Kremlin Fuels Disinformation to Boost Orbán’s Re‑election Bid
New: The Kremlin has launched a disinformation campaign aimed at helping Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán get re-elected next month, by flooding social media with messages designed in Russia and posted by influential Hungarians. https://t.co/cDo1GbMXd3
Israel's War Unpopular as Daily Bomb Shelters Stifle Life
If you stumble on Israeli X, you will realise that Netanyahu’s govt will fall before a small Iranian village falls. The “bomb shelters” are saving lives BUT they are tired of running into the shelters every minute. They can’t do...
AI Targeting Won’t Change History’s Bombing Scale
635000 tons of bombs dropped in korean war 7662000 tons in vietnam now we're using AI to pick bomb targets as if that's going to make a difference
Israel Alone Meets Free Society Survival Tests
Powerful essay by Alana. “Zionism became a target because it represented what Westerners on the right claim to desperately want but are unable to attain, and what Westerners on the left wish to define as impossible: a form of nationalism that...
Former MIW Officer Confirms Correct Tactical Training Display
As a former MIW staff officer I can say that this is indeed the correct tactical training display.
Founders Intended War Power Checks via Congressional Approval
I keep hearing that the requirement for Congress to declare war makes it too hard for the U.S. to use force. Yeah... THAT IS EXACTLY THE POINT. That was exactly the intent of the Founders.
Attack on US Ship in Hormuz Could Spark War
If a US military ship passes the St. of Hormuz and it is attacked, does the war escalate again?
Senators Warn Tencent-Backed Warner Deal Threatens Security
Scoop: Senators Richard Blumenthal & Elizabeth Warren are raising fresh concerns about David Ellison's expected use of foreign money to finance his takeover of Warners—this time, from China's Tencent. "Designated by the DOD as having ties to the Chinese military, Tencent’s...
Iran Finally Mines Hormuz, Pentagon Distracted by Lobster
For 47 years world leaders have talked about striking Iran. None did for one reason above all: because Iran always threatened to mine the Strait of Hormuz TodayIran actually did it and the old pentagon press corps is more worried about...
China’s AI Dominance Threatens U.S. Global Leadership
The FUTURE of the world if the USA lets China win the AI & robotics race, according to @ericschmidt https://t.co/kdfqJjJk8W
NightBeacon: AI‑Powered, Self‑Trained Security Platform Launches
Here's a demo on a project I've been developing and working on for the past 9 months. Called NightBeacon. Using it now in production, getting released fully this week. Our own internally trained models on our own infrastructure (no third party)....
Ukraine Now Arms US and Gulf After Five Years
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Russia is winning so much that in the fifth year of its full-scale invasion, Ukraine is supplying its weapons to the U.S. and the Gulf states.
US Policies Triple‑Squeeze Seoul, Threatening Alliance Balance
Seoul is really getting squeezed - (1) U.S. trade policy squeezing its competitiveness, (2) U.S. policy in the Middle East squeezing its energy security, and now (3) U.S. warfighting requirements squeezing USFK assets. It's fine to lawyer this or that...
China’s Portfolio Diversification Beats Traditional Alliance Model
In my view, too many commentators lean into geopolitical terms like “ally” and “axis” and miss China’s broader strategic intent. China’s approach to the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions is more akin to the market strategy of “portfolio...
Modern Missiles to Ukraine Cripple Russia’s War Machine
It turns out that if you help Ukraine with modern highly effective missiles - and stop trembling in fear of Putin and burying Ukraine under endless absurd restrictions - Russia starts losing key military factories and weapons one after another....
Iran Weaponizes Hormuz, Blocks Oil; US Pushes Escort Reopening
WHEN THE ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES A FIFTH OF GLOBAL OIL NEEDS, THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IS WEAPONISED. Iran says it won’t let traffic through, bills its continued closure as victory. US wants to reopen it, proposes naval escorts if necessary. Here’s Iran’s Araghchi...
