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Iran missile launches slowing; drone interceptor weakness exposed in war Deep dive, geeky take on the missile/interceptor technology that is being used by the Iranians, Israelis and the United States. Meanwhile, why are Iranian drones getting through American defenses?

Deep dive, geeky take on the missile/interceptor technology that is being used by the Iranians, Israelis and the United States.

Meanwhile, why are Iranian drones getting through American defenses?

www.iranwar.news/p/iran-missi...

Sen. Blumenthal has written a letter to Kristi Noem about her denial that Corey Lewandowski has a role in approving contracts at DHS.

"I demand that you amend your testimony" and "provide the basis for your apparent false statement on the record."

www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

thank you to Sharon for brining to my attention that since at least 2012, Marco Rubio has confused Chiang Kai-shek for something he imagined:

www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/m...

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”

But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

By @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social

Essentially, the Republican foreign policy establishment has lobotomized itself. It's incapable of thinking coherently about FP.

After saying it would de-emphasize wars in the Mideast, Trump is playing second fiddle to Netanyahu. No one who is thoughtful and independent is allowed to talk to Trump.

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials hav...

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials said.-AP

apnews.com/article/kurd...

Quite literally “we have always been at war with Iran.”

NANCY MACE: What is a woman? Have you learned that lesson?

WALZ: I'm the governor of Minnesota. I'm not here to be a prop for your obsession.

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflict—and 9000
miles from North America—makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

I've seen enough: James Talarico (D) wins the #TXSEN Dem primary.

Pentagon IDs four US soldiers killed in Iran drone strike, all assigned to Iowa unit • Pennsylvania Capital-Star The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday named four of the six U.S. soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike, the first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran that President Donald Trump launched over t...

All were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines.

They were killed during a March 1 drone attack on a commercial port in Kuwait, a U.S. ally.

From @statesnewsroom.com

Taiwan Doesn’t Have to Choose Cross-strait peace requires working with both Beijing and Washington.

www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa... Cheng Li-wun published in Foreign Affairs.

Taiwan Doesn’t Have to Choose Cross-strait peace requires working with both Beijing and Washington.

www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa... Cheng Li-wun published in Foreign Affairs.

Taiwan Doesn’t Have to Choose Cross-strait peace requires working with both Beijing and Washington.

www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/taiwa... Cheng Li-wun published in Foreign Affairs.

"The Peace President."

unbelievable

in the latest example of how we're governed by the Make a Wish Administration, Melania Trump is presiding over a UN meeting

Nobody in the history of the DoD has read that book and if it ‘twere ever paraded through the halls of the Pentagon someone would run and come swat it out of the offending hands.

I also think they are belatedly realizing Israel has a different plan for the endgame here than they do.

New theory: I think CENTCOM thought the regime would fall by now.

Interesting testimony on PLAN submarine development. Note comments on expansion of submarine production at three yards. Also on the mysterious Zhou-type produced by Wuchang in 2024, and of course PLAN rebalancing towards a significant nuclear powered submarine force.
www.uscc.gov/sites/defaul...

A controversial Karen warlord’s quiet stop in Taipei - Taipei Times Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Karen Warlord visits Taipei
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...

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The White House has submitted its War Powers report to Congress for the attack on Iran.

The justification for military action rests on 1) Iran's supposed continued quest for nuclear weapons and 2) the threat Iran's missiles pose to US forces, vessels, civilians and those of partners. 1/n

I suppose the question here is if this will be the event that reminds the American voter that they are electing people with the awesome power to end lives and destroy countries, rather than voting for the funniest doof on a reality TV show.

Six dead, 18 service members injured in Iran operation The number of American personnel killed and injured in Operation Epic Fury rose on Monday.

The number of American personnel killed and injured in Operation Epic Fury rose on Monday.

in retrospect most of the country is a vampire squid relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money

A good way to demonstrate your unserious nature is arguing that “Kamala would be doing this too.”

correction: second video shows us destroying 5-7 Shaheds. good those are gone. good on us for destroying 5-7 Shaheds.

The greatest danger to us in this stage is us and our allies.