Synthetic Aperture Radar: Space Radar Reveals Hidden Earth Changes
The same satellite tech can track a convoy through dense cloud cover at night, flag a sinkhole weeks before it opens, catch a village built on a collapsing slope, and even map the inside of a pyramid from orbit. It's called Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and a lot of the data is free. In this video I cover the physics, the commercial arms race, and the defense constellation that will track every moving vehicle on Earth by the 2030s. 0:00 - A convoy no camera can see 0:56 - What is Synthetic Aperture Radar? 2:02 - InSAR: sub-millimeter change detection 3:07 - They scanned inside a pyramid from space 4:20 - These cities are sinking faster than sea levels rise 5:00 - North American bridges are the worst on Earth 6:09 - An AI caught a village built on a landslide 7:50 - The commercial SAR arms race 9:01 - GMTI: tracking convoys in the dark 11:26 - NISAR: the billion-dollar SAR satellite 12:45 - The other side of this all Full video on YT on Bilawal Sidhu channel. Enjoy.
Saildrone's Missile‑Armed Spectre Enters Navy Unmanned Ship Contest
Saildrone’s Missile-Toting Spectre Enters Navy’s Medium-Sized Unmanned Ship Competition Saildrone has joined forces with defense juggernauts to supersize its proven vehicle concept and equip it with missiles and sub-hunting sensors. https://t.co/vxbDPYsAD7
Shipping Won’t Resume in Hormuz Until Mines Cleared
Commercial shipping won’t return to the Strait of Hormuz until it's cleared of mines and there are security guarantees from all sides. https://t.co/WkuHknkDJQ
FCC Urges Court to Dismiss Hikvision Suit over Security Risk
.@FCC urges DC Circuit to reject Hikvision suit: "In any event, Hikvision’s arguments are meritless, particularly in view of the Secure Equipment Act, which ratifies and confirms the Commission’s authority to refuse equipment authorizations based on an unacceptable risk to...
Hung Cao Pushes for a Stronger U.S. Merchant Marine
Every other post on my today feed is about @HungCao_VA. I’m here for the excitement but note… he’s not just talking about rebuilding the Navy. He also wants a “powerful U.S. Merchant Marine” That matters a lot more than most people realize....
UK MPs Slam Palantir Manifesto as Narcissistic Supervillain Rant
A "disturbing, narcissistic rant" and the "ramblings of a supervillain" - this is how the US spy tech company Palantir's manifesto has been described by UK MPs.
NZ Defence Minister Sees No Reason to Rethink US Alliance
Because he’s not looking or because he’s not bothered by war crimes? “The new Defence Minister says he has not seen anything in the Iran war that would lead him to reconsider New Zealand's defence relationship with the United States.” https://t.co/gtfPNwHnns
Trump Risks Worse Iran Deal Than Obama’s JCPOA
Trump is at risk of ending up with an #Iran nuclear deal worse than the one he abandoned in 2018. He may settle for a pact that appears more ambitious on paper but is less enforceable in practice than Obama's JCPOA,...
Mearsheimer Claims Israel Pushes US to Wage War on Iran
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on Israel's REAL PLAN for Iran: "Israel wants us [the USA] to continue the war... Do what we did to Gaza in Iran - that's the view of the Israeli lobby." https://t.co/2XdZvcSD7P
SOCOM to Acquire Three Unnamed Aircraft FY27
Rare non-standard aviation news for those nerds out there 🚨 SOCOM in FY27 will procure three new aircraft in a program called Non-Standard Aviaton-Next as it moves on from the C-146. Specific type not disclosed https://t.co/9Bg80XtX7a
Double Blockade in Persian Gulf Spikes Global Energy Prices
The situation in the Persian Gulf has worsened. Despite the ceasefire, a double blockade has broken out. It's one big cluster, and the global energy markets are feeling the heat. #iranwar #crudeoil #geopolitics https://t.co/iV7sYWClso
Swarm Tactics Force US Navy to Chase Iranian Speedboats
President Donald Trump’s order to attack Iranian gunboats highlights how swarm tactics are challenging the US Navy, forcing aircraft and destroyers to track speedboats in a key energy waterway https://t.co/es0XXeS3ko
Air Force to Acquire 4,300 JASSM Stealth Missiles by 2031
From DoD 5-yr plan: The Air Force plans to buy nearly 4,300 long-range Jassm stealth cruise missiles from Lockheed over the next five years, according to new budget documents, after using them against Iranian targets; starting with 821 in FY...
White House May Extend Jones Act Waiver 90 Days
90 days? As in 3 more months? Surely they can't expect the Hormuz crisis to last until July... right?
