US Submarine Fires Torpedo at Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean
Our take: The Iranian warship IRIS Dena was in the Indian Ocean when the USS Charlotte, a Los Angeles-class US attack submarine, fired an MK-48 torpedo: https://t.co/TxvPCM9QEI
Iranian Drone Boat Hits Bahamas‑Flagged Oil Tanker in Iraq Waters
BASRA, Iraq, March 5 (Reuters) - An Iranian remote controlled boat laden with explosives was used on Thursday to target and damage the Bahamas flagged crude oil tanker Sonangol Namibe anchored in Iraqi waters, according to initial assessments from two...
US Doesn't Control Strait of Hormuz, Claim Debunked
This is complete nonsense. Literally the only ships I've seen going through the Strait are Iranian and those indicating their crews are Chinese. And we don't "control" the SoH at all right now. Having Sea Control means that you get to...
US Pressures Ukraine to Spare Russian Energy Assets
The U.S. is pressuring Ukraine to avoid striking specific Russian energy infrastructure. As you could imagine, this all has to do with American economic interests. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/XGHjzTaHH8 #ukrainewar #militarystrike #geopolitics https://t.co/lB8qnpN0Kx
Instant OSINT Forces Governments to Own Drone Damage
Govt caginess about actual damage so enemy can refine their strikes next time is not new/surprising (see V1s vs London). But in this time of instant online OSINT and social media BDA (Bomb Damage Assessment) should they work on assumption...
What Does Ukraine’s P1SUN Drone Name Actually Mean?
I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for foreign operators of Ukraine’s interceptor drone P1SUN to discover what its seemingly purely technical name actually stands for.
Pentagon, Gulf Nations Seek Ukrainian Interceptors Against Iranian Drones
The Pentagon and at least one Gulf government are in talks to buy Ukrainian-made interceptors to fend off attacks by Iranian drones, @charles_clover and @ChristopherJM report https://t.co/hV2ixGhKjx
MQ‑9 Reapers Dominate Ground and Naval Strikes In
MQ-9 Reapers appear do be doing a LOT of the heavy lifting against mobile ground targets and vessels in Epic Fury.
AI-Driven Tool Accelerates Iran Strike Planning in Real Time
‚As planning for a potential strike in Iran was underway, Maven, powered by Claude, suggested hundreds of targets, issued precise location coordinates, and prioritized those targets according to importance, said two of the people. The pairing of Maven and Claude...
US and Israel Dominate Skies over Top Terror Sponsor
"Operationally, the two most powerful air forces in the world, the United States and Israel, are dominating the skies over the world’s largest state sponsor of terror,"
Warren Vows to Protect Anti‑terror Financing Networks
Elizabeth Warren says she’ll do everything she can to stop dismantling the financial networks that fund terrorism (Iran). Given her track record of stopping things, that’s actually pretty reassuring.
Iran’s Mobile Defenses Keep Eastern Airspace Contested
Declarations of air superiority are relative. Iran has road mobile air defenses that can hide and pop up out of nowhere. They have exotic stuff like loitering SAMs too. Moving fighters in for direct attacks doesn’t mean they can operate...
Supers FALCO APKWS Needed Now for Drone Defense
Got to get the Supers FALCO APKWS (air-to-air laser-guided rockets for swatting down drones and some cruise missiles) ASAP. Surprised this isn't a thing still after the Red Sea and the USAF going all in on it. The remaining roughly...
Israel, U.S. Target Iran's Leadership, Undermining Negotiations
Israel and the U.S. are steadily eliminating Iran’s top leadership, including figures capable of negotiating an end to the conflict... Join our Analyst Tier on Patreon to watch the full video ➡️ https://t.co/R47Ca3Pp6h #iranwar #military #geopolitics https://t.co/HS9nDRCPcB
Avoiding Wars Without Clear Strategy and Defined Goals
"... one reason I am very reluctant to begin wars of choice without a clear strategy and goals."
Anticipated Asset Pullout From Iran Before Confirmation
And, leading up to his confirmation, everyone and their mother told me @USWPColby would pull every asset we have away from Iran.
