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Good thread from Nicole below on reports that Russia is sharing specific tactics with Iran. I agree, this would not be surprising to me at all. The community of learning between Russia, Iran, China, and DPRK is active since 2022, and Russia shares (some) combat experience. /1
ICYMI US lawmakers urged the Trump administration to close the loopholes that have allowed a unit of blacklisted Chinese tech giant Huawei to operate freely in the US https://t.co/OW33O82sVC
Ten seafarers have now been killed in 13 attacks on merchant vessels since the Iran conflict erupted on February 28.
"Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official." https://t.co/7hTxSdMNpO
The US is firing limited advanced munitions - TLAMs, PAC-3s, JASSMs - at a breakneck pace, but replenishing them will take years and billions. Iran is waging a cost-imposing battle on the US defense industrial base -- and its working. @business...
🚨HORMUZ UPDATE 11 MARCH🚨 ▶️The story in the Persian Gulf and Strait has changed. ▶️The initial shutdown of shipping was due to insurance. That has largely been resolved through commercial contracts. ▶️The issue now is not fiscal security, by the physical security of...
On the plus side, hopefully South Korea, along with Japan., and Taiwan, will know that a commitment from Donald Trump isn't worth shit and plan accordingly
According to everyone I have spoken to, the insurance issue has been largely resolved and ships have sufficient war risk coverage. The issue now, is the safety and security of the region, which falls upon @CENTCOM and @US5thFleet and the regional...
"...China’s existing submarine force as well as its military’s anti-ship and land-attack missiles “already pose such a threat,” said Thomas Shugart, a former U.S. Navy submarine commander." https://t.co/QAKcI3LRKl
$ASNS - "Actelis Networks Secures Japanese Governmental Order for Cyber-Hardened Networking Solutions for Critical Infrastructure" Will be watching this into market open for scalp opportunities as long as it maintains strength over VWAP/trailing EMAs Plenty of range here ($0.75, $1.00+)
US ignites Iran war, but Gulf Arab states pay the price, Gulf sources say https://t.co/nEkEX5dXc2 @samianakhoul
SCOOP: #Romania is set to approve a US request to temporarily deploy fighter jets at a Black Sea airbase to help with its military operations in #Iran, sources tell @atimu2 and me. The deployment would include as many as 500 additional...
We break: Boeing has a new $298 million contract with Israel to deliver as many as 5,000 new air-launched smart bombs, according to three people familiar with the transaction https://t.co/WCseIjItOf
The Iranians seem as skilled at targeting ships as the Houthis in the Red Sea. https://t.co/K0O7c7Jd1G
Some great timing with the report on the grounding of USNS Big Horn of @MSCSealift coming to light as operations are underway in the same region with USS Lincoln. "A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a...
Meanwhile, over in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, the European Union navies of @EUNAVFORASPIDES are escorting European ships through the region against the Houthis, who have not attacked a ship since June. https://t.co/PmfgtJBba8
Sulfur and Helium and Fuel and Fertilizer and Food … needed for the GCC & World… held hostage from Trump-Netanyahu’s war on Iran. Collateral damage: AI ecosystem of Investments, US hegemony and lives.
Trump LIED to the world, and those who believed him are finding out the hard way. Iran effectively controls the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s currently a no go area… He has a simple choice: STOP THE WAR…
Reeves says it would be unwise to speculate on the impact of the Iran war on the UK https://t.co/lxv5sZS2wX via @Joe_Mayes https://t.co/QXrz0KRzLZ
News Just in 🇿🇦‼️ The South African National Defence Force has been deployed to Eldorado Park in Johannesburg to support the South African Police Service in combating gangsterism and violent crime in affected areas.
News Just In, Thailand 🇹🇭 Iran has hit a Thai ship that was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
B of A: “.. We now see ‘regime hard lining’ as likely as a quick end .. where military operations spill over into 2Q, 3Q or even 4Q26 ..” https://t.co/laJv8DdjWS
This is just amazingly, spectacularly bad timing. And LCS isn't really a "better" MCM platform than these. Worse, in some ways. IMO the only sensible thing to do right now would be an emergency reactivation given the circumstances, using whatever gear and...
The U.S. has a drone that punches in the same (financial) weight class as the Iranian Shahed. Everybody, meet LUCAS. #shahed #drone #iranwar #geopolitics https://t.co/hoDkzlZII0
This is completely off the mark. IRIS Dena was reported to have been equipped with SAMs & ASCMs as well as guns. To hazard an American surface ship (or aircraft) by approaching to attempt a capture would be operational malpractice when...
