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International patent data shows persistent gaps in technological performance, with leading countries like the United Sates, Germany, Japan, and South Korea benefiting from sustained investments in R&D, education, and defence @CEP_LSE https://t.co/viM1uFS1RP
If the U.S. leaves Hormuz to others, Iran wins, writes @citrinowicz It gives Iran permission to exact revenue from tolls & increase its regional power Another brilliant Trump idea. https://t.co/oo6TbGKBxQ
Macron calls “bullshit” on Trump This war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program And “liberating” Hormuz by force is fantasy, he said.
French President Emmanuel Macron says it is "unrealistic" to think the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened through military means. "We must be able to reopen this strait because it’s strategic [...] but it can only be done in consultation with...
Finally a UK PM who is willing to surrender overseas interests to USA. Now let’s finalize it by taking Gibraltar, Diego Garcia and Greenland.
Taking Kharg Island or bombing powerplants takes Iran's oil off global markets for a long time. That spikes oil by a lot more and is what markets fear most. Better to do an embargo and take Iran's oil off the...
.@kriegsforscherD and I have setup a Substack page where we will write about the war and other developments. In the first post, @kriegsforscherD gives a battlefield update for March. https://t.co/q6wJeXqZgh
Europe is on a path to destroying itself. Unchecked immigration of millions of immigrants that burden their welfare states, bring violence and terrorism to their shores, and take over local governance, one city at a time. Anti-capitalist policies that...
“Throughout the long history of war, militaries have understood a simple truth: Combat effectiveness requires cohesion…” my latest @WarInstitute https://t.co/nJIWXS3vpi Today’s soldiers operate in a world of constant connectivity. They are embedded in dense networks of communication that extend far beyond...
Exclusive: Russian oil output cuts are unavoidable as drone attacks shrink exports, sources say https://t.co/5XWsLO71R7
The U.S. is preparing for a potential ground operation in Iran. Marines from the USS Tripoli and Boxer, as well as elements from the 82nd Airborne, could be looped in. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/j9QYfrxtce https://t.co/8CIXJetEvm
“.. a glaring admission from Trump, who confessed point-blank that he thinks the government’s only responsibility is to fund the military.” https://t.co/N4U0ZjVQio https://t.co/zxFi7xnGB1
The U.S. Intelligence Community Just Put Quantum on Equal Footing with AI. And Expanded the Threat Definition https://t.co/BFmWJ9pOmy via @infosec
Yes, the NATO issue is misalignment. Europes enemy is Russia and Europa sees China as a partner whereas USAs enemy is China and Russia as a partner is better than fighting both China and Russia.
The @BritishArmy has been directed to triple its lethality. But how should lethality be measured in force design? Nick Reynolds and I have written a paper on this for @RUSI_org: https://t.co/v4ryyfuoWu
One of the key reasons why the White House remains so relaxed about the economic costs of the Third Gulf War. For the US, this time is truly different.
Article 5 was used once and it was to aid the US in Afghanistan and Iraq. Iran didn’t attack the US NATO has no role here.
For what? His claim that Iran was close to having a nuclear weapon is a lie and goes counter to his claim last year the we decimated their ability to manufacture one. For the sake of the country congress needs...
China Is Building Another Massive Base in the South China Sea—The work at Antelope Reef, which could give Beijing another runway and more missile facilities, caught some analysts by surprise @Mike_Cherney https://t.co/Mb8Ku45z6q https://t.co/Mb8Ku45z6q
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, in an eagerly anticipated address that disappointed investors hoping for clearer...
Thoughts? Trump's escalation rhetoric toward Iran could mean we're entering an era of perpetual global conflict rather than isolated wars, a continuous cycle that's impossible to resolve quickly. Compute, data, energy, infrastructure, and defense-adjacent industries—could quietly benefit from prolonged instability,...
-- Netanyahu leads by initiating the war -- Tehran leads in shaping the horizontal escalation -- Asia, Europe and the Mideast being asked to take the lead in reopening the Strait of Hormuz -- The US takes the lead in...?
Trump will TRY to make Hormuz someone else's problem @CamachoCap64337 It won't work It was open. He acted. It's closed. No one will touch it.
U.S. intel says Iran isn’t looking for a deal Iran believes it’s winning—or at least not losing—and won’t negotiate on U.S. terms. This war is going to last longer than markets expect. https://t.co/u0K8omoeqU #Iran #Geopolitics #Oil #EnergyCrisis
All militaries that are not based around masses of cheap drones are obsolete as of right now.
