reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu

old folk at the retirement home with nothing better to do
I was told I should try x by my son

[reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu @matthiasse]

Grandson told me to try this app I don’t really get what all the hype is about.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

According to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, “effective immediately,” he will be barring CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, citing their critical coverage of his administration, which he says is “fake news.” While it’s yet to be seen whether the president can actually unilaterally ban the new outlets from the White House space, as the Associated Press still is embroiled in a legal spate as well, the move would be extremely notable if implemented.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's energy ministry says it's suspending its only oil export route that bypasses Hormuz Strait after “multiple targeting incidents”, adding it was enforcing a “precautionary suspension” of the East-West pipeline.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/LPfYbaGQbs

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Ballistic missile launches are being reported across Iran, as expected Iranian retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers materializes. Expect Iran to target Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other Gulf nations, following their threats to target tankers and regional nations that they deem to be complicit in U.S. strikes.

[reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu @matthiasse]

This can go only one way

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

President Donald J. Trump has announced via Truth Social that the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, has been appointed to the position of Acting Secretary of the Army, effective immediately.

Telle previously served as Chief of Staff to Sen. Bill Hagerty, as President Trump’s chief Senate liaison in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, and spent a decade working for Sen. Thad Cochran, including as his top national security staffer.

A native of Northport, Alabama, Telle holds degrees in computer science and communication from Mississippi State University.

Telle was sworn into his Assistant Secretary position on August 5, 2025.

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

It has all kicked off again in the Middle East…

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

BREAKING: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed it “killed a number of enemy elements” in missile and drone strikes on a military base in Kuwait hosting US forces.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/sL74aPMZgG

[Reuters World @ReutersWorld]

Six Chinese nationals among seven killed in Russian gas plant fire https://t.co/JjZl30LDWN https://t.co/JjZl30LDWN

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character https://t.co/VGvuamp3VZ

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Iran accuses the U.S. of pursuing “full-scale classic colonialism”

[reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu @matthiasse]

Let’s see how this goes.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Mark Carney declares Canada is “at war” with the U.S. as new tariffs take effect.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: A charter plane carrying eight people has crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official says. https://t.co/u4osbnzaFh

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Woman dies and nine people taken to hospital following fire at London property - as murder investigation launched https://t.co/cGPlOYDciT

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

BREAKING: UAE halts all trade, commercial exchanges, & financial transactions with Iran until further notice.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran’s leadership used the period following the June memorandum of understanding not to prepare for deescalation, but for a larger conflict with the United States.

According to Iranian and Arab officials and intercepted communications cited by the Journal, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has expanded its control over Iran’s military, accelerated missile and drone production, and worked with allied groups in Iraq and Yemen to broaden the battlefield.

That has included positioning missiles, naval weapons and drones around the Red Sea, providing Houthi forces with intelligence and target information, and preparing attacks against Saudi ports and energy infrastructure. Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have also targeted Saudi energy sites.

The Journal also reports a broader shift inside Tehran toward an offensive posture. Recent senior security appointments have strengthened IRGC control over the regular military, while commanders have publicly called for operations against targets in countries hosting U.S. forces.

The immediate effect has been a widening conflict: attacks on shipping in Hormuz, strikes against U.S. forces in Jordan and elsewhere, and increasing pressure on Gulf energy infrastructure.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

President Trump has directed the Navy to abandon the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) being used on the Gerald R. Ford class carriers and return to traditional steam catapults, according to U.S. officials cited by the Wall Street Journal.

Trump signed a national security memorandum directing the Navy to redesign the fourth Ford class carrier, Doris Miller, and subsequent ships around steam catapults. The first three carriers, Gerald R. Ford, John F. Kennedy and Enterprise, will retain EMALS.

The decision reverses years of Navy and industry resistance to Trump's proposal, largely because replacing EMALS would require significant redesign and could cost billions of dollars.

Trump has criticized EMALS for years, arguing that it is overly complex and less reliable than steam catapults. The move effectively locks in a major technological reversal for future U.S. aircraft carriers.

Source: https://t.co/xZFAEjuvZD

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Citing The New York Times, TWZ reports that a senior U.S. military official said Iranian drones provided commanders with the F-15E’s location, speed and direction, potentially allowing a dispersed missile team to target the aircraft.

The significance may be less about a sophisticated “drone swarm” than the use of inexpensive drones as airborne sensors. After U.S. and Israeli strikes degraded Iran’s conventional air defense network, drones could provide a relatively cheap and expendable way to detect and track aircraft and pass targeting information to dispersed shooters.

The report also connects the account to the previously reported “jellyfish” or “minefield” of drones seen by the F-15E crew shortly before they ejected, while cautioning that it remains unclear whether those drones were actually involved in the shootdown.

If accurate, the incident illustrates a broader lesson demonstrated in Ukraine: cheap, distributed sensors can help cue much more expensive weapons against high value targets.

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

British military leaders are increasingly concerned that a major escalation between the British navy and Russia could occur around the North Sea and the Channel due a potential misunderstanding because of the lack of communication between the nations militaries.

What...

[reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu @matthiasse]

This could be a step to something better… or worse.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Zelensky: Ukraine gave U.S. negotiators its proposals to end the war with Russia.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

BREAKING 🔴

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in extremely critical condition and could pass away at any moment, two sources close to the Pezeshkian administration told IranWire.

[reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu @matthiasse]

@TheMintTin I’m not hoping for the best or worse I’m just waiting to see if they are right when they said “poses no harm”

[reggie Matthias trent -us citizan living in the eu @matthiasse]

I’ll be waiting to see if it’s true

[Disclose.tv @disclosetv]

JUST IN - For the first time, AI has designed complete viral genomes, producing 16 functional viruses that infect bacteria and "pose no threat to people." — BBC