FBI Intercepted Vicky Peláez's Moscow Intel Discussion
Updated my post about journalist and spy Vicky Peláez yesterday to include some quotes from @gordoncorera’s book, including that the FBI listened in as she discussed Moscow’s feedback on her husband’s intelligence reports. https://t.co/zac1WolBJS
Living Swarms Will Redefine Robotics in the Next Decade
The most disruptive robotics platform of the next decade might not be a robot at all. It might be a living swarm. I just explored how insect intelligence, edge AI, and secure communications are converging into something that feels straight out of...
Arming Ukraine Beats Humiliating Europe to Deter Putin
Good point: arming Ukraine is more useful than humiliating Europe before Trump in the way of Mark Rutte if we want to stave off Putin.
Baltic Attacks Slash Russia’s $970 M Windfall From Oil Exports
“Moscow’s windfall profits from the Iran war remain high as Brent crude trades above $100 a barrel, but attacks on Russia’s two main export locations in the Baltic Sea may cut into the Kremlin’s windfall. Five attacks on Primorsk and Ust-Luga...
Tank Skeptics Mocked, Now Proven Wrong
Just two years ago, people who said "tanks are over" still got ridiculed by military "experts".
Bureaucratic Procurement Fails in Rapid Tech Era
In an age of cheap, disruptive, rapidly improving technology, the old top down, bureaucracy-heavy ways of doing military procurement just don't cut it.
Israel Allegedly Plots Lebanon’s Partition with Syrian Cooperation
"Israeli sources stress this is not a plan Israel is actively pursuing by choice, but rather a fallback that becomes more realistic as every other option fails." You believe this obvious lie, do you? Israel has wanted to dismember Lebanon for...
Future Drones Prove Unprecedented Agility in Warfare
This is a military years further into the future than any other. It's not just the drones themselves. It's how agile they've proven themselves to be.
Mearsheimer: Iran Holds All Cards, Signaling Strategic Defeat
John Mearsheimer: "Iran Holds All the Cards" - The Strategic Defeat of t... https://t.co/j1UWKToB5S via @YouTube
Mission Requirements Dictate
Yes you do. Literally the damn mission set for this airframe and the exact use case and operational plan they train for with the exact assets they train with.
U.S. and Israel Secure Air Superiority in Iran Conflict
To be clear, the U.S. and Israel established Air Superiority over Iran within the opening days of Operation Epic Fury and have maintained it ever since. U.S. forces have flown over 13,000 combat flights (combat sorties) in support of Operation Epic...
Rescue Costs $100M Highlight Nuclear Energy’s Future Value
Thoughts? We discuss the financial and strategic implications of a military rescue operation that cost over a hundred million dollars, including the loss of a C-130 and Black Hawks to save one pilot. We explore how modern warfare disrupts global...
Trump Hurls Profanity‑laden Threat at Iran Amid Rescue Details
Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge https://t.co/NXn0UeKrau
Closing Hormuz Cuts Oil Supply, Money Can’t Fix It
You can paper over financial losses, but you can’t paper over lost barrels, says @LynAldenContact You can print money. You can’t print oil. Shut Hormuz and the problem isn’t financial—it’s physical. No barrels. No flows. No workaround. #IranWar #Hormuz #OilMarkets #EnergyCrisis #Geopolitics #SystemShock
Iran Poised to Weaponize Hormuz Despite Trump’s Dismissal
The intelligence was clear: Iran would retaliate asymmetrically, target regional assets, and weaponize Hormuz. Trump dismissed Pentagon concerns. The President has that right. But don't say “no one told me” when everyone did. https://t.co/akIhHjvwQh #IranWar #Geopolitics #EnergyCrisis #Hormuz #OilMarkets #Strategy
US and Iran Negotiate 45‑day Ceasefire, Aiming Permanent Peace
United States and Iran discuss terms for a 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reports.
Iranian Bank Fails to Pay Revolutionary Guard Salaries
“left the [Iranian] bank unable to pay the salaries of the Revolutionary Guard’s personnel and military officials.” #strategy
AI Soldiers Threaten to Redefine Modern Battlefields
Are AI soldiers about to take over the battlefield? | DW News https://t.co/SWpTzIZqQX via @YouTube #battlefield #AISoldier #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan...
Strikes Won’t Open Hormuz or Dismantle Iran’s Regime
The question isn’t what we can strike, but to what end? asks @citrinowicz Infrastructure hits won’t open Hormuz They won’t destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities They won’t cause regime change What’s the point? #Iran #Energy #Risk https://t.co/eCGwKIqDi5
Unverified Chinese Cargo May Carry Missile Fuel Precursors to Iran
Unconfirmed shipping data suggests Chinese-linked cargo may include missile-fuel precursors headed to Iran. “Hundreds of missiles” claim is BS #Iran #China #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics
Ukrainian Drones Torch Russia's Key Novorossiysk Oil Hub
Today, Ukrainian drone strikes SET FIRE to Russia’s major oil export terminals in Novorossiysk. The port handles over half of Russia’s crude and petroleum product shipments. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SHORT OIL. https://t.co/XlgmcpVhsH
Defense Decline Drives One‑Quarter of Manufacturing Job Loss
“the 1950s-to-1990s decline in defense production explains roughly one-quarter of the decline in manufacturing employment and nearly one-tenth of the rise of top-ten income share.” https://t.co/UrqjdGuEIk
IRGC Warns Strait of Hormuz's New Reality for US, Israel
IRGC. Strait of Hormuz. Previous state. What will it be for all except the US and Israel? And the supply of supply chains?
