Mr. Bald Guy

A Tausug kid. Pol-Sci student, future diplomat and historian. Fed-Parlia advocate. GSW fan. Loving and friendly guy. 😍

[Mr. Bald Guy @TheRealAliNour]

"When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change."

– Avatar Aang to Korra, Book 1, Episode 12, "Endgame", Legend of Korra

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows countries’ true size relative to one another.

In favor: 164
Against: 1
Abstentions: 6

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

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[Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan @ForeignOfficePk]

🔊PR No: 1️⃣5️⃣1️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣

Joint Statement by the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Regarding the Conclusion of Lake Lucerne Summit, First High-Level Committee Meeting with Participation of the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

The magnitude of what just happened may take some time to sink in.

This is the first time Iran has struck Israel after Israel struck another country's territory (that is, not Iran).

This means that the battle lines have been moved.

Iran's deterrence had already been restored in the sense that Israel knew that any strike on it would be responded to.

But now, Iran has proven that it will also respond to Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

This is the first time in decades that a regional power has the means, capacity, and willingness to put hard power against Israeli military maneuvers or aggression against a third party.

Read full analysis here: https://t.co/CPawJ4TYdr

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

Taiwan 'leak' of military hosting reveals shifting China power balance
https://t.co/slBENbcmU8

[David Daoud @DavidADaoud]

Anyone still thinking Trump isn't doing this under Iranian pressure is, at this point, delusional.

Let's look at the sequence:

-Israel escalates against Hezbollah
-Iran throws a tantrum -- Abbas Aragchi, Qalibaf, and an Iranian military spox make it clear Tehran is still linking its own ceasefire with the United States to a concurrent ceasefire in Lebanon.
-Iran stops negotiation messages with the United States
-Israel was planning a major strike in Beirut.
-the United States/Trump intervene -- the strike is called off, and apparently the war is over?

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

WHO regarding the Ebola outbreak in the DRC:

• Over 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths
• Cases detected in Kampala and Goma, major transport hubs
• Healthcare worker infections confirmed
• More than 100,000 newly displaced people complicating containment efforts

[Jeff2146🇧🇪 @Jeff21461]

🇩🇪 The German Army of 2035 concept.

The German army of 2035 concept introduces two new divisional elements: a second home defence division and a corps troops division with a slated manpower requirement of 151.000 active soldiers compared to todays ~63.000.

Some of the big changes are the move to overall heavier units, with the previous "Heavy, Medium and Light" divisions making way for an "Armoured, Mechanized and Mediun-Light" one instead.

In terms of manoeuvre, each division will receive a Recannaisence Strike Brigade and three to four manoeuvre brigades.

Divisional support elements will include a Staff and Signals Battalion with an EW company under it, an Artillery Battalion, Air Defence Regiment and Logistics and Engineering support elements

The Corps Troops Division will meanwhile provide support elements to the other three divisions with two Cavalry (Panzeraufklärer) Brigades, a Helicopter Brigade, Artillery Brigade, Air Defence Brigade and Engineering Brigade.

The current Home Defence Division will be split into two with the addition of two extra Home Defence Regiments (there is indication that these will be elevated to Brigade-sized formations).

Lastly the formation of a Multi-Domain Long-Ranmge Weapons Taskforce to plan and coordinate deep-strike weapons with ranges up to 2.500km.

Source: .Loyal Magazine, Issue 5-2026.

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

US and Iran have both given an "in principle agreement" on extending the ceasefire, as mediators aim to extend it by at least two weeks - AP

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

A hacker using the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, stealing over 10PB of data spanning aerospace, military research, bioinformatics and fusion simulations, and is offering access for sale in cryptocurrency — CNN

[Mr. Bald Guy @TheRealAliNour]

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[The Cradle @TheCradleMedia]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that Wave 95 of Operation True Promise 4 targeted multiple sites across Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, and Israel that include US military assets, an Israeli-affiliated commercial vessel, and several locations in Israel, using various missile systems.

The IRGC said targets included US Army HIMARS artillery positions on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait, a US Patriot system in northern Bahrain, a gathering site for operators of US Marx missiles, a site hosting senior commanders and trainers of the US military in the Sil Bane area of the UAE, and the US artificial intelligence company Oracle in the UAE.

The Israeli-affiliated commercial vessel MSC ISHYKA was struck at Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain by Iranian projectiles.

Additionally, locations in Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Kiryat Shmona were heavily and continuously targeted with multi-warhead Ghadr missiles.

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump's threats to punish Iran with massive bombing.

Tradition calls for spending the day outdoors to ward off bad luck.

https://t.co/124oLFqsIv

[Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch @BabakTaghvaee1]

BREAKING: The Iranian air defense force has definitely shot down a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from 494th Fighter Squadron OF RAF Lakenheath over western Iran.

