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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 apart. https://t.co/8p2iaSqYUZ
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
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"The regime has lost control" is wrong @EYakoby Iran is allowing more ships through Hormuz selectively It's sorting tankers by friends who pass for free, neutral parties that pay, and enemies that don't pass There may be a tactical uptick in flows,...
It's pretty obvious NATO is in serious trouble. US pulling back will force European Countries to bolster there own defences hugely. Keep holding those big Defence Stock positions :-)
Iran issues direct strike threat to Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, 14 other US tech companies — 'These companies should expect destruction of their facilities in response to each act of terror in Iran' https://t.co/ScbN2E2dAq
Canada and its allies are learning the US can’t be trusted anymore Prof Jack Cunningham expects US belligerence to last long after Trump. #cdnpoli #iranwar https://youtu.be/XlAfxU0Y8Kw
Ok I just want to add one thing. Folks, for state actors, the value of having a quantum computer is massively higher if you DON’T tell people you have a quantum computer. Exploiting Bitcoin is a parlor trick. Exploiting the world’s communications...
Remember back in 2024 when a Russian cybercrime group hacked Evolve and exfiltrated terabytes of data, including user data like SSN and account numbers? Victims are finally getting their settlement payments: $27.92 https://t.co/9rKUgGOh5I
EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Attack Jets Cross The Pond, Middle East Next? The jets could provide CENTCOM with America's most advanced standoff jamming capability, including disrupting communications and air defenses. Updating live: https://t.co/Z3ydr54165
Iran has warned that it may attack major U.S. companies’ operations in the Middle East if the conflict continues. •It even gave a specific timing (April 1, 8 PM Tehran time) for possible action. Companies named include: Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Oracle,...
I am trying to stay professional in language. This is not a serious proposal. It does not address a single issue of Iran's threats to the U.S., Israel, entire region - missiles, nuclear, navy, behaviors of proxy terror armies/against international...
🚨 LATEST Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov just said: "US and Israel are trying to prevent normalisation between Iran and its neighbours." https://t.co/Nf1CQLNf2e
Forget the Western propaganda and spin. The US and Israel engaged in a war of choice against Iran. Iran counterattacks and shuts the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s 8 important chokepoints. DAMAGED PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SHOULD SEND A BILL TO TRUMP...
Centerpiece of Trump's proposed presidential library is one of the VC-25As. VH-3D and fighter jets as well: https://t.co/tunh4fckU2
Updated U.S. troop injury numbers in the roughly one month since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began: - 348 injured overall - 12 seriously injured overall, 6 of whom remain so now - 315 returned to duty (about 91 percent)
Trump out saying AGAIN, 'war against Iran won’t last much longer & Strait of Hormuz will reopen automatically after US exit and other nations can reopen it' (NY Post) 🙄 Just as Iran's IRGC plans to attack US companies in the...
JUST IN: President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “automatically” once the U.S. exits
china involving itself directly in the business of hormuz strait security is an important unintended consequence of the iran war.
They just have to pay a transit fee to Iran and all will be good.
This morning, Secretary Hegseth disclosed that he visited troops in the Middle East on Saturday. Appears that no media was present to capture the story of rank-and-file service members. Also appears that the Pentagon did not disclose that trip in any way...
AI safety has entered the cybersecurity era. @IrenaCronin and I write this newsletter every week. AI safety is becoming a cybersecurity issue because advanced AI can now help both defenders and attackers, making the risks more immediate and practical. As AI systems...
Hegseth, speaking March 2 on the potential length of the Iran war: "President Trump has all the latitude in the world to talk about how long it may or may not take four weeks, two weeks, six weeks. It could move...
“Specifically, it abuses a hidden DNS-based communication path as a "covert transport mechanism" by encoding information into DNS requests to get around visible AI guardrails. What's more, the same hidden communication path could be used to establish remote shell access...
china and pakistan release five point peace plan for ending iran war. no mention of us and israel call to restore full passage of strait of hormuz (no iran ability to disrupt/charge tolls). initiative should be welcomed by pretty much everybody.
“The markets are unpredictable…We should all hope…that we win this thing and clean up the strait and Iran is no longer a threat to everybody…it is much more important that this be successfully completed than what the markets does.”
The U.S. is falling way behind in uncrewed aerial logistics. I can't count how many of these China has in development now.
