30-500 Km Range Beats Deep‑strike for Baltic Deterrence
When it comes to conventional deterrence by denial & ground-based precision strike, I think the 30km to 500km band is more relevant in the years ahead than deep-strike capabilities beyond that, if one looks at the geography of the Baltics & Russian force design/doctrine. This band covers the target sets that actually matter for denial — forward artillery, air defenses, logistics nodes, second-echelon assembly areas — at far greater magazine depth per euro than long-range systems.
Soldiers Experience Combat Through First-Person Drone Perspective
This Is How Modern Soldiers Fly #Drones—First-Person Combat View by @NSTRIKE1231 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/pmKk86qxWA
US Plans Iran Strikes Amid China‑Russia Backing Tehran
Trump administration is incapable of learning The US is planning to resume major strikes on Iran says retired Col Larry Wilkerson. This despite explicit backing for Tehran from China and Russia. Strikes won’t come from carriers—they’d come from regional bases. Iran...
Unverified Israeli Leak Falsely Claims Iran Yields Uranium
Headline says "Iran agrees to concede enriched uranium" Reality: one Israeli TV leak, no confirmation, and it gives away Tehran’s main bargaining chip. BOGUS news @Sino_Market #Iran #Nuclear #Geopolitics #IO #middleeastwars @VandanaHari_SG
Defenders Labeled Warmongers for Targeting Aggressor's War Machine
Moreover, they are accused of being "warmongers" when their defense forces target the aggressor's war machine to stop the killings.
Essential Steps to Secure Your IoT Devices
How to Protect #IoT Devices from #CyberSecurity Threats by @antgrasso #InternetOfThings #Infosec #IT #Technology https://t.co/iIDWrpr2Mm
US Delayed Satellite Images; Iran Reveals Damage to Bases
After the Iran war started the US asked satellite firms to delay (then pause) war zone imagery. Why let adversaries use commercial US assets for targeting? Now Iran has released their own imagery. WaPo geolocated them - exposing the full extent...
FY27 $350B Reconciliation Bill Faces Doom, Munitions Overload
This story is a warning flag to Omb/ DoD that the $350b or so in the FY 27 bill slated for reconcilliation may be doomed. Lots of munitions/Golden Dome in it: https://t.co/3Ud4f9edKq
Trump Backs Off Hormuz Plan After Saudi Base Ban
Trump's abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after Saudi Arabia suspended U.S. access to its bases and airspace. - NBC
Official US Narratives Clash with On‑ground Conflict Reality
Every day in the US we get fake headlines from the Pentagon and the Administration. They say we're in a cease fire but missiles are flying. They say tankers are moving but no tankers are moving. 👇 https://t.co/b1WsmkK3e3 #Geopolitics #InformationWar #NarrativeVsReality #EnergyCrisis #OilMarkets #Hormuz...
US Blockade Merely Noise; Strait Closure Signals Deeper Shift
The US blockade stopped 1 Iranian tanker. Party on, dude But the Strait is closed & will remain closed for a long time That's the signal. The blockade is noise. Everything from the Trump administration is noise. That's the real signal.
Marine Corps Unprepared for Modern Urban Combat
"The Marine Corps Is No Longer Ready for Urban Warfare" @amspectator As someone that has been looking at urban warfare for over a decade and been a part of attempts to restart urban preparations in the Marine Corps (Project Metropolis...
Stealth Android Banking Trojans Steal Credentials, Stream Screens
Android banking trojans vanish from app drawers and secretly capture login credentials while streaming live device screens to remote attackers. https://t.co/IuRvPR8lg1
India Secured Air Superiority over Pakistan in 72 Hours
"‘In 72 hours, India had air superiority, Pakistan was unable to operate’: US military expert on Op Sindoor," @firstpost https://t.co/XbN54nXqcV
U.S. Demands Full Iranian Enriched Uranium Hand‑over
"The Deal With the Iranian Regime," @WSJ @WSJopinion Editorial Board. The U.S. is demanding the handover of *all* of Iran's enriched nuclear material. Not merely the 60% and not merely the 20%. All of it--and that's a red line. @ElliotKaufman6...
