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My appearance today @OnPointRadio with @MeghnaWBUR talking about the Strait of Hormuz. On Point: https://t.co/X1Zkk3Qebt Spotify: https://t.co/ZpzVC27zml Apple: https://t.co/4ahkNZRGed
My BNN Bloomberg conversation from earlier today for those who missed it. Talked about the state and trajectory of the Iran War, the growing physical-sentiment disconnect in oil markets, and how nothing really matters unless traffic through the Strait of Hormuz...
Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says The warp speed-like evolution of measures and countermeasures in Ukraine has forced the Army to change how quickly it gets new gear into the hands of its troops. https://t.co/L9dTNXGqgy
"At present, our policy is the continuation of resistance", Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state TV. “We do not intend to negotiate.” “In this war, we showed the world that no one can provoke the Islamic Republic, and in fact...
Ok but I’m far more interested in what deal Israel is willing to make with Iran.
I really think the only way out for Trump is to declare victory and move on. He could just say 'they accepted the 15 point plan' and hope Iran opens the Strait.
Space Force orbital data now out for StriX-6, launched on Mar 20, showing it in a 557 x 580 km x 50.3 deg orbit with Electron stages in 173 x 491 km and 340 x 558 km.
You tried to rush in with a Destroyer until your Navy told you it had no ships ready and available you putz.
2019 book that predicted the “missiles + drones > naval ships” dynamic we are watching play out in real time in Hormuz. Martyanov’s warnings apparently fell on deaf ears in DC unfortunately. https://t.co/4nsMkPDhTm
IEA chief to brief EU finance ministers on Iran war impact this week https://t.co/MQ3pSEFj3B via @europressos https://t.co/7Eo8OA83pz
if you’re iran right now, you hear lots of president trump talking about negotiations. while you see him 1) trying his hardest to talk down oil prices, 2) getting ground troops in place for phase two of operations.
Doubling down on its strikes in the Baltic, Ukraine has launched an even more impressive and successful strike on Ust-Luga and other export facilities. Full analysis available exclusively for Analyst Tier members on Patreon ➡️ https://t.co/Vp7XCb4HTR #russiaukrainewar #energy https://t.co/nwoDcCn3T7
Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come The ballooning threat from FPV drones pose a major risk to American aircraft parked on ramps in war zones and in the United States. https://t.co/VnieHpJqsL
Aqua Security’s Trivy vulnerability scanner compromise is trickling down into a hugely popular Python package. https://t.co/oj8J8KJrGo
RT drops IRGC claim: US F-18 'hit by air defenses over Iran' . In Reality the documented case is the March 19 F-35 that got tagged, pilot wounded by shrapnel, emergency landing confirmed by CENTCOM. No independent verification on a...
#ChipSecurityActWatch America’s Export Controls Shouldn’t Run on the Honor System No, but it should run based on clear cost benefit analysis and with minimal impact on industry and supply chains. A short thread 🧵 https://t.co/KArD3li5Ly
Supplier contract disputes can be complicated. And when it’s a govt. contract, in a sensitive spend area like defense, and for a high-profile service/application like AI or other emergent tech, then things can get really tricky. Via @CristinaCriddle @FT https://t.co/OJzNWfcs68
🚨 LATEST Iran grants Spain free passage through the Strait of Hormuz The move comes right after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly called the war “illegal” and a “colossal mistake.” https://t.co/l8uXSjtTvr
Netanyahu to increase strikes on Iran. Before peace talks. Any thought on what Iran may do to retaliate? The Strait?
Iran Demands Crew, Cargo, and Other Details to Send Ships Through Hormuz. Asserting control. https://t.co/xKxQYK4JFV
This spooky image of the B-2 is another great study of the aircraft's very organic-like leading edge shape. Nothing straight. https://t.co/vcqFIHYorX
Ukraine struck another Russian export terminal today. Reuters calculates that 40% of Russian oil export capacity is currently offline. Ukrainian sanctions at work.
🚨 UPDATE Reports are circulating that Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has reportedly been struck again, despite President Trump saying U.S. forces would not target energy facilities. https://t.co/JvTpB0cjPL
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on ending the war in Iran: “When you look at the demands on both sides… there’s just no way you get a deal here.” https://t.co/yJ9abF5l9f
A tiny peak at the upcoming DOD budget: The Army is looking to continue high spending on GOCO ammo production in FY27 before a sharp drop off in the following years, according to new slides. https://t.co/hCSeV8VFbd
Iran hit Israeli cities AND US bases. Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone. Kuwait's power grid is down. Day 25. $XLE $USO $GLD https://t.co/FhexaYgwcd
Israel's fissile material red line & Iran's terrain-enabled asymmetric capability that allow it to control the Strait of Hormuz are on a collision course that the US cannot resolve through air superiority alone. The war ends when one side's political...