Trump May End Iran War, but Escalation Looms
I expect Trump to stop the Iran War fairly soon. But it's another small step toward a larger conflict -- both diplomatically and technologically. https://t.co/dWvZ9Yento
G7 Leaders Convene Video Call on Gulf War Energy Crisis
G7 head of state and/or government will hold a video call Wednesday to discuss the impact of the Third Gulf War, particularly around the “energy situation” and the Strait of Hormuz. The call is scheduled for 2pm GMT. I doubt this...
Serbian MiG‑29s Field Chinese CM‑400 Supersonic Missiles
Serbian MiG-29 Fighter Appears Armed With Chinese Supersonic Standoff Missiles Previously only known to be in Pakistani service, the Chinese-made CM-400 air-to-ground missile has now appeared on Serbian MiG-29 jets. https://t.co/HFecMXiP2D
E‑7A Wedgetail Excels at Spotting Iranian Drones
Massive Leap In Ability To Spot Iranian Drones Headed To Persian Gulf The E-7A Wedgetail is arguably the best aircraft anywhere in the world for spotting low-flying Iranian drones and cruise missiles. https://t.co/p5D8s2NIsM
UAE's Defense Spending Outpaces Iran's Offense Tenfold
“… Right now it looks like the Gulf - especially the UAE - is spending something like $28 in defense for every $1 Iran spends on offense […] that's not a long-term equation anyone wants to …”
Norway, Iceland Eye EU Membership Amid U.S. Shift
As the U.S. becomes more transactional and predatory, Norway and Iceland are now considering EU membership to add a bit more security. #eu #geopolitics https://t.co/ziNWQ6FQIW
Navy Warns Danger, Trump Urges Risky Hormuz Passage
If the Navy says it’s too dangerous to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says tankers should have the guts to sail through. This is some serious mixed messaging.
Rising Oil Prices Spur New North American Energy Security Focus
You don't have an economy without energy, so you really care about how long these prices are elevated. Let's make the assumption that the stable price of oil post this, is gonna be between $60 and $70. Oil was less...
Military's $3.5 B Cable TV Spend Raises Questions
Can someone explain to me how the military could spend $3.5 billion on cable TV? Did they buy golden TVs?
Israeli Missile‑intercept Footage Now Banned From Media
"Images of Israeli air defenses intercepting incoming missiles had been a major part of the coverage at the start of the war, and was a feature in the coverage of the June 2025 war. However, this is now forbidden." -France24,...
Escorted Tanker, but Ownership Remains Unanswered
im assuming we did escort a tanker but the follow up question "whose tanker?" didnt have a palatable answer
Avengers Retired for Cost, Not Capability, Still Mine‑field Ready
Avengers weren't decommissioned because LCS was better, they were decommissioned for cost savings. Avenger has all the same UAS and SeaFox capabilities plus the ability to sweep and can operate inside the minefield.
Nation‑states Already Using Store‑now, Decrypt‑later; Adopt PQC Now
"Store now, decrypt later" isn't a theory; it’s a nation-state strategy. If your 2026 roadmap doesn't include Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), you’re already behind. The 9 realities CIOs can't ignore: 🔗 https://t.co/l36K8t0jnp #RSAC2026 #PQC #QuantumComputing #CIO
Energy Secretary's Tweet Triggers $80 Oil Dip
Why you reeeeally need to think before you tweet if you’re the Energy Secretary. Oil prices fell under $80 bc of this. US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/nI7oZeeaDh
Van Allen Probe A Assigned New Space Force Orbit
New Space Force orbit for Van Allen Probe A , epoch 1440 UTC [6 hours ago], 113 km perigee, 952 km apogee. No updated reentry estimate
Pakistan Deploys Navy to Guard Oil Lifelines Amid Saudi Ties
Pakistan says it has launched a naval operation to protect its “energy lifelines.” In some ways expected: oil importing nations in Asia may step in protecting their own tankers. (Importantly, Pakistan has a defence treaty with Saudi Arabia, and buys...
Navy Halts Escorts, Raising Hormuz Supply‑Chain Risks
US Navy refusing to escort commercial ships thru the Strait. Saying the risk is too high. Is the end of the war not as close as some infer? Is supply chain risk escalating? Can a prolonged war fracture some of...
