China’s Export Bans Jeopardize US Interceptors in Iran War
China’s export controls threaten US interceptors during conflict with Iran | Umair Ghori | https://t.co/ROnyomjH5J
Operation Fury Costs $16.5B in 12 Days, $1B Daily Thereafter
Operation Fury: "In the first 12 days, the estimated cost was $16.5 billion and some have said that the cost going forward could be $1 billion per day." -Charlie Bilello
Twelve Arab Nations Condemn Iran's Missile Attacks
This isn't just Israel's war. 12 Arab & Islamic nations (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye, Pakistan, Azerbaijan) just issued a joint statement from Riyadh strongly condemning Iran's missile/drone attacks on infrastructure. https://t.co/Fr18fPeM8X
Companies House Admits Breach, Apologizes, Pledges Stronger Security
Companies House @CompaniesHouse has finally admitted to the "hack" and apoligised, well done them #Data #cyberattack #cybersecurity "An apology -- We recognise that this incident may have caused concern, and we are sorry for that. Companies House takes its responsibility...
NATO Pledges Swift Space Contracts, Bureaucracy Stalls Progress
.@NATO to commercial space: We're ready to move quickly on multi-orbit, multi-frequency and other fronts with contracts that spend years in our bureaucracy before closing. @NCIAgency @govsatcom @defis_eu.https://t.co/5dHFzsqHN6 https://t.co/9FZlet5yQq
Iran May Keep Attacks Despite Trump Pause, Says RBC
There's no easy off ramp right now. RBC's Helima Croft: "We think there may be too much emphasis on the 'TACO' trade, as Iran could continue attacks, even if President Trump seeks to call time, to restore a measure of...
Trump Administration Dismantles State Dept's Middle East Expertise
AP follows the @NOTUSreports piece on how the Trump administration had already gutted the State Dept’s staff of Middle East policy experts — and “eliminated the dedicated Iran office ..” @AP https://t.co/F1jjrlTWXe https://t.co/Ffm48gh5WZ
Trump Pushes Marines to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Rupert's newsroom--not editorial board--is all hawkish: "Trump is pressing aides and allies to find ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as gas prices rise. His best bet might be the U.S. Marine Corps." What U.S. Marines Can Do to Help...
Regional Nuclear Transparency Could Spark Diplomatic Dialogue
The case for diplomacy, with an interesting suggestion of regional nuclear transparency / power cooperation as a prize potentially large enough to motivate dialogue.
MI‑17 Quote Likely Refers to Bell 206, Not HIP Series
Not sure of the meaning of ‘MI-17’ being in quotes here, but this is surely not a HIP-series helicopter? Presumably something in the Bell 206 family.
War's Heavy Toll on Iran: Strait of Hormuz Insights
The heavy cost of the war on Iran, a pleasure to join @gideonrachman for the @FinancialTimes Rachman Review this morning to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and Statecraft: https://t.co/1jwObwwqwN
Trump’s Claim False as Iran Still Disrupts Oil
"Although President Donald Trump says he has 'destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military Capability', the 0% that remains is playing havoc with the global economy by choking off 10-15% of its oil supply." https://t.co/h5NKTbG7R8
Iran's Missile Attacks on US Bases Expose Naive War Narrative
Claiming Trump & USA are just "fighting Israel's war" is dangerously naive. Iran's missiles target US bases too, killing American troops via proxies for years. Arab-Islamic summit unanimously condemned Tehran, including Iran's "allies" like Syria.
Japan Must Face China Alone, Not Expect US Favor
Japanese leaders perhaps need to understand that the US will never treat Japan the way it treats Israel. Japan should figure out how to deal with—and live alongside—a rising China on its own, instead of counting on Washington.
Critical Metals Secures Saudi Rare Earth Plant with Defense Backing
Critical Metals plans a Saudi rare earth facility backed by Tanbreez offtake and US defense demand. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/critical-metals-saudi-rare-earth.html
US Mulls Troop Boost as Iran Conflict Escalates
Exclusive: US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase https://t.co/1akGIO2cqj @phildstewart @idreesali114 @ErinBanco
Trump Allegedly Fuels Putin’s Maximalist Aggression Toward Ukraine
In reality, no one in the world has done more than Donald Trump to pull Putin back from the brink of total failure and to encourage and empower him to never stop under any circumstances but to pursue his most...