Poland Eyes Central Bank Funding for US‑aligned Rearmament
Poland’s right wing president Karol Nawrocki is hatching a plan to use the NBP (Polish central bank) to help finance Polish rearmament. Except as Bloomberg notes, legally, the cbank isn’t allowed to finance the govt. Why do they want this?...
Ukraine Dispatches Drone Warfare Experts to Middle East and Gulf States
Ukraine will send experts in drone warfare to help the Middle East and Gulf states
U.S. Nuclear Sub Can Strike Iran Unchecked, Lacking Detection
"...Shugart said he was not surprised that the U.S. nuclear submarine could strike with such impunity when ordered to do so, especially because the Iranian vessel likely did not have the technology needed to detect and destroy submarines..." https://t.co/vjrKh0Quht
US Submarine Can Easily Sink Iranian Frigate, China Knows
Been hearing some "message to China" takes here and well...I'm sure the Chinese already knew that a U.S. SSN would have little trouble taking down lone Iranian frigate if ordered to do so—one with near-zero ASW capability. https://t.co/3NdN0Ojzho
Defense Industry Anticipates $50B Munitions Boost Post‑Iran Strikes
Scoop from BGOV on budget: Defense Industry Expects $50 Billion Package to Boost Munitions Summary by Bloomberg AI US defense industry officials are expecting the Pentagon to request supplemental funding to shore up expensive munitions stockpiles following US strikes on Iran. .
U.S. Submarines Haven’t
The Last Time A U.S. Navy Submarine Sunk An Enemy Ship In Combat While it's been almost a century since the last kill by an American submarine, other navies have done so more recently. https://t.co/k0NxA9Shy1
Israeli F‑16Is Overfly Deir Ez‑Zor en Route to Iran
Looks like these F-16Is flew up and over Deir ez Zur, Syria, on the way to Iran
Key Takeaways on Iran Air War From Breaking Defense
Had a great time with the @BreakingDefense team talking about the air war against Iran. A few conversations worth your time. 🧵
Mocking the Notion IDF Will Reveal Pilot Identities
Right, because the IDF is about to start publicly releasing the identities of its combat pilots at just this precise moment in time…
Air War Accelerates: Direct Strikes Target Eastern Front
This is going to be the conversion to direct strikes I have been talking about. Major acceleration of the air war. Lots untouched in the east, likely AD too.
Strikes Curb Iran's Missile Threat, Depleting Interceptor Reserves
Strikes Hobble Iranian Missile Threat As Concerns Over Interceptor Stockpile Mount There is a war of attrition ongoing between Iran's stockpiles of standoff weapons and the U.S. and its allies' supplies of interceptors. The latest, updating live: https://t.co/qjIQG0zn3Z
Don't Underestimate Ally's Drone Strike Capabilities
Suddenly, its turns out that it is not smart to arrogantly shit on an ally that has learned how to down 200 Shaheds every single night and then wipe out and oil refinery or a military airfield with a handful...
War Won’t Sustain Defense Stock Multiples, Says Analyst
Lockheed Martin up 6% Monday. Down 1.3% today. The defense trade isn't fading because the war is ending. It's fading because the market is starting to realize war doesn't fix earnings multiples. https://t.co/xXNtusNgkE
UK Says Drone Attack Not Iranian‑launched
"MOD confirms Shahed-like drone which targeted RAF Akrotiri at midnight on March 2 was not launched from Iran." Ok, so who dunnit?
US Sinks Iran's Advanced Shahid Soleimani Warship
One Of Iran’s Most Advanced Wacky Catamaran Warships Sunk In Epic Fury The Shahid Soleimani class warship is now on the list of ships the U.S. has sunk, with the Iranian Navy looking more like a memory than anything else at...
Israel's Missiles Rely on Man‑in‑the‑loop Control
More man-in-the-loop control Israeli air-to-ground weaponry video. Likely a Delilah cruise missile or Spice 2000. More here on Israel's love of MITL and Delilah etc: https://t.co/Vw7fuL1ANe
Pentagon Urges Miners to Secure Critical Minerals Before Iran Strike
The day before striking Iran, the Pentagon asked U.S. miners to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals, including nickel, graphite and several rare earths.
