UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain Urge Trump to Invade Iran
The UAE is pushing hard for Trump to order a US ground invasion of Iran, a Gulf diplomat tells AP, with Kuwait and Bahrain also supporting such an operation
US FY2027 Military Budget Details Set for April 21
We break: Key details about US military spending for the 2027 fiscal year will be released on April 21, a source says https://t.co/JeLmkFp4Ul
Trump Threatens US Strike on Iran's Energy if Talks Collapse
Trump warns the US may strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if talks fail - per WSJ
Broker Attempted Defense Fund Purchase Before Iran Attack
Pete Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack - https://t.co/8RQRd4zFhW via @FT
Spain
Kudos to Spain… @SecRubio is unhappy that Spain refused to give permission to the US to use its Airspace in their murderous escapades…. While @Keir_Starmer did… https://t.co/RzRVRM74tc
Persian Gulf Crisis Exposes Broken Geopolitical Consensus
What's happening in the Persian Gulf today is the geopolitical equivalent of Biden's debate performance ... now everyone knows that everyone knows that it's broken, and that changes everything. "Trump's War, Iran's Strait, and the Common Knowledge Game"
Special Forces Grounding Diplomacy, Threatening Hormuz Oil Flow
While it’s possible that Iran’s enriched uranium could be secured by a diplomatic deal, most recent discussions have involved special forces’ boots on the ground And boots on the ground is going to seriously complicate efforts to reopen to Strait of...
Army Teams with Amazon to Sell Battlefield Drones Online
"The U.S. Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield." I support the idea, will be interesting to see how it is implemented. https://t.co/N25xQG4lu8
Trump’s Exit From Iran: Potential Fallout Explored
What would happen if Trump were to say "ok, we're done. We'll leave Iran"? https://t.co/yInQSNy76L
America Divided on Taiwan: Elite Consensus Questioned
Ryan Hass On Taiwan: Is America dividing on Taiwan — And implications for Taiwan Is the "elite consensus" accurate? https://t.co/DyOQZXZLmE
Israeli Army Suspends Reservist Battalion After CNN Crew Detention
The Israeli military suspended a battalion of reservist soldiers on Monday, days after it detained a CNN crew in the West Bank village of Tayasir. https://t.co/wA0W5hdn4n
No Turning Back; Status Quo Impossible in Iran Crisis
"There's no turning back at this point. There's no way we can return to the status quo," @perkinscr97 on the Iran situation. https://t.co/6eQLOwwmn9
IRGC Funding Loss Could Trigger Iran’s Internal Fractures
Given Iran's fragmentation and ethnic diversity, internal stability is essential. Should the IRGC's revenue streams fall in the war, internal fractures would form. #iranwar #irgc #geopolitics https://t.co/p2wDZMDKrC
Rubio Urges NATO Reassessment After Iran War Disappointment
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US may need to reassess its relationship with NATO after the #Iranwar is finished, calling the military alliance’s alleged lack of support during the Middle East conflict “very disappointing.” https://t.co/stc5XJGSss
U.S. Can Cripple Iran’s Oil Lifeline without Occupying Kharg
The U.S. has many more options than to only seize Kharg Island with ground forces. It may be possible to isolate, degrade, or rendered it inoperable without occupation. Kharg is uniquely a center of gravity for the regime’s economic power/survival. It...
Kennan’s Cold War Blueprint Calls for Same Clarity on China
There is a lot of talk on X today about Professional Military Education. Nobody mentions that when the National War College opened in 1946, the first man brought in to teach foreign affairs was George Kennan — the same officer...
Veteran Researcher Warns: AI-Driven Security Apocalypse Underway
Another veteran computer security research — Thomas Ptacek — says we're currently in middle of the Computer Security AIpocalypse: https://t.co/80HQZjpMDb https://t.co/8llU4N93SX
US Blocks Rare Earth Development, Forces Foreign Dependence
US rug pull on rare earth floors. They didn't even let US supply get built. Looks like the names are getting hit. I wonder where the US gov thinks supply with come from... Brazil? Rely...
