Jason Soto
@fandango831.bsky.social
Analyst & Security Advisor. Citadel Alum. Former Infantryman/Contractor. All posts are reflective of my personal opinion.
P.S. dont forget to enjoy life too 🥂
P.S. dont forget to enjoy life too 🥂
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US rep. Keith Kellogg praised Ukraine as a leader in the current era of warfare after visiting defense facilities, including drone production sites. “Incredible innovation, especially in UAVs. In this new form of war, they’re ahead. Their pace of innovation and adaptability is impressive,” he wrote.
July 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
US rep. Keith Kellogg praised Ukraine as a leader in the current era of warfare after visiting defense facilities, including drone production sites. “Incredible innovation, especially in UAVs. In this new form of war, they’re ahead. Their pace of innovation and adaptability is impressive,” he wrote.
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The U.S. Army conducted the first Mid-Range Capability (Typhon) live fire exercise outside of the continental U.S. successfully sinking a target at sea with a SM-6 missile during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia on July 16, 2025 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🚀
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
U.S. Army sinks target at sea using Typhon during Talisman Sabre 25 - Naval News
The U.S. Army conducted the first Mid-Range Capability (Typhon) live fire exercise outside of the continental U.S. successfully sinking a target at sea
www.navalnews.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The U.S. Army conducted the first Mid-Range Capability (Typhon) live fire exercise outside of the continental U.S. successfully sinking a target at sea with a SM-6 missile during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia on July 16, 2025 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🚀
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Future USS Harvey C Barnum Jr (DDG 124) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer leaving Bath, Maine on sea trials - July 15, 2025
SRC: FB- Bath-West Bath -Phippsburg Photography
SRC: FB- Bath-West Bath -Phippsburg Photography
July 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Future USS Harvey C Barnum Jr (DDG 124) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer leaving Bath, Maine on sea trials - July 15, 2025
SRC: FB- Bath-West Bath -Phippsburg Photography
SRC: FB- Bath-West Bath -Phippsburg Photography
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"stand clear of closing doors"
Taiwan's Military Police and Police Special Operations Group use the Taipei Metro to transport supplies in a simulated Chinese attack as a part of Exercise Han Kuang 41.
Taiwan's Military Police and Police Special Operations Group use the Taipei Metro to transport supplies in a simulated Chinese attack as a part of Exercise Han Kuang 41.
July 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"stand clear of closing doors"
Taiwan's Military Police and Police Special Operations Group use the Taipei Metro to transport supplies in a simulated Chinese attack as a part of Exercise Han Kuang 41.
Taiwan's Military Police and Police Special Operations Group use the Taipei Metro to transport supplies in a simulated Chinese attack as a part of Exercise Han Kuang 41.
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20,000 GMLRS equivalent rounds *PER DAY* from the Mainland
In addition to all the C/S/MRBMs
In addition to all the C/S/MRBMs
This spacing vs a well-placed PCH-191 salvo. The urban fight will suck but so does a joint firepower strike against fixed targets.
Taiwan Air Force MIM-104 PAC-2 and PAC-3 Patriot air defense systems deployed in Taipei, 2025.
July 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
20,000 GMLRS equivalent rounds *PER DAY* from the Mainland
In addition to all the C/S/MRBMs
In addition to all the C/S/MRBMs
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Germany Requests to Buy U.S. Typhon Missile Launchers
Defense Minister Boris Pistorious confirmed during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart that Germany had officially requested clearance to buy the Typhon.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/07/16/g...
Defense Minister Boris Pistorious confirmed during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart that Germany had officially requested clearance to buy the Typhon.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/07/16/g...
Germany Requests to Buy U.S. Typhon Missile Launchers
Defense Minister Boris Pistorious confirmed during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart that Germany had officially requested clearance to buy the Typhon,
theaviationist.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Germany Requests to Buy U.S. Typhon Missile Launchers
Defense Minister Boris Pistorious confirmed during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart that Germany had officially requested clearance to buy the Typhon.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/07/16/g...
Defense Minister Boris Pistorious confirmed during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart that Germany had officially requested clearance to buy the Typhon.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/07/16/g...
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The Taiwan Army 584th Armored Brigade conducted the first public live-fire exercises with its M1A2T main battle tanks in Kengzikou, northwestern Taiwan, on 7/10.
4 tanks fired 19 APFSDS shells at targets simulating ZTZ-99 tanks.
4 tanks fired 19 APFSDS shells at targets simulating ZTZ-99 tanks.
July 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Taiwan Army 584th Armored Brigade conducted the first public live-fire exercises with its M1A2T main battle tanks in Kengzikou, northwestern Taiwan, on 7/10.
