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🇺🇦❗️“I have no idea what the allies have been looking at for four years while we have been at war,” — Ukrainian military instructors who went to help counter Iranian missiles and UAVs are shocked by the way the US shoots down “Shaheds,” writes The Times – First, the Persian Gulf countries launched as many as 8 Patriot missiles at one (!) enemy target, each costing more than $3 million. – They often used a ship-based SM-6 missile, worth about $6 million, to shoot down a “Shahed” worth $70,000. – The US and its allies often literally “shine” their radars like beacons — without proper camouflage. Ukrainians work differently: mobile radars constantly change positions. For example: just three (!) cheap Shahed drones destroyed the AN/FPS-132 early warning radar (~$1 billion) and another air defense radar (~$300 million), which had been standing in one place for months and were perfectly “readable” from satellites.

Iran threatened Israel with destruction. Then mass produced ballistic missiles to attack it. Which they did 3 times last year. When the Israel & the USAF targeted the missile plants & and bases, Iran counter-attack against it but also against the emirates & the KSA . Why ?

feels inevitable that all military systems will be battery-electric or hybrid-electric. cheaper, simpler, and with the massive electrical power capacity for next-gen compute, EW, directed energy, etc.

Iran’s plan is failing. Its ability to dispatch missiles & drones has been reduced by 95% after just 15 days of Israeli & American strikes. It has also used around 40% of its missile stockpile and lost 100s more on the ground. 47 years of "Death to America" ends in humiliation.

Being an US ally at the frontier of one of Washington's geopolitical conflicts is increasingly turning into a huge liability. Imagine you are a member of the Taiwan elite. You look at the state of Ukraine. You look at the UAE. Maybe the Hong Kong outcome doesn't look so bad?

🇫🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱 The French proposal being reportedly examined by Israel and the U.S. could lead to a ceasefire with Hezbollah and potentially end the state of war between Israel and Lebanon Key elements of the reported plan include: -Lebanon would begin a process of recognizing Israel. -The Lebanese Army would deploy south of the Litani River. -Hezbollah would be disarmed with international monitoring. -Israel would withdraw from newly captured territory within a month. -Talks on a permanent non-aggression pact could start. If negotiations move forward, sources say a broader agreement ending the war between Israel and Lebanon could be signed within about 2 months. Source: N12

Israel is preparing to launch a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon, likely the largest operation by Israel targeting its northern neighbor since 2006, aimed at seizing the entire area south of the Litani River and the dismantling of Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials tell Axios. The Trump Administration backs a major Israeli operation in Southern Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, but is also pressing to limit the damage to the Lebanese State, asking Israel not to bomb Beirut International Airport or other infrastructure managed by the Lebanese Government during any operation against Hezbollah.

Top Iranian national security official Ali Larijani keeps marching after Israeli strikes in Tehran near the area. He even gives a live interview. “Trump's problem is that he doesn't realize that the Iranian nation is mature and determined”

Mr. Hegseth! Our leaders have been, and still are, among the people. But your leaders? On Epstein's island!