Explosives Discovered Near Balkan Stream Pipeline, Ukraine Suspected
Serbian police found explosives near the Balkan Stream gas pipeline. It supplies Serbia and Hungary with gas from Russia. PRIME SUSPECT = UKRAINE. Stay tuned. https://t.co/AHjq0mZhzB
U.S. Depletes JASSM-ER Stockpile in Iran Conflict
US reportedly committing nearly its entire JASSM-ER inventory to the Iran war. Per @Bloomberg: ~2,300 pre-war stockpile, 1,000+ already fired, & after repositioning remaining missiles to CENTCOM/UK bases, only ~425 left for rest of the world 👇 https://t.co/qqkf8ERauf
US‑Iran Talks Show Positive Momentum After Holiday Pause
catching up on the news after the holiday week, seems like the US-Iran negotiations are going well
Nelson's Flagship Packed More Firepower than Corps
Added to which, a single first-rate warship in Nelson's fleet had more heavy artillery firepower than several Napoleonic corps.
Trump Team Texts Iran FM, Enlists Regional Mediators
JUST IN: Trump's team is texting Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi to push forward negotiations, with Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators also in play.
US Jets Stranded in Iran, Destroyed Twice Over Policy Blunders
If I had a nickel for every time a US military aircraft that got stranded in Iran during a rescue attempt because we’ve botched foreign policy had to be blown up by friendly forces Id have two nickels which isn’t...
Senators Warn VPN Use May Invite Government Surveillance
Using A VPN Could Subject You To Government Surveillance, Senators Warn [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/hJwQPvAsyq
Dual‑use Infrastructure May Be Lawful Military Targets
Yes, despite all the Xperts on the law of armed conflict, targeting bridges, power plants, oil and gas facilities, airfields, and other dual-use infrastructure like factories, communications nodes, and rail lines that serve both civilian and military needs may be...
CNN Sunday: Discussing Iran Rescue and Alaska Guard Embedding
I'll be on CNN Sunday night at 7:30ET discussing the Iran rescue and my embedding with PJs and rescue units of the Alaska National Guard.
Trump Downplays Troop Need, Warns Iran Deal Collapse Devastates US
Trump says don’t think troops on ground needed right now: ABC Trump says ‘whole country is gone’ if Iran makes no deal: ABC
War Wins by Shaping Enemy Perception, Not Tricks
“All warfare is based on deception.” He was not describing battlefield tricks. He was describing a way of thinking about war. Deception, for him, meant shaping the enemy’s perception of reality. It meant influencing what the enemy believed about your...
Trump Pushes Iran Deadline, Promises Conflict Ends in Days
US President Trump appears to have delayed (again) the deadline to Iran by one day. And in an interview with ABC News, Trump said the conflict should end in “days, not weeks.”
Israel‑initiated War Caused Pilot Crash, Not Trump
Sorry, we don't have Donald Trump's dementia. The pilot was shot down BECAUSE of a war that Israel started. No one other than Donald Trump is stupid enough to believe this crap.
Iran’s Charming Kitten Exploits Insiders and Low‑tech Tricks
Iran’s Charming Kitten group relies on deception, insider access, and low-tech methods to steal trade secrets and compromise systems. https://t.co/8jKdiH2bzt
Iran's Potential Nuclear Capability Remains Ongoing Concern
and we were supposed to be worried that some time, some day Iran COULD develop nuclear weapons.
Iran Mandates Crypto Tolls for Ships in Strait of Hormuz
JUST IN: Iran is now requiring cryptocurrency payments as tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's $1.5 T Defense Request Dwarfs Multiple National Economies
Trump's $1.5T military budget request is MASSIVE. $1.5T is larger than the entire economies of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, & Türkiye. It’s almost the entire size of Indonesia’s economy & roughly HALF the size of France's entire economy. TRUMP = PLOWSHARES INTO SWORDS....
Trump Demands Iran Reopen Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday
JUST IN: Trump's ultimatum: Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night, per WSJ.
Iran Vows Retaliation, Targeting U.S. Infrastructure Assets
JUST IN: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson states Iran will retaliate against infrastructure attacks by striking similar U.S.-owned or affiliated targets.
US‑Iran Conflict Feels Like a Rainy Chess Match
The US-Iran war is a chess game. In the rain. With one party more engaged than the other. (what do you think @Kasparov63?) https://t.co/9Wt6VCSOrh
Trump Threatens Iran with Attacks if No Deal
🚨 JUST IN President Trump has given Iran until Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET to make a deal or he will blow up Iranian power plants and bridges. https://t.co/igAUxQgRum
Iran Vows to Annihilate OpenAI’s $30B Abu Dhabi Data Center
Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi — regime posts video with satellite imagery of ChatGPT-maker's premier 1GW data center https://t.co/wv34v1VIlQ
Trump Claims US Supplied Guns to Iranian Protesters
President Trump says we sent guns to the protestors in Iran back in January, an option the U.S. could still be doing.
U.S. Policies May Have Accelerated Iran’s Nuclear Program
My friend and Johns Hopkins colleague Vali Nasr on Iranian nuclear proliferation: “Rather than preventing [Iranian] nuclear proliferation, the US may have actually accelerated it — and has no way of stopping it.” https://t.co/UctRpvmg1s
Iran's Threats Are Coercive, Not Imminent Strikes
Iran to strike Saudi electric power and oil? That's coercive messaging, not reality. Iran escalates in steps, not countdown clocks. #Iran #Geopolitics #Warfare #EnergyCrisis
Evidence Suggests North Korea May Have Orchestrated Drift Attack
Are North Korean state actors behind the Drift Protocol attack? @omeragoldberg says the markings are there, while sharing what it would take to confirm the speculation 👇 https://t.co/8SgvDYy6Lx
Trump Boosts NATO Spending While Allies Simulate War Against U.S.
On the one hand, Trump has gotten NATO members to increase their defense spending. On the other hand, they are war gaming against the United States. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