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Well, would you look at that. Turns out one didn’t have to throw tantrums, hurl arrogant insults, or engage in dick-measuring contests in front of TV cameras. One could just have a thought: Ukraine has something we need, and Ukraine says we have something they need. Maybe let Zelensky and his drone warfare experts come over. We might have something to offer each other, so let’s talk about a deal. And look — nobody’s crown fell off their head just because they spoke to Ukraine as a partner instead of wiping their feet on it and caressing their endless wounded ego at its expense.
“Ukraine risks running out of money to pay for its defense against Russia within two months as a multitude of factors converge to threaten tens of billions of euros in assistance from the country’s key donors. Kyiv currently has only enough...
Some facts about NATO. THE “common” funding (infrastructure, common systems etc) is shared calculated on the basis of Gross National Income. So the US does pay more than most, but this is relatively minor. Each country member has an enduring...
Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic AI a "supply chain risk" and halts Trump's ban on federal use https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/anthropic-ruling-judge-trump-pentagon-ai/
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived at the #G7 meeting in Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, France. Conversations at the meeting are expected to focus largely on the #IranWar, which reaches the one month mark tomorrow. https://t.co/XYVufGPTus
Today in 1794, the US Government established a permanent navy and authorized the building of 6 frigates https://t.co/2xPATGNJdC
And to think, this was only on the table for months. Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Moving to End Airport Crisis https://t.co/YgX0ydrDzs
Every democratic country needs to have a substantial number of "volunteers" fighting in Ukrainian units, so that they know how to fight a modern war.
NYT: Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War—The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the war in Iran. @ewong https://t.co/h6oaJHSvoN
Ionic Arm: Enabling a Leap from Appliance Repair to Advanced Reconnaissance #Drones by @EsperBionics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/DNsGb7RCJB
I think your opinion here is shared by the European elite. Now: 1. Consider that US's geopolitical rival is China (which Europa would rather coorporate with and rely on) 2. Then think about what the implications of...
@FortemTech has the combat-proven, all-weather, day/night low-collateral effect #CUAS comprehensive counter-drone technology to solve this problem - now
We'll soon see if very powerful AI models favor the attack or the defense when it comes to cybersecurity...
The US may send an additional 10,000 ground troops, writes @TheMichaelEvery Timelines stretch, risks multiply, and any hope of a quick end fades. #Iran #Hormuz #Geopolitics #War #Oil #EnergyCrisis #Pentagon #OOTT https://t.co/73PUrqqBcV
The US is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump "more military options," per WSJ. Details include: 1. These troops would be be added to the 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers...
Reuters: SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday, raising questions about Beijing’s stance in the month-old U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. https://t.co/5g4DGtQLIB
Trump has many "weapons" to drive the Iranian regime crazy. Remember this from last May? Trump dropped the idea then for obvious reasons. Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian...
The important thing is that Trump is out of attractive options. Hormuz has to open, or the global economy dies. Iran won’t negotiate and ground wars are messy. Given the size and population of Iran, we likely need a force...
Bab al-Mandeb is now in play Another chokepoint, another layer of disrupt Iran doesn’t need to win militarily. It just needs to expand the number of places it can break the system. https://t.co/k876kDiu36 #Hormuz #BabAlMandeb #Oil #Shipping #Geopolitics #EnergyCrisis #RedSea #Suez #Iran #OOTT
⭕️I wonder how Iranian monarchists feel about President Trump returning the three islands (Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb) to the UAE. ⭕️The three small islands sit right at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The last Shah ordered...
With the U.S. and Israel working side by side, I am going to try to not be surprised on what they bring to the fight in the coming days and weeks.
I asked Sec. Rubio planeside if the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened without US boots on the ground. He said it's a Dept. of War question, but "It can be open tomorrow if #Iran stops threatening global shipping, which is...
My children live on this continent and ya’ll are failing to protect the entire top half. You know… the part facing Russian and Chinese missiles. How Carney spend your defense dollars is VERY MUCH my concern as a dad.
If the @USNavyCNO @MSCSealift @SECNAV is serious about addressing the fragility of MSC they need to address at least these five issues: 1️⃣Personnel: there has to be a better relationship between the shoreside staff and mariners, particularly in the crewing...
Is The U.S. Dropping Anti-Tank Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers? Scattering mines around remote missile facilities and launch points would make sense in order to further degrade Iranian launches. https://t.co/oJbaDJm9hD
So you’re going to arm your sea kayaks? You have: Zero carriers Zero destroyers 3 broken diesel subs 1 that kinda works maybe No navy-owned replenishment ships 2 semi-broken heavy icebreakers, built in 1966 and 1983, to patrol the longest arctic coast on earth Legacy CF-18s F-35s not coming...