Parts of the wreckage that did not burn have been found by locals, including sections from the vertical stabilizer, wingtip, and other surviving components. An impact crater was also observed at the crash site, where the aircraft hit, exploded, and burned.

The crew has definitely been rescued inside Iranian territory. CENTCOM has not released any information about it, and it appears they are hiding it. The exact time of the shootdown remains unknown.

#OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

[The Cradle @TheCradleMedia]

Iran’s Armed Forces said a US F-35 fighter jet was shot down over central Iran using an advanced air defense system, in a statement announced by the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a second advanced US F-35 fighter jet was shot down over central Iran by a modern aerospace air defense system, adding that the aircraft belonged to the Lakenheath squadron and was completely destroyed upon impact, with the pilot’s fate unknown due to the extent of the wreckage.

There has been no confirmation or comment from the US side. Earlier, CENTCOM denied that an aircraft had been targeted/downed near Qeshm Island.

[Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86]

BREAKING: A three-star US Marine general just sent a letter to 35,000 reservists asking if their desert camouflage is packed and their families are prepared. One day later, 3,500 Marines arrived in the Middle East.

The letter is dated March 26 2026. It is signed by Lieutenant General Leonard F. Anderson IV, Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South. It asks: “Is your desert MARPAT readily available, is your gear packed and ready to pick up and move, or is it stored away in a corner of your home? Are your family’s affairs in order?”

Then the sentence that stops everything: “This is not a theoretical exercise. Our forces are currently engaged in operations connected to Iran and are positioned to preserve stability in the Western Hemisphere. Our enemies get a vote, and a mass mobilization could become reality.”

On March 27, the day after this letter was sent, USS Tripoli arrived in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility carrying 3,500 sailors and Marines with F-35B fighters, attack helicopters, and amphibious assault assets per CENTCOM’s official announcement and CBS News. USS Boxer with the 11th MEU and another 2,200 Marines departed San Diego mid-March on an accelerated schedule and will arrive mid-April, after Easter Sunday on April 5.

The Wall Street Journal reports the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East. 1,500 from the 82nd Airborne Division have already deployed per Fox News. Task and Purpose reports that more than 200 US troops have been wounded and 13 service members killed since the war began on February 28. USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed for 277 days, has pulled into Croatia for repairs after a fire, breaking the post-Vietnam carrier deployment record.

Secretary of State Rubio said Friday the US can meet its objectives “without any ground troops” per CBS News. Then he added: “the president has to be prepared for multiple contingencies” and American forces are available “to give the president maximum optionality.”

Read the letter again through the lens of what happened after it was sent. A general asks 35,000 reservists about their desert gear and their families. The next day 3,500 Marines arrive in theatre. The Pentagon weighs 10,000 more. The April 6 deadline is eight days away. And the handwritten note at the bottom of the official correspondence reads: “Fight’s on!”

Here is what the letter reveals that the deployment numbers do not.

Desert MARPAT is the Marine camouflage pattern designed for arid environments. Not jungle. Not woodland. Not urban. Desert. The general is not asking about readiness for the Western Hemisphere. He is asking about readiness for the Middle East. The camouflage tells you the theatre. The family preparation tells you the timeline. The “mass mobilization could become reality” tells you the scale.

This war has consumed 11,000 targets struck per CENTCOM’s latest update. Over 150 Iranian vessels destroyed. 943 Patriot interceptors fired in four days. One AWACS damaged on the ground. Swiss F-35 funds raided. Qatar’s helium cut by 14 percent. Japan burning through 80 million barrels of reserves. Thirty nationalities on a single casualty list. And now a three-star general is telling reservists to check their desert uniforms and prepare their families.

April 6 is eight days away. The Boxer arrives after Easter. The letter was sent before either date. The countdown has already started.

Full analysis: https://t.co/32ixeQpN7N

[Mr. Bald Guy @TheRealAliNour]

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[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

Iran has fired more than 3,000 missiles since the war began on Feb. 28 - Bloomberg

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The superpower has lost control of its foreign policy, writes Badr Albusaidi, Oman’s chief diplomat https://t.co/wybNB72LPX

[Michael Tracey @mtracey]

Bibliography of Ali Larijani, who was killed today in a US-Israeli airstrike. Imagine Trump producing works such as this 😂

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Iran operates a deliberately complex military structure, which keeps the IRGC separate from the regular army (Artesh) and is designed to prevent coups and absorb shocks.

Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem breaks down Iran's military.

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Iranian citizens during the Chaharshanbeh Suri festival, saying: “Go out and celebrate… we are watching from above.”