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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...
The Third Gulf War (aka, the ‘Hormuz War’) is entering into its 6th week, at the very end of the initial White House guidance of a 4-6 week campaign. For the oil market, we are into demand destruction territory, although...
Can western commercial satellite imagery be trusted? I think there are good arguments to be made for delaying imagery. But if they will selectively restrict access, could they move to alter images too in the future? Their biggest customer is...
Buying F-15EX and not springing for the missile approach warning system is absolutely the dumbest thing. $100M fighter, but let's save a few bucks on a key defensive advantage. You are not always going to get a radar spike from...
“They've demonstrated to the Gulf states how vulnerable they are and how vulnerable the global economy is,” said a European official briefed on diplomatic efforts to end the war. “So the price has gone up. The Strait of Hormuz never...
“If it had occurred during working hours, it could have been a mass-casualty event, the officials said. Instead, the attack sent a message that Iran could hit Americans in places they thought were protected… they could’ve hit anything they wanted...
Space Force orbit data show the Meridian-M satellite launched yesterday in a 996 x 39714 km x 62.8 deg 'Molniya' orbit as expected
Downed planes raise new perils for Trump as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot https://t.co/kBxWX99rYS
Exclusive: US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say https://t.co/s0QE23T6Eu
"The war and the negotiations on reopening the Hormuz Strait can go in parallel...An alternative step would be to control the Strait unilaterally, as Ukraine did with the Grain Corridor. Achieving this would require interceptors, military convoys to escort the...
If u are 5 pages deep into a piece you are planning to post on twitter detailing why the US & USD are about to fail bc the Pentagon doesn't realize Iran has mountains & air craft carriers are obsolete,...
Worst day for U.S. airpower in decades. Multiple aircraft down—and Iran’s defenses were supposed to be gone. That narrative just broke. This war isn’t under control. #Iran #Warfare #Geopolitics #AirPower
Patricia asks a good question since US isn’t protecting Kuwait. In fact, in retaliation for Kuwait hosting American bases, Iranian drones struck Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery (per Kuwait Petroleum Corp) today, and Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity - which is a power/desalination...
CH-47 Chinook Heavy-Lift Helicopter Heavily Damaged in Kuwait New images circulating show significant damage to a U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter in Kuwait. Initial reports link it to an Iranian drone strike while the helicopter was stationed on the...
If only there was a branch of government w oversight authority over the Pentagon, perhaps w committees that have special focus on our Armed Services
The downed A-10 over Iran was likely a "Sandy" participating in the rescue operation. The rescue is shaping up to be a significant operation. Here's a look at Pedro, can confirm that PJs and these airmen are a special breed...
I was in Chad last year and heard about a Hungarian military mission. No one understood the purpose. Now we know
A second video now appears to show the U.S. operated Patriot interceptor striking Block 602 of the Mahazza neighborhood in Bahrain early in the morning of March 9, 2026 -- just as @sam_lair, @DuitsmanMS, myself and others assessed & @JonathanLanday...
Looks like another relatively low budget request for F/A-XX despite a big spike in overall RDT&E $68.5m in the PB, with another $72m in the reconciliation request https://t.co/Rg5WoLuAtw
.@dex_eve & I have a new piece out w/ @SurvivalEditors. In 2024, South Korea secretly deployed more than 300 KTSSM missiles at soft, fixed sites--suggesting that, in a crisis, Seoul may strike first & giving Pyongyang 300 reasons to beat...
CNN reports that recent US intelligence found that ~50% of Iran’s missile launchers and drones are still INTACT. Trump’s rhetoric has NOTHING TO DO WITH REALITY. https://t.co/2Im0pnj9EW
Trump budget proposal tees up yard bonanza by taking US ship orders to historic levels White House gears up to propose budget with 34 ships, including vessels built to commercial standards https://t.co/8MB7cVm1I8
For fans of arithmetic, Trump's 2027 budget is 67% higher than Biden's 2025 military budget.
How To Reduce Cyber Risk Before It Becomes Business Impact by @austingadient @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/VHZwMZzcvB #CyberSecurity #Infosec #Technology https://t.co/AVcRBc9AxR
With the original OEF being Operation Enduring Freedom, the Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System lists Operation Epic Fury as OEFU. https://t.co/q2Ze5qNdD4
I don't think the U.S. should pay for the Iron Dome system not just because Israel is a bad ally, but also because we need the rare earths for our purposes.
Iran Unwilling To Meet US Negotiators In Pakistan, Talks At 'Dead End', As Trump Says 'A Little More Time' Needed To Open Hormuz: (ZeroHedge)
Another asymmetry with the West: at some point, with the supply chain disruption, the replacement cost of the bomb starts to exceed that of the target.
5 Steps to break free from alert fatigue and build resilient #security operations https://t.co/cR0YprtxOS https://t.co/BpZtAMzn8k
Today's $1.5 trillion national security request that includes $1.45 trillion in Pentagon-only spending is on top a a potential $200b FY 26 defense supplemental OMB is still reviewing
Trump says when you make the whole world your enemy, you need a big military budget.
Qatar is resisting efforts by the U.S. and other regional countries to be a key mediator for a potential cease-fire deal with Iran, complicating efforts to find a way forward for the talks, officials familiar with the matter and mediators...
The war isn’t about nukes anymore. It’s about Hormuz. If Iran controls the strait, it controls the leverage—energy flows, revenue, and deterrence. Lose that, and it loses everything. https://t.co/E8y4o6BWN6 #Iran #Hormuz #Oil #Geopolitics
It was the 5th year of Russia’s special military operation to take Kyiv in 3 days, by which point Ukraine had already collapsed for the 10 time in 30 days. https://t.co/oo7gM6bZZU
My latest on building/maintaining small unit cohesion in our world of ubiquitous technology and connections.
With news of an F-15 shot down over Iran, I’m reminded of my time embedded with the Alaska National Guard’s 176th Wing during CSAR training. The 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons worked together to recover two downed pilots, I...
During the Clinton reign (1993-2001), US defense spending fell from 4.3% to 2.9% of GDP - while GDP SOARED at 4.0%/year. As the economy slumps to 2.1%/yr GDP growth, Trump proposes to increase the defense budget from ~3.0% to 5.0% of...
Drone strikes caused 96% of Russian casualties in March. And most of their other losses of assets within Russia. Drones and missiles now dominate the battlefield.
The current round of efforts by regional countries led by Pakistan to reach a cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran has reached a dead end, mediators told the Wall Street Journal.
