Matt
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I read the report so you don't have to
it's much, much worse than this
normalization of deviance, but with weapons
complete failure to man/train/equip
total loss of situational awareness (I mean TOTAL)
it's much, much worse than this
normalization of deviance, but with weapons
complete failure to man/train/equip
total loss of situational awareness (I mean TOTAL)
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I read the report so you don't have to
it's much, much worse than this
normalization of deviance, but with weapons
complete failure to man/train/equip
total loss of situational awareness (I mean TOTAL)
it's much, much worse than this
normalization of deviance, but with weapons
complete failure to man/train/equip
total loss of situational awareness (I mean TOTAL)
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First quality public photo of China’s trimaran semi-sub.
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
First quality public photo of China’s trimaran semi-sub.
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
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The Russian-flagged tanker MIDVOLGA-2, sailing from Russia to Georgia with a load of sunflower oil, reported that it was attacked 80 miles (130 km) off the Turkish coast, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey's maritime authority said on Tuesday.
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Russian-flagged tanker MIDVOLGA-2, sailing from Russia to Georgia with a load of sunflower oil, reported that it was attacked 80 miles (130 km) off the Turkish coast, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey's maritime authority said on Tuesday.
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Trump told Maduro he had a week to leave Venezuela for the destination of his choice alongside his family members. That safe passage expired on Friday, prompting Trump to declare on Saturday that Venezuela's airspace was closed, two of the sources said.-Reuters
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options to step down and leave his country under U.S.-guaranteed safe passage, following a short call with U.S. President Donald Trump last month...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Trump told Maduro he had a week to leave Venezuela for the destination of his choice alongside his family members. That safe passage expired on Friday, prompting Trump to declare on Saturday that Venezuela's airspace was closed, two of the sources said.-Reuters
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Exclusive footage shared by Sternenko shows the moment a Shahed drone equipped with an R-60 air-to-air missile is shot down.
December 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Exclusive footage shared by Sternenko shows the moment a Shahed drone equipped with an R-60 air-to-air missile is shot down.
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Of great interest
❗️The first photo of a downed 🇷🇺Russian Shahed kamikaze drone equipped with an R-60 air-to-air missile.
December 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Of great interest
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Very rare footage of Mexican sicarios utilizing fibre optic FPV drones. This instance has no warhead so it's likely being issued for training.
Fibre optic drones are difficult to counter as the thin optical cable allows uninterrupted feed to the operator regardless of jamming or altitude
Fibre optic drones are difficult to counter as the thin optical cable allows uninterrupted feed to the operator regardless of jamming or altitude
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Very rare footage of Mexican sicarios utilizing fibre optic FPV drones. This instance has no warhead so it's likely being issued for training.
Fibre optic drones are difficult to counter as the thin optical cable allows uninterrupted feed to the operator regardless of jamming or altitude
Fibre optic drones are difficult to counter as the thin optical cable allows uninterrupted feed to the operator regardless of jamming or altitude
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New guide to Ukraine’s interceptor drones -> www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-In...
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
New guide to Ukraine’s interceptor drones -> www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-In...
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
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Russia flat out rejects Trump's 28-point peace plan: "Even in a reduced military and territorial form, Ukraine would remain a significant danger, requiring us to keep our forces on the western borders."
November 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Russia flat out rejects Trump's 28-point peace plan: "Even in a reduced military and territorial form, Ukraine would remain a significant danger, requiring us to keep our forces on the western borders."
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Pretty interesting CRPA array found in a 🇷🇺 KAB via Serhei Flash
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Pretty interesting CRPA array found in a 🇷🇺 KAB via Serhei Flash
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1/ The US has secretly been working with Russia to develop a new peace plan for Ukraine, according to a report in Axios. The 28-point plan is said to cover peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
1/ The US has secretly been working with Russia to develop a new peace plan for Ukraine, according to a report in Axios. The 28-point plan is said to cover peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine. ⬇️
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Senior Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects to defend energy plants in wartime, prompting a wave of public anger. on.ft.com/4oI5BtR
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Senior Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects to defend energy plants in wartime, prompting a wave of public anger. on.ft.com/4oI5BtR
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... oh my gd
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
... oh my gd
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“The shift under Mr. Patel has struck directly at the Five Eyes relationship through the removal of senior agents who spent years fighting Islamic extremists or blunting counterintelligence threats alongside operatives from allied countries.”
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“The shift under Mr. Patel has struck directly at the Five Eyes relationship through the removal of senior agents who spent years fighting Islamic extremists or blunting counterintelligence threats alongside operatives from allied countries.”
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My latest on Congressional reform and the first of a series of whole of government reforms I intend on publishing ahead of the 2026 Midterms.
open.substack.com/pub/breaking...
open.substack.com/pub/breaking...
In My Reform Era (Part 1)
On Congressional Reform and Oversight
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My latest on Congressional reform and the first of a series of whole of government reforms I intend on publishing ahead of the 2026 Midterms.
open.substack.com/pub/breaking...
open.substack.com/pub/breaking...
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SNAP update. Insane one. So USDA is now saying on a huge lag:
- issue partial payments using a bad-math formula;
- CLAW BACK full issuances that any state sent *properly* under last week's guidance;
- if you don't CLAW BACK benefits, we won't pay the federal share of SNAP administrative costs (??)
- issue partial payments using a bad-math formula;
- CLAW BACK full issuances that any state sent *properly* under last week's guidance;
- if you don't CLAW BACK benefits, we won't pay the federal share of SNAP administrative costs (??)
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
SNAP update. Insane one. So USDA is now saying on a huge lag:
- issue partial payments using a bad-math formula;
- CLAW BACK full issuances that any state sent *properly* under last week's guidance;
- if you don't CLAW BACK benefits, we won't pay the federal share of SNAP administrative costs (??)
- issue partial payments using a bad-math formula;
- CLAW BACK full issuances that any state sent *properly* under last week's guidance;
- if you don't CLAW BACK benefits, we won't pay the federal share of SNAP administrative costs (??)
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i did not see that Oshkosh cooked up a 2x2 TLAM/PAC launcher for the FMTV
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
i did not see that Oshkosh cooked up a 2x2 TLAM/PAC launcher for the FMTV