AI Warfare Debate Sparks Call for New Rules
The feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon highlights a key question: How will AI change warfare and what, if any, rules should govern its use? https://t.co/LdNoXjCkp4
Revive US Manufacturing to Secure National Defense
Re: concerns about how loss of manufacturing capacity in the US has put national security at risk in the case of a war. It seems like looking how to address shortages we observe now, with so much US-armed global conflict...
US Reopens Chinese Tech Data Security Scrutiny Amid Military Labels
This is a repeat of what happened in 2020 under the first Trump admin. Back when they first started exploring the TikTok ban as well. Was primarily around how Riot, Epic and others handled US user data. Ultimately...
Gulf Air Defenses, Not US Stockpiles, Are Immediate Concern
I talked with @CNN about why the most immediate concern is Gulf air defense interceptors -- not US stockpiles. Even if Iranian attack intensity slows, America's Gulf partners have already fired air defense missiles at a faster than they can...
Bandar Abbas Frigates and Submarine Confirmed Sunk After Fresh Strikes
Both frigates and the Kilo class submarine that were pierside in Bandar Abbas appear to have fully sunk. There also appears to have been another round of strikes since the first satellite image went viral.
US Drone Strikes in Iran Kill 742 Civilians
Yesterday, the US military bombed drone sites across Iran. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, 742 civilians, including 176 children, have been killed in the bombings since Saturday. https://t.co/OYnTObNhC0
AI Emerges as Budget-Friendly Cybersecurity Force Multiplier
Did a new blog @Binary_Defense called: NightBeacon: AI as a Force Multiplier in Cybersecurity We always struggle with budget and headcount. Do we finally have somewhat of a solution for our security programs? https://t.co/sBeXDGT9nx
Cyber Tools: Both Promise and Limits Against Iran's Nuclear Threat
I guess it's fitting that I spent a couple of hours this week signing 400 copies of Countdown to Zero Day for a conference -- fitting because it's a reminder, in regards to Iran's nuclear program, of both the advantages...
Israel’s Capability Boosts Joint Operations as Force Multiplier
“To our steadfast partner Israel, your mission is being executed with unmatched skill and iron determination. Fighting shoulder to shoulder with such a capable ally is a true force multiplier and a breath of fresh air.” @SecWar https://t.co/n4ZqQJCiEZ "We salute your...
Defense Secretary’s Confidence Echoes Historic War Pledges
The US Secretary of Defense saying “we can sustain this” is a bit akin to the allies declaring in 1942 that they can sustain the fight against Italy, or in 1917 against the Ottoman Empire — if you get my...
Unlimited Precision Bombs Arrive with New Bombers and Fighters
"We are just getting started...more bombers and more fighters are arriving just today.. we will be using 500 lbs, 1000 lbs, 2000 lbs gps and laser guided precision gravity bombs of which we have a nearly unlimited stockpile."
SECDEF Claims Submarine Kill, Video Still Missing
Apparently SECDEF showed a video of the actual submarine attack but none of the live feeds I've seen panned over to show it. 🤦♂️ Where is the video?!?
U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate—First Since WWII
US Navy submarine sinks Iranian frigate, first time since WW2 a sub sunk an enemy warship. https://t.co/9tIRVWRS8T
Russian Sources Say Own Mi‑8AMTSh Downed by Friendly Fire
Several Russian Telegram and media sources say that a Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter was shot down last night by Russian air defenses.
Ukrainian UAVs Destroy Russian S‑400 Launcher in Belgorod
Video from the Ukrainian National Guard Lasar’s Group of bomber UAS strikes on a Russian S-400 TEL in Belgorod oblast that was located by the 429th Achilles Brigade. https://t.co/JQeQ980VPP https://t.co/X5MSQYsK1D
U.S. Submarines Achieve First Torpedo Kill Since WWII
Wow. The U.S. submarine force may have just gotten its first torpedo kill since WWII. 😯 https://t.co/LVx8OqONAC
OSINT Credibility Suffers when Aggregators Hide Original Sources
One of the biggest problems with OSINT is when aggregator accounts don't link to their original source. Multiple accounts will then often copy the same video and repost it, which makes it difficult to determine the credibility of the information.