Epic Fury Targets Iran’s Missiles, Navy, Nuclear Ambitions
Operation Epic Fury has a narrowly defined objective: destroy Iran’s offensive missile capabilities, cripple its navy and prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. @SecWar @DeptofWar @PeteHegseth
Munition Penetrates Fortified Ops Center, Killing U.S. Soldiers
Hegseth, asked how U.S. soldiers were killed over the weekend, says an incoming munition hit a fortified tactical operations center as other incoming rounds were knocked down by U.S. air defenses.
Starlink's Consumer Antenna Thrives Amid Warzone Jamming
Ukraine, @Starlink on maintaining connectivity of a network designed for consumer broadband in a war zone. Example: Starlink antenna, designed to avoid interruption from foliage, is also good for maneuvering around electromagnetic jamming attempts.https://t.co/l2cyeqqLWW https://t.co/tkv4jUz8s4
U.S. Deploys More Troops to Middle East, Pentagon Confirms
Additional U.S. troops are still deploying to the Middle East, Gen. Dan Caine says in briefing at Pentagon.
Pentagon Admits More Losses Are Expected, Says Gen. Caine
"We expect to take additional losses," Gen. Dan Caine acknowledges in Pentagon briefing this morning.
Hegset Admits Iran Operation Effectively Changed Regime
"This is not a so-called 'regime change war,' but the regime sure did change," @PeteHegseth says of operations in Iran this morning at the Pentagon. He previously had said this Trump administration is uninterested in regime change.
Fourth U.S. Soldier Dies From Iranian Attack
A fourth U.S. soldier has been killed, dying from his wounds after the Iranian attack that killed 3. RIP 🙏🫡
Fedorov Poised to Become Ukraine's Greatest Defense Minister
At this rate, @FedorovMykhailo risks going down as the best defense minister Ukraine has had in all the years of its independence
All Six Aircrew Safely Ejected, Recovered and Stable
“All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition.” 🙏
Iran Strikes US‑Flagged Stena Imperative, Re‑targeting Feb 3 Vessel
Reports that Iran hit the 🇺🇲 flagged commercial tanker Stena Imperative. This was the ship harassed by Iran transiting the Strait of Hormuz back on Feb 3.
PLA Rocket Force Poised to Overwhelm Regional Missile Defenses
While I share some concerns about key munitions being pulled out of INDOPACOM, folks should understand that even with full stocks of interceptors, the PLA Rocket Force is highly likely to be able to overwhelm U.S. and allied BMD in...
Three F-15Es Downed by Friendly Fire in Kuwait
3 F-15Es shot down by friendly fire over Kuwait We continue to update our original story: https://t.co/bRgLdhX3sx
Cheap Iranian Drones Outspend Costly US Interceptors
Iran fired 1200+ projectiles at five countries in the first 48 hours. Most were drones. These saturation attacks aim to overwhelm air defenses and drain interceptors. $20-50k Shahed drones vs. $4.19M PAC-3 interceptors put US and its partners on the...
Qatar Reports Attack on Ras Laffan LNG Hub
Qatar says Ras Laffan energy complex has been attacked It isn’t clear what part of the facility. But it is home to Qatar’s massive LNG export plant — the world’s biggest
Ukraine Urges UAE to Curb Russian Revenue, Shares Drone Tech
Ukraine could well ask that the UAE show some reciprocal good will by reducing its systemic enablement of Russian revenue generation.
F-15E Crashes and Burns in Middle East
We are live updating our article with the latest information. It appears multiple aircraft were involved. At least one appears to be a USAF F-15E. Latest: F-15 Spins Into The Ground While On Fire In Middle East (Updated) https://t.co/bRgLdhX3sx
F-15 Crashes in Flat Spin, Missing Tail, On Fire
F-15 Spins Into The Ground While On Fire In Middle East The F-15 was filmed in a flat spin and missing its vertical tails while on fire before hitting the ground. https://t.co/bRgLdhX3sx
Iranian Conflict Expands, Fuels Oil Surge and Market Volatility
🚨 IRAN WAR DAY 2 — MONDAY MARKET OPEN 🚨 Day 2 confirms the war is widening, not containing. ~48 Iranian officials confirmed dead including Khamenei. Iran is retaliating across the Gulf — hitting Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and targeting...