NEW: Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget in a bid to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with his invasion of Ukraine. The comments made it clear Putin won't back down despite strains on...
So, my 3 #RSAC sessions went well (https://t.co/3TKrVCDxq8). But it is the one I ran today that was a real shock (this one: https://t.co/xYpsKW1JCQ). I will write up the notes once I recover a bit...
TRUTH The US Merchant Marine shortage is an ENORMOUS problem for the US Navy right now. They have already laid up 17 ships and the manning numbers aren’t getting better. Meanwhile those of us advocating for them online are under constant...
There is a macro arb here... The prediction market for 'US forces enter Iran by April 30th' (59%) and 'US-Iran Cease Fire by April 30th' (47%).. https://t.co/W305cB56pm
Just read an older report on - IEDs accounting for roughly 70 percent of all American combat casualties in Iraq. I hope people got the memo, in 2026 the "IEDs" are flying after you - day and night. In Ukraine 80% of...
The US and Israel are bombing Iran. How did we get to this point? And what stopped them from going to war in the past? On Tech Won’t Save Us, I spoke with Spencer Ackerman to learn more about how we...
NEW: The Navy sets the plan and requirements to replace its T-45 trainer, targeting an EMD cost of no more than $1.7 billion to start fielding 216 aircraft To get there, the Navy has officially settled on not requiring unflared landings/field...
[속보] 미국, AI 칩 통제 강화 본격화…중국 향한 우회 유출 차단 추진 - 미국 하원 외교위원회, 초당적 Chip Security Act 통과, 첨단 미국 반도체의 적대국 유출 차단 추진 - 법안 추진 배경, 딥시크가 수출 제한 대상인 $NVDA Nvidia 칩으로 AI 모델 개발했다는...
We break-- buried on pg 8 of AF Space acquisition boss's HASC statement yesterday -- more bad news for RTX OCX system after AF accepted last July: ``extensive and more operationally relevant testing w actual GPS satellites, ground antennas,...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Chip Security Act | Select Committee on the CCP https://t.co/Pxi7ysePpz
Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force Retired Colonel Troy Pananon knows just how big a toll Epic Fury is taking on the fleet, its maintainers, and aircrews. Exclusive: https://t.co/QmUmvLbbed
After many of its policies were declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL in court on Monday, the US Department of Defense is now taking a new stance to RESTRICT media coverage on the military. THE DOD = ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPINNERS OF FAKE...
Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges The Pentagon needs to drastically accelerate its development and procurement cycle and giving more access to its best testing ranges will be key in doing that. https://t.co/EHTMqHtG58
While everyone is focused on an Iran oil embargo, Ukraine is embargoing Russian oil in the Baltic. If Iran can close the Strait with drones, then Ukraine can certainly shut down Russia's ports in the Baltic. If only the EU...
The US sent in a 15 point plan to Iran. They rejected it and countered with their own demands. So Wikoff tries to repropose their plan, despite it being rejected. Strange negotiating strategy. Repeating the same proposal after it’s already...
Confirming recent rumors that the Administration will send the FY2027 budget request to Congress next week, Sen Approps Cmte chair Susan Collins tells Politico it's supposed to arrive at the end of next week. https://t.co/eF2p9GpD3K Vought to testify to...
Ya know. I get all the Merchant Marine hate. I understand why they get so angry at us. Call is a fake service. Tell us we don’t know anything and are glorified bus drivers. I get it because all that time...
In an attempt to ANNEX southern Lebanon, Israel is now setting up fortifications & creating a so-called “buffer zone” between Israel & Lebanon. Israel is already ILLEGALLY occupying about 8% of Lebanon’s territory. https://t.co/9FEQdXkvKH
Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators Even in lower-threat coastal areas, MANPADS are a real risk to lower-flying aircraft, and true air supremacy across Iran still isn't a reality. Updating Live: https://t.co/yn4zkYaM4A
🎯”…many things are different now. One obvious thing is that Trump can’t open the Strait unilaterally. Iran gets a veto. So to even think about Trump chickening out is unsatisfying, because he can’t just (I’m pretty sure) go back to...
Here’s a shocking thing to realize: nations, particularly Germany, help Ukraine with money and weapons not because it is “their war.” It is not. They help so that this war does not become theirs. I know, shocking.
"Who is winning the war? Exactly. If you ask the press, they say, “Iran denies everything.” If you ask Trump, he is confident Iran will make a deal. Netanyahu says, “We want to fight until Iran is dead… 100% dead.” China...
Navy’s Drone Ship Plans Get Shaken Up Again The Navy wants to spend less time prototyping and focus on fielding already mature uncrewed vessel designs, which contractors might operate. https://t.co/LfNRpVJYnd
If Trump is so sure we control the airspace over Iran. While he’s on board Airforce one they should do fly over. https://t.co/RfWebjIEfE
