Peter Rough

VW to shift from cars to missile defence in deal with Israel’s Iron Dome maker ft.com/content/1e41e6… via @ft

Deutschland könnte bei der Aufklärung der iranischen Verminung der Straße von Hormus oder auch bei der Luftabwehr für Israel oder die Golfstaaten beitragen. Die Stabilität im Nahen Osten tangiert uns massiv, deswegen sollten wir auch Stabilisierungsmaßnahmen dort diskutieren.

25-26 marca Alaksandr Łukaszenka odwiedzi Koreę Płn. na zaproszenie Kim Dzong Una. Wizyta Łukaszenki wpisuje się w pogłębienie współpracy między KRLD a Białorusią w ostatnich latach. @Anna_M_Dyner

The US-Israeli campaign against Iran will shape the region's security landscape. On Wednesday, @SenJoniErnst and @peterrough will discuss the trajectory of US policy in the Middle East. Join Hudson and @TheBastionInst in person or online at 9:00 am: hudson.org/events/operati…

Despite the histrionics in the media, Europe is and remains a a bedrock of American power projection in the Middle East - and a central hub for the war against Iran. Our @WSJ report with @MaximColch wsj.com/world/europe/e…

Muscovite trying to find the internet.

Die AfD ist gespalten in ein pro-Putin und ein pro-Trump -Lager (aus Berlin.Table vom 19. März)

Gli italiani hanno deciso. E noi rispettiamo questa decisione. Andremo avanti, come abbiamo sempre fatto, con responsabilità, determinazione e rispetto verso il popolo italiano e verso l’Italia.

VP Vance's special adviser for the Middle East, Wesam H. Hassanein, leaves role for the private sector. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

💥 Russia: Massive Ukrainian drone strikes blew up vast areas of the Port of Primorsk, Russia's largest oil export terminal that processes 1.0-1.5 million barrels/day - 100 million tons of oil & oil products per year. 1,000km from Ukraine.

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is backing a company bringing AI to cow herding at a $2 billion valuation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🚨 “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST…” - President DONALD J. TRUMP

Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko says Trump has invited him to Mar-a-Lago to discuss a "big deal" with the US. This would presumably bring his country in from the cold after years of sanctions over his repressions and help for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Actually, he is lying - the report is true and confirmed by US officials: Dimitriev offered for Russia to stop helping Iran kill U.S. troops in exchange for relief in Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner refused wsj.com/livecoverage/i…

BREAKING: US Treasury eases oil sanctions on Iran, including permiting the sale of Iranian crude and refined products into the United States. Scott Bessent calls it a "narrowly tailored, short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea."

Three Charged with Conspiring to Unlawfully Divert Cutting Edge U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology to China “The indictment unsealed today details alleged efforts to evade U.S. export laws through false documents, staged dummy servers to mislead inspectors, and convoluted transshipment schemes, in order to obfuscate the true destination of restricted AI technology—China,” said John A. Eisenberg, Assistant Attorney General for National Security. “These chips are the product of American ingenuity, and NSD will continue to enforce our export-control laws to protect that advantage.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/three-c…

Not only that: Schell is an expert in optical technologies, with a lot of cutting-edge industry knowledge. These technologies are essential for the production of semiconductors. Go figure.

This is *New* And we launch Monday 🚀 @variety @CNBC variety.com/2026/tv/news/c…

Can’t wait!

Excoriating summary of EUCO "Rather than grapple head-on with the rapidly expanding energy shock, EU leaders spent hours debating climate policy. “To say Emissions Trading System is the biggest issue when gas fields are burning is a bit weird,” an EU official said