New Have I Been Pwned Features Boost Privacy, Usability, Performance
Today, after many months of hard work, we're launching a bunch of new @haveibeenpwned features that improve privacy, usability and performance. We're a little team, but we've done a lot since this pic in November. Here are all the details:...
Diagram Mislabels PrSM: Shows Liquid Engine, Not Solid
This exploded diagram appears to shows a liquid propellant rocket engine (two tanks, plus an engine); PrSM is a solid rocket motor. What gives? https://t.co/GvxUeeiaqs
Israeli F‑16s Carry Cluster Bombs to Counter Iran Missiles
Israeli F-16s Appear To Be Carrying Cluster Munitions The cluster munitions likely have a very particular purpose aimed at neutering Iran's ability to launch long-range ballistic missiles. Follow up to our recent story: https://t.co/ejprb4Sgq4
Analyzing Global Powers' Stance on Iran Conflict
As always, I had a ton of fun doing my friend and colleague @aarondmiller2's show #CarnegieConnects, especially with my @CarnegieEndow teammates @RosaBalfour and @AlexGabuev. Aaron asked us, how are Russia and China, two of Iran’s closet partners, faring in the...
Bessent’s Comment Signals Strength; Europe Likely Stays Out
A comment strong that signals strength, since it abandons one of the 3 main scenarios (that US goes home). This sounds like they a having succes. What remains TBD is if Europe is participating in the coalition (unlikely), before the...
Reopening Hormuz Won’t End Gulf’s Kill Zone
All the middle east, geopolitics and energy experts keep talking about reopening the Strait of Hormuz as if that solves the problem. It doesn’t. The Strait is just the front door. The entire Persian Gulf is now a kill zone. 1/2 https://t.co/ZHp06lZzYS
New WordPress Flaw Lets Hackers Read Any File
Hackers can read arbitrary files, including those containing passwords, with this newly discovered WordPress flaw. https://t.co/rCE6SHGYXW
Excuses Mask Feasibility of Large Aircraft Shelters
When folks tell you "nothing to be done, can't build shelters for big wing aircraft", remember that this is excuse-making... https://t.co/A3SGRdyQJn
A‑10 Warthogs Deploy, Hinting Imminent Iran Ground Assault
Dozens Of A-10 Warthogs Appear Poised To Join Epic Fury The deployment of additional Warthogs comes amid increasing signs a ground operation on Iranian soil could come soon. Updating live: https://t.co/OnO9CUyPbs
Complacent CEOs Dismiss Rivals, Then Backtrack.
What happens when there is no competitive pressure. (The Rheinmetall story is their CEO disparaged Ukrainian drone development - "how to play with Legos" and "Ukrainian housewives with 3D printers" - he subsequently apologized).
Sachs Calls Iran War a Whim of Netanyahu, Trump
Distinguished Columbia University Prof. Jeff Sachs on the War in Iran: “This is a war of choice, but you could call it a war of whim of Netanyahu and Trump… viewed in horror by almost the entire world.” https://t.co/8GxLCOczwg
60 Minutes Explores Ukraine Drone War’s Global Impact
Excellent segment on @60Minutes about the drone fight in Ukraine and the broader ramifications. Great to see @WilliamMcNulty and others featured: https://t.co/G13jDK1RYZ
US Strategy: Tripoli 1804 vs Modern Iran War
did the US have a better regime strategy for Tripoli in 1804 than for this Iran War? https://t.co/NpmLLQSKnx
Is the U.S. Blockade of Cuba Actually War?
Did we declare war with Cuba when I wasn’t looking? Because a “blockade” is an act of war. 🤔 https://t.co/OSJUztca8h
Haass Cautiously Doubts Trump's Iran Negotiation Claims
Richard Haass very diplomatic on CNBC about why he is cynical about Trump & Co’s claims that Iran is negotiating an end to all this mess. He doesn’t say, “because Trump is a liar and has been lying about this...
