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D.C. Memo: @BrendanCarrFCC Expected to Release Public Notice on Achieving U.S. Drone Dominance: “@POTUS Trump has been clear that the Administration will act to secure our airspace and unleash American drone dominance,” Carr said. https://t.co/Ep5RQw5h6z https://t.co/4obcEG0BWt
I think that at this stage it is already a settled matter that the future of Europe’s security lies in a direct military, economic, and technological alliance with Ukraine + a unified European nuclear deterrent. That is, if we want to...
I have not listened to Starmer, but I am in no doubt Trump intends to invade Iran.
Spain, Italy, France restricting base access/overflight is a reminder: these permissions are always political, contingent on the specific situation, & treating allies transactionally makes access problems far more likely. https://t.co/GclkTAfsNM?
Were they really going to hand over their source codes for their most sensitive sensors and their EW suite to India? Was this part of a contract? That seems... Unlikely.
Our carrier groups near Iran. They need a constant resupply of jet fuel and munitions. They get them from oilers and ammo ships. Oilers and ammo ships have no defensive weaponsz Iran hasn’t even been able to hit one, much less sink any. So...
Asymmetry in warfare is a massive problem in David and Goliath engagements. This is the most extreme example I can think of since the Vietnam war. Anyone got more appropriate examples please share in the comments. With no off ramp...
Spent all day in DC talking to Navy and military sources. My Hormuz Hypothesis stands: the Navy appears to be in no rush to reopen the strait. The question remains: what is this administration trying to leverage? Nobody I talked to is...
“We are attacking every center of gravity right now…it is a system that’s been attacked, every capability that Iran has has been dismantled not just for today, but for tomorrow…attacking not only their capability but their will.”My talk tonight with...
Trump wants to leave opening the Strait of Hormuz to other countries. The U.A.E. wants the U.S. to be part of a multi-national coalition to open the waterway and is willing to join the fight. with @summer_said @DavidSCloud https://t.co/N8BEqgKnzg
In January, Iran had a stronger Navy than Canada. Now Iran’s navy has been sunk. I hope everyone now understands how completely full of 💩 Mark Carney is.
Who else remembers when the NATO said their Navies could “stand together” to protect Greenland from the US military? Turns out NATO can’t even defend their own merchant ships from a Navy that’s already been sunk.
If the US backs down, Iran aggression goes on steroids. The only leverage is sustained, credible pressure writes @mshmena https://t.co/mEZqtxDmKD
Trump said we need Greenland because we can’t trust NATO to let us use it in a war. He said we need a battleship 100x more powerful to keep straits open. Europe laughed. Trump was right. https://t.co/PXEA9NtlX7
Europe basically providing the evidence for why America needs military bases in Greenland. Which we will frustratingly have to use one day to protect Europe (again).
Reminder: @michaelgwaltz very clearly showed the top Navy Admiral we wouldn’t have enough destroyers with enough to do things like keep a strait open FOUR YEARS AGO And the Admiral mostly shrugged.
if iran has threatened to attack US AI companies and data centers does that mean AI is a matter of US national security or no? asking for a friend
15 Top Cybersecurity Influencers to Follow in 2026 https://t.co/eQ2VTDNFCa A real honor to be listed #1. Great to be featured along with 14 terrific cybersecurity colleagues #cybersecurity #influencers
One month into the war and we'll get a clear explanation (maybe?) for the motivations and objectives for why we needed to go to war at this time and in this way. Iran has been a threat to its neighbors and...
The US military is developing a strategy for the Moon. Here's where things stand. https://t.co/7DZaZ8Dmnn
1. NATO or not, Europa will rearm (which is actually the discussion that started everything) 2. If NATO ruptures the countries nabouring Russia, ie Baltikum, Finland, Polen etc will need to seek Ukranian or US security garanties / alliance
trump now says only one goal in iran war: to ensure they don’t develop nuclear weapon upside: new war goal achieved downside: pretty much everything else
"War is a contest of will. Striking a center of gravity is not about destruction alone. It is about compelling the enemy to do your will through the use, or threat of use, of force, including military action, sanctions, and...
Donald Trump: “NATO is zero without America” Italian PM Meloni: “Cool… so should we shut down your bases, cut trade, or just storm McDonald’s? https://t.co/t6CHjM7ouU
Pretty surprising if folks ever thought Beijing would put the strong arm on Tehran in this way. A closer look at China’s tactics (and non-tactics) with Pyongyang over the decades would have been instructive.
Who is telling @POTUS that "TREMENDOUS NUMBERS OF SHIPS" were sailing through the Strait of Hormuz? https://t.co/D39V2wVqPL
🇮🇷 Iran Intel Brief | Pre-Asia ─────── Iran fired eight missiles at Israel yesterday and three more since midnight last night, indicating sustained aggression. U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted Mobarakeh and Khuzestan steel plants in Iran, disrupting industrial capacity. Iranian drone struck a Kuwaiti...
