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Maybe sounds like just words, but countries not chipping in here are running a risk. Let us look at the US perspective: 1. Iran is a terroist state, that has been supporting terroism for decades, had a 'death over Israel and USA' policy. 2. The problems and the insecurity of the Hormuz strait has always been there - the events right now is just underlining it. 3. An Iran with nukes and many more drones and missiles would have been a geopolitical disaster. 4. The oil problem is actually not a primary problem for US, since US is producing the oil it needs. The oil not coming out is a problem for Europa, Japan, Asia, and China. With that US perspective the US will notice and remember which countries that helped, and which that did not help. Doing nothing is an active decision that matters for the future.
I sort of just figured all Americans would be proud of building the absolute best when it comes to aircraft. (this is from a post I did about the new B-21 stealth bomber and Plant 42 where it's being made) I think...
What a genius idea: let’s detonate 12 nuclear bombs over the UAE and Oman to create a canal bypassing Hormuz. Who wants to introduce him to the Al Hajar mountains? ( (…we are leaving aside the small issue of radiation and...
Strait of Hormuz Update 15 March 2026 1⃣ Five Maritime Stories from Around the World 2⃣ Strait of Hormuz/Persian Gulf Update 3⃣ The Call for Allied Warships 4⃣ Minesweepers 5⃣ Historical Parallel to Strait of Hormuz Video: https://t.co/ETPsN2XFIX https://t.co/oOEKhMM28I
He puts his name on everything, so let’s make sure his name is on this, too: —> “Overall, it has not toppled Iran’s dictatorship and might have strengthened it. We helped install a younger supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who may be...
It’s hard to see how international countries will cooperate with Trump on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open after 14 months of erratic demands. It’s one thing for Trump to complain about paying for European protection (somewhat understandable) but asking...
1/ Fully automonous + maritime defense AI Institutional Investor: "Could Be the Next Big Investment Opportunity in Venture Capital... "... https://t.co/NoMGiNKai6
Distinguished military historian Phillips O’Brien on the war in Iran: "[Trump] was boasting about American military power... He thought this would be relatively straightforward, [like] the Venezuela model... Kill the leadership, and get a leadership that is much more compliant." https://t.co/gV29tXCQYl
While the United States may have reallocated some interceptors from South Korea to the Middle East, as of March 12 there remain at least four launchers and the AN/TPY-2 radar on site. Lovely image from @planet. https://t.co/PJgsi28VXe
Putin has never been interested in peace, he wants the negotiations to help him win the war
Can the Strait of Hormuz really be secured? GeopoliticalGuy | Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/geopoliticalguy/p/can-the-strait-of-hormuz-really-be?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web #Iran #Hormuz #MiddleEast
Taiwan’s defense ministry just reported 26 Chinese warplanes (16 crossing into its ADIZ) and 7 navy ships near the island on March 14. A big surge after quieter weeks. Tensions rising again? No invasion signs yet, but staying vigilant. #China #Geopolitics Photo Credit:...
Military historian Phillips O’Brien on the problems the US is facing in executing its war in Iran: "It reveals a lot of the shoddy nature of the strategic planning." https://t.co/qS1gZLapCT
A top aide to President Donald Trump said the Pentagon estimates the Iran war, now in its third week, would take between four and six weeks Oil and gas traders: https://t.co/2Lh3zW2EXR
I take it France is a no on War Ships coming to help. I can't imagine China says yes. Who do we have left?
Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks Trump says he's not ready to make a deal while Israel says it still has thousands of targets to hit. Back to updating live: https://t.co/qVHXbLrl9H
LAUNCH at 1322 UTC Mar 15 of a Chang Zheng 6A from Taiyuan with the second Yaogan-50 satellite. The first Yaogan-50 is in a 950 km retrograde (142 deg inclination) orbit.
France says ‘no’ to Trump on sending navy ships to the Strait. And the UK whom he denigrated the week before? And China? Yes, China whose oil supply continues. Tangled web.
When England made its aircraft production go decentralized to protect it from the Luftwaffe: 🇬🇧 https://t.co/vDvPBs6r2t
"Generals and political leaders know what they are doing in a limited war. U.S. leaders in today’s middle-sized wars do not.' robert d kaplan https://t.co/liIZyBVyXU @ForeignAffairs
🚨Return of the Mayflower🚨 On May 4, 1917, six US destroyers of Destroyer Division Eight under Commander Joseph Taussig arrived in Cobh (today Queenstown), Ireland. The ships were the first of a vanguard of 35 American destroyers that arrived in Europe after...
A superb article by @JeffVandenengel outlining an overarching strategic vision for the U.S. Navy in a renewed age of contested sea control. Much-needed - and hopefully much-heeded. https://t.co/7RLK6eTG0I
As many of you know, I’m thinking more about the Space-Tech intersection with national defense and physical AI era we are about to be entering in. SpaceX’s IPO is symbolic. The race of rocket launches is about to accelerate wildly in...