Treat AI as Junior Developer to Spot Code Bugs
RSAC 2026: Treat AI like a ‘junior developer’ to catch coding errors | news | SC Media https://t.co/3YTxTJOxYF
Ukrainian Strikes Hit Two Major Russian Oil Ports
Add the very recent Ukrainian attacks on two major Russian oil ports to the mix.
Hormuz Strait Events Differ From Administration's Claims
What’s really going on in the straight of Hormuz is NOT what the admin is saying
Identity Remains Primary Defense in AI-Driven Threats
Identity is the first line of defense, especially in an AI-fueled threat landscape | Cybersecurity Dive https://t.co/8y0zjDUN0H
Both Drone Fetishism and “Obsolete” Myths Miss Reality
Both perspectives are problematic. Papperger was dismissive and ill informed. The fetishization of drones is also unhelpful. The 'big stuff obsolete' crowd is wrong in theory, plus ill informed on recent developments that are helping return mobility to the battlefield.
Drone Attacks Expose Risk of Centralized Cloud Infrastructure
Iranian drones hit AWS data centres twice this month. Banks went down. Apps went offline. Thats centralised cloud, one strike and everything breaks. This war is making the case for decentralised computing like Ocean Network. No single point of failure. No data centre...
Tanzania Tightens Borders to Halt Fuel Smuggling
"Tanzania is strengthening border controls to stop the smuggling of fuel to its fuel-strapped neighbors..." https://t.co/4B3f7ssGsi
Admin Delays Report to Mask Prolonged Military Operation
The administration is trying SO HARD to jawbone pries down so they can have more time for a military op they didn’t expect to take this long. Treasury Secretary is out there saying ships are moving through Hormuz but it’s only...
US Pullout May Open Door for Chinese Taiwan Attack
China. Taiwan Strait and threat on Taiwan. US has pulled military from Asia. Does that leave an opportunity for China to attack Taiwan? What would that do to supply chains?
US Coast Guard Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba
Interesting development. "The United States Coast Guard is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, delivering a critical supply of energy to the island nation after months of an effective oil blockade by the Trump administration..." https://t.co/WTcPH6z6eD
War’s Fog Endures: Modern Intel Can’t Eliminate Uncertainty
“War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.” - Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831) This remains true today despite all the...
62% Oppose, 12% Support U.S. Ground Troops in Iran
Cited these poll results from @AP/@NORCNews in a story published Saturday. They found that there is a significant range in approval depending on *what kind of action* Trump takes in Iran. Sixty-two percent oppose deploying U.S. ground troops. Just 12...
China’s 90% Model: Blueprint for Global Market Domination
My new book, China's 90% Model, launched on 17th March. I want to share why I wrote it and why I believe leadership teams should read it together. For sixty years I have advised Fortune 500 CEOs and boards across the globe....
AI Defense Must Outpace AI Attack to Preserve Internet
Let's hope AI cyber defense beats AI cyber offense, or the internet age is over
Five US Merchant Ships Stuck, Facing Threats in Gulf
🚨US SHIPS TRAPPED🚨 Reminder for @POTUS @SecWar @SecDuffy @CENTCOM @centcomcdr @US5thFleet @CMF_Bahrain @DOTMARAD @FMC_gov @MSCSealift that 5 US-flagged ships and the crews remain in the Persian Gulf after the @USNavy and @USCG pulled out their forces before the start of...
Deep Mistrust and Divergent Interests Stall US‑Iran Diplomacy
“Strategic interests remain deeply misaligned, negotiating positions between Washington and Tehran are widely divergent, and a profound lack of trust on the Iranian side continues to weigh heavily against the credibility of any diplomatic breakthrough.” - SocGen
In‑person Conversations Drive More Value than System Tweaks
Back in NYC after a week at RSAC. Still processing how much of the value came from one simple thing: actually talking to people in person. We spend so much time optimizing systems. We forget how much progress still comes from conversation. If you...