Escalate into forever war—or walk away, writes Charles Walldorf. My take: Trump wants out, but there’s no clean exit. So he’ll signal escalation—loudly—while looking for a way to de-escalate without calling it retreat. That’s the tell. https://t.co/7hPtA4kIKS
Wow. Incredible amount of SOTA training data now just available to China thanks to @mercor_ai leak. Every major lab. Billions and billions of value and a major national security issue.
What was the purpose of Trump's address to the nation? - He said absolutely nothing that hadn't already been said multiple times in recent days - He offered nothing to sustainably drive oil prices lower and US equities higher - Given the widespread...
Half my feed says Trump won’t reopen Hormuz because he’s in Putin’s pocket. The other half says the CIA spent the last two weeks helping Ukraine hit Russian refineries and ships. So which is it?
Trump's TV Address on Iran: A Sign the US is Ready to Cut and Run? He's going to leave Iran in control of the Hormuz Strait and the hardline radicals in charge of Iran. Then he'll move on to Cuba while the...
SUMMARY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION: 1. The Iran War will last another "two to three weeks" 2. The US will strike Iranian power plants if no deal is reached 3. Core strategic objectives are "close to completion" in Iran 4. The...
China sees the US-Israeli war on Iran as a strategic gift. The great power, the US, is making enemies faster than you can shake a stick. Napoleon famously said, ‘Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.' https://t.co/tWhTBmSIBr
As President Trump @POTUS said tonight @WhiteHouse The U.S. has many options to implement if it chooses. Of course continued destruction of all of the regime's ability to project power beyond its borders and hunting key leaders across political,...
"We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next 2 to 3 weeks...In the meantime discussions are ongoing. Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change. But regime change has occurred because of all their...
President Trump declared victory against Iran but then asked for another 2-3 weeks to continue the war. And offered not path to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. "The countries of the world that […] receive oil through the Hormuz Strait...
Trump said he is going to bomb Iran for a few more weeks and bomb them into the Stone Age and target their power plants.
TRUMP: "Many Americans have been concerned to see the recent rise in gasoline prices here at home. This short term increase has been entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers and...
Recap so far: To paraphrase Trump: I am fixing other presidents mistakes, and we have annihilated Iran's military capabilities and we're going to finish the job.
Burden sharing is a more than reasonable expectation in alliances. But (1) "we're the hegemon," and (2) "over to you guys, because we don't do public goods" don't usually go together.
JUST IN: Conflicting reports indicate Trump plans to tell Americans that ground troops in Iran might be needed.
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on Pres. Trump and Netanyahu's FAILED war goals: “The chances that Iran will get a nuclear weapon have increased significantly as a result of this war.” https://t.co/ZvNgg6aqnl
"The US has several options to counter Iranian mines. These are some key assets." @NavyTimes Bringing facts to speculation. https://t.co/WFfm9NCozY The U.S. military possesses several capabilities that it could wield to combat naval mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz. Avenger-class minesweepers -...
In simulated wargames to analyze how a conflict with China might play out, national-security experts said they found that the U.S. would run out of critical munitions in two weeks or less.
We got USAF to comment on RAT55!: Shadowy RAT55 Radar Test Bed 737 Has Begun “The Next Phase Of Its Career” Making a peculiar appearance supporting NASA's Artemis II launch is just the beginning of what comes next for the world's...
There are still alternatives to boots on the ground in Iran, and a lot of people with influence are pushing to avoid that option. We can still win this and avoid major troop losses. Just need cooler and more rational heads...
As much attention is now being paid to Iran's drone capabilities, I still think it's lost on most market participants the broader implications of that capability. It's something I dissect in depth in my new report on "Defense Innovation" (https://t.co/rRtYxEUTE9)....
Probably because Israel bombed Iran when Muslim families were gathering for Eid. Had you thought of that?
“The U.S. military has given the president a plan to seize nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium in Iran that would involve flying in excavation equipment and building a runway for cargo planes to take the radioactive material out”
How did we get here? Top military commanders required increases to base security because of the Iran war. Marine officials sought outside help to bolster manpower. The help offered came in the form of ICE agents. But they're not doing immigration enforcement, defense officials...
Lol. Yes. Let's apply a little intellectual honesty and provide the full text of the speech where the reasons and objectives are stated earlier: President Donald J. Trump on the United States Military Major Combat Operations in Iran, February...