Student Hacks Taiwan High‑speed Rail Emergency Brakes, Reveals Security Flaw
Taiwan High-Speed Rail Emergency Braking Hack: How a Student Stopped the Trains and Exposed a Major Security Gap https://t.co/cm5YFfXz6V #BreakingNews https://t.co/9NARg5dGhP
France Fuels Israel's Nukes, Preaches Non‑proliferation Hypocrisy
Chronically two-faced France: they helped set up Israel with atomic weapons while declaring that it was a "no no" for everyone not in the original nuclear circle. https://t.co/fdLJS9ebIn
China Gauges US Moves, Eyes Potential Taiwan Blockade
Is China watching the Strait and seeing what the US does? In case China blockades Taiwan.
Anduril's Success Credits Brian Schimpf and Friendship
Anduril wouldn’t work without @SchimpfBrian. It is truly the privilege of a lifetime to get to build this company with three of my best friends. @mttgrmm @PalmerLuckey
Power Hinges on Meeting Demands; Toll‑free Hormuz Navigation Essential
Basically “you can survive and stay in power if you do what we want.” Though “opening Hormuz” needs to spelled out clearly - no tolls, no harassment of ships and no insisting on routs other than the TSS. That’s the only...
AI Speeds Dangerous Bio Design; Economics Drive Safety Race‑to‑bottom
"What keeps me up at night is the fast pace of acceleration of open weight models in the ecosystem. They do not prioritize the same type of safety refusals." - Yunyun Wang, @OpenAI We just ran a biosecurity panel at...
Trump Admin Explores Tapping Base Oil Reserves
The Trump administration is studying using oil under land at US military bases and other sites to help refill the nation’s depleted emergency reserves https://t.co/4M4dUQNBNM
Trump’s Blacklist Blunder Reveals Internal Beijing Strategy Conflict
Major Scoop from colleague: A mishandled blacklisting of Chinese tech firms gives insight into how the Trump administration can be at war with itself on a Beijing strategy https://t.co/CqsqJdyIlW
Super Hornet Shoots Down Iranian Ship’s Rudder, Hal
F/A-18 Super Hornet Blasts Blockade-Running Iranian Ship’s Rudder With 20mm Cannon The Super Hornet strafing the ship is the latest instance where the Navy used direct fire to disable Iranian ships trying to run the blockade. Also latest from Mid East: https://t.co/QcA29M8lTG
US Air Force to Receive Qatar‑Gifted 747 by July 4
Scoop from my colleague: (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that would join the Air Force One fleet in time for the nation's 250th anniversary, a...
Russia Faces Loss or Nuclear Strike on Ukraine
Russia really has two options left: 1) accept a war outcome that everyone will recognize as a loss, or 2) use strategic nuclear weapons on Ukrainian cities. These bloggers are advocating for (2), but they are too scared to say it...
Jam‑Proof Fiber‑Optic Drones Stalemate Iran Conflict
I'm assuming that by "modern technology," you mean fiber-optic drones that can't be jammed. And the men don't. There's your answer. By the way, this is the scenario currently playing out in the Iran War, and why the most...
Kim Jong Un Denies Hack Allegations Amid Blog Critique
North Korea's Kim Jong Un came out and said they didn't do these hacks -- in response to the TRM blog post and "reptile organ journalists" -- Tay 😂 https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
Russians Fill French Void in Mali, Face Control Challenges
When the French withdrew from the region, the Russians stepped in and picked up operations. However, maintaining control in the region is no easy feat, and the Russians are figuring that out. #russia #mali #geopolitics https://t.co/YjzFnUuwhy
Ukraine May Skip Moscow Parade, Strike Hidden Russian Targets
It will be monumentally hilarious if, amid all this drama, Ukraine ultimately choses not to strike the “victory day parade” in Moscow at all -- but instead uses the opportunity to hit exposed military factories and oil terminals all across...
Blockchain Could Expose True Iranian Negotiators Amid US Confusion
You know, blockchain would be useful right now to clarify who is representing Iran in the talks with the US... In the past weeks, it seems that who the White House has purported to be dealing with is different than the...
B‑1B “Apocalypse II” Returns to Service After Two‑Year Rest
B-1B “Apocalypse II” Out Of The Boneyard And Back In Service After nearly two years of work, the Bone once known as Rage has completed its journey out of the desert and back to active service. https://t.co/M965nwmiCe
DARPA's Quiet Hybrid‑Electric Flying Wing Drone Takes Flight
DARPA’s XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Drone Has Flown The XRQ-73 was designed with a focus on very quiet, high-efficiency flight, and it has evolved since it was last seen in 2024. https://t.co/44mi9iXh5Y
Germany's Tank Production Is Irrelevant; Drones Matter
Yes. Germany can make plenty of tanks but who cares? Tanks are obsolete. How many drones can Germany make?
