Sanchez Challenges Trump over Iran War Policy
Why Spain’s Sanchez is standing up to Trump on the Iran war https://t.co/Jq0rQAMH0R via @rorihuela https://t.co/sF1Tq53V7f
Weekly Royal Navy Headlines: Complete Summary Inside
A full summary with everything you need to know about @RoyalNavy headlines this week: https://t.co/2oTXIbhDBG
B‑52s Deploy to UK Base Amid Ongoing Iran Air Campaign
B-52s Arrive At U.K. Base As Air Campaign Over Iran Grinds On Three of the strategic bombers join a growing cadre of U.S. Air Force long-range strike assets deployed at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom. Back at it live updating: https://t.co/p2AoYPCPkv
France Deploys Warships, Europe Stays Engaged Amid Oil Surge
france sending warships to the med/red sea and potentially toward hormuz — framing it as “strictly defensive” and about freedom of navigation. message: europe won’t be (completely) sidelined as us–israel–iran escalation hits shipping lanes and pushes oil toward $100+.
North Korea Joins Space Weapons Race Amid Global Distraction
My latest in @ForeignPolicy: with a war in the Middle East, the world appears to have missed that North Korea is now officially getting into the space weapons game (with strong incentives to put nukes in space). My analysis: https://t.co/z11CO5oeyP
Iran and Russia Embed Drones Near Civilians, West Hesitates
If Iran hasn't already, they're going to put drone production in and next to schools, hospitals, etc. Russia already makes a point of having 14 year olds work in their drone factories. Blowing that up won't be so easy given the...
Defeating Iran Essential
This is such myopic fear-mongering nonsense. Yes there’s some short term pain, but defeating the Islamic Republic is the only way to secure the Straight of Hormuz long term. Once the job is finished we’ll be much better off than...
Pentagon Source Cites Social Media Posts as Evidence
Can’t confirm this, but a Pentagon source just called with an update. “Naval operations are going extremely well,” an unnamed admiral said. “What evidence do you have?” “Konrad has spent the last 2 days posting about the Royal Navy.” Ouch. 100% true… but still hurts....
Indonesia Buys BrahMos, Marking India's Second ASEAN Export
🚨 DEFENCE EXPORT BOOST 🇮🇳🚀 Indonesia Has Entered In Deal To Buy BrahMos Missile To Strengthen Its Naval Defence 🚀 Indonesia Becomes The 2nd ASEAN Country After Philippines To Acquire BrahMos 🚀 A Big Step For India’s Defence Exports 💪🇮🇳
AI Dashboards and Fake Media Redefine Modern War Observation
AI-enabled dashboards, combined with prediction markets and fake imagery, are reshaping how war is observed.
Starmer Won’t Deploy Warships to Protect Citizens Abroad
Serious question. Has anyone told this retired Royal Navy captain that @Keir_Starmer can’t (or won’t) deploy a single warship to defend his citizens overseas? https://t.co/ZcOiyRqtsn
Iranian Generals Stay Calm, US Defense Chief Rattles Sabers
These are the men running the Iranian military. Calm, knowledgeable, and realistic. No much of sabre rattling come from these old military honchos, they know the game & they play it well to the best of their ability. Compare that...
Iran’s Terror Threat Wanes, but Intent Intensifies
"Over the past five years, U.S. authorities have disrupted 17 Iranian plots targeting the homeland. Even as the Iranians’ capabilities are being attenuated, their intent to attack, if anything, is growing stronger." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/iran-terror-attack-risk/686277/?gift=3ObTKY0I1nS0F4IydLmzGcnFNoPWO9AP_QIKgsRfc2E&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
US Deploys Ukrainian Drone Interceptors to Middle East
The US Army is rushing Ukrainian cheap drone interceptors to the Middle East, which is a hugely welcome development. These are cost-effective, battlefield-tested solutions for defeating Shaheds & should proliferate quickly. https://t.co/bfY0oYf45R
Iran's Attack on Turkey Risks NATO Escalation, Turkey Holds Back
Major mistake by Iran to attack Turkey (NATO) and Azerbaijan. https://t.co/vImYh9g8cV Turkey did not immediately comment on any formal steps within NATO. It had previously said it had no intention of invoking the bloc's Article 4 that would call allies to consult...
Spend $10 B to Save
If someone has a better suggestion than filthy lucre, I’d like to hear it. In the current context, $10 billion seems like a bargain to save lives and avert a global economic crisis. https://open.substack.com/pub/markhamhislop/p/my-modest-proposal-to-end-the-iran?r=gpc8l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Ukrainian Air Force Loses Heroic Colonel in Combat.
