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The irony is: the EU reduced its dependence on Russia to improve "energy security"! Slovak PM says EU should drop sanctions on Russian oil and gas to boost energy security https://t.co/FmUhPkAcgE
JUST IN: The Pentagon reports the US is meeting its objectives, but Iran keeps fighting on.
US backs 5N Plus to expand germanium refining in Utah and strengthen strategic domestic supply. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/us-germanium-refining-expansion-gains.html
JUST IN: Two more suspects arrested in connection with the arson on a Czech defense factory.
My friend and Johns Hopkins colleague Vali Nasr on Iran's resistance: “Iran is determined not to be bullied into surrender… it doesn’t make sense for them to throw in the towel after all this suffering.” https://t.co/bdMuRVAZmJ
"First, attack the strategy. Iran’s approach to conflict is not centered on conventional battlefield victory. It is built on endurance, dispersion, and indirect power. It relies on proxies, missile forces, economic coercion, and the ability to impose costs over time."
Strait of Hormuz WEEK 5 Update | Is the Strait OPEN or CLOSED? | Have We Gone Full Looney Tunes? Video: https://t.co/UmvO23asx3 https://t.co/WWKZn0XYH6
JUST IN: A drone attack ignited a fire at Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil complex, per state reports.
🇮🇷 Iran Intel Brief | Markets → Oil, Gold, Equities ─────── 1. Israeli strikes on Iran's Mahshahr petrochemical complex disrupt 70% of the country's gasoline supply and export revenues. 2. US demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz escalate tensions, threatening global oil...
According to Polymarket, there is only an 18% chance of a US–Iran ceasefire by the end of April. There is only a 47% chance of a ceasefire by the end of June. TRUMP = FOREVER WAR = ANTI-MAGA. https://t.co/ZaFmL9ud2V
My take on Trump's DoD budget in @FortuneMagazine: "MAGA was told an untruth by Trump—no foreign wars, no adventurism. Now the US DoD budget has come in at $1T, and he wants $1.5T. This is a massive militarization—completely the opposite of...
Israel “ready to hit Iran’s energy sector,” waiting on U.S. approval. That’s a signal to pressure Iran to back down & deal It COULD happen but would panic markets & possibly cause a financial crisis on top of an oil crisis #Oil...
If abundant oil is the basis for energy security and independence as we’re told, then why is it the country that produces the most oil in the world — the U.S. — needs to invade, bomb and embargo several other...
"Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces" @washingtonpost https://t.co/NP7gIkpzWG The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance. The intelligence came...
Distinguished Harvard Prof. Stephen Walt on Israel's Achilles heel: "Israel has been fighting in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria... [and] now... against Iran... This is a small country... trying to exercise hegemony over a vast region... [and] it's gradually wearing out its own...
The Gulf states ruled by family dictatorships are mostly Gas Stations… their economies are heavily reliant on oil/gas. Iran is HEAVILY industrialised & self sufficient in most things. The US-Israel are bombing the industrial hubs in Iran… Cruel.. https://t.co/3vRM1Nt7XG
Experts who supported what became the JCPOA did so overwhelmingly because we did not wish to see Iran acquire a nuclear weapon, something that now seems certain if the regime survives. He's ignored these arguments for two decades, no...
So… the Iranian IRGC exempts ships carrying Iraqi oil and allows them to sail through the Hormuz Strait, but drone attacks on Iraqi oil fields continue. https://t.co/PoAWXPyVEz
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on Trump's foreign emissaries: "Trump's principal advisers are both ardent Zionists. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are deeply committed to Israel. They were not interested in working out a deal with the Iranians to avoid a...
‘Missed opportunity’: US government’s absence from RSAC Conference leaves stark void | Cybersecurity Dive Wish we could set aside politics and work together to defend the home front. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/3b0emOT5nX
"The Islands That Give Iran a Stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz." Good analysis @WSJ https://t.co/Bq6iyg2c3C
Best views of RAT55 yet. Dorsal sensor pod (EO ball) seen in detail here. Also shot inside. I wonder if this is going to be ported in full to a contractor (it is currently operated by a contractor)
Our work vehicle for our shoot covering combat search and rescue (CSAR) with the Alaska National Guard, was this 2026 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. I literally drove it off the showroom floor with 13 miles and then off to a drop...
We purchased the aircraft manufacturer Atol Aviation. Through the deal, Sensofusion is bringing new air-to-ground counter-drone systems to market, with the aircraft platforms to be manufactured at a former air force base in Finland. https://t.co/oUczLQ73u9
To me this is like worrying about who is going to write assembly. Yes, you still need people to learn and do it. I have certifications in such things related to reverse engineering malware and advanced pentesting. But does the...
if the united states has 1) already destroyed iran’s military capabilities 2) has the ability to hit iran at any point if they try to gain access to their enriched uranium and 3) isn’t interested in (or has already achieved) regime...