‘With an East Coast expeditionary unit supporting the war in Venezuela and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit deploying to the Middle East (the 31st is usually based out of Okinawa, Japan), there will be no quick response force to aid...
We break- DoD test office annual report: Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the fighter jets fly missions over...
So 2 of the 3 Littoral Combat Ships outfitted with the mines countermeasures package is in Malaysia? Not sure about Canberra but this seems like a strange time to pull a major element from the region.
Arguably the best analysis of Trump’s war on Iran… On the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader & his successor: “We hoped to get Delcy (Maduro’s VP) but we got Kim Jong Un instead.” https://t.co/6utaBQlVnO
Iranian media confirms US strikes destroyed military sites on Kharg Island. Via @BRICSinfo Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil export.
I don’t play the prediction markets but if I did I’d place a gazillion dollars against this assessment — particularly the notion that Trump understands Russia as a strategic adversary.
South Korea's military with a flight from Riyadh carrying 211 souls... including two Japanese who got a lift home. Korean officer helping a girl and grandma board flips the script on old rivalries. Japan did the same for Koreans earlier,...
So to speak.... “Even the possibility that a hostile power could choke traffic in Hormuz—by far the world’s most vital energy and commodity artery—was considered to be absurd,” McNally told Fortune, largely because it hadn’t happened before. “When I would tell...
I was reading Ziad Daoud and Dina Esfandiary's analysis of how this war will change the Gulf. They argue that just as the 1990 invasion of Kuwait created a deep psychological rupture, the current missile strikes are threatening to repeat that...
By October 2024, fiber optic cable FPVs were already responsible for most Ukrainian vehicle losses in Kursk oblast. Helping Ukraine develop countermeasures to new battlefield threats is in our interest as well.
NEW: The US-led peace process in Ukraine is fizzling out because Trump is losing interest and his war against Iran is easing pressure on Russia. “A pause has indeed appeared in the talks. The Americans have other priorities,” Kremlin spox...
Switzerland bars US overflights linked to combat in the war in Iran https://t.co/pJ65t4h0H7 via @bbenrath https://t.co/oaGcwyWqPv
People still underestimate how many drones are being built, shipped, used, and getting blown up around the world. Autonomous wars are upon us.
‘The US-led peace process in Ukraine is fizzling out because Donald Trump is losing interest in the talks and his war against Iran is easing pressure on Russia, officials say.’ https://t.co/6VFAHJrvaZ
For Xi, Iran War Reinforces View of U.S. as Dangerous Superpower—Trump’s military actions in Iran and Venezuela set tense stage for a coming superpower summit @austinramzy https://t.co/1gsSWd2hed https://t.co/1gsSWd2hed
As they said at the White House, "who could have imagined Iran would block the Straits of Hormuz?"
"China is the biggest loser in all of this [U.S./Israel-Iran War]...the reason we are having this conversation. Iran's nuclear progress like centrifuge manufacturing - China...ballistic missiles production - China." my talk tonight with @PoloSandovalCNN @CNN https://t.co/jN0HZ51bVz
Launched NightBeacon Friday morning. 48 hours later: - 80.83% false positive reduction. - 3x higher true positive confidence. - 98.23% smarter model based on live data. - Multi-platform log intelligence built overnight. - Zero manual tuning. https://t.co/lmtyDyskXe This is just the beginning. #BinaryDefense
Oil is the only commodity on Earth used in every single sector of every economy. Even our adversaries need it. The Strait of Hormuz is two miles wide, and Iran is threatening to mine it. Whether securing it costs $2...
Since Iran is in the process of surrendering, I guess there is no point in the UK, France, or anyone else making plans to escort ships through the Straihts of Hormuz
Betting markets are seeing the probability of a US-Iran ceasefire by the end of the month deflate to an extremely skeptical 15%... https://t.co/Brj4lTcqSK
“.. The president said several countries have committed to helping secure the strait, but declined to name any of them.” @NBCNews https://t.co/AEDeyaO4FC https://t.co/YFq6h9TnJb
If true, this is actually a face-saving withdrawal by the Iranians. It lets them pretend to be mean to US & Israel without actually blocking the strait. But I doubt it’s true. https://t.co/xCTeY2zGRE
Trump started a war most of the world was against, and now asks China, the UK, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to open the Strait of Hormuz Brutal 😂
Any country except for US and Israel can pass through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister says: NY Post
Imagine a self proclaimed “military expert” telling his followers that in all of the U.S. National Security Council, Joint Staff, CENTCOM, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and JTF staff, they did not plan for scenarios in the Strait of...
“As a matter of fact, the Strait of Hormuz is open … It is only closed to the tankers and ships belong[ing] to our enemies, to those who are attacking us and their allies. Others are free to pass” -...
