Defense Social Media and Updates
Defense Social Media and Updates
Defense Pulse
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
Quick question? What is the purpose of a naval escort after exiting the Strait of Hormuz? I mean, beyond the photo op!
I was not aware that the Department of Energy is one agency in charge of our nuclear arsenal. The more you know, I guess
Trump tells the FT he likes the idea of seizing control of Iran’s Kharg Island. It could mean US troops have to remain there “for a while”. https://t.co/J48vWMuepX
We apparently have a new war aim and it isn't related to nuclear weapons or missiles ...
Trump on whether he is still considering putting boots on the ground: "I just have lots of alternatives."
Trump: "Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options," He added, "It would also mean we had to be there [in Kharg Island] for a while."
⭕️Again, if you think what I’m saying is a conspiracy theory, then consider this: ♦️Believing that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz is the far bigger conspiracy theory. ♦️Think about it. ♦️How on earth could Iran — after weeks of...
Courting Trump and Fearing China, Japan Rethinks 80 Years of Pacifism—Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants more spending on defense and many Japanese agree @wsj_douglasj @junko_fukutome https://t.co/ffcGogeBM3 https://t.co/ffcGogeBM3
ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS REIGN OF TERROR. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports that SIX Lebanese have been killed in the past 24 hours by Israeli forces. Since March 2nd, the Lebanese Health Ministry reports that at least 1,189 Lebanese have been killed by Israeli...
President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, a complex mission that would likely put U.S. forces inside the country for days or longer https://t.co/PVdMhPXLXf
a surprisingly good month for putin. russia making bank on oil, gas. fertilizer. us sanctions suspended. us weapons now prioritized for iran war. russia supporting iran without consequence. and a russian tanker with oil now allowed through to cuba by...
I truly believe the only justification for President Trump’s decision making right now is that Israel already has a dirty nuke ready to go in a major U.S. city.
Polymarket: 70% chance that the US will have troops on the ground in Iran by the end of April. >$50 million wagered on this so far. It shouldn't be legal to "bet" on something like this - you're creating a financial incentive...
They’re hitting land targets and some air assets. Naval assets? None. Yet the “Smartest Men in the Room™” spent years telling me drones made ships obsolete. So how many ships did the Houthis sink with thousands of anti-ship drones and missiles? One. How...
2026 is starting to rhyme w/2025. Same painful start, same question hanging in the air: is there an "all clear" moment coming? Last time, Liberation Day flipped everything. This time, the trigger is Iran. (via GS) https://t.co/klOL5EI674
A Hormuz toll run by Iran. Think of the logistics costs and impact. It could be considered a war failure by the US and Israel.
Channel 12 says that in case of a U.S. ground operation in Iran, Israeli soldiers will not participate on the ground.
“Canada can not, and will not be part of the bloodbath in Iran” Don’t worry babe, you don’t have a single warship that could make it to kharg island without sinking. Not one. https://t.co/vgxL3u1oEJ
And there is goes… all of Our North American seafood. What could possibly go wrong bringing Chinese technology and equipment into Canada? How much do you want to bet the CCP gives them free fish finding equipment that also sends submarine charts...
How Identity Security Has Evolved and Where It Still Falls Short: Token at RSAC 2026 https://t.co/jSbKk2TLry
CVE funding secured, but the deal details remain a black box. Plus: lookup.disclose.io is live in beta, exploited vulns surged 105%, and the EU CRA clock is ticking. Policy Pulse #8: https://blog.disclose.io/policy-pulse-issue-8-week-of-march-29-2026/
Yemeni Houthis has entered the Iran War, they are now considering closing Bab El Mandeb Strait. It is estimated that 12% of the world's trade passes through here. The FAO chief economist has already warned of potential global risks to...
“His national security doctrine is blunt about the essentials, protect the oil chokepoints, keep the Strait of Hormuz open, and safeguard global supply lines.” The Strait of Hormuz was open until the day we attacked.
An Israeli military investigation found no negligence in the killing of a farmer near the Lebanon border.
Ground Troops Arrive in Middle East It’s been reported that 3500 US ground troops arrived in the Middle East, Friday 27th March. The war in the Middle East has now passed the one month mark with no immediate signs of...
I see this sort of reasoning a lot. The problem with it is that it was also true of North Vietnam and yet Hanoi still prevailed. Of course, we can occupy Iran instead of just bombing it, but we did...
