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Israeli intelligence aids U.S. rescue of downed airman in Iran
Israeli intelligence agencies provided critical location data and operational guidance to U.S. forces during a rescue mission for a stranded airman in Iran on April 5, 2026. The coordination enabled a safe extraction and prompted Israel to temporarily pause regional attacks to avoid interference. The operation highlights rare direct cooperation between the two nations in a high‑risk environment.
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Britain has deployed the nuclear‑powered attack submarine HMS Anson to the Arabian Sea, equipped with Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles and Spearfish torpedoes. The vessel traveled roughly 5,500 miles from Perth, giving the UK a long‑range strike capability amid heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. The submarine can receive launch orders from the Prime Minister via the Permanent Joint Headquarters. The move follows a UK decision to allow U.S. forces to use British bases for strikes against Iranian targets.
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ Spokesperson: “If Iran’s fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked by the enemy, all energy infrastructure, information technology systems, and desalination facilities belonging to the United States and the regime in the region will be targeted.”
John Mearsheimer: Trump's War Is STRATEGIC DISASTER W/ No End In Sight https://t.co/xK8vUAAkSY via @YouTube
The piece recounts a 2010‑11 U.S. information‑operations interview with a captured Pashtun Taliban fighter, where conventional ideological questioning failed. By adopting an elder’s demeanor and invoking Pashtunwali’s honor code, the interrogator shifted the conversation to the subject’s identity, prompting self‑judgment...
Iran lied. About uranium. About missiles. About proxies. American + allied defense is truth serum
The hard truth: the Iran war will dwarf the cost of Biden *loaning* Ukraine weapons, and having @ZelenskyyUa pay us back in the rare earths (a deal that Trump deftly negotiated) Looks like $200b at a minimum
Iran launched two missiles that struck the Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona, injuring more than 100 people, including civilians and a child. The attack damaged residential structures and hit the area believed to house Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal, prompting...
If Hormuz isn’t open in 48 hours Trump says he’ll start hitting Iranian power plants. https://t.co/HQZe2Sax7l
President Trump threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if the country didn’t swiftly open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ship traffic (The remarks mark a shift in tone since Trump on Friday said the US was considering “winding down” military...
Ukraine launched close to 300 drones against Russian sites overnight, striking a major oil depot in Saratov that processes about 5 million tons of oil a year. The barrage marks one of the largest aerial offensives since the war began and...
From almost done, followed by close to winding down -- to a 48-hours ultimatum to Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz that the US doesn't use, and in any case, it would be very easy to re-open even by...
The article questions whether the terms “victory” and “defeat” have concrete meanings in the context of a potential U.S.–Israel war against Iran. It argues that traditional notions of battlefield success are insufficient, urging analysts to consider political, economic, and legitimacy...
The US intelligence community now assesses that China has no fixed timeline for unification with Taiwan and that no invasion of Taiwan is planned for 2027. I'm no China expert but this dovetails with how I see Xi and the upside...
The United States’ campaign against Iran has showcased a stark contrast between cutting‑edge AI‑driven strike capabilities and the soaring costs of defending against swarms of cheap drones and missiles. In the first six days, U.S. operations exceeded $11 billion, while interceptors...
In 2005 the U.S. Navy conducted a SINKEX on the decommissioned supercarrier USS America to test survivability. The exercise showed the vessel could absorb dozens of 250‑500 kg bombs on the flight deck and multiple underwater explosions without sinking. Modern carriers...
The Strait of Hormuz saw no disruptions—even during the intense 12-day war with Iran last June—yet the Trump administration's National Security Strategy, released last November, still states: 👉"America will always have core interests in ensuring that Gulf energy supplies do not...
Since early March, Moscow’s 13 million residents have endured unprecedented mobile internet and cellular service outages, while Wi‑Fi remains functional. The Russian government attributes the restrictions to “security” concerns amid sophisticated Ukrainian cyber attacks, echoing similar blackouts in border regions and...
If U.S. troops invade Iran, it will not be a quick war. It will be one of the most dangerous environments American soldiers have ever faced. People underestimate Iran because they picture open desert. That image is wrong. 1. The terrain is...
A Russian strike in the Zaporizhzhia region reportedly killed two people, underscating the fragile cease‑fire as Ukraine seeks to revive stalled peace negotiations. The attack comes as Kyiv ramps up counter‑offensives and Moscow readies new offensives, while diplomatic talks remain...
The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test & Evaluation reported on March 16, 2026 that the Space Force’s Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) is not yet mature enough to retire the 1979‑era Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC). Although ATLAS achieved operational...
Sweden’s Esrange spaceport signed a roughly $22 million launch agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces, earmarking the facility for military and allied satellite missions. The contract is part of a broader $100 million government investment to expand Sweden’s space capabilities through 2032,...
Analysis by the Open Source Centre traced four sanctioned vessels that have moved between 8 million and 11 million North Korean artillery rounds to Russia since September 2023. The ships—Angara, Maia‑1, Maria and Lady R—used deceptive AIS filings that listed South Korean ports while...