Meanwhile in Russia. I’m starting to feel like the “special military operation” to take Kyiv in three days in February 2022 isn’t going very well. https://t.co/b9iO0ZcVsI
The 34th FS at Hill was deployed 11 of 12 months last year They had the first air-to-air drone kills for the F-35A, flew defensive air cover for multiple carrier strike groups, were first into Iranian airspace for Midnight Hammer. Release:...
Can Taiwan fulfil Asia-Pacific drone hub goal with ‘non-red’ supply chain push? Plan is to invest US$1.38 billion between 2025 and 2030 for uncrewed systems industry, but questions linger over scale, politics and timing https://t.co/jb0kr8jdVY via @scmpnews
"Ukraine is preparing 'key changes' to both mobilization and the prevention of soldiers going AWOL in an effort to address the military's chronic manpower shortage and better resist Russia's war on the front line, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on...
Yes, how would the US government react if leading lab wanted to relocate to China? Oh wait, there are laws that would prevent this....
They just purged all their top generals. They're going to be rebuilding for a couple of years.
Iran rejects US 15-point peace plan. Sets five-point conditional plan to end the war, via PressTV 1. A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy. 2. The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed...
US demands. Iran demands. Will there be resolution? If so, how long to achieve? And if not? In the meantime, what about maritime and the Strait? https://t.co/H96YCgv7lV
Iran state-owned TV says that Tehran will end the war at a time of its own choosing. Islamic Republic won’t allow Trump to dictate end of conflict, it says
VILNIUS/RIGA, March 25 (Reuters) - Two stray Ukrainian military drones entered the airspace of Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday morning via Russia, one of which slammed into a chimney at a local power station while the other crash landed, the...
🚨 Markets are surging - but Iran says truce, talks NOT viable in current conditions Missiles are still flying Oil is driving EVERYTHING ⚠️Is this a real move or a trap? Here's what I'm watching before I touch anything $SPY $GLD $USO $DXY $EURUSD...
You've seen the headlines about Iran not being interested in ceasefire talks. But there is a certain logic by which that means they are interested in ceasefire talks. https://t.co/n0Mh7ctXxo
Iran reportedly “focused on achieving strategic objectives”, “does not accept a ceasefire”, and won’t “enter such a process with parties that violate agreements” Iran will negotiate but as long as the Strait remains closed time is on Tehran’s side, and that’s...
Iran’s missile and drone arsenal has taken a hit, but what remains is being used more efficiently. Tehran continues fire an average of 21 missiles per week — with an uptick in its hit rate and ability to impose costs....
Back on with @ErinBurnett. It is not tolerable to let Iran inflict economic terrorism on the world economy via control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian fatwas are not worth the paper they're written on. Iran can never have nuclear weapons...
“The worst thing according to them, though, is hearing that the US and Israel might start negotiating with the regime and stop the bombing.” Exactly. The only way that people against the Islamic Iranian regime survive is if the regime collapses...
Claims that the U.S. will end the war by seizing Iranian assets make no strategic sense. Targeting Kharg Island or removing the uranium from Isfahan with ground operations is just too risky. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/308pm3Zz5k https://t.co/AQUqnZ0yj5
$USD is mostly consolidating with a slightly firmer bias after yesterday's late NY sell-off amid hope of a soon end to the war in the Middle East. US offers ceasefire proposal while sending more Marines and equipment to the...
This Silicon Valley company: • Is backed by the CIA • Helped track Bin Laden • Solved what caused 9/11 Now, they're worth $292 BILLION but no one really knows what they do... Inside the most dangerous tech company ever built:
ORANGE MAN PREPARING A GROUND INVASION 🍊🍊 1. Military draft age increased yesterday 2. Two weeks ago they made military registration automatic (new rules) why now? they didnt touch those rules for decades... https://t.co/PffYNMlCNc
From the TWZ vault: Can The U.S. Military Make An Airplane Invisible To The Naked Eye? https://t.co/En5bCKn8tZ
Ukraine: destroys Russian airfields, oil depots, military manufacturing, missile launch sites, radars. Russia: crushes residential buildings full of residents inside, destroys power and heating facilities, churches, UNESCO sites. That's the war we're having.
As China Encroaches, Even New Zealand Is Getting Serious About Its Military—Nation of 5.3 million people will spend billions of dollars on defense in coming years @Mike_Cherney https://t.co/1zwBOaBXl3 https://t.co/1zwBOaBXl3