Tragic news from the Ukrainian Air Force. Colonel Oleksandr Dovhach, commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade and a Hero of Ukraine, has been killed while carrying out a combat mission. Another Ukrainian ace gone into the sky forever. https://t.co/PwhUVOEckr
Unmanned Ships Signal New Defense Inflection Point
Truist note re Iranian conflict and autonomous sea power: @TheTerminal “We believe the impending shift toward unmanned maritime systems in the Persian Gulf represents the next major inflection point for defense technology, mirroring the rapid ‘Ukraine-style’ adoption cycle."
Uncertainty Over Chinese Type 055/052 Escort Role
I know that the Chinese Navy has a Type 055 and 052 in the area, but I am not sure if they are escorting.
Seizing Iran’s Kharg Port Could Halve Oil Output
LONDON, March 9 - Iran's oil exports would stall and output halve if the U.S. and Israel were to seize its port on Kharg Island, triggering further attacks from Tehran on regional oil infrastructure, JP Morgan said in a note.
Taiwan Tensions Threaten Global Supply Chains
How will Xi play Taiwan? How will Trump respond? What will it mean to the odds of China blockading or attacking Taiwan? And your supply chain?
US Military Tests Potential Havana Syndrome Device on Animals
US Military Tested Device That May Be Tied To Havana Syndrome On Rats, Sheep https://t.co/B4wBplyBRA
Iranian Attacks on UAE Sharply Decline; Motives Unclear
There's been a big drop in Iranian attacks on the UAE, though nobody knows whether it's a strategic choice, or whether it reflects diminishing stockpiles. https://t.co/gt6ed9Fg9S https://t.co/oMHskjmjSQ
Shahed-136 Drones Evolve Into More Lethal, Adaptive Weapons
By the way, speaking of Shahed-136s. Back in 2022-2023, when Iran first supplied them to Russia and they were first used on a large scale against Ukraine, they were fairly simple loitering munitions -- a slow, buzzing two-stroke engine whining high...
Sweden to Build Emergency Stockpiles of Fuel, Food, Generators
Sweden will amass stockpiles of essentials like fuel, food and power generators in case of crises or war https://t.co/POOlFazTcZ via @CharlesDuxbury https://t.co/28uWLsPf2e
Ukrainians' Vigilance Thwarts Spy, Shows Collective Counter‑Intelligence
Good read about real-life counter-intelligence work: https://t.co/vo0s5eCx9F Notable points: 1) @AshtonCirillo immediately reported Noma's attempt to contact to his superiors. That was critical in making the spying fail, and keeping Sarah out of trouble. Ukraine puts a lot of effort into reminding...
Italian Frigate Leads Limited Red Sea Escort Operations
Here is your example of escorts in operations. But this is @EUNAVFORASPIDES in the Red Sea. Note the limited number of ships and the fact that they are owned or operated by an Italian form with an Italian frigate. There are 5 US...
Ukraine Deploys Drone Experts to Guard U.S. Bases in Jordan
Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says - The New York Times https://t.co/Kyzi5X5UXK
Invest in Industry, Control Weapon Costs, Not Choice
Mass Versus Exquisite Weaponry is a Partially False Dichotomy, I write for @RUSI_org on how we have agency in determing the relative unit price of weaponry by investing in our industrial base: https://t.co/zSsbav6DjE None of it is cheap without the...
Trump Family Launches Drone Firm Targeting Pentagon Contracts
There's the military-industrial complex. Now there's the military-Trump complex (drones and golf courses). Pure corruption. Trump Sons Back New Drone Company Targeting Pentagon Sales https://t.co/Rp4R5WL176
Gulf's Power Tied to U.S. Defense, Not Independence
The Gulf countries are just as strong as the USA because it is the US that agreed to DEFEND them…. So, all of them combined just fall under the US…. Iran is already fighting their protector, so it can literally...
Iran's Tanker Strike Claim Disproved; Vessel Off Mozambique
"Iran Claims to Strike Tanker for Running Strait of Hormuz Blockade" Unfortunately, @Mar_Ex is following this trend of believing the IRGC. The tanker Prima is off the coast of Mozambique and no where near the Persian Gulf or Strait of...
U.S. Arms Ukraine, Gains Profits, Influence, and Strategic Edge
And I’d like to remind everyone that not so long ago, by helping Ukraine with weapons, America was: - securing valuable contracts for its own defense industry and spending a large part of U.S.-Congress-allocated funds in America - gaining massive global advertising...