Zelensky: Russia says Ukraine has two months to withdraw from Donbas, otherwise there will be ‘different peace terms.’ And what exactly happens if it doesn’t? The Russians will keep rolling their eyes in fury, posturing, beating their chests, acting like maniacs,...
U.S. Senators Press Taiwan to Raise Military Spending, as China Protests Senators urged Taiwan to break an impasse over a $40 billion budget proposal, highlighting concerns in Washington about the threat from China. $40 billion will not fly.... https://t.co/1V1zb5xbV1
“AI on Both Sides: Friend, Foe, and Everything In Between” RSAC 2026 Recap: Chatbots, Deepfakes, and Smart Glasses Highlight a Security World on Edge https://t.co/qHl5CXvVip #RSAC #RSAC26 https://t.co/IgIm5EZ5DI
Europe hardens its stance against Trump’s Iran war in a threat to NATO https://t.co/hlOQqadl5Y via @v_dendrinou @AfPalasciano https://t.co/owGuORGXjO
Noting for clarity: It was suggested today in a question during the Pentagon press conference that "there's been lots of media coverage that suggested a ground invasion is imminent." Our Washington Post story on Saturday night drove some of that, and...
There won't be a TACO, writes @TheMichaelEvery Stop second-guessing a plan you're not going to be told. If the U.S. loses, the outcome is chaos—or a China-led order. Any questions? https://t.co/N9Cl7ZXvUB
More here. Hegseth, speaking to concerns about the war in Iran from some of Trump's political base: "As far as President Trump and boots on the ground, I don't understand why the base, which they have already, they understand wouldn't have...
In Iran's counterattack against the US and Israel, an Iranian drone strike hit a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai. Forget the Western propaganda. The Iranians have plenty of firepower. https://t.co/6X12Z8HDBw
“We use the Strait of Hormuz dramatically less than most.” Secretary @PeteHegseth then called out Britain’s weakened navy from the Pentagon podium: “Last I checked there’s supposed to be a big bad Royal Navy prepared to do that as well.“ https://t.co/lwRiXcdYj6
Hormuz now a pay to pass corridor. From being forced to pay a “toll” to a VLCC attacked and on fire, a day in the maritime mess at the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/ENyO92nyeS
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This is something to keep an eye on. Ukraine has been damaging Russian oil export capacity, via drone. The country's seaborne shipments last week were the lowest since 2022, but unclear if it's the start of a longer trend. ...
This could be the offramp the world needs. You can think of it as the best outcome for everyone, under the circumstances. (1) From MAGA’s perspective, if Trump declares victory here and moves on, the US won’t waste yet more blood...
Well, I for one am sad to see the end to a global alliance underpinned by a shared belief that democracy is worth defending. Which country do you expect will take the place of our special relationship with the UK? Hungary Russia N....
"The US wont be there to help you anymore." With all the help they've had so far with the war, will they want more?
Why is anyone surprised by this with nearly 30 ship attacks in the Persian Gulf since March 1. Add to that, even US flagged ships feel like they are not getting the attention, let alone protection, they deserve.
Press conference at Pentagon just began. Hegseth says he was in the Centcom region for half a day recently -- something not previously disclosed. He has a notably different tone in his opener today, sharing details about what he saw and...
AI-driven cyberattacks are scaling rapidly — and $NET is a direct beneficiary Cloudflare’s AI-powered defense, driven by Cloudforce One and its global network, now blocks ~230 billion threats daily. Attack sophistication is rising fast. AI is being used for exploit development, network mapping,...
"Drone Strike Hits Laden Supertanker Off Dubai as Gulf Shipping Incidents Flare Again" H/T @MikeSchuler https://t.co/86eTtck1NM
The next time you hear Canadian police or national security folks try to justify expanding surveillance powers by saying "our Five Eyes partners" have the capability, think of this: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/72853/rise-facial-recognition-policing
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The global energy trade has been taking hit after hit, and things might be getting worse. Ukraine launched a large drone attack on oil export facilities in the Baltic, proving they can disrupt Russian exports. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/Tp92ahyVzj https://t.co/Zk1DX6pw9v
Iran struck a ship with Kuwaiti oil in a Dubai port and press reports POTUS told aides can consider winding down operation without securing Strait of Hormuz. Oil remains firm. Mkts uncertain. Large euro options at $1.15 expire today...
