Teal Hexagon

Trump says U.S. stockpiles of medium and upper-medium grade munitions have never been higher.

I’m at this point curious to what degree the US “set the theater” in advance of strikes. The build up felt sort of ad hoc (especially the decision to re-deploy the Ford.

Munitions are a big piece, aircraft are highly inefficient at moving missiles In bulk. Are any ammo vessels already enroute?

According to the US Vice President, Trump believes preventing Iran from ever possessing nuclear weapons will demand a radical change in the Iranian regime’s thinking.

Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military officer at CENTCOM, sent this message to the roughly 50,000 U.S. troops directly involved in operations against Iran, I'm told.

Security Updates for Americans in the Middle East (Updated March 2, 4pm EST) DEPART NOW VIA COMMERCIAL MEANS DUE TO SERIOUS SAFETY RISKS • Bahrain • Egypt • Iran • Iraq • Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza • Jordan • Kuwait • Lebanon • Oman • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Syria • United Arab Emirates • Yemen

Americans should evacuate the entire Middle East.

The US State Department urged Americans to leave countries across the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks” from the war with Iran. bloom.bg/40B6YQK

📷: Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty Images

Narrator: there are no flights out of the Middle East

CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says By Haley Britzky , Helen Regan Helen Regan , Eyad Kourdi , Isaac Yee , Teele Rebane , Lucas Lilieholm Updated 13 hr ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say By Reuters March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

Two days into the war:

- three F-15s shot down

- U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames

- six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded

- State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East

WSJ: “.. U.S. officials and lawmakers with access to classified information say the Trump administration’s assertions about threats from Iran are incomplete, unsubstantiated, or flat-out wrong.”

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Prof. Robert Pape:

"I have studied every air campaign since WWI... I've modelled the bombing of Fordow and regime change in Iran for 20 years... We are now in the grip of the escalation trap... This has never worked in over 100 years... Trump is up against the weight of history".

Hooo leee shit.

She's like an old samurai whose great battles are behind her but every once in a while she kills a man with piece of paper just to prove a point

This unprovoked attack on Iran is something all Americans will deeply regret. We've kicked over the serpents' nest. The moral, economic, and terrorist consequences of our unilateral aggression will shadow our lives for generations.

Secretary Rubio's remarks indicate that Israel put U.S. forces in harm's way by insisting on attacking Iran. And the administration was complicit—joining their war instead of talking them down.

This is unacceptable of the President, and unacceptable of a country that calls itself our ally.

Some ships continue to transit, but for the most part traffic has slowed significantly. War Risk Insurance is basically unaffordable at the moment, and until that changes Hormuz will essentially be shut down.

OIL PRICES HIT FOUR-YEAR HIGHS AS MIDDLE EAST WAR BLOCKED STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AFFECTING 20% OF GLOBAL OIL SUPPLY. BRENT CRUDE RISES ABOVE $80, RAISING GLOBAL INFLATION FEARS.

Iranian pro-regime protesters took to the streets in Tehran chanting "No submission, no surrender; war with America." #Iran

IRANIAN DRONE STRIKE ON BAHRAIN HOTEL INJURES TWO U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL; U.S. EMBASSY WARNS AMERICANS TO AVOID MANAMA HOTELS – WASHINGTON POST

Inside the Pentagon, and among some members of the Trump administration, there is deepening concern that the Iran conflict could spiral out of control, sources say. -WaPo

Lin Jian 林剑 @SpoxCHN_LinJian X.com Chinese FM Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi. #China supports #Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and national dignity, and supports Iran in upholding its legitimate and lawful rights and interests. China has urged the U.S. and Israel to immediately cease military operations, prevent further escalation of tensions, and stop the conflict from spreading and engulfing the entire #MiddleEast.

who made this

Iranian Official Larijani Rules Out Negotiations With U.S.

*muffled screaming*

Literally everyone getting ready to short oil and buy Nasdaq at the open. Everyone. Bob and his uncle think they got this down.

The IDF has called up about 100,000 reservists and raised the alert level in all sectors, with an emphasis on the northern front.

I find I am honestly unsure what the long term implications are of the United States demonstrating twice in three months that its new preferred way of war is to engage in bolt-from-the-blue decapitation strikes with no obvious follow-up plan.

My instinct is that it will not turn out well.

Well, it was either world war three or letting black people have jobs, so I see why people just went with the world war

Meteorological spring lands this weekend
Longer days, clearer light, a bit more energy in the air

I've shared over 1300 consecutive daily nature photos & Years 1 & 2 are now available in book form

If you fancy starting spring with something grounding and positive, this feels like good timing

We need to be ready for blowback because blowback is a natural consequence of this sort of thing.

When the US did regime change in Libya to bring democracy, it led to slave markets being introduced.

With Iraq, the country collapsed and ISIS emerged as a destabilizing force.

In Afghanistan, trillions were spent only for the Taliban to return to power within days of the US withdrawal.