Joe Kent Claims Israel Relies on U.S. Lobby Power
Joe Kent tells Tucker Carlson: Israel alone cannot execute "regime change" operations on its own, so it needs the US ... which is why the Israeli lobby is so "potent, powerful and aggressive".
Trump Claims US Ignorance, Threatens to Bomb South Pars Gas Field
Trump on Truth Social: - Says US "knew nothing about" Israel's plan to attack Iran's South Pars - Asserts Israel will make "no more attacks" on South Pars unless Iran decides to attack Qatari assets - Threatens US will "blow up" all of...
Iran Damages Qatar's World‑largest LNG Plant
Iran inflicts ‘extensive damage’ on site of world’s largest LNG facility in Qatar https://t.co/UY9zOAW5bK via @ft
Ukrainian Drone War Redefines Modern Conflict Dynamics
This is one of the best descriptions of the Ukrainian drone war, and its significance for all of us, that I have read https://t.co/mCJPWiwEe6
Pentagon Tests China‑War Missiles in Gulf Strikes
For the Pentagon, there is benefit to demonstrating its missile capabilities in combat: The strikes on Iranian vessels from across the Gulf were conducted with the same types of missiles the U.S. is planning to use in case of war...
China Emerges as Biggest Loser in Grand Strategy
That's a bad/first echelon take. There is a much larger picture. China is the big loser in their grand strategy plans: https://t.co/usYe48iDIM
Trump Threatens Massive Blow‑up of Iran’s South Pars Gas Field
Trump threatens to “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field if Iran targets Qatar’s LNG plant again https://t.co/PMXMDF4Glg
US Navy Holds Power to Shut Strategic Strait
Only if the United States lets them. The US Navy can close the strait at anytime to anyone paying the enemy.
President’s Contradictory War Narrative Defies Logic
So to summarize The President says we won the war, are winning the war, will win the war if other countries help but that we also need no help to win the war that we already won. You also can’t call...
Iran's Second Attack Sparks Fire at Qatar's LNG Hub
Qatar is dealing with a fire at Ras Laffan - home to world’s biggest LNG export plant 🇶🇦 🚨 This is due to a second attack by Iran in the last 12 hours
U.S. Mulls Deploying Thousands to Guard Hormuz Strait
This is big. Reuters, citing US military sources, reporting: THE US IS CONSIDERING DEPLOYING THOUSANDS MORE TROOPS TO THE MIDDLE EAST. The plan may include posting ground troops along Iran’s shoreline to protect the #StraitsOfHormuz.
China Demoted to Minor Threat in ODNI Report
Welp, I guess China no longer merits its own place in the ToC of ODNI’s threat assessment report—it’s buried two levels down somewhere in the “regional challenges” part of the “Diverse Threat Vectors” section, whatever that means. (2025 report on...
AfD Leader Calls US Iran Strategy Reckless, Warns NATO Shift
AfD leader Alice Weidel on America's war with Iran: "Trump is now asking for help for Iran, it suggests they launched this mission without a clear plan. They should have thought this through earlier." "Demanding a mutual assistance obligation from NATO states...
Joining Trump in Hormuz Likened to Titanic Ticket
French NATO General Yakovleff: Joining Trump in the Strait of Hormuz is "like buying a ticket for the Titanic after hitting the iceberg" https://t.co/ynTcTfzlGJ
Iran Invasion Faces Strategic Nightmare, Forcing Air‑only Conflict
INVADING IRAN IS A "STRATEGIC NIGHTMARE" This video demonstrates the immense challenges for the US to get boots on the ground in Iran It may continue to be a war battled in the skies for this reason https://t.co/wuxyeRdCRT
Iran Hits Qatar LNG Hub, Threatening Global Supply
Iran has successfully broken through Qatari air defenses for the second day in a row, this time striking the globally significant Ras Laffan energy complex. The strikes come after Iran’s own natural gas processing plants along the shared North Dome/South Pars...