4 tanks fired 19 APFSDS shells at targets simulating ZTZ-99 tanks.
4 tanks fired 19 APFSDS shells at targets simulating ZTZ-99 tanks.
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Outrageous images of China's Shijian-26, an apparent new-gen Earth observation satellite, from Maxar. SSD of 1.9 cm.
www.linkedin.com/posts/susann...
www.linkedin.com/posts/susann...
July 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Outrageous images of China's Shijian-26, an apparent new-gen Earth observation satellite, from Maxar. SSD of 1.9 cm.
www.linkedin.com/posts/susann...
www.linkedin.com/posts/susann...
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The damage at al-Udeid to the radome and building to its immediate ENE is ~145 feet wide. It appears some of the radome is reflecting adjacent (left of) the burn scar.
Sentinel-2 L2A for June 22nd (bottom left) and June 27th (bottom right) show the change occurred between these two days.
Sentinel-2 L2A for June 22nd (bottom left) and June 27th (bottom right) show the change occurred between these two days.
July 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The damage at al-Udeid to the radome and building to its immediate ENE is ~145 feet wide. It appears some of the radome is reflecting adjacent (left of) the burn scar.
Sentinel-2 L2A for June 22nd (bottom left) and June 27th (bottom right) show the change occurred between these two days.
Sentinel-2 L2A for June 22nd (bottom left) and June 27th (bottom right) show the change occurred between these two days.
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The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
www.defensenews.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
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There's something darkly funny about how the not stupid military commentators response to "How would the US military break the stalemate in Ukraine?" was "we wouldn't fight like this" and our SecDef is determined to make us fight like that
July 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
There's something darkly funny about how the not stupid military commentators response to "How would the US military break the stalemate in Ukraine?" was "we wouldn't fight like this" and our SecDef is determined to make us fight like that
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Kyiv tonight.
💔 Russia’s overnight attack killed two women and injured over a dozen.
Fires broke out across the city. The attack damaged residential buildings, hospitals, schools, shops, and even public transport infrastructure in eight districts of Kyiv.
Photo: Reuters
💔 Russia’s overnight attack killed two women and injured over a dozen.
Fires broke out across the city. The attack damaged residential buildings, hospitals, schools, shops, and even public transport infrastructure in eight districts of Kyiv.
Photo: Reuters
July 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Kyiv tonight.
💔 Russia’s overnight attack killed two women and injured over a dozen.
Fires broke out across the city. The attack damaged residential buildings, hospitals, schools, shops, and even public transport infrastructure in eight districts of Kyiv.
Photo: Reuters
💔 Russia’s overnight attack killed two women and injured over a dozen.
Fires broke out across the city. The attack damaged residential buildings, hospitals, schools, shops, and even public transport infrastructure in eight districts of Kyiv.
Photo: Reuters
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Trajectory of Russian missiles and drones, mainly aimed for Kyiv and Vasylkiv.
July 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Trajectory of Russian missiles and drones, mainly aimed for Kyiv and Vasylkiv.
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The far side of the Moon and the distant Earth, from the Chang'e-6 lunar sample mission. Credit: Chunlai Li/Jianjun Liu/Wei Yang/GRAS/ NAOC
July 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The far side of the Moon and the distant Earth, from the Chang'e-6 lunar sample mission. Credit: Chunlai Li/Jianjun Liu/Wei Yang/GRAS/ NAOC
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Kyiv under massive attack from Russian drones & ballistic missiles right now. Countless explosions. Ukraine’s air defenses trying to shoot down drones buzzing over city center. Authorities say several residential buildings have been hit and fires burning. Medics called to at least 3 districts.
July 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Kyiv under massive attack from Russian drones & ballistic missiles right now. Countless explosions. Ukraine’s air defenses trying to shoot down drones buzzing over city center. Authorities say several residential buildings have been hit and fires burning. Medics called to at least 3 districts.
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The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force said.
Fighter pilots integrate drones into air combat training
The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force said.
www.defensenews.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force said.
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A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 dropped four precision GBU-39 bombs on a Russian position in the eastern sector, delivering a direct strike on Russian deployment sites.
July 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 dropped four precision GBU-39 bombs on a Russian position in the eastern sector, delivering a direct strike on Russian deployment sites.
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🇨🇳/1. SBU Detains Chinese Spies Attempting to Smuggle Neptune Missile Technology
SBU has detained two citizens of the People’s Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export classified documentation related to the Ukrainian RK-360MC "Neptune" missile system.
SBU has detained two citizens of the People’s Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export classified documentation related to the Ukrainian RK-360MC "Neptune" missile system.