Even Small Boats Can Deploy or Drift Mines
The problem is any dhow or boat can lay mines. It’s also sometimes possible to drift mines into position. https://t.co/vXgsVFMofN
Mining Hormuz Could Reroute Global Trade Permanently
Iran. Laying mines in the Strait. Is there a point of too many mines that merchant shipping will avoid Hormuz post war? Time required to remove? Who will do it? Will the maritime risks force new ways to serve the...
Israel's Ceasefire Violations Undermine Any Peace Treaty Trust
Peace Treaty? Israel violated --unilaterally --the Lebanese ceasefire 10,000 times. Everything they have done is in BAD FAITH, particularly now with the U.S. under Calligulino. They just killed 500 Leb civilians while crying abt Iran attacks. How can you TRUST a peace...
US Navy Swaps 35‑year Mine Sweepers for LCSs
Everyone...there is no need to panic about mines. The US Navy has kept four mine countermeasure vessels in the Persian Gulf for the past 35 years. These ships and crews have trained for this very circumstance. WAIT...what is that?...
War Expands to Civilian Infrastructure, Risking Economic Disaster
The Iran War is shifting toward civilian infrastructure. Israel is targeting fuel depots around Tehran, & Iran struck a desalination facility in Bahrain. Further escalation could carry serious economic & humanitarian consequences. Access Peter's 3/11 Q&A https://t.co/mlYf8sohf4 https://t.co/Azea9LqQlh
Misinformation Swirls: Trade Cautiously Amid Shifting Headlines
The age of misinformation 😶 US Ship has officially gone through the Strait of Hormuz (official tweet). 30 min later ... US Ship has not officially gone through the Strait of Hormuz (deleted tweet). Later in day ... Iran is putting sea mines...
Iran's 2,000 Mines: Old Tech, High Risk, No Limits
On the mines: - They are old tech, but they work. A WWI-era mine almost sank the USS Roberts in 1988. - Iran reportedly has ~2000 mines. Including modern rising mines - Laying the latter is more complex than old ones. They might...
DoD IG Summarizes F-35’s Ongoing Problems
For all those who want to learn more about the F-35 jet's well documented woes, the DoD IG has issued a useful summary of past reports: https://t.co/QuzLmrfED4
Envoy Witkoff Explains Iran War Origins and Future Talks
President Trump’s Special Envoy for Peace Steve Witkoff spoke to us in a wide ranging interview about how the war in Iran started, what’s at stake and what’s next for Russia/Ukraine talks https://t.co/wsZJtL7srT
US-Israel Unlikely to Force Open Strait of Hormuz
"the chances of the US-Israel having success in any forceful action to open the strait are very low." #Hormuz
Political Will, Not Attrition, Determines Iran Conflict End
Iran’s drone and missile strikes are down — but they likely aren’t out. I joined @bloombergtv to talk about Iran’s strikes on the Gulf and why political will — not the attrition of materiel — may be a better indicator...
Energy Secretary’s Deleted Post Fuels Unverified Navy Escort Rumors
Lots of rumors that the US Navy has already started ship escorts. Hard to prove a negative but the source appears to be the Energy Secretary who already deleted the post. https://t.co/9ieYFTNG8E
Trump and Israel Inadvertently Empower Iran
Required reading. Trump and Israel, in their infinite militant wisdom, have put Iran in a stronger position now than they were when the “combat operations” (can’t say “war”) started.
Up to 150 U.S. Troops Wounded in Iran Conflict
Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources tell @Reuters https://t.co/48V9IRFjHG
US Lifts Sanctions, Fueling Putin's War and Iran Intel
India and Russian oil with US sanctions lifted. Revenue for Putin’s illegal Ukraine war? And for providing intelligence to Iran on US military? Oh right. War criminal Putin said that did not happen.
We Tackle Iran, Oil, and War Questions
My colleague @DavidUberti and I answered reader questions about Iran, oil and war (or, we at least tried to ...) https://t.co/eKZls2GgE1
China’s Rare Earths May Shorten US Iran Strikes
Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on? ..Washington had only two months of rare earths inventory, issue to dominate talks between Trump, Chinese President Xi. No duh. Not "Washington", dozens of US defind companies... https://t.co/NcUbH1CgJX