Iran Saturates Defenses; US‑Israel Strike Preemptively
It’s a race for and against time in the Middle East: Iran is pursuing an attritional approach by attempting to saturate air defenses, hoping to deplete interceptor stocks. The US, Israel, and its allies counter with left-of-launch strikes aimed at...
Ukraine's 2026 Defense Shifts Away From Trenches
Interesting analysis. Fortifications & trenches will be less important for Ukraine’s defenses in 2026 than in previous years.
U.S. Pulls Out of Key Syrian, Iraqi Bases
This comes after several other positions in Syria and Iraq have been vacated by U.S. forces in recent months. Among those are Al Asad air base, which Iran targeted in 2020 after the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
Starshield: Distinct, Classified Constellation Separate From Starlink
How many Starshield satellites are there? How many Starlink satellites are needed to provide continuous service? https://t.co/qIfvwWuPIy
Pentagon Schedules First Briefing in Three Months, Media Access Uncertain
The Pentagon will hold its first briefing in three months tomorrow. Unclear which news organizations will be admitted.
Cloudflare Confidently Ready to Counter Iran Threats
Whatever may come next from Iran, @Cloudflare is well aware of their techniques, not worried, and fully prepared to defend our customers.
Gulf States Consider Striking Iranian Missile Sites Despite Risks
Easier said than done. They have very capable aircraft, but deconflicting air operations and altering planning may be more trouble than it’s worth and invite risk, at least at this stage.
Conventional Missiles Need Precision; Israel Likely Won’t Intercept Iranian Strikes
Conventionally-armed ballistic missiles suck unless one can achieve very high levels of accuracy. Last time Israel didn’t even bother to intercept Iranian missiles aimed at passively defended targets. No reason to think this will turn out differently for the Iranians.
US‑Israeli Iran Strike Threatens President’s MAGA Support
In his latest Greed & Fear FLASH, my good friend Chris Wood wrote: "The US-Israeli attack on Iran... [is] extremely risky politically for the US president, most particularly as his MAGA base is against overseas wars." https://t.co/MyysVy5Ukr
Iran's Deterrence Strategy Flawed on Missiles, Nuclear Threshold, Trump Diplomacy
New Nukesletter post on Substack: my early assessment of the fundamental missteps in how Iran approached deterrence (with its missile force, with its approach to the nuclear threshold, and with diplomacy with a bad faith Trump administration). Link in next...
AI Prompt Breaches Reveal Personal Data Tied to Identities
Data breaches containing AI prompts from users create a whole new set of privacy problems. Prompts are frequently very personal in nature and, from a privacy perspective, not something users expect to see tied back to their IRL identities.
Even Experts Find Focal Length Deceptively Misleading
I was geolocating the July 2025 Typhon launch from Australia last summer and--even though I teach my students that focal length can mislead--I was somehow still surprised by how misleading focal length can be. Around -15.32, 130.49° at 8:04:03 UTC+9:30....
Israel's Iron Beam: Game‑Changing Defense Breakthrough Operational
The Iron Beam is a massive breakthrough by Israel, it will change things. Glad to see it fully operational.
China, Russia Poised to Bolster Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson on Chinese and Russian support for Iran: “[China and Russia] may send additional naval assets to assist Iran in closing the Strait of Hormuz. They are continuing to supply intelligence … and critical minerals that Iran...
Japan Set to Amend Article 9, Recognize SDF by 2030
I’m calling it now: Japan will amend Article 9 before 2030 to formally recognize the Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution
Iran’s 47‑Year War on America Demands Strong Response
Iran started a war against the United States in 1979 and has never stopped. - 444 days of American hostages. - 241 Marines murdered in Beirut. - 603 U.S. troops killed in Iraq by Iranian-backed militias. Their proxies, agents, and Iranian IEDs attacking...
Sovereign AI Inference Needed as Data Centers Become War Targets
I’ve been talking to everyone that will listen for months now that centralized data centers will be a top target in time of war. America needs its own sovereign inference infrastructure.
