Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director Kash Patel's Email
FBI Director Kash Patel's email breached by hackers linked to Iran, sour... https://t.co/CmeuUp2yiA via @YouTube
US Assures Allies: No Immediate Iran Invasion Plans
Not even a slight bounce on this headline. *US SIGNALS TO ALLIES NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR IRAN INVASION
U.S. Admits only a Third of Iran's Missiles Destroyed
"They are out of missiles" U.S. confirms only one-third of Iran missile arsenal destroyed as war continues
Democrats Question VPN Use Over Foreign Surveillance Risks
Six Democrats sent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence seeking clarity on whether using a commercial VPN could strip citizens of their privacy rights by exposing them to foreign surveillance laws. https://t.co/6Uq3Y7oKvv
Rubio Says No Ground Troops Needed, but Preserves Trump’s Options
NEW: Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells me at the airport before leaving France that the US does NOT need to deploy ground troops to accomplish its objectives in the #IranWar. But part of the cabinet's job is to always give...
TacAir’s Upgraded F‑5ATs Simulate Enemy
On this episode of TWZ: Special Access, Jamie Hunter visited TacAir to learn about their heavily upgraded F-5AT fighters and how they replicate enemy aircraft to keep U.S. fighter aircrews sharp. https://t.co/17p9XTnS5L
Trump and Netanyahu's Iran Conflict Spikes Global Oil Costs
Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu's war on Iran, oil prices, jet fuel, and virtually everything under the sun, are taking a hit. US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN IS COSTING EVERYONE IN THE WORLD AN ARM AND A LEG. https://t.co/rjfW2er9UQ
Israeli Strikes Hit Iranian Steel, Tehran Retaliates Tit‑for‑Tat
This follows Israeli strikes that reportedly targeted steel industry facilities in Isfahan, Iran Tehran remaining very tit-for-tat in its responses A gas project for a gas project, steel plants for a steel plant—good reminder of why no one has yet taken out,...
Iran Attack Threatens US, Pushes Trump Toward Exit
The attack on Iran is a catastrophe for the U.S. It ends with Trump out of office, or perhaps him finding some way to concede Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump to Push Massive Defense Boost, Trim Domestic Agencies
We break w G Korte: President Donald Trump will deliver his annual budget request to Congress on April 3 as he seeks to dramatically boost defense spending while continuing to downsize domestic agencies, according to a person familiar with the...
Iran's Missiles Can't Disrupt or Deter US‑Israeli Attacks
I suppose it depends on what purpose you believe Iran's ballistic missiles must serve. It does not appear that Iran's missiles are capable of either disrupting ongoing Israeli and US air campaign nor deterring further Israeli and US attack.
VR‑controlled Robot Swarms Expose Military AI Governance Gap
Drones disrupted modern warfare. Now, a vision of a single operator with a VR helmet directing a swarm of robots ready for combat. This isn’t an episode of Black Mirror. It’s the near-future. Tech is outpacing doctrine, law, and ethics. That gap is where...
G7 Confronts War, Iran, Hormuz—And US Accountability
g7 foreign ministers meeting in france today. on the agenda: stop the war, end iran's nuclear program, reopen the strait of hormuz. also on the agenda, implicitly: explain to allies why the us launched this war without telling them and ask...
Orban Blames Ukraine to Secure Re‑election Amid Corruption
Viktor Orban wants Hungarians to re-elect him, even though he has turned Hungary into the most corrupt and one of the poorest countries in the EU. To do so, he is telling Hungarians to fear sabotage, thievery, or even a...
Only US and China Can Police Hormuz Strait
This is important especially since US and China are the only countries able to ‘police’ the strait of Hormuz
US Must Crush Iran's Hormuz Leverage Before Economy Falters
The Iran-Hormuz conflict isn't a negotiation problem, writes @gbrew24 The core issue isn't whether or not talks happen It's whether the US can break Iran's leverage before economic pressure breaks its ability to continue Iran gets this Markets don't. Not yet.