US Must Own Its Problems; Allies Doubt Its Rescue
“.. it is up to the US to fix the problem it created .. It cannot be up to others .. “.. Yes, the US will threaten not to come to the rescue of its Nato allies in a crisis. But...
Iran's Collapse Won’t Mirror Yemen’s Strategic Gains
Turning Iran into Yemen isn't the strategic victory some people may expect if Red Sea shipping is anything to go by.
Victory Claim Meaningless While Iran Controls Conflict’s End
The problem with "declaring victory & ending the war" is that the loser decides when the war is over. U.S. victory declaration or not, if Iran continues to decide who goes through the SoH unmolested, or continues to attack U.S. bases...
Iranian Missile Damages Qatar LNG Hub, Threatens Global Supply
Qatars industrial complex housing the world’s largest LNG export plant suffered “extensive damage” after an Iranian missile strike 🇶🇦 ⚠️ The plant provides 20% of global LNG supply, and was shut earlier this month. But a delayed restart (due to...
Egypt Imposes Early Closures Amid Looming Regional Conflict
Starting to hit poorer countires. Egypt's PM announces emergency in anticipation of the regional conflict: All shops, malls, restaurants must close 9:00 pm daily. Government District in New Capital will close fully at 6:00 pm daily. https://t.co/ViWYEGtJlQ
Joint Hormuz Securitization Needed Before US Exits
This is the US off-ramp plan. However the best solution for the west is a joint securitization of Hormuz (secures the strait, makes control over Iran permanent, and creates leverage towards China) US is unlikely to do this alone, thus they...
Cascading Wars: From Kabul's Fall to Global Instability
Kabul 2021 to invasion of Ukraine 2022 to October 7, 2023. Connecting the dots on geopolitical decisions/ leader perceptions/ conflicts/ interconnectedness. A master class as always from LTG (ret) McMaster @LTGHRMcMaster https://t.co/j4By3sDoOD Because looking at history, the biggest conflicts often...
MCMV Capabilities Outshine LCS, but Mission Needs Support
It's not overhyped. The MCMVs, though old, were still "modern" in terms of their hunting capabilities and also could sweep much more effectively than an LCS. What is more, the could operate within the minefield. Even so, MCM is not a...
AI Firms Push Dangerous Trust in Weapons Tech
AI companies, for some reason: "AI must be trusted with chemical weapons and high-yield explosives"
Maritime Dominance Claim Clashes with Hormuz Reopening Failure
We chased commercial tankers half way across the world and called it maritime dominance but can’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
No Viable Short‑term Plan to Open Strait without Troops
i’ve yet to hear a workable near term (next 4-6 weeks) plan for how to open the strait that doesn’t involve us boots on the ground.
Israel Strikes Iranian Fleet, Halting Russia‑Iran Weapons Pipeline
Israel is cutting the Russia-Iran weapons pipeline. Ukraine is defending Arabian oil fields from Iranian drones. Meanwhile, Europe's great powers are... monitoring the situation.
Iran's Missile Strike Fails; Investors Still Expect Hormuz Opening
Several "dogs that didn't bark" in one headline: -Iran warned ahead of time it would hit Ras Laffan. -It fired five missiles (which it is said to be running out of.) -Four were reportedly intercepted, but one got through. -Investor consensus remains...
Israel Strikes Iran's South Pars Facility, Risking Power Outages
Israel has hit Iranian energy infrastructure for the first time; the strike hit a processing facility tied to the South Pars gas field, which could lead to major electricity shortages in Iran within days. Access my daily coverage of the...
NightBeacon Assist Empowers SOC Analysts with AI Guidance
NightBeacon Assist rolled out today to our SOC analysts. Can ask specific questions or to do automation workflow to enrich data even more if needed. Allows analyst to ask the assistant questions about the ticket if they don't understand or...
Iran's Artillery Intensity Escalates, Striking Harder than Before
Iran is firing MORE and they are hitting MORE per shot than during the first days of the conflict. Not good.. https://t.co/IWj7Szy0jL
Sachs: US‑Israeli War on Iran Benefits No One
Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on the US-Israeli war on Iran: “This war is to nobody's advantage. It's a pure lose, lose, lose all around. Lose for Israel, lose for the United States, and lose for the rest of the...