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Felix Drost

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Armchair O7 Once an anthropologist & soldier. πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί πŸ‡³πŸ‡± πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² Pseudonym. Defense, Security & Technology. Stubborn Atlanticist.

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The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft Russian strikes have forced Ukraine to build high-tech air defense on the cheap.

The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

01.03.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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No connection: Blocking Starlink for the Russian military has changed the situation at the front in Ukraine After a significant expansion in the use of Starlink satellite internet by Russian drone operators, Kyiv partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in early February to introduce β€œwhitelists” of verified termi...

1/ β€˜After a significant expansion in the use of Starlink satellite internet by Russian drone operators, Kyiv partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in early February to introduce β€œwhitelists” of verified terminals that can continue to function in Ukraine’.
theins.ru/en/politics/...

01.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Je meent het

01.03.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, 1939-2026 Hardline cleric who led Islamic Republic since 1989 projected power across the region and suppressed protests at home

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, 1939-2026 ft.trib.al/e8PRhu7

01.03.2026 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Significant: Syrian government statement condens Iran's response to Israeli and US strikes on Iran. Syria doesn't mention these strikes themselves.

qna.org.qa/en/news-bull...

01.03.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missiles of Iran | Missile Threat Iran possesses the largest and most diverse missile arsenal in the Middle East, with thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles, some capable of striking as far as Israel and southeast Europe. For the...

If attacks on Gulf Arab countries don't stop soon, the US fails as ultimate guarantor of their security and stability.

This risk taking with regional security and unwritten alliances reveals a profound lack of understanding of what US power is all about.

missilethreat.csis.org/country/iran/

01.03.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Made in China

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Susie Wiles is wearing an Apple Watch during a highly classified meeting on Iran.

Unreal.

28.02.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 18158    πŸ” 5932    πŸ’¬ 2065    πŸ“Œ 576

Israelis didn't trust the Trump administration with Israeli intelligence and targeting details.

Any other reading?

28.02.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For 1st time, Gallup poll shows Americans more sympathetic to Palestinians than to Israel 5% gap is statistically insignificant but 'really quite shocking,' says analyst; only age group to sympathize more with Israel now is the over-55s

Netanyahu really won America for Israel...

www.timesofisrael.com/for-1st-time...

28.02.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa, organized by Yarno Ritzen A brave journalist and an unparalleled champion of the protect… Yarno Ritzen needs your support for Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa

Please support us. We are giving everything to expose crimes committed by Russian mercenaries in Africa & uncovering howΒ Russia is creating a migration crisis for Europe by spreading disinfo across West Africa to push desperate people toward deadly routes
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28.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Law of the handicap of a head start - Wikipedia

In my profession Claude is clearly ahead of the curve as well. Gemini is decent but it feels like Chatgpt has been distracted and had first mover disadvantage

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28.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interesting experiment. Got Claude to scan news sources to pull together a simple summary of Iranian strikes/interceptions today, with sources. It did a decent job. Some of the sources appear wrong (Jerusalem Post claiming 125 Iranian missiles fired) but that isn't Claude's fault.

28.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pentagon removes senior official from Joint Staff post, sources say U.S. Vice Admiral Fred Kacher only took the post in December.

Trump has dismissed Vice Admiral Fred Kacher, deputy director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for issuing warnings to him about what might go wrong in a new war against Iran, Reuters report. www.reuters.com/world/us/pen...

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Khamenei has been killed, Israeli news channel N12 says.

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US warns it will axe all Anthropic agreements without Pentagon deal CEO Dario Amodei says start-up β€˜cannot in good conscience’ agree to US government’s terms

Inviting Anthropic to Europe would be great, but Europe can't offer Anthropic what it needs.

Still, They are the most capable AI company and this is the sort of autonomy Europe needs.

US warns it will axe all Anthropic agreements without Pentagon deal - www.ft.com/content/11d2... via @FT

28.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This aged well. Note the author.

28.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15911    πŸ” 6160    πŸ’¬ 544    πŸ“Œ 356

I don't know if this for Israel. They're the target of retaliation, not the US. 2003 wasn't for Israel either because then Sharon said that Iran & Hezbollah not Iraq formed the threat.

Some say that after Venezuela its another Russian ally being forced to flip. Practically that's the case.

28.02.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pakistan declares state of β€˜open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad

Pakistan declares state of β€˜open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

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28.02.2026 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran and Unexpected Long Wars [Updated] Short wars and interventions, regardless of the intentions of those who design and order them, can easily become long wars. While the attacks have begun, campaign duration remains unknown.

β€œWars are full of uncertainty. There is never certainty in war about victory or the direction that a conflict will take. The new war against Iran is no different.” mickryan.substack.com/p/iran-and-u....

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Great job, intern

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Basij & IRGC may find extra justification in harsh repression, entrenching and hardening the regime

28.02.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The far-right Bundestag aide and his rapping FSB case officer A pro-Russian aide to a far-right German legislator who attempted to scuttle Berlin’s shipment of main battle tanks to Ukraine is an agent of Russian intelligence, The Insider can now reveal. Also, hi...

β€œA pro-Russian aide to a far-right German legislator who attempted to scuttle Berlin’s shipment of main battle tanks to Ukraine is an agent of Russian intelligence, The Insider can now reveal.

Vladimir Sergienko, 52, is the Ukrainian-born adviser to Eugen Schmidt, a Bundestag deputy with the AfD.β€œ

28.02.2026 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 401    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 17
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VidGrid – Live news multiviewer A free news focused multiviewer for editors and journalists

Live Video Grid of BBC News, NBC, AJE and Sky News for those following news on Iran :

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28.02.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 230    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 5

European leaders should learn whatever they can from #Ukraine’s battlefield and defence industrial experience and, where feasible, integrate European and Ukrainian forces. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @cerianbond.bsky.social

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28.02.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Unforeseen consequences of war. So watch and learn.

28.02.2026 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People make predictions largely from bias about this war. Some will be wrong, some will be right.

But war usually means all bets are off.

We can both see a ME plunged into a wider war, but just as likely is the fall of the regime and many other scenarios can unfold. Ukraine is a guide to the ..

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