Jeremiah Cushman
@jdcushman45.bsky.social
Defense reporter, Europeanist (🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇫🇮🇸🇪), metalhead, not necessarily in that order...
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Only once people admit that the entire Ukraine-Russia negotiations process being orchestrated by the USA/Trump is first and last a sham designed to help Putin as much as possible (and provide massive payoffs to the administration), will people be able to discuss it honestly.
February 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Only once people admit that the entire Ukraine-Russia negotiations process being orchestrated by the USA/Trump is first and last a sham designed to help Putin as much as possible (and provide massive payoffs to the administration), will people be able to discuss it honestly.
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I also think it’s a bummer Trump didn’t get imprisoned for J6 but I think it’s sort of important to remember he was in fact prosecuted for that and likely would have been convicted by a jury, except John Roberts and the other Republican justices bailed him out
February 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I also think it’s a bummer Trump didn’t get imprisoned for J6 but I think it’s sort of important to remember he was in fact prosecuted for that and likely would have been convicted by a jury, except John Roberts and the other Republican justices bailed him out
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More elite impunity than British royals.
More bigoted towards immigrants than Germany.
Worse sexual ethics than the French.
America 2026!
More bigoted towards immigrants than Germany.
Worse sexual ethics than the French.
America 2026!
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
More elite impunity than British royals.
More bigoted towards immigrants than Germany.
Worse sexual ethics than the French.
America 2026!
More bigoted towards immigrants than Germany.
Worse sexual ethics than the French.
America 2026!
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Great piece by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
I very much appreciate when he uses Dept of War and Dept of Defense.
Kevin's history is clear on diversity as strength so is poli sci via @jaylyall.bsky.social 's book--that armies that welcome diversity win and those that don't lose.
I very much appreciate when he uses Dept of War and Dept of Defense.
Kevin's history is clear on diversity as strength so is poli sci via @jaylyall.bsky.social 's book--that armies that welcome diversity win and those that don't lose.
All right, I got mad enough to write a full post about all this:
Diversity Is Our Strength
This morning, Elon Musk – the world's richest man and a key ally to the president of the United States – posted the content below to the white nationalist chat room and CSAM emporium he owns
There's ...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
February 19, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Great piece by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
I very much appreciate when he uses Dept of War and Dept of Defense.
Kevin's history is clear on diversity as strength so is poli sci via @jaylyall.bsky.social 's book--that armies that welcome diversity win and those that don't lose.
I very much appreciate when he uses Dept of War and Dept of Defense.
Kevin's history is clear on diversity as strength so is poli sci via @jaylyall.bsky.social 's book--that armies that welcome diversity win and those that don't lose.
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Me at work: parsing the intricate details and implications of directed readiness tables for FY28
Me after work: well that was a waste of time
Me after work: well that was a waste of time
The U.S. is sending significant numbers of jet fighters and support aircraft to the Middle East, assembling the greatest amount of air power in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
U.S. Gathers the Most Air Power in the Mideast Since the 2003 Iraq Invasion
President Trump is being briefed on military options for striking Iran, even as aides hold talks with its regime.
on.wsj.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Me at work: parsing the intricate details and implications of directed readiness tables for FY28
Me after work: well that was a waste of time
Me after work: well that was a waste of time
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Abuse isn’t enough, they have to silence kids too:
“They threw away all my drawings,” said 15-year-old Cariexis Quintero… . Her mother, displaying a pile of colorful paper scraps, detailed how the guards “stormed into her room looking for drawings and letters” & then “destroyed what they found”
“They threw away all my drawings,” said 15-year-old Cariexis Quintero… . Her mother, displaying a pile of colorful paper scraps, detailed how the guards “stormed into her room looking for drawings and letters” & then “destroyed what they found”
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
February 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Abuse isn’t enough, they have to silence kids too:
“They threw away all my drawings,” said 15-year-old Cariexis Quintero… . Her mother, displaying a pile of colorful paper scraps, detailed how the guards “stormed into her room looking for drawings and letters” & then “destroyed what they found”
“They threw away all my drawings,” said 15-year-old Cariexis Quintero… . Her mother, displaying a pile of colorful paper scraps, detailed how the guards “stormed into her room looking for drawings and letters” & then “destroyed what they found”
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The Canadian DIS calls for standing up a domestic nitrocellulose production capability by 2029. Pretty key foundational capability
"But the biggest obstacle to achieving the targets set is not the forging of the steel shells of the projectiles, but the chemical components needed to manufacture the explosives, and Europe faces a critical shortage of nitrocellulose, an essential compound for projectile propellant...