We are now in the fifth week of the Iran war (which the White House assured us would last 4-5 weeks).
NEW: Four of Iran’s key ballistic missile manufacturing locations and at least 29 ballistic missile launch sites have been damaged in the first four weeks of the U.S.-Israeli offensive, undermining Iran’s strategy, according to a @washingtonpost review and analysis by...
"USS Tripoli Arrives In Middle East" Is it just a weird coincidence that one of the ships that hit mines in 1991 during the First Persian Gulf War was the previous USS Tripoli (LPH-10). https://t.co/0ivtHJDgVw https://t.co/njPikzGOBg
What if American troops attack Iran? What will it mean for the Strait? And the Houthis?
If Israel/US attack Iranian oil fields and power plants, they are not going to sit back...they'll attack oil fields, desalinisation plants and power assets in the Gulf. Then, we'll get an economic depression.
An Iranian counterattack lands a direct hit on a factory in Israel. Israel’s defense munitions are running low. With the escalating war, Israel is in more trouble than it thinks. https://t.co/rpZojPSOre
The US-Israel-Iran War is reminding me of WW2 where ships loaded in Seattle with Lend-Lease material sailed past Japan and landed in Vladivostok to support the Soviets in their fight against Nazis. Right now, the US and Israel are bombing...
UK move away from US for security. Would this also affect trade? What would Trump do?
Pres. Trump on NATO: "We're very disappointed with NATO because NATO has done absolutely nothing." TRUMP = UNINFORMED = DELUSIONAL. WARS OF CHOICE ARE NOT IN THE PURVIEW OF NATO. https://t.co/6qCr5eMDVw
Buried in this interesting planning story - a graph saying the Post was "unable to verify" WSJ/Axios reports of US considering a potential 10K more troops to the ME. No one else has either: Pentagon prepares for weeks of...
trump can’t reopen the strait of hormuz with an air campaign. and the iranians aren’t going to accept that outcome willingly. ground troops are coming.
China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row. China causes the problem. Then asks the Philippines to improve the situation. https://t.co/hyHl0iwvov
Who thinks Iran will do it if no condemnation from Washington? ====Iran threatens US campuses in Middle East unless US formally condemns attacks on Iranian schools/Univ – POLITICO https://t.co/JTqtfBDNvK
Bit of a deep dive with a handsome economist (me) on how America's economic vulnerability undermines its military advantage. https://t.co/WZQ5ou95bM
While Trump says that Iran has “very few rockets left”, US intel suggests that only 1/3 of Iran’s missile arsenal is confirmed to be destroyed. Who says Trump is inconsistent? He consistently ignores US intelligence. https://t.co/7whRgOX8kz
I'm not. Always on camera making PM-like announcements, when she is an unelected spokesperson. Spouts off every 5 mins about big initiatives without first getting support from member states, then has to row back e.g the scaling back of her...
New rule: every NATO Navy gets one admiral star per fully operational destroyer or cruiser. Two per nuclear sub, carrier, or battleship. Want more admirals so your nation can lead more NATO joint commands? Go build more warships. @USAmbNATO
'He dismissed those who said the United States was on a path to war with Iran, though he did not present any new diplomatic initiatives. Another senior administration official acknowledged that there was no Plan B.' 5/9/18. @MarkLandler https://t.co/yCSbPlo36y
I think a lot of people overlook that NEOM is as much a strategic play on future green steel production as it is a weird futuristic city. Also, Saudi is via the project positioning itself to be - in the...
Trumps hidden win in Iran war How US could gain in semiconductors race https://t.co/YD7keFvYid via @business_today
I support an embargo of Iranian oil. The reason is Russia. We never embargoed Russia. If we had, there's a good chance it wouldn't still be wreaking havoc in Ukraine. You just can't allow the life blood of these regimes...
My top grievance at NATO conferences? MSM slobbering on European and Canadian admirals who walk around with 3 and 4 stars from nations that own a few small frigates. “Navy chief”, this guy never had a Navy. He managed a floating...
Top story on Page 1 of @washingtonpost today is this look at military options for the war with Iran. One person told me the objectives under consideration would probably take “weeks, not months” to complete. Another put the potential timeline at...
About to be on @BloombergTV's "Bloomberg This Weekend" with @davidgura @EenaRuffini @LisaMateoTV to talk about the #IranWar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to France for the #G7
