Kevin Baron

Founder, Elevation Global Strategies | Host, @Elevation_Live 🎙️| Connecting global sports, culture, and strategic competition.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Elevation Live: Austin kicked off the @F1 #USGP weekend with #motorsport technology and partnership leaders in the same room as defense tech, startups, investors, and government leaders.

Common cause.
Conversation. Connection.

Proud of what we started. More to come. #F1

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt's border with Gaza on Tuesday to observe the humanitarian aid effort for the territory.

Hamilton toured the Rafah border crossing and Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses in the city of El Arish, which borders Gaza, during his visit, local authorities said.

The British driver was also briefed on the process of preparing and coordinating humanitarian supplies before they are transported to Gaza. The 41-year-old is a longstanding supporter of humanitarian and charitable causes.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Meanwhile…

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

I wonder — if Crabs had smartphones, whether they'd consider Landscape to be Portrait mode.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Thank you, veterans. 🇺🇸

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

@NatashaBertrand Did he slice the garlic nice and thin, too? Wow.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Huh

[Reuters @Reuters]

Exclusive: A Chinese university with deep ties to the People's Liberation Army bought Nvidia's powerful H200 AI chips last month despite being on a US export blacklist, procurement records show, highlighting gaps in Washington's efforts to curb China's access to advanced technology https://t.co/CKbWa270oY

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Don’t insult the family truckster.

[David Hudnall @davidhudnall]

Spotted today in midtown Kansas City. Unfortunately, on some level, you do kind of gotta hand it to this guy

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

TYFYS

[Ben Justman🍷 @BenJustman]

A girl just made eye contact with me.
Nice try China.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Not one Republican voted with Massie to impeach Hegseth.

Not one.

[Connor O'Brien @connorobrienNH]

🚨 House Republicans sink Thomas Massie’s impeachment push against Pete Hegseth.

The vote was 211-204 to refer (or kill) the articles of impeachment. Massie was the only Republican supporting it.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

The King gets a medal from the prince.

[Carl Cox @Carl_Cox]

I’m not quite sure I can put into words what today means to me.

Music has been my whole life. From those early days of falling in love with records and DJing, to travelling the world and sharing that love with so many people, I’ve never stopped being grateful that I get to do what I do.
To receive my OBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle today, recognising nearly 50 years of doing something I absolutely love, is beyond anything I could have imagined. ❤️‍🔥

I’ve been thinking a lot about my mum and dad today. I know just how proud they would have been, and I wish they could have been here to share this moment with me.

This honour means so much, not just to me personally, but because of where our music has come from and how far it has travelled. To see dance music recognised in this way is something I’m immensely proud of.

To my family, friends, everyone who has believed in me, supported me and danced with me over the years, thank you. You’ve all been part of this.

My heart is very full today. I’m proud, humbled and deeply honoured.

Thank you, Carl.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Meanwhile...

[Lucas Tomlinson @LucasFoxNews]

Iran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz minutes after Hegseth spoke at the Pentagon.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Meanwhile...

[Carla Babb @CarlaBNatSec]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today revealing that the Pentagon has lost track of more than 17,000 F-35 fighter jet parts worth an estimated $1.3 billion

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

Americans are evacuating plans from England. That's... a retreat? A redeployment? A re...whatever, it's not good.

[Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand]

The US evacuated American military aircraft from a military base in England on Monday following a threat from Iran that was deemed credible, according to a person familiar with the intelligence that prompted the evacuation.

The source declined to detail the nature of the threat, but said that the US intelligence community has in recent weeks picked up a wide range of "varied, extensive, and specific" plots being discussed by the Iranians against US targets.

It is unclear whether the Iranians actually have the capabilities needed to act on the threats, however, which range from drone attacks on US bases to assassination plots. Several threats were also made against targets inside the United States, the source said. https://t.co/BSk53A57LB

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

The longer the military looks like a bad or controversial place to work for America’s best and brightest teenagers and young adults, the longer it hurts the future leadership pool for the force.

These years matter. The bill will come due.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

I hope today at military bases and installations worldwide troops and their commanders are having serious and measured discussions about American politics, politicians, civ-mil leadership, and their oath to the Constitution.

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

F1 has determined it will race in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, 3 and 4 weeks from now, if war permits.

If not, Vegas next weekend will be the season finale.

Latest overnight air strikes: https://t.co/Y3ADt6h19K

[Nate Saunders @natesaundersF1]

F1 has told Imola it will not be needed as a back-up season finale on Dec. 6.

It means plan to end season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi is in place. If situation in Middle East changes between now and then, Las Vegas will be the season-ender

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

This isn’t a press conference. This is preaching to the choir.

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

In his Pentagon news briefing, Hegseth's questions so far go to conservative media:

OANN
Real America’s Voice
Daily Wire
Fox News
Daily Signal
Washington Times

Most of the mainstream press corps remains in the back of the room in assigned seats.

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

In his Pentagon news briefing, Hegseth's questions so far go to conservative media:

OANN
Real America’s Voice
Daily Wire
Fox News
Daily Signal
Washington Times

Most of the mainstream press corps remains in the back of the room in assigned seats.

[Tara Copp @TaraCopp]

A security agent for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just warned the reporters here — for Hegseth’s first press conference in 6 months — that we will be physically removed from the briefing room if we are not professional and maintain decorum. We asked if that meant no shouted questions and got no clarity. It’s the first time any of us could ever remember being threatened like this. Shouted questions are normal. “This is crazy town” one journalist said, noting the White House has never threatened reporters like that. We’re in the room, back row:

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

A Pentagon press briefing scheduled for 8am? Let’s see how many actual Pentagon reporters Hegseth calls on vs. the new political actors pretending to be journalists.

(My last question for Sec. Gates, his final Pentagon press briefing, with Adm. Mullen. | DOD Photo, 2011)

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

This morning, coffee, looking out at my backyard feeder, little birds, sparrows, blue jay, cardinals... a full on hawk swoops by.

A few minutes later, from the side window, "Babe, I think the hawk is eating Chippy."

Hawk perched on branch tearing into a dead chipmunk.

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

As you get older, it’s amazing how fast bird-watching creeps up on you.