February 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Canadian DIS calls for standing up a domestic nitrocellulose production capability by 2029. Pretty key foundational capability
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Manufacturing export-led economy with strong implicit and explicit state support of a handful of heavy industrial national champions, rapid urbanization and consumption suppression? A bold socialist experiment never tried before except in Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
February 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Manufacturing export-led economy with strong implicit and explicit state support of a handful of heavy industrial national champions, rapid urbanization and consumption suppression? A bold socialist experiment never tried before except in Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
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🇩🇰Denmark has ordered five new mobile field hospitals for the 1st Brigade from Rheinmetall in 🇩🇪Germany with two being the Role 2 Enhanced and three being the Role 2 Basic. The hospitals are containerised and much more mobile than the older generations of field hospitals.
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
February 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
🇩🇰Denmark has ordered five new mobile field hospitals for the 1st Brigade from Rheinmetall in 🇩🇪Germany with two being the Role 2 Enhanced and three being the Role 2 Basic. The hospitals are containerised and much more mobile than the older generations of field hospitals.
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
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A private maritime company has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's two Wave Class fast fleet tankers, Wave Knight and Wave Ruler
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/private-firm...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/private-firm...
Private firm signs deal to acquire UK Wave Class RFA tankers
A private maritime company has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's two Wave Class fast fleet tankers, Wave Knight and Wave Ruler
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
February 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A private maritime company has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's two Wave Class fast fleet tankers, Wave Knight and Wave Ruler
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/private-firm...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/private-firm...
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"The second Trump administration is almost entirely staffed by content creators who want to make content and they are expending your taxpayer dollars as well as the international reputation of the United States of America to do it." www.liberalcurrents.com/killing-for-...
Killing for Content
The Trump Administration cares more about clicks and content than human life.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"The second Trump administration is almost entirely staffed by content creators who want to make content and they are expending your taxpayer dollars as well as the international reputation of the United States of America to do it." www.liberalcurrents.com/killing-for-...
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Florida man seeks to create state counterintelligence unit, claim vast surveillance powers against those with "views" and "opinions" he doesn't like.
Not as funny as those other “Florida man” headlines.
Not as funny as those other “Florida man” headlines.
Florida bill would create a counterterrorism and counterintelligence team
The team would be focused on finding and stopping terrorism, foreign intelligence operations and insider threats.
www.wlrn.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Florida man seeks to create state counterintelligence unit, claim vast surveillance powers against those with "views" and "opinions" he doesn't like.
Not as funny as those other “Florida man” headlines.
Not as funny as those other “Florida man” headlines.
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And a couple of years later after a chance meeting with an Italian motorboat
February 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
And a couple of years later after a chance meeting with an Italian motorboat
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On 17 February, footage confirmed new Russian tactic: Shahed-type strike UAVs are being used as “carrier drones” to deploy FPV attack drones
FPVs can operate for up to 45 minutes and may be controlled from outside Ukraine, reducing operator exposure euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/u...
FPVs can operate for up to 45 minutes and may be controlled from outside Ukraine, reducing operator exposure euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/u...
Ukraine’s mobile air-defense teams brace for new nightmare—Russia turns Shaheds into drone carriers over Ukraine
On 17 February, a video reportedly from Ukraine's Sumy Oblast confirmed a new tactic on front lines: the Russians have begun dropping FPV drones from Shahed-type strike UAVs. This means a…
euromaidanpress.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:38 PM
On 17 February, footage confirmed new Russian tactic: Shahed-type strike UAVs are being used as “carrier drones” to deploy FPV attack drones
FPVs can operate for up to 45 minutes and may be controlled from outside Ukraine, reducing operator exposure euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/u...
FPVs can operate for up to 45 minutes and may be controlled from outside Ukraine, reducing operator exposure euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/u...
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The US positioning a lot of military assets in the Middle East does not stand out as much as the US positioning military assets in the Caribbean.
And yet, as with the buildup that led to attacking Venezuela, this is a lot of military assets to position and then not use.
And yet, as with the buildup that led to attacking Venezuela, this is a lot of military assets to position and then not use.
Wow.
Watching 37 USAF aircraft - 23 tankers, 13 transports and an E-3 AWACS over CONUS and Europe over the last 4 hours.
