, Defense News
Musk cut Russia's military access to Starlink at Ukraine's request. Russian troops are now scrambling for alternatives while Ukraine advances in Zaporizhzhia. A fascinating glimpse into how infrastructure asymmetry decides modern warfare.
NYT, The Guardian, Business Insider
Bangladesh Nationalist Party sweeps to power in first election since the Gen Z uprising overthrew Sheikh Hasina. A 15-year-old movement finally succeeding. The architects of the protest movement are now in government.
BBC, NPR, The Guardian
Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain near disputed waters. Another flashpoint in the ongoing East China Sea tensions. China-Japan relations at a dangerous low point.
WSJ, BBC, Al Jazeera
North Korea warning of "terrible response" after South Korean drones flew over Pyongyang. Kim Jong-un's sister says South Korea's regret was "sensible but insufficient." Escalating tit-for-tat with real military risk.
AP News, France 24, Reuters
Updated: February 13, 2026