House Pushes Contested Chip Export Controls to Curb AI Smuggling
House panel advanced legislation that would require the Commerce Department to demand chipmakers do more to keep AI tech from being smuggled to China Despite incessant cheerleading from some quarters, members understand the many problems with this bill... https://t.co/kBjLLxHfN9
Hormuz Is a Military Chokepoint, Not Merely an Insurance Issue
Respectfully, calling Hormuz an “insurance problem” confuses a secondary constraint with the primary one @anasalhajji It's a military & physical chokepoint Insurance can help flows resume at the margin That's not control or securing the Strait for decades.
AI-Powered Archive Boosts Global Threat Monitoring
Just wrapped an incredible @planet On the Road in DC! Great to see our partner countries and companies. We are committed to helping Global security. Our archive, now nine years strong, along with AI enables countries to monitor large areas...
Address Chronic Shortfall in Domestic Weapon Procurement
We should get back to the topic of chronically insufficient procurement of weapons that we can produce and could have been easily contracted.
Israel Deploys 2,000‑lb Mark 84 Bombs on Tehran
"Military experts told BBC Eye that the Israeli air force is likely using particularly large bombs across Tehran from the Mark 80 series, which are often fitted with precision guidance systems. They added that the scale and spread of the damage...
Deciding Who Controls Military AI: DoD vs Industry
The negotiations between the United States Department of Defense and Anthropic have highlighted who gets to make choices about AI in the military. Who should get to make these choices? https://spectrum.ieee.org/military-ai-governance
Russian Forces Push Forward Near Hryshyne, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, East Slovyansk
Updated maps from the past few days showing Russian advances in or near Hryshyne, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, and east of Slovyansk. https://t.co/5xBTsvLaYB https://t.co/i55ajICjnn
Eurofighter Typhoon Remains Europe’s Air‑power Cornerstone.
With the Aerodynamic Modification KIt (AMK)and other upgrades on the way - the Eurofighter Typhoon is still set to be the cornerstone of European air power. #avgeek https://t.co/HctQ8eSjo4 https://t.co/MjAZ7AJHKF
Navy Officers Unfairly Criticize Airline Crews Aiding Military
I apologize to all my regular followers for the rants this morning. But I need someone to explain this to me with crayons. I have never once seen @RobManess or @BuzzPatterson or @MCCCANM trashing commercial airline crews who volunteer to fly soldiers...
No US Army Corps to Iran
We are not sending an army corps into Iran. Not happening. And how many Chinese soldiers did we kill in the Korean War?
Iran Redirects COSCO Vessels, Signaling Hormuz Tension
Looks like all is not well between Iran and China/COSCO as two of their ships were turned around at the toll gate. "COSCO’s ships are a new gauge for Hormuz crisis" https://t.co/i9oWIPHi5V https://t.co/266IvJBUES
Defense Spending Shifts From Platforms to Systems, Software, Autonomy
Defense spending is broadening beyond platforms into systems, software, and autonomy. Here’s how key players are positioned across the defense ecosystem 👇 $LMT Lockheed Martin anchors U.S. precision strike and missile defense. PAC-3 interceptors, JASSM and LRASM production ramp alongside Next Generation...
US Fires 850+ Tomahawks in Weeks, Depleting Stockpile
SCOOP: The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials and prompted internal discussions about how to...
ArianeSpace Eyes 7‑8 Launches, Ariane 6 Upgrade Mid
.@Arianespace: 7-8 flights still doable this yr; #Ariane6 block 2 upgrade by mid-year; assessing demand signals for 2029-30 from @defis_eu #Iris2, @bundeswehrInfo #SatComBw4, @Amazonleo.https://t.co/JWo6B0KcJk https://t.co/bMUkosjHQJ
Europe May Soon Ban Foreign WiFi Routers
An #unthinkable scenario, but not impossible: What happens if UK or Europe follow the US and try to ban foreign WiFi routers? https://t.co/63TLrKcnki
Collaboration Beats Ego: Partner with Ukraine, No Theatrics
Well, would you look at that. Turns out one didn’t have to throw tantrums, hurl arrogant insults, or engage in dick-measuring contests in front of TV cameras. One could just have a thought: Ukraine has something we need, and Ukraine says we...