July 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🇨🇳/1. SBU Detains Chinese Spies Attempting to Smuggle Neptune Missile Technology
SBU has detained two citizens of the People’s Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export classified documentation related to the Ukrainian RK-360MC "Neptune" missile system.
SBU has detained two citizens of the People’s Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export classified documentation related to the Ukrainian RK-360MC "Neptune" missile system.
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🇹🇭 The Royal Thai Air Force has announced the successful development and testing of a domestically produced kamikaze drone.
militarnyi.com/en/news/roya...
militarnyi.com/en/news/roya...
Royal Thai Armed Forces Reveal Newly Developed Kamikaze Drone - Militarnyi
The Royal Thai Air Force has announced the successful development and testing of a domestically produced kamikaze drone.
militarnyi.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🇹🇭 The Royal Thai Air Force has announced the successful development and testing of a domestically produced kamikaze drone.
militarnyi.com/en/news/roya...
militarnyi.com/en/news/roya...
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Diplomatic options for resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine are "exhausted": German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, following Trump and Macron, also pledged to continue supporting Kyiv.
Not to imply anything, but we’d like to see action.
Not to imply anything, but we’d like to see action.
July 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Diplomatic options for resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine are "exhausted": German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, following Trump and Macron, also pledged to continue supporting Kyiv.
Not to imply anything, but we’d like to see action.
Not to imply anything, but we’d like to see action.
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Russian suicide drones have hit five military draft offices across Ukraine in the past two weeks, in what Kyiv says is an attempt by Moscow to disrupt its mobilization process.
@fabricedeprez.bsky.social has the story: www.ft.com/content/390f... via @financialtimes.com
@fabricedeprez.bsky.social has the story: www.ft.com/content/390f... via @financialtimes.com
Russia attacks Ukraine’s draft offices in effort to undermine armed forces
Moscow redoubles overnight drone and missile attacks as it exploits resentment over compulsory mobilisation
www.ft.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Russian suicide drones have hit five military draft offices across Ukraine in the past two weeks, in what Kyiv says is an attempt by Moscow to disrupt its mobilization process.
@fabricedeprez.bsky.social has the story: www.ft.com/content/390f... via @financialtimes.com
@fabricedeprez.bsky.social has the story: www.ft.com/content/390f... via @financialtimes.com
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Taiwan begins its the first day of its annual Exercise HAN KUANG today.
The 206th Infantry Brigade and 302nd Infantry Brigade, both composed of reservists, conduct supplemental familiarization training.
Military vessels are dispersed.
Penghu-based units are under heightened alert.
The 206th Infantry Brigade and 302nd Infantry Brigade, both composed of reservists, conduct supplemental familiarization training.
Military vessels are dispersed.
Penghu-based units are under heightened alert.
July 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Taiwan begins its the first day of its annual Exercise HAN KUANG today.
The 206th Infantry Brigade and 302nd Infantry Brigade, both composed of reservists, conduct supplemental familiarization training.
Military vessels are dispersed.
Penghu-based units are under heightened alert.
The 206th Infantry Brigade and 302nd Infantry Brigade, both composed of reservists, conduct supplemental familiarization training.
Military vessels are dispersed.
Penghu-based units are under heightened alert.
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A modernized BMP with a new combat module in service with Ukraine’s 58th Motorized Brigade. #UkrainianArmy
July 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A modernized BMP with a new combat module in service with Ukraine’s 58th Motorized Brigade. #UkrainianArmy
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Approximate map of Russian Shahed drone and missile routes during last night’s massive attack has been released, showing coordinated directions from Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, Orel, and Millerovo. Main target was the city of Lutsk in western Ukraine.
July 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Approximate map of Russian Shahed drone and missile routes during last night’s massive attack has been released, showing coordinated directions from Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, Orel, and Millerovo. Main target was the city of Lutsk in western Ukraine.
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What’s going on with our Shahed interceptors, the STINGS? 🐝
We can’t reveal much. But what we can say is this: thanks to your consistent support over the past months, the results have exceeded all our expectations.
We can’t show those results — only one short video. But it says it all 💥
⬇️
We can’t reveal much. But what we can say is this: thanks to your consistent support over the past months, the results have exceeded all our expectations.
We can’t show those results — only one short video. But it says it all 💥
⬇️
July 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
What’s going on with our Shahed interceptors, the STINGS? 🐝
We can’t reveal much. But what we can say is this: thanks to your consistent support over the past months, the results have exceeded all our expectations.
We can’t show those results — only one short video. But it says it all 💥
⬇️
We can’t reveal much. But what we can say is this: thanks to your consistent support over the past months, the results have exceeded all our expectations.
We can’t show those results — only one short video. But it says it all 💥
⬇️