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday accused British specialists of involvement in a deadly Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Bryansk that used British Storm Shadow missiles and said it would take Britain's role "into account"....
Two drones fall in vicinity of Dubai airport as Iran crisis shows no sign of easing https://t.co/EoSJYIF1uu
Inside the G7 (and the G20) most countries are absolutely livid with the Trump administration's attack on Iran, but don't mistake their indignation with a desire to let Iran take the global economy hostage via oil. G7/G20/OECD nations will respond...
DUESSELDORF, Germany, March 11 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall https://t.co/uzAuxBYwOI expects sales to grow by up to 45% this year, it said on Wednesday, as the German firm focuses entirely on its defence business to harness increased demand from wars in Ukraine...
New: The Kremlin has launched a disinformation campaign aimed at helping Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán get re-elected next month, by flooding social media with messages designed in Russia and posted by influential Hungarians. https://t.co/cDo1GbMXd3
If you stumble on Israeli X, you will realise that Netanyahu’s govt will fall before a small Iranian village falls. The “bomb shelters” are saving lives BUT they are tired of running into the shelters every minute. They can’t do...
635000 tons of bombs dropped in korean war 7662000 tons in vietnam now we're using AI to pick bomb targets as if that's going to make a difference
Powerful essay by Alana. “Zionism became a target because it represented what Westerners on the right claim to desperately want but are unable to attain, and what Westerners on the left wish to define as impossible: a form of nationalism that...
As a former MIW staff officer I can say that this is indeed the correct tactical training display.
I keep hearing that the requirement for Congress to declare war makes it too hard for the U.S. to use force. Yeah... THAT IS EXACTLY THE POINT. That was exactly the intent of the Founders.
If a US military ship passes the St. of Hormuz and it is attacked, does the war escalate again?
Scoop: Senators Richard Blumenthal & Elizabeth Warren are raising fresh concerns about David Ellison's expected use of foreign money to finance his takeover of Warners—this time, from China's Tencent. "Designated by the DOD as having ties to the Chinese military, Tencent’s...
For 47 years world leaders have talked about striking Iran. None did for one reason above all: because Iran always threatened to mine the Strait of Hormuz TodayIran actually did it and the old pentagon press corps is more worried about...
The FUTURE of the world if the USA lets China win the AI & robotics race, according to @ericschmidt https://t.co/kdfqJjJk8W
Here's a demo on a project I've been developing and working on for the past 9 months. Called NightBeacon. Using it now in production, getting released fully this week. Our own internally trained models on our own infrastructure (no third party)....
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Russia is winning so much that in the fifth year of its full-scale invasion, Ukraine is supplying its weapons to the U.S. and the Gulf states.
Seoul is really getting squeezed - (1) U.S. trade policy squeezing its competitiveness, (2) U.S. policy in the Middle East squeezing its energy security, and now (3) U.S. warfighting requirements squeezing USFK assets. It's fine to lawyer this or that...
In my view, too many commentators lean into geopolitical terms like “ally” and “axis” and miss China’s broader strategic intent. China’s approach to the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions is more akin to the market strategy of “portfolio...
It turns out that if you help Ukraine with modern highly effective missiles - and stop trembling in fear of Putin and burying Ukraine under endless absurd restrictions - Russia starts losing key military factories and weapons one after another....
WHEN THE ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES A FIFTH OF GLOBAL OIL NEEDS, THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IS WEAPONISED. Iran says it won’t let traffic through, bills its continued closure as victory. US wants to reopen it, proposes naval escorts if necessary. Here’s Iran’s Araghchi...
I expect Trump to stop the Iran War fairly soon. But it's another small step toward a larger conflict -- both diplomatically and technologically. https://t.co/dWvZ9Yento
G7 head of state and/or government will hold a video call Wednesday to discuss the impact of the Third Gulf War, particularly around the “energy situation” and the Strait of Hormuz. The call is scheduled for 2pm GMT. I doubt this...
Serbian MiG-29 Fighter Appears Armed With Chinese Supersonic Standoff Missiles Previously only known to be in Pakistani service, the Chinese-made CM-400 air-to-ground missile has now appeared on Serbian MiG-29 jets. https://t.co/HFecMXiP2D
Massive Leap In Ability To Spot Iranian Drones Headed To Persian Gulf The E-7A Wedgetail is arguably the best aircraft anywhere in the world for spotting low-flying Iranian drones and cruise missiles. https://t.co/p5D8s2NIsM
“… Right now it looks like the Gulf - especially the UAE - is spending something like $28 in defense for every $1 Iran spends on offense […] that's not a long-term equation anyone wants to …”