China Advances Tech, Economy Hesitates, Military Stalls
our first ask ian live. a caller asked if china is shifting from second gear to third. technologically, yes. economically, maybe. militarily, not so much. xi still playing the long game. @gzeromedia
China Moves From Sanctions Victim to Export Regulator
"After years...on the receiving end of sanctions, China is now developing its own export control regime. Last year's controls on rare earths only signalled the beginning of what might be a much greater degree of intervention" - from @China_Digital https://t.co/EzBswTk66J
Chinese Satellites Over Middle East Alarm U.S. Military
Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge—Chinese satellite industry grows as a potential threat to U.S. forces in the Middle East @ByChunHan https://t.co/zBXNJ3h7lR https://t.co/zBXNJ3h7lR
Kremlin Weaponizes Fake Horoscopes in Hybrid Warfare
From Tanks to Tarots: how the Kremlin uses fake horoscopes and psychic predictions (as opposed to the real ones, ahem) as part of its hybrid warfare. It's Mercury retrograde all over again.
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise Amid Leaky Blockade
Great to join @kaileyleinz on @BloombergTV last night for a visual briefing of what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz: a leaky blockade, high tensions, and all sides in the Iran conflict repositioning in case things get hot in the...
Iran Conflict Depletes US Missile Stockpiles, Undermining Indo‑Pacific Deterrence
If you care about deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, this is not an encouraging story ... Six years to replace stockpiles and a pretty stunning burn rate on Tomahawks, Patriot: "Based on prewar inventories, CSIS estimated that munitions expended in Iran...
SentinelOne Profits by Selling AI Agents per Endpoint
Day 11 of 30: How $S SentinelOne actually makes money Most people think it's "the AI version of CrowdStrike" That's a positioning slide. Not how the money flows Their revenue isn't from selling software. It's from selling AI agents that hunt threats on...
Iran Conflict Delays US Taiwan Defense Weapon Replacements
Iran War Complicates Contingency Plans to Defend Taiwan, Some U.S. Officials Say—Fully replacing stockpiles of weapons fired in the Middle East could take up to six years @alexbward @shelbyholliday @Kubota_Yoko https://t.co/M137i7YcP3 https://t.co/M137i7YcP3
Anthropic Model Degradation Detailed: Transparent Analysis Unveiled
Full breakdown of the model degrade on Anthroptic I’ve been hot on for the past month. Solid level of transparency and analysis from them. https://t.co/au6d64fzAX
War Narratives Unravel as Headlines Constantly Reverse
68 minutes of pure psyop: 12:57p — Israel on high alert, war this weekend (Ch13) 1:03p — Ghalibaf resigns under IRGC pressure (N12) 1:35p — Air defense lighting up Tehran (Nour) 1:48p — Israel: we didn't strike (Al Araby) 2:02p — US-Iran talks still on...
Navy Equips Carriers with Hellfire Missiles to Counter Drones
Navy Rushing To Arm Carrier Strike Groups With Hellfire Missiles The Navy is pushing more counter-drone hard-kill capabilities to its fleet as it comes to terms with the growing threat of one-way attack drones. https://t.co/GeoPT6XWke
Ukraine Mounts P1‑SUN Interceptor Drones on An‑28s
Here’s another piece of Ukrainian know-how: P1-SUN interceptor drones mounted on veteran An-28 aircraft. https://t.co/SGIt4QZr58
First 120 Chinese DF-31 Silos Discovered, Facts Confirmed
Dear @CPTArmageddon. @dex_eve and I *discovered* the first ~120 Chinese DF-31 silos, not belittled their existence. Whatever personal animosity you have against me or my policy views, facts are facts. https://t.co/TTJCDGDrda
Iran Attacks Force Navy to Innovate At‑sea Refueling
Iranian Attacks Change Way Navy Refuels Its Ships In Middle East The Navy created a commercial "tanker treadmill" to top off its oilers out at sea, offering lessons that could have larger impacts on operations in the future. https://t.co/7LzvCqUG2f
China to Expand 11,000 Islands, Bolstering Maritime Power
AFP: China said on Wednesday it will further build up more than 11,000 islands it calls its own, so as to better govern them, in a long-term campaign to strengthen maritime power, secure more natural resources, and reinforce territorial claims. https://t.co/csXPWrxAZt
US Blockade in Hormuz Unlikely to Force Iran’s Surrender
The Iran conflict has entered a new phase centered on the Strait of Hormuz. The US blockade will remain in place but it won't achieve its goal: economically squeezing Iran into capitulation. Analysis w/@DEsfandiary & @ChrisJKennedy featured @business: https://t.co/iqV6ihtc4T https://t.co/VYTYvhvcxA
Trump Unwilling to Resume Military Strikes on Iran
key takeaway here (which is equally clear to the iranians): president trump really doesn’t want to return to military strikes against iran.