Trump Honors Pilot Tied to Maduro Capture Mission
Our take on a real hero: The Army pilot on whom President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor last week was celebrated for his actions that were partly responsible for the tactical success of the mission to capture Venezuelan...
US Army Sustainment Unit Killed in Kuwait Deployment
Can confirm with @TaraCopp @AlexHortonTX that the U.S. troops killed overnight were with a sustainment unit deployed to Kuwait, according to two U.S. officials. One of them adds that they were in the Army. Details previously were reported by NBC...
Iran's Disgraceful Handling of Ukrainian Jet Incident Strains Relations
I was just remembering how before the full-scale invasion Ukrainian diplomats told us journalists off the record that officials from the ayatollah regime in Iran behaved absolutely disgracefully during negotiations over the Ukrainian passenger jet downed over Tehran. They refused...
Pentagon Still Silent Since Dec 2, Even for Right‑Wing Press
Still no briefing at the Pentagon since Dec. 2. Not even for its replacement, right-wing press corps.
UK Greenlights US Strikes on Islamic Regime From Its Bases
UK approves U.S. military request to use their bases to strike Islamic Regime military targets (missile launchers, missiles, etc.) as a defensive measure to protect other nations.
Digital Infrastructure Becomes Battlefield; Resilience Requires Multi‑Geography Strategy
From fiber cuts to alleged missile strikes on datacenters, digital infrastructure is now part of the battlespace. That’s why the space domain matters. Resilient connectivity and compute can’t depend on a single geography. Data centers, fiber, satellites — this is all national...
CIA Intel Enabled Israel's Early Strike on Iran's Leadership
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck. @nytimes https://t.co/LrwnfpnKMi The information provided a window of opportunity for the two countries to achieve a critical and early victory: the elimination of top Iranian officials and the killing...
Iran's Inaccurate Missiles Threaten Jerusalem's Sacred Sites
The Islamic Regime in Iran is recklessly firing missiles/drones at Jerusalem, despite well documented accuracy limitations in parts of its ballistic missile arsenal. Jerusalem is home to more than 1 million people and contains sacred sites of three religions: the...
New PrSM Missile Extends US Strike Reach in Iran
America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut In Iran Strikes PrSM can fly hundreds of miles further than its predecessor ATACMS, allowing for a far broader set of targets in Iran to be held at risk. https://t.co/IPxRrH0UQE
Public OSINT Enables Full 4D Strike Reconstruction
God's eye view 24-hour replay of Operation Epic Fury. The Iran strikes kicked off and I set an AI agent swarm loose to record every OSINT signal I could find before the caches cleared. Built a full 4D reconstruction in WorldView. I...
Europe Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Four Years
Why are European countries just now standing up to Russia's oil revenue and shadow fleet after the war just crossed its 4 year anniversary? What has changed? Has the US done more to help Ukraine in the last year than...
Erdoğan Blames Netanyahu for US‑Israeli Strikes, Calls Ceasefire
#TurkeyWatch 🇹🇷: President Erdoğan said Netanyahu’s “provocations” triggered the US–Israeli strikes on Iran. Erdoğan said that Israel is “poisoning the process,” and urged an immediate ceasefire to prevent a wider regional war. https://t.co/y2YtJLqeUy
B‑2 Bombers Target Iran’s Underground Missile Caves
B-2 Spirits Join Iran Air War, Pummel Underground Missile Caves The arrival of the B-2s marks a change in the air campaign and will put certain target sets at greater risk as the operation expands. https://t.co/K24rBVFjmR
Critical Strait of Hormuz: Multiple Attacks Slash Transits
The @CMF_Bahrain Joint Maritime Information Center's has released their new advisory for the Strait of Hormuz as of 1 March 2026. The situation is deemed CRITICAL. They had three confirmed incidents in the past 24 hours: 1️⃣SKYLIGHT at anchor south of Hormuz, abandoned...
US and Israel Intensify Strikes to Dismantle Iran's Security
American and Israeli forces are showing no sign of letting up in their attacks on Iranian targets. A complete liquidation of the country's security apparatus is the clear goal. Watch the full video analysis and access daily coverage of the Iran...