He's talking about the Eagle 44 installation. Low res imagery up to 16th doesn't show signs of major destruction, but it really doesn't matter at this point as far as the aircraft go. If it has missiles stuffed in there...
“Cyber criminals are the ones using AI most effectively.” One of those quotes from RSAC that stuck with me. Not because it’s surprising, but because it’s operationally true. Attackers iterate faster. They measure outcomes better. They deploy without governance friction. Meanwhile, defenders are still debating...
F-35 Crashes In The Nevada Test And Training Range Complex The aircraft went down in the range complex north of Las Vegas earlier today, with the pilot safely ejecting. https://t.co/UYfpcloO4p
"Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold water on a Trump administration plan for US-backed insurance and naval escorts to clear passage through the vital waterway." https://t.co/SlR4K6Sl2Z...
1 million bpd Basra-Aqaba pipeline costing $9 billion would have paid for itself in 3 months in the current crisis. And given Baghdad some resilience against closure of the Strait. Exactly why the Iran-aligned parties blocked it over nonsense arguments about...
Just had to check my servers to be sure, as I was working on stuff around this time frame, looks like all is ok. Supply chain attacks like this are becoming more of an issue, eroding the trust model. https://t.co/fOTLJCgCrH
"During a NATO exercise in Estonia last year, 10 Ukrainian drone operators role-playing as the enemy mock-destroyed 17 armored vehicles and disabled two allied battalions in a day. NATO forces couldn’t even locate the operators." https://t.co/z00Wo2HqeF
I live in the center of Europe. I consider myself a European. But I spent 18 years of my life in US and my wife and children are all American citizens. I am ashamed of how Europe has behaved with regard...
Caspian Airlines MD-83 at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport after Israeli strikes. Holes ripped through the fuselage, insulation hanging out. Mehrabad handles regular passenger flights but is also used for military stuff, and reports confirm multiple civilian-registered planes got hit on the ground...
From Hollywood to aerospace - how Marvel interfaces influences the F-35 (and vice versa). Only in April 2026 AEROSPACE #avgeek https://t.co/nOh3geQBMP https://t.co/YfeJjBtrCU
Trump’s public comments about the #Iranwar reflect a growing frustration he has communicated privately to those around him, sources tell @KateSullivanDC @catherine_lucey @jendlouhyhc and me. War is now in its second month, without a clean exit strategy. https://t.co/wCtjseDCjP
We need to add biotech to the COINS Act list of strategic technologies alongside chips, AI, quantum, and drones. It is insane to outsource the genetic engineering industry to China with US VC's leading the way.
Today, a Ukrainian drone strike caused a major explosion at a petrochemical plant in Tatarstan, Russia. Reports indicate that at least two people were killed and dozens of others were injured. MORE EVIDENCE THAT UKRAINE IS REALLY GETTING DESPERATE. https://t.co/z33hZduAfy
China can still buy Iranian oil, but every barrel now comes with higher military risk, higher shipping costs, and the threat of sanctions or interdiction. What was once a quiet $8 to $12 discount trade is now a fragile, contested...
I don't understand why the U.S. strategy is organized around containing Iran. We should be friends instead of enemies. Israel is the main problem in the Middle East. Not a realistic view, I know, but it seems pretty obvious.
NATO is a defensive alliance. If you are a member and want support of the other members of the organization your request has to meet the criteria of an Article IV or Article V. Article IV is a mandatory request for...
Bunkers For U.S. Bases In Middle East Now A Top Priority For Pentagon A rush to harden bases in the Middle East should finally be a much needed wake-up call to glaring gaps globally. https://t.co/nfcrWSHIrq
🚨 2006-vintage USS George H.W. Bush and accompanying warships (battle group) are now enroute to the Middle East. -but the war is already won https://t.co/odvUZz8aHW
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Gains Major European Foothold As Rheinmetall Joins Forces With Boeing The MQ-28 Ghost Bat could be fielded by the Luftwaffe, but the door is also open to a potentially very lucrative European CCA market. https://t.co/TN5Qrahts1
This IS a cluster munition, spraying indiscriminately (unlike the Iranian missiles with multiple guided warheads)
"The United States and Israel are not simply working through a list of targets in an effort to destroy Iran’s military piece by piece. They are applying pressure across multiple parts of the same system at once."
Step 1: US and Israel attack Iran. Step 2: Iran counterattacks and shuts the Strait of Hormuz. Step 3: Oil prices soar. Step 4: To mitigate the damage, sanctions are lifted on Russia’s shadow fleet. Conclusion: Good. The ill-conceived sanctions regime is finally falling...
What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China From Former KC-135 Wing Commander Retired Air Force Col. Troy Pananon offers candid insights into the strain a fight with China would put on the tanker fleet. https://t.co/dLfQL3egZp
