Jonathan W. Hackett

Great episode discussing Iran/Hezbollah sleeper cells in the U.S. Also talked options for Iran's stray uranium, Marines potentially operating in the Straits of Hormuz, and the new Supreme Leader's £100 million real estate project in London. #IranWar youtube.com/watch?v=FsyC19…

@hissgoescobra Could be to form a MEB or perhaps to offset the loss of support from the Gerald Ford needing repairs.

More deployments of U.S. Marine ground forces and supporting elements.

@AIIGood7 Can't wait to hear what you think!

@jonathanhackett Just got it in! Looking forward to this one. Thanks again for the recommendation!

@ForeignPolicy To be fair, neither has the IRGC nor the Artesh. The deployment to Syria in 2016 was the first battalion-sized deployment of IRGC Ground Forces since 1987. And their job was security cooperation, not offensive operations.

Iranian Kurdish Peshmerga have not fought in a full-scale conflict since the Iran-Iraq War. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/ira…

@AsbeAtash45 @Osint613 Be careful, your insecurity is showing.

The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) released a footage urging Kurdish forces to unite against Iran. The fighter shown appears armed with a US-made 5.56×45 mm FN/Colt M4A1 carbine.

@indrakusuma @Osint613 That buffer zone is called Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran.

@Osint613 Wherever the armed kurds operate, turkiye will likely establish buffer zone in those countries border

@IrregWarfare Great work Hannah!

Hannah Lamb article "Angle of Attack: Apache Attack Helicopters in Unmanned Skies"  has been recognized by the Chief of Staff of the Army as a recommended article. In this article, Lamb examines the evolving role of the AH-64 Apache in an era increasingly defined by unmanned systems. Rather than framing drones as a replacement, she highlights the growing importance of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and the need to integrate legacy platforms with emerging technologies to maintain battlefield relevance. As militaries adapt to contested, drone-saturated environments, this analysis offers a clear-eyed perspective on how traditional capabilities can evolve without becoming obsolete. A well-deserved recognition for an important contribution to the future of warfare. Read the full article here: irregularwarfare.org/articles/angle… #IrregularWarfare #MilitaryInnovation #ArmyAviation #Drones #EmergingTech #NationalSecurity

@ImposeCost But you see, if we don't read the reporting, the threats don't exist.

Boop. dni.gov/files/ODNI/doc…

The man the myth the legend @prestonstew_ on the team house right now. From West Point to the 101st to 1 Million Subscribers | Preston Stewart youtu.be/YE93kl1hxwI

@Osint613 @AZ_Intel_ Perhaps getting rid of 4 of 4 of the Navy's minesweeping Avenger-class vessels was unwise.

President Donald Trump’s options include securing safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, primarily using air and naval forces. However, this could also involve deploying U.S. troops to Iran’s shoreline, sources tell Reuters. Contributed by @AZ_Intel_.

@blunted_affect @TheTeamHousePod @JackMurphyRGR @andymilburn8 Also doesn't bode well for future U.S. negotiation efforts with other state actors who will remember how negotiations were used in bad faith over the past year.

@TheTeamHousePod @JackMurphyRGR @jonathanhackett @andymilburn8 I’m not worried about it, but a great way to reduce the threat of something like this is not killing their head of state in the middle of negotiations and then double-tapping a girl’s elementary school

We’ve had multiple people ask me if we should worry about Iranian sleeper cells in America. So we asked some experts. @jonathanhackett @andymilburn8 @JackMurphyRGR Are Iranian Sleeper Cells Already in the U.S.? youtu.be/FsyC19zY0Fg

@hissgoescobra Or his security team (or himself) can't help but pull out that cellphone to post on social media or send a WhatsApp message.

Or he was setup by a rival.

@RealAirPower1 Fantastic illustration of this weapon's capability.

#Breaking: CENTCOM just struck hardened Iranian anti-ship missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. It is not yet clear which aircraft or weapons were used, but reports indicate that a massive 5,000-lb bunker buster (GBU-72?) bomb was employed. Now, to imagine the power and scale of a 5,000-lb bomb, watch this test footage of a 2,000-lb BLU-109 hitting reinforced concrete. Just imagine the impact of a bomb more than twice that size hitting its mark today. 💥

@mb_ghalibaf Whatever the situation is, you won't live to see it.

The Strait of Hormuz situation won't return to its pre-war status.

@Aviation_Intel Good thing we still have those 4 minesweepers. Oh, wait.

Navy Juggles Its Aircraft Carrier Plans To Stay Afloat One carrier was already tired before it had a fire, another saw its service life extended for the second time, while the delivery of a third is delayed. twz.com/sea/navy-juggl…

@kaylahaas You seized the opportunity life presented. That's wisdom.

I used to lead the story of my disqualification from naval aviation with “unfortunately,” but now, I lead with “fortunately” because, years later, I have clarity that the redirection for my life and career was a blessing.

@LoveMy7Wood The cited cable could also be an attempt to influence US policymakers to remain in the fight despite misgivings.

Iranians who rise up ‘will get slaughtered’, Israel admits telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

@Sandbagger_01 Perhaps Rubio will gain another hat by week's end.

"The entry of the United States into the very war that Gabbard has long opposed raises uncomfortable questions ... Now that one of her deputies and ideological allies has resigned, perhaps Gabbard will have to answer". theatlantic.com/national-secur…

@realgerhardtvdm Will be interesting to see his statements with Tucker Carlson.

🚨🇺🇸 DAY 18 - HUGE BREAKING ILLEGAL WAR UPDATE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war with Iran he says: "Iran posed NO imminent threat to America, I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war," Kent said in a letter addressed to President Donald Trump. Kent accused the president of being deceived by Israel into supporting war against Iran.

@Aviation_Intel Odd that these weren't prepositioned ahead of February 28. We already knew the regime had ~30k drones, 4-5k sea mines, and ~3k ballistic missiles. Odd unless, of course, policymakers didn't think Iran would still be fighting back in week 2.

Navy E-2D Hawkeye Radar Planes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East The E-2D is America's most capable platform for spotting drones and other low-flying Iranian threats that are wreaking havoc on Gulf Arab States. twz.com/air/navy-e-2d-…