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in TrueConf Client to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog https://t.co/LEm093lFfD #BreakingNews https://t.co/7HuNg6hJGV
We've got more cases of military personnel revealing a significant amount of information through the fitness app. https://t.co/BwTkOxURPX
Just a few weeks before a US aircraft was shot down in Iran, President Trump had this to say: “We literally have planes flying over Tehran... They [Iran] can't do a thing about it." TRUMP'S RHETORIC RARLEY MATCHES REALITY. https://t.co/UVqGJAzX2e
In a war of choice, these dynamics were foreseeable. With enough preparation ahead of time, the admin could have at least mitigated the costs and tradeoffs for other countries (and get more cooperation as a result). Instead, they’ve lifted sanctions during...
Global defense spending has now increased for 10 consecutive years. In 2024, global defense spending hit $2.7 trillion, a 9% jump from 2023, “the steepest increase since the Cold War,” according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Every region...
It’s… let’s say “disturbing” when the President of the United States sounds more messianic in his foreign policy threats than Iran’s mullahs. https://t.co/3xfbhvR9yH
We have another timeline for US escalation in the Iran conflict if there isn't movement on opening the Hormuz Strait: Monday at approximately 10:00 EST. At least the market would be open if they follow through at that time. Active...
Oh the war with Iran is just getting started. Trump posted this on truth social this morning Crypto has not priced in “Hell reigning down” yet… https://t.co/EQs6uOtwyT
Okay, this is 5 weeks too late. The US should have had war risk coverage in place on Day 1 when the issue was the lack of sufficient money in the pot. Ships have already obtained war risk through commercial means. The issue...
This week wasn’t noise. It was a pattern. Veterans are losing their homes. Military leadership is being reshaped. A new AI divide is forming. Power is shifting behind the scenes and the world is already paying the price. Different stories. Same throughline: Decisions at the top...
Sorry boys. Ukraine’s Sting Interceptor. Battlefield proven against Iran’s Shahed drones. $2,100 per unit. First to market. Already under contract to 11 Middle East nations. 1,000 units a day Ukrainian production capacity. https://t.co/vlQahbzlE1
Jolly Greens, Sandy's, CSAR, Popcorn, and Unlucky Jet. What does it all mean? A quick explainer on what Combat Search and Rescue means and is and how it's being used in Iran to rescue the two downed airmen. I just...
Quantum diamond magnetometers could enable resilient navigation without GPS, while supporting defense, security, and future magnetic mapping systems. https://t.co/gRcY4lIJQI
U.S. Intel Warns Iran Has No Incentive to Reopen Hormuz as Oil Leverage Grows. Economic vs military advantage. Can and how can Iran’s grasp be stopped? Will there be a protracted military operation? As supply and supply chains struggle. ...
April 4 (Reuters) - Iran attacked an Israel-affiliated vessel with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the ship on fire, Iran's state media said on Saturday, citing the commander of the Revolutionary Guards navy.
To fund the increase in the defense budget from $1.1T to $1.5T, Trump proposes to reduce discretionary spending by 10%. Instead of increasing the DoD’s budget by $400B, Trump should’ve cut the budget of the home of waste, fraud, & abuse,...
Factually incorrect. In February, Iranian officials had issues with Pakistan’s involvement in the talks in Istanbul. If I recall @BashaReport was among the first to bring this up to the surface.
I wrote this at the beginning of the war. I don't like to predict things, but it appears that the initial probabilities I'd spoken of have kinda sorta come about. The war will continue, but now there is an attempt...
If you're wondering how the authorities in the UAE catch those who share pictures of Iranian drone and missile attacks on WhatsApp: police ask, people snitch. https://t.co/POJq6fBEej https://t.co/njFeJQXZpE
The Dutch have an extraordinary maritime industry.. ports, technology, engineering, education, etc And yet their navy is so weak & feeble it should be a national embarrassment. But instead of treating that weakness with shame, they celebrate & honor it 🤡...
Mark Rutte explaining what he thinks are the facts. This is important information, because it will help you (Politicians, businessleader, money manager) to understand what could happen in the future with NATO. (This tweet is not pro- or against Trump, it...
Future wars will not be fought with men between 17 and 45 years of age. Future wars will be fought with automatic weapons, which will be powered by leading tech which will be powered by energy and startups. So I...
According to Iranian media, the US and Israel have attacked several large petrochemical sites in the Khuzestan province near the border with Iraq. The area between Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini are home to some of the Iranian largest petrochemical complexes.
“…doesn’t come from one of America’s more than 400 venture-backed drone startups. And it isn’t the product of Silicon Valley ingenuity. Instead, the drone having its moment in the Middle East conflict was designed by the U.S. military itself, using...
