OSINTk

Defense, storm chasing

[IISS News @IISS_org]

The US and several allies have rapidly converged on quantum-computing export controls.

Quantum computing presents unusually difficult challenges for export controls because its ecosystem is inherently international: no single country dominates the supply chain, but dominant nodes do exist.

By applying controls across the entire quantum supply chain, Western governments seek to deny adversaries access to these critical nodes while reducing the need for continual regulatory adjustments to close emerging loopholes.

Read the full analysis by Dongyoun Cho and @maria_shagina: https://t.co/WHYcADleLN

[RedboxGlobal @RedboxWire]

Egypt's Health Ministry increases hospital alert level amid heightened readiness measures.

[Chris Cappy @Cappyarmy]

The Real reason the U.S. is destroying the cartel has nothing to do with drugs , it’s the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investment in mining (gold copper ) that is being done in Venezuela/ Colombia for rare earths that are strategically important for weapons production and AI data centers being built , but the criminal organizations are in control of these mining operations extorting workers . I mean it’s also to stop drugs but the motivation is beyond that, Mexico’s 2 billion in economic trade with U.S. is basically taxed by cartel and America wants that interior supply line to decouple from China . It’s why you see CIA ground branch in Latin America .

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

Under the proposal, Gulf-bound shipping will enter through Iranian territorial waters and exit via Omani waters, though Oman has requested formal confirmation that the IRGC backs the deal. - N12

[Barak Ravid @BarakRavid]

Scoop: Saudi Crown Prince MBS spoke to President Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran, two U.S. officials and another source familiar say. @MarcACaputo and I write for @axios
https://t.co/BlURtV5AMP

[Robin Brooks @robin_j_brooks]

The Yen keeps falling because Japan's shadow yield - what it'd be without BoJ bond buying - is much higher than actual yields. As long as that's true, the Yen will keep falling. Official FX intervention doesn't change this. It can only slow the Yen fall...
https://t.co/RBGWunJVkP

[OSINTk @333Kyler]

@MohamadAhwaze

[Mohamad Ahwaze @MohamadAhwaze]

Breaking: A widespread internet disruption is currently affecting most cities across Ahwaz, with growing reports of major connectivity issues and service outages in multiple areas. No official explanation has been issued so far regarding the cause of the disruption.

[World Source News @Worldsource24]

BREAKING: Israeli hospitals have been put on full alert.

[DefenceGeek 🇬🇧 @DefenceGeek]

This is a fairly big indicator that something's going to happen IMO - suggests the UK has been told to expect activity in the region

[Air Power @RealAirPower1]

People often assume an E-2 Hawkeye is just a smaller version of an E-3 Sentry. The answer is both yes and no. Yes, both are airborne early warning aircraft. Both detect threats, manage the air battle, and direct friendly fighters through data links and voice control. But they were never designed to fight the same war. 1/5

[World Source News @Worldsource24]

Israel Hayom: Israel Defense Forces has raised its alert level to the highest possible level.

This does not mean Israel will take part in US strikes. However, Israeli officials are preparing for the possibility that Iran will launch missiles at Israel as American attacks intensify.

The IDF's offensive units are on alert in case Israel is required to respond, or US President Donald Trump asks it to join the operation. In addition, the IDF has independent plans for strikes in Iran, as well as joint plans with the US Central Command, but it is far from certain that Israel will participate in any American attack on Iran.

https://t.co/1RhsxK6YQJ

[Jérémie @jeremie0117]

“Claude, generate an in-depth oil primer. Make no mistakes.”

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

PLA Unit 96941 (military intelligence/cyber-warfare unit in Beijing) used OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 to summarize sensitive military source code, then trained a domestic model on those summaries to run entirely within Chinese military networks - Reuters

[ILRedAlert @ILRedAlert]

Russia is sharing electronic intelligence with Iran that could help it locate U.S. forces during air attacks or jam American-made weapons, U.S. and European officials familiar with the matter told NBC News.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Received a good phone call from the Vice President of the United States, @JDVance. We followed up on our recent meeting with President Trump in Washington, which was positive and productive. As Russia's air attacks on our country continue unabated, air defense – specifically Patriot interceptors against ballistic missiles – remains a top priority. The Vice President and I also spoke about the consequences of Russia's war for global markets. We agreed that our teams will stay in touch and work through everything discussed today. I thank the United States for its support of Ukraine and our people.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Polish officials have now confirmed that the missile which struck a field Thursday near a town in Southeastern Poland, causing a large crater but thankfully no injuries, was indeed a Russian Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile, which entered the country via its border with Ukraine. Authorities have refused to rule out that the act may have been a deliberate “provocation” from Russia, with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs having summoned the Russian Ambassador.

[Armchair Admiral 🇬🇧 @ArmchairAdml]

#USAF United States Air Force - Bulgaria Deployment

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 2x
#AE0669 62-3540 - RAKE 61
#AE062B 60-0353 - RAKE 62

Two KC-135 tankers from the 100th Air Refuelling Wing at RAF Mildenhall have deployed today to Bulgaria, after the Bulgarian Government approved the deployment of up to 8 U.S. Air Force tankers to Bezmer AB.

@MATA_osint @havoc_aviation

[RedboxGlobal @RedboxWire]

China Coast Guard to Intensify Maritime Law Enforcement Operations

[Defense News @defense_news]

The F-47 program has begun its engineering and manufacturing phase and will fly during this presidential administration, a service official said. https://t.co/cYHVhXqSPa