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January 9th - According to sources, Turkey is seeking to join the defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a move that paves the way for a new security paradigm that could alter the power balance in the Middle East and beyond. The agreement, initially signed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in September, stipulates that "any aggression" against any of the member states will be considered an attack on all members. This mirrors Article 5 of NATO, and Turkey is the largest NATO member besides the United States in terms of military size. Sources say negotiations have entered an advanced stage, and an agreement is highly likely. The expanded alliance is justified because Turkeys interests in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa increasingly overlap with those of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Given the close military ties between the United States and these three countries, and against the backdrop of questionable U.S. reliability and President Trumps commitment to NATO, Turkey sees the agreement as a way to strengthen its security and deterrence.U.S. Central Command: The U.S. military intercepted and seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea. Such operations were fully supported by the U.S. Navy Amphibious Ready Group.U.S. Central Command: This morning, our interagency joint efforts once again sent a clear signal: criminals have nowhere to hide.On January 9th, Vital Knowledge economist Adam Chris Faulli offered two perspectives on the December US non-farm payrolls: The bullish view is that the 50,000 new jobs added were slightly below expectations, but still considerable; while the household survey showed a robust increase of 232,000 jobs last month. Overall, these figures are consistent with the current improving economic situation, but not enough to force the Federal Reserve to significantly shift to a hawkish stance. The bearish view is that official survey data is generally negative, with weak job growth, significant downward revisions, and high wage levels. Employment in productive sectors was particularly weak (a decrease of 21,000 jobs), as manufacturing continued to lay off workers due to tariffs (a decrease of 8,000 jobs).Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The blood of the victims of the terrorist attacks is stained on the hands of the planners.