Shadow Fleet Faces Shutdown Within Months, Europe Leads
The Belgian government has seized a tanker of the shadow fleet. With the United States, India, and now the Europeans intervening, it is only a matter of time – months at most – before the entire fleet is shut down. Full...
Iran Uses Partial Pipeline Bypass to Pressure Trump Economically
COLUMN: Iran’s strategy is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Trump. One of the last lines of defence is a couple of oil pipelines offerign a partial (**emphasis on partial**) bypass of the Strait of Hormuz. Link: https://t.co/tXkHzUOiYy...
Drone Warfare on the Brink of a Revolutionary Shift
Re-up! 'On the cusp of a revolution in warfare' are we on the brink of similar transformation from cavalry to tanks? #avgeek #AI #drones #Iran #Ukraine https://t.co/5ush5GHnlj https://t.co/GMD3LbIv0U
Palantir: The $300B Surveillance Engine Powering Government and Finance
CIA can't operate without it. Pentagon can't function without it. And Wall Street can't trade without it. Yet most people have no idea about what Palantir does. How the Government let a $300 Billion surveillance company track you everywhere:
Iranian Envoy Urges US, Israel to Leave Hormuz
U.S., Israel Should Withdraw From Strait of Hormuz Area, Says Iranian Envoy—Iran’s ambassador to China denounced the U.S. and Israel as sources of insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz and called on the two governments to withdraw from the area. @ByChunHan...
Trump Pushes Ukraine to Stop Hitting Russian Oil
Wait for it, now Trump and his dream team are going to twist Ukraine's arms to make it stop destroying Russian oil production and exports and also relieve sanctions to try and undo this global disaster.
Israel Targets IRGC, Not Civilian Sites, CNN Discusses
Israel did not attack civilian infrastructure. Iran and Hezbollah did. Israel retaliated by attacking IRGC infrastructure. Back on CNN with @ErinBurnett https://t.co/cppZTpI2Q1
Israel Targets Iran’s Power, Not Its People
There is little evidence that the Israeli government cares about the Iranian people. They care about destroying and suppressing Iran's military and economy and ability to influence the region. Those are not the same thing.
One Analyst’s Forecast Sets 2027 Taiwan Invasion Deadline
How One Man’s Prediction Fueled Fears of a 2027 Taiwan Invasion—A U.S. conclusion about China’s military plans quickly became a deadline for battle preparations @austinramzy @ByChunHan @joyuwang https://t.co/uKw3G9WeVV https://t.co/uKw3G9WeVV
Stop Dismissing Miniaturized Non‑lethal Weapons as Impossible
If I could get a penny for every tweet from know-it-alls who in 2024 raged about "technical impossibility" and "it must be the size of a truck". Especially from those nitwits who claimed Moore's Law is inapplicable to miniaturization of...
GMTI: The Overlooked Tech Star of Modern Warfare
GMTI and what is actually providing it (use your imagination) is the real technological star of this war nobody is talking about.
China's JL-4 SLBM and All‑Nuclear Submarines Unveiled
New Nukesletter: on recent revelations from ONI on the JL-4 (China's next-gen, longer-range SLBM) and on China's all-nuclear-propulsion future submarine force. https://t.co/XAQ6wN8iEI https://t.co/i9xca9q1K7
Trump Admin Anticipates Prolonged Oil Disruptions Amid Russia‑Iran Ties
A sophisticated man like Bessent “unsanctioning” Russian oil as Russia is… 1. Openly supporting Iran 2. Reportedly helping Iran target US assets 3. Still fighting Ukraine …strongly suggests the Trump Admin knows these oil disruptions are going to be longer than expected.
Gulf War III Cuts Global Oil Supply by 20%
Yeeps: @Bob_McNally of @RapidanEnergy "Gulf War III has disrupted ~20% of global oil supply for nine days and counting – more than double the previous record set during the Suez Crisis of 1956-57, which disrupted just under 10%."
Doomsday Plane Myth Debunked Amid Twitter Misinformation
This post, with nearly a million views, is in no way based in fact. The "Doomsday" plane has an eye-grabbing name, but does not carry heavy ordnance. It carries the secretary of defense. Wading through X these days is an...
War Department Deploys Unapologetic Warriors for Limited Operation
The Department of WAR has released the WARiors to do WARfighting... in a Limited Objective Special Military Operation
Iran Likely Accessed Tunnel Materials Months Earlier, Evidence Shows
A good thread. One thing I would add -- we saw cranes and other heavy equipment at the tunnel entrances in late October 2025. I think its safe to assume Iran has had access to the material for months.