Ukraine Faces Funding Shortfall, Defense at Risk
“Ukraine risks running out of money to pay for its defense against Russia within two months as a multitude of factors converge to threaten tens of billions of euros in assistance from the country’s key donors. Kyiv currently has only enough...
NATO Defense Spending:
Some facts about NATO. THE “common” funding (infrastructure, common systems etc) is shared calculated on the basis of Gross National Income. So the US does pay more than most, but this is relatively minor. Each country member has an enduring...
Judge Blocks Pentagon's Anthropic AI Risk Label, Halts Ban
Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic AI a "supply chain risk" and halts Trump's ban on federal use https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/anthropic-ruling-judge-trump-pentagon-ai/
Rubio Joins G7 as Iran War Dominates Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived at the #G7 meeting in Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, France. Conversations at the meeting are expected to focus largely on the #IranWar, which reaches the one month mark tomorrow. https://t.co/XYVufGPTus
1794: US Creates Permanent Navy, Orders Six Frigates
Today in 1794, the US Government established a permanent navy and authorized the building of 6 frigates https://t.co/2xPATGNJdC
Senate Funds DHS, Aims to End Airport Crisis
And to think, this was only on the table for months. Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Moving to End Airport Crisis https://t.co/YgX0ydrDzs
Democracies Must Send Volunteers to Ukraine to Learn Modern War
Every democratic country needs to have a substantial number of "volunteers" fighting in Ukrainian units, so that they know how to fight a modern war.
Trump Claimed China Priority, yet Launched Iran War
NYT: Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War—The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the war in Iran. @ewong https://t.co/h6oaJHSvoN
Ionic Arm Powers Drones From Repair to Recon
Ionic Arm: Enabling a Leap from Appliance Repair to Advanced Reconnaissance #Drones by @EsperBionics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/DNsGb7RCJB
Europe Must Choose: Align with the US or China
I think your opinion here is shared by the European elite. Now: 1. Consider that US's geopolitical rival is China (which Europa would rather coorporate with and rely on) 2. Then think about what the implications of...
Combat‑proven All‑weather Counter‑drone System From FortemTech
@FortemTech has the combat-proven, all-weather, day/night low-collateral effect #CUAS comprehensive counter-drone technology to solve this problem - now
Powerful AI Models Will Tip Cybersecurity Balance
We'll soon see if very powerful AI models favor the attack or the defense when it comes to cybersecurity...
US May Deploy 10,000 More Troops, War Prolongs
The US may send an additional 10,000 ground troops, writes @TheMichaelEvery Timelines stretch, risks multiply, and any hope of a quick end fades. #Iran #Hormuz #Geopolitics #War #Oil #EnergyCrisis #Pentagon #OOTT https://t.co/73PUrqqBcV
US Mulls Adding 10,000 Troops for Iran Deterrence
The US is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump "more military options," per WSJ. Details include: 1. These troops would be be added to the 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers...
SMIC Supplies Chip Tools to Iran's Military, Sparks US Concerns
Reuters: SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday, raising questions about Beijing’s stance in the month-old U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. https://t.co/5g4DGtQLIB
Trump Threatens Iran by Renaming Persian Gulf
Trump has many "weapons" to drive the Iranian regime crazy. Remember this from last May? Trump dropped the idea then for obvious reasons. Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian...
Trump Faces No‑Win Iran Standoff Threatening Global Economy
The important thing is that Trump is out of attractive options. Hormuz has to open, or the global economy dies. Iran won’t negotiate and ground wars are messy. Given the size and population of Iran, we likely need a force...
Iran Targets New Chokepoints, Bab Al‑Mandeb Enters Play
Bab al-Mandeb is now in play Another chokepoint, another layer of disrupt Iran doesn’t need to win militarily. It just needs to expand the number of places it can break the system. https://t.co/k876kDiu36 #Hormuz #BabAlMandeb #Oil #Shipping #Geopolitics #EnergyCrisis #RedSea #Suez #Iran #OOTT