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FAA closes airspace in Fort Hancock, Texas after reported use of anti-drone laser believed to have accidentally shot down a US government drone https://t.co/ACBL6Fs5jm
This Is What The EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Attack Jet Can Actually Do The EA-37B is meant to disrupt enemy communications, playing havoc on their command and control and shattering their kill chains. Full interview with its makers: https://t.co/TeN3vqd4ot
Outside of the obvious platforms, the one aircraft that likely had the most impact overall on the success of Operation Absolute Resolve that saw the capture of Maduro was the EC-130H Compass Call. It is the king 'discombobulator' that few...
USS Gerald R. Ford’s Imminent Arrival Off Israel Comes As Negotiations Grind On While both sides seem hopeful about future talks, the window for strikes is now opening and will only get wider with each passing day. Latest: https://t.co/nUQkwDjIwV
U.S. Space Force looking to offensive use of satellites in any future space battle with China. https://t.co/8p2HpilCCx
Hunting tunnels. A great post highlighting how complex but vital it is for Hamas tunnels to be located and destroyed.
Just in: The Pentagon’s first kamikaze drone unit is ready to participate if President Donald Trump decides to launch strikes on Iran, according to US officials and analysts. https://t.co/DOPGwxi339
Passive EO/IR sensors are a real bitch to contend with for manned combat aircraft. It was fully known that the Houthis had this capability and employed it with missiles for years. Fully integrated IADS with advanced IRST etc is really...
Open, modular, and interoperable software is critical. You don't want systems to be stuck with the brain they shipped with, and it isn't hard to imagine reasons why you might want to support totally novel/specialized agents. Next, downloading Tom Cruise...
Good discussion on how the war evolved, the role of drones, what is novel or perhaps new. https://t.co/ZKWx3h4J6D
Pakistan, terrorist enablers, targeting terrorists. Taliban say defending sovereignty. The reality a region where militants operate across borders & terrorists now govern a state. This is what happens when terrorism, sanctuary, and state authority collide https://t.co/D7nxF98Qgv
China’s Growing Armada Of Spy Satellites Is Pushing Space Force To Go On The Offensive "You can't run away from a bully forever. Sometimes you got to turn around and punch," Space Force Combat Forces boss says. https://t.co/bcXu5Jsyyp
U.S. semiconductor manufacturers are feeling the pinch from Chinese restrictions on scandium exports, @Reuters reports, underscoring the importance of @SunriseMetals’ Syerston Scandium Project as an essential supplier to key U.S. industries. “U.S. chipmakers have experienced delays in receiving new scandium export licenses from...
Russia sends migrants into Europe through secret tunnels. Belarus used specialists from the middle east with "a high level of expertise" (long list of who that could be IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas) to develop tunnels. @Telegraph https://t.co/MmsPD24kwy Belarus, a Russian puppet state...
Insights On Preventing Fraud and Identity Theft in The AI Era by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/Z1DoLfU6rP #CyberSecurity #identitytheft
The Trump people promised a better deal with North Korea than either the 1994 Agreed Framework or the JCPOA with Iran. That didn't happen then and it won't happen now. They might get some sort of deal, but it...
I wonder if Trump is capable of distinguishing Iran's missile facilities (definitely reconstituting) from its nuclear facilities (much less clear), or whether its all mixed together in his head.
Again, I think that's clearly not what Witkoff meant -- although I accept his statement was exceptionally maladroit. IMHO Witkoff was explaining, conceptually, why the retention of the 60% enrichment would be a problem under a deal (ie it...
Trust the process, Dominic. These things take time. I mean, it took almost a CENTURY for protectionism to destroy the US shipbuilding industry. 😏
I know the news cycle has moved on but are we just going to ignore that the President said a hospital ship was “on the way” to Greenland when it’s clearly headed to the Panama Canal and West Coast? ...
Indra Sistemas still one of the better examples of a lot capital flowing into a relatively small market-cap sized EU defence theme
“India After Operation Sindoor, Through the DIME Framework,” my latest in @RCDefense with @DaganLauren #india #OperationSindoor https://t.co/GKfP6zpp1F
Following the Christmas Day U.S. airstrike on a jihadist target in northern Nigeria, the U.S. has deployed 100 troops, more so advisors, to train local counterterrorism forces in Nigeria. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/uIZSP3p5af #nigeria #usmilitary #geopolitics https://t.co/j1BH1u6PXG
Interesting read: How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal -including as a Belarusian cargo plane on aircraft tracking sites https://t.co/1kOmwyYslj
This distorts what Witkoff said. He was abstractly explaining why 60% enriched uranium posed a proliferation risk.
Hospital Ship Update: Latest AIS data shows USNS Mercy making a steady south-southeast run across the central Gulf towards the Yucatán Channel — pointing to the Panama Canal, not Greenland. https://t.co/LOKjvzQxcI
Been reading the @Persona_IDV incident write up as a bunch of people have asked “will the data be going into @haveibeenpwned?” Easy answer: no, because there’s no data: https://t.co/4oxtwYBxj2
The Massive Questions Surrounding A Major American Air War Against Iran With the U.S. at the precipice of war with Iran, we break down the glaring questions surround such an operation and the reasoning for it. Feature: https://t.co/rvgr7kX92g
We estimated the Zoljanah would have a 4,000-5,000 km range as a missile so yeah ... US and Soviet experience would suggest they are 2-3 years from an ICBM-class system following a decision to go for it.