Future Iran Deal Mirrors JCPOA: Limits for Relief
“… Any future nuclear deal with the current Iranian regime will rest on a familiar foundation: constraints on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for meaningful economic relief…”
Gulf States' Disunity Over Iran War Explained
the gulf states have been far from unified in their response to the iran war. here’s one big reason:
Pentagon's $54B AI Push Outpaces Risk Controls
The U.S. is accelerating its shift toward AI-driven defense. A $54bn Pentagon budget request highlights growing investment in autonomous systems and AI-powered warfare capabilities. The pace is increasing. The question is whether risk management can keep up with deployment. https://t.co/PEYZ5PGcSi
Hackers Seize AI Security Tools, Now Targeting Firewalls
Adversaries hijacked AI security tools at 90+ organizations. The next wave has write access to the firewall https://t.co/khjZkpWhc0
ESA and EU Defence Agency Launch ISR Sensor Evaluation For
.@ESA & @EUDefenceAgency to assess ISR sensor options in 18-mnth preparation for @defis_eu EO Governmental Service (EOGS) starting 2028, whose KPIs should be sent over to ESA w/in weeks. ESA's EOGS architecture contracts, 2 x EUR 5M, bid deadline is...
UAE to Run Half Government on Autonomous AI by 2026
UAE ahead of the curve and a better ally than any European NATO member at this point.
Zero Day Clock Definitions Conflict; Which Is Accurate?
@EppSecurity For the Zero Day Clock, these definitions appear different from each other and measure different things. If so, which is the correct definition? https://t.co/b8oY85mFiO
Hormuz Turns Trade Weaponization Frontline, Threatening Maritime Security
Hormuz becomes frontline in ‘weaponisation of trade’. Is there currently maritime security and safety? https://t.co/NoAhibd8ud
MacOS Malware Tricks Crypto Users with Fake Invites
Is now a good time to switch to Windows OS for bit? 😅 Jokes aside. Stay safe folks. There is a macOS malware targeting the crypto & fintech community: > Uses fake meeting invites to trick users into running Terminal commands...
DHS Shutdown Persists, Threatening World Cup Security Operations
With less than 50 days until the start of the World Cup, the Department of Homeland Security is still shut down. This piece by @NicoleSganga illustrates just how dire the situation is inside DHS, with software subscriptions lapsing and secret...
AI‑enhanced Phishing Leads Q1 Initial‑access Attacks
Phishing — sometimes with AI’s help — topped initial-access methods in Q1, Cisco says | Cybersecurity Dive https://t.co/nJv4RA7sVV
Lawmakers Urge US Strategy to Counter China's Robotics Surge
US needs to flesh out strategy to counter China’s robotics advances, lawmakers say - Nextgov/FCW https://t.co/pLssgPjTWu
Ben Consulted to Potentially Block Strait of Hormuz
They’re consulting with Ben because maybe he can also dry up the Straight of Hormuz
Landpower Remains Crucial in Air‑Naval Operations
“From Epic Fury to the Indo-Pacific: Lessons on Landpower in Joint Operations.” my latest @WarInstitute https://t.co/pLYbi3YJpI Operation Epic Fury has objectively been a remarkable display of deep strike, naval control, and the rapid suppression of Iranian capabilities with airstrikes and sea-launched...
Pentagon Cancels Battleship, Fuels Fake News Industry
This is the polar opposite of reality. Here’s how the fake news gets manufactured…. For years the Pentagon has been canceling big ship and aircraft orders and diverting the cash to think tank studies and consultants. “Experts” with PhDs hate the battleship because...
USAF to Triple AMRAAM Orders, Boosting Solitron's Top Program
$SODI The US Air Force has requested to triple annual AMRAAM purchases. Based on my due diligence, I believe this is Solitron‘s largest defense program they sell into. https://t.co/azt1d7PWkv
Navy Secretary Ousted for Advocating Overseas Shipbuilding
Two other White House officials there said the same thing. So was OMB Director Russ Vought. Whatever WaPo and Politico are selling, building a few Navy ships in Korea was not why the Secretary of the Navy got fired. Trump is...
US Blockade Disrupts some Iranian Tankers, Fleet Still Active
Shadow fleet tankers disrupted, but not completely deterred by US blockade on Iran ▶️Eight tankers have seen their voyages disrupted, some temporarily ▶️No signs that Iran’s shadow fleet in its entirety has ground to a halt ▶️US defence official stresses vessels can be...
New Shipbuilding Coalition Pushes Revived SHIPS Act
Rallying support to revitalize the SHIPS for America Act A new US Shipbuilding Coalition has been formed as the SHIPS Act is re-introduced to the House of Representatives https://t.co/ILHgojG7jX