Silence From High-Level Sources May Signal Imminent Hormuz Crisis
To be clear: I have no information, on or off the record. But my gut says something may break soon around Hormuz. What has my attention isn’t what sources are saying. It’s which high-level sources have suddenly gone quiet. Sometimes silence is the...
Mearsheimer: Trump's Iran War Choice Guarantees Defeat
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on how Pres. Trump’s WAR OF CHOICE in Iran FAILED ON ALL COUNTS: “This was a catastrophic decision. We are going to lose this war in a very clear way. It’s going to be a devastating...
Solid Rocket Motor Sector Remains Defense Industry’s Most Dynamic
The solid rocket motor business remains the most dramatic area of the defense industrial base.... https://t.co/AvrJK79nJz
Missiles Sink Former Philippine Warship in Luzon Strait Drill
Missiles Clobber Target Ship In Highly Strategic Luzon Strait The ex-Philippine Navy warship was sent to the bottom during high-profile Luzon Strait drills and amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions. https://t.co/5Cyvu1gXTR
MSPs and SMEs Get Pentagon-Level Threat Briefings
When the MSP and SME Security Vendor Reads the Same Threat Briefing as the Pentagon https://t.co/PNc7eAHlen
US‑Iran Ceasefire Is Fragile, Not a True Truce
Seriously, is a truce nearly at hand or are the US and Iran just barely holding a ceasefire while they continue to contradict each others' demands? The headlines and social posts nowadays...
Trump’s Policies Boost Russia’s War Funding via Sanctions Lift
Trump’s Iran war and the Strait blockade and lifting sanctions on Russia is making Russia rich to continue its Ukraine war.
US‑Iran Language Clash Masks Real Strait of Hormuz Status
Setting aside the nuclear situation, there's an issue with the 1st point right off the bat - language. The US says "Iran lift its chokehold over the SoH" and Iran says "SoH is open...follow these protocols (incl. payment)." Both sides agree on...
War Dragging Pushes Global Pivot Toward China, Russia
My view on @soarfinancial on the REAL WINNERS of the US-Israeli war on Iran: "The longer the war goes & the more pain that's imposed around the world, the more people are going to PIVOT towards China & Russia... The US...
Shipping Firms Doubt Trump's Project Freedom; Iran Controls Hormuz
The New York Times reports that shipping companies have ZERO confidence in Pres. Trump's Project Freedom. Contrary to Pres. Trump's statements, CONTROL of the STRAIT OF HORMUZ is in IRAN'S HANDS and will probably remain so. IRAN REMAINS LOCKED AND LOADED. https://t.co/HOyQSr31S1
Iran Threatens Ships Crossing Strait without Permission
Iran Warns Ships Against Crossing Strait Without Its Permission ... because this is the reality. https://t.co/DpHdRSWPHM
Iran's Retaliatory Power Threatens Gulf Infrastructure, Says Sachs
Distinguished Columbia Prof. Jeff Sachs on Iran being locked and loaded: "Iran maintains extensive retaliatory capacity, drones and missiles. It doesn't take many to destroy the physical infrastructure of the Gulf region. The idea they're protected by an iron dome is...
AI‑generated Scripts Can Wipe Entire Servers—Snapshot First
Running models in production is scary stuff. I had a test instance I was running - a simple copy of training data to retrain, a script that I run to pull in new training data and build models off of....
Generative AI Now Guides Military Decisions in War Rooms
Algorithms have long automated military grunt work, but now generative AI has its own seat in the war room, and commanders take its advice seriously. It’s reshaping how militaries share intelligence, work with Big Tech, and make lethal decisions.
Honeypots Resurface: LLM Attacks Trapped by Reverse Prompts
Honeypotting in cybersecurity will become a real thing again, especially because agentic/LLM powered attacks are so easily fooled by this and you can then alert on a breach extremely early. Just imagine a SUPER_SECRET_ADMIN_PASSWORD env var somewhere, that is reverse prompt...
Spotting Vintage AVEN: A Glimpse Into Past Eras
Interesting to see the different eras. Assuming the one on the right is the AVEN from back in the day pulled from the warehouse https://t.co/BnIL8th2G2