Watching 37 USAF aircraft - 23 tankers, 13 transports and an E-3 AWACS over CONUS and Europe over the last 4 hours.
February 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The US positioning a lot of military assets in the Middle East does not stand out as much as the US positioning military assets in the Caribbean.
And yet, as with the buildup that led to attacking Venezuela, this is a lot of military assets to position and then not use.
And yet, as with the buildup that led to attacking Venezuela, this is a lot of military assets to position and then not use.
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There have been many violent murders at the hands of Border Patrol agents. This is not an aberration but part of a broader federal apparatus built and refined over decades.
My Home Is Treated Like a War Zone. That Militarization Expanded to Minnesota.
There have been many violent murders at the hands of Border Patrol agents. This is not an aberration but part of a broader federal apparatus built and refined over decades.
www.texasobserver.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
There have been many violent murders at the hands of Border Patrol agents. This is not an aberration but part of a broader federal apparatus built and refined over decades.
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going mad because anyone working with medical imaging and segmentation knows there are *specific* models to do this, not LLMs
Elon posted this yesterday. Just for fun I did it with my before/after cancer PET scans that I had already posted online. In the "before" scan Grok missed the massive tumor lighting up my liver, and in both scans it flagged a non-existent "area of concern" in my chest. Other than that, works great!
February 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
going mad because anyone working with medical imaging and segmentation knows there are *specific* models to do this, not LLMs
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A lot of people's bullshit would be resolved if they were more aware of how insanely easy it is to die
Chinggis Khan dies from complications from falling off a horse! This is the problem with going 'arf arf, what is Aragorn's tax policy'....real life is often either a) dramatically unsatisfying or b) so dramatically neat as to feel contrived.
that's what makes medieval history so wild that so many stories of powerful rulers end with "and then on campaign he got the chills and died"
or in the case of vlad vi of wallachia "after a couple of large ones got on his horse and rode into the dâmbovița river"
or in the case of vlad vi of wallachia "after a couple of large ones got on his horse and rode into the dâmbovița river"
February 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A lot of people's bullshit would be resolved if they were more aware of how insanely easy it is to die
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Woke 2.0 means assigning anyone at DoD who says "Warfighter" - and not under active duress while doing so - to be a gate guard at Kwajalein.
February 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Woke 2.0 means assigning anyone at DoD who says "Warfighter" - and not under active duress while doing so - to be a gate guard at Kwajalein.
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Wake up babe. The Hudson is burning the kitchen. These guys want an even more suicidal and less equipped MLR.
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Wake up babe. The Hudson is burning the kitchen. These guys want an even more suicidal and less equipped MLR.
Spent my day with the Canadian Defense Industrial Strategy. AMA
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Spent my day with the Canadian Defense Industrial Strategy. AMA
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The Russo-Japanese War was the first major conflict in history that saw more deaths in combat than deaths by disease.
Realistically, if you were sent to war any time before WW1, you were more likely to shit yourself to death than die at the hands of the enemy.
Realistically, if you were sent to war any time before WW1, you were more likely to shit yourself to death than die at the hands of the enemy.
If anyone asks you who won the Crimean War the answer is indisputably “cholera”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean... (scroll to “Casualties and Losses”)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean... (scroll to “Casualties and Losses”)
A major cause of death in pretty much every pre-20th century war (especially siege based ones) was highly curable bacterial diseases ripping through people in close proximity to each other, as opposed to actual violence.
February 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The Russo-Japanese War was the first major conflict in history that saw more deaths in combat than deaths by disease.
Realistically, if you were sent to war any time before WW1, you were more likely to shit yourself to death than die at the hands of the enemy.
Realistically, if you were sent to war any time before WW1, you were more likely to shit yourself to death than die at the hands of the enemy.
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Yeah. Between that and CHIPS, a lot of investment that *should've* gone into building semiconductor production instead chased speculation or positional goods, because it's really fucking hard to expand (or even maintain) a manufacturing supply chain when tariffs are determined by Senility RNG.
We're also seeing whìplash from decisions taken to deal with tariffs earlier at play here. I strongly suspect
February 17, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Yeah. Between that and CHIPS, a lot of investment that *should've* gone into building semiconductor production instead chased speculation or positional goods, because it's really fucking hard to expand (or even maintain) a manufacturing supply chain when tariffs are determined by Senility RNG.