The article presents the Virtual Watch Tower (VWT) as a new, federated model for maritime and intermodal supply‑chain visibility, positioning it against proprietary control towers, state‑run platforms, and defence‑only networks. VWT treats situational awareness as a public good, using the...
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum giving Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. The deadline follows Iran’s closure of the waterway in response to the US‑Israel war on Iran, and Tehran warned it would...
Why shouldn't the presumption be that they will just negotiate deals with Iran and accommodate the regime the United States flirted with trying to change? India, Japan, Pakistan, others are already negotiating Hormuz passage directly. Why not presume they will "clean...
Alleged Ukrainian attack on Russian tanker leaves it abandoned and drifting... Geopolitical Guy | Substack https://bit.ly/4lIlrnH
The G7 foreign ministers declared they are prepared to take necessary steps to safeguard global energy supplies and secure key maritime routes, notably the Strait of Hormuz. They condemned Iran’s attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure and voiced support for...
Four years ago, in these very days, the fate of Kyiv was finally decided. Here, in the small dacha village of Moshchun on the outskirts of Kyiv, on the banks of the Irpin River, Russian forces suffered a decisive defeat,...
The U.S. Air Force continues integration testing of the AGM‑181 Long Range Standoff (LRSO) cruise missile on a B‑52H Stratofortress, which was photographed over California carrying two inert missiles. The formation also included an NKC‑135R tanker and an F‑22 equipped...
🚨 IRAN COULD NOW HIT LONDON, PARIS OR BERLIN They just launched ballistic missiles at the UK-US base on Diego Garcia (around 4,000 km away). Even though the missiles missed, it shows they have much longer range than previously thought. Big European capitals...
Intercepting ballistic missiles is really hard. Iranian ballistic missile making through the air defense in the Southern Israeli city of Dimona
TRUMP GIVES IRAN 48 HOURS TO OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ=== this ain't no tariffs deadline
“Decapitation strikes don’t work,” they say. “The strategy isn’t working,” they say after 5, 10, or 20 days. Strategic effects are cumulative. Impatience is not analysis. Let's review just what Israel has stuck in Iran according to @IDF 🧵
Strait of Hormuz 3-Week Recap | What is the Status of the Ships, Transits and Escort Mission? Video: https://t.co/UqZWLMlwVT https://t.co/k0LjjVKtXf
We can think of Hegseth's $200 billion supplemental military request for his Iran war as the cost to taxpayers of pulling out of the agreement on nuclear weapons negotiated by Obama
Israeli media reporting a mass casualty event in the city of Arad after missile defence systems failed to intercept an Iranian ballistic missile. Reports suggest that Iran used a new type of ballistic missile that can evade the Air Defence...
Don't worry, Trump said the U.S. knocked pout 100% of Iran's missile capabilities. Are you calling Trump a liar?
I want a HondaJet carrier borne ASW aircraft and no I don't care how bad of an idea that is.
Many commentators on Iran war have seemingly not thought any further ahead than “China is hurt most by Hormuz closing” Below is just one small example of why that view is so wrong 👇
Even more reason to believe Iran did not fire ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia when a) they still haven’t acknowledged it, & b) the genocide chorus all sing the same lyrics again https://t.co/XnCWtECXnc
CNN live coverage showing MULTIPLE Iranian missiles making direct hits in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv … All over TikTok, young Americans are talking about how ADVANCED Iran is yet US media has been feeding them lies. Most are...
Iran War basically done. Or it’s only just beginning. Definitely one of the two… … or neither. https://t.co/nwQPF9aQYG
Trump claims that the US has “won” the war, and that Iran is “finished.” IF WE WON THE WAR, WHY ARE WE RUSHING THOUSANDS OF US TROOPS TO THE GULF? TRUMP = DELUSIONAL. https://t.co/g5aB73R1CU
Two-stage is a helpful bit of data. Now more likely a two-stage IRBM derived from a solid SLV like the Zoljanah or Qaem-100/105.
It's especially impressive since Trump told us that we had eliminated 100% of Iran's missiles
The Pentagon is requesting $200 BILLION to fund the Iran war. THIS IS BIG BUCKS. For context, Congress has only approved $188 BILLION to support the US proxy war in Ukraine. WAR = A MASSIVE TAX ON AMERICANS. https://t.co/nlL85D8hEN
Bunker-busting, but in reverse? And why I warned: Iran Is Winning, Which Is Dangerous https://t.co/5HAmJsOd5H
Exclusive: Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says. The apotheosis of mil civ fusion... https://t.co/Sp7uxEvsGv
All 2022–2024 cyberattacks on energy infrastructure at a glance #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/3bPj3iU1nv https://t.co/PZo92XzX1Q
ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS REIGN OF TERROR IN LEBANON. Since March 2nd, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports that at least 1,021 Lebanese have been killed by Israeli airstrikes. https://t.co/n95JS2F8UB