There is a widespread misunderstanding about the @DefenseIntel claim that Iran could develop an ICBM on the basis of SLVs by 2035. The same document also says that by 2035, it could have 60 (SIX-OH) ICBMs. https://t.co/cEpVUZ7I5Y
To build a data center the size of Manhattan, as Mr. Zuckerberg intends to, we need some metals that you’ve probably never heard of in quantities than you cannot fathom… These metals are not just 1 or 2 letters on your...
Anduril's Fury has major T-38/F-5 vibes from the underside. Sort of like if an F-16 had too many drinks with an F-5E while on deployment and this thing popped out 9 months later. (Anduril photo) https://t.co/dI5yXAf6JZ
At DOT with Ambassador Guilfoyl, Alex Wong and US Merchant Marine Commandant Steve Carmel for a big shipbuilding announcement between the US, South Korea and Greece. Stay tuned to @gCaptain for details coming soon. https://t.co/TkMB2MwgEI
Number Of Nuclear Warheads New Sentinel ICBMs Will Carry Now An Open Question We now know much more about the USAF's sprawling plans for new Sentinel ICBM silos with features not found on Minuteman III. https://t.co/AY6pVLb4xg
I added some new features to the Space Data Navigator tool, including a guided tour to show what it allows you to do and the ability to share links (like this) to custom charts you make. NRO Starshield Satellites https://t.co/LdKE7c3qtr
The Ukrainians remain outnumbered. However, since Russian units are scattered, isolated, and unable to communicate, they are left vulnerable. So, organized Ukrainian offensives are finding success…for now. #ukrainewar #starlink #geopolitics https://t.co/C4sJyTga9A
China’s strategy isn’t short term. It’s structural. Every dominant power in history controlled the seas. Trade routes determine power. Naval dominance determines the future. The Pacific is only the beginning. Understanding this shift is critical to understanding what comes next. Link in bio to learn more. #China...
Germany’s @_FriedrichMerz is right to scrutinize defense #procurement—which can be rather murky. Spending w/ start-ups & young cos. will likely foster innovation, though the money should spread across the #supplychain. Via @laurapitel & @ChassNews @FT https://t.co/MFeG0WiDwx
North Korea's "3.18 Revolution" liquid propellant rocket engine (LPRE) was co-developed with Iran. Iran released pictures of an itty bitty model of one at the space day last year. Might be for an SLV, but also makes a great ICBM...
So, Denys “Redis” Prokopenko, commander of the 1st Army Corps “Azov” and a distinguished hero of the Battle of Mariupol, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general today. He is only 34 years old. https://t.co/3EQtcso3Ca
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pours cold water over Steve Witkoff's recent claim that Putin and Zelensky could meet in the next three weeks. "What's the point of a top-level meeting if [Ukraine] keeps its current position?" he says. https://t.co/zSzov17j0i
Just in: The Pentagon plans to spend an additional $12.6 billion to improve surveillance of China’s military maneuvers, submarines and satellites, according to a budget document sent to Congress. https://t.co/VkzZaK2woV
F-16s Arrive To Protect Diego Garcia, F-22s Forward Deploy To Israel As tensions between Iran and the United States threaten to erupt into war, much may depend on the result of the next round of nuclear talks in Geneva. Latest: https://t.co/CIQAJK8qQX
4 years ago today Russia attempted to take Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to overthrow the government, they were defeated, failed to achieve their strategic goals. Read our @WarInstitute case study to learn why: https://t.co/GnnoOSFV9R The Battle of Kyiv occurred between February 24...
Cyberattacks Overtake Inflation and Recession Concerns as the #1 Threat to SMBs in 2026, New VikingCloud Research Finds https://t.co/O8FsxVZLOe
Nomma Zarubina, who once drunk-texted an FBI agent saying "Catch me baby. So many spies," is heading to U.S. prison for spying for Russian intelligence. https://t.co/UnZ15LNWq6
Mark diaries for the RAeS Future Air and Space Defence Summit - 20-21 May, RAeS HQ, London #avgeek #GCAP #FCAS #Tempest https://t.co/o1hRSTY3OR https://t.co/tkbs3FWhwm
"4 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers" @AP 1.8 million - The upper end of the estimated number of soldiers killed, wounded, or missing on both sides https://t.co/nhfGYwJWG9 19.4% - Ukrainian land...
The chokepoint that shows whether we have learnt anything. There are many players in maritime that can affect here. Then there are external factors. Including terrorists and war. Risk mitigation. And not. https://t.co/rVUH537CAZ
This isn’t new. Here’s an article from 2024. US Generals have publicly indicated 2027, but the recent PLA leadership purge should be alarming. And China realizes they need bleeding edge GPU to keep pace with US models and datacenters. Alarmed...
