The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan https://t.co/W3UhBerdH0
THIS JUST IN: Pete Hegseth has decided to take away the rank from all military Chaplins- because they're not ‘warfighters’. Since WW One, US Chaplins have won 5 Medals of Honor, 26 Distinguished Service Crosses, 1 Navy Cross, 45 Silver Stars and 719 Bronze Stars for valor.
Republicans decrying communist involvement in the Democrat party just looked the other way when this administration nationalized ownership of these private companies:
• Intel 10%
• MP Materials 15%
• Lithium Americas 5%
• Trilogy Metals 10%
• U.S. Steel “golden share”
Why would @SohrabAhmari be invited on Air Force 2 to travel with Vice President @JDVance and get special access for an interview? In his post below, he’s bragging about flying with the VP.
3 weeks ago, a Senior White House source of mine came to me very concerned. They told me Sohrab has been running around telling people he is advising our Vice President on Iran and other foreign policy issues, and they expressed concern over why Sohrab has been given access.
Now, I have no idea if he is “advising”, but now that he’s traveling on Air Force 2 and published the article below admitting his close access to the VP, I think it’s certainly plausible what I was told is true.
I genuinely hope it is not true though, as someone who supports the administration, and I think it’s bizarre that Sohrab Ahmari runs around calling himself one of Vance’s closest allies and friends in media.
Sohrab is someone with little to no moral character, and he openly fraternizes with enemies of America and runs cover for Islamists. He was born in Iran, and he is married to Ting Li, a Chinese immigrant.
Here he is recently sitting next to serially convicted pedophile Scott Ritter, a Russian asset; a pro-Iran and pro-Hezbollah imam from Dearborn, Michigan, CodePink’s Medea Benjamin who is under investigation by the Trump administration, and Jeffrey Sachs, who is allegedly paid by China and the UAE.
The Vance wing of the GOP would be wise to avoid these figures. These types of alliances don’t win votes. Those who are vested in JD Vance winning in 2028 should really make sure people like Sohrab and Tucker are kept far away from the campaign.
Sohrab’s associations are anti-American.
As I always say: Vetting matters.
I’d be very careful about allowing Iranian born “journalists” to travel with the VP and ask about the IRGC.
Obviously Sohrab is not pro-America, because people who love America don’t hang out with people like this. 👇🏻
General Christopher Donahue, a man whose name belonged to the quiet world of the Unit long before it ever belonged to the headlines and the social media politics.
Most of the public knows him from a single grainy night vision frame, the last American soldier off the ground in Afghanistan, boarding the final C-17 out of Kabul in 2021. But that moment was the tail end of a career forged almost entirely at the tip of the spear.
Donahue volunteered for Delta Force selection in 2002 and never looked back. Over the years that followed, he commanded at every level of the Unit, troop, squadron, and ultimately the entire organization. A path only a tiny handful of officers ever walk.
He lived in a state of constant deployment, leading Delta elements through the most dangerous direct action (DA) work of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The hunting of high value targets (HVTs) night after night in the kinds of operations that never make the news.
His reach extended beyond the Army’s own lines too, working hand in glove with the CIA on missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria, the gray space where the military and the Agency blur together.
He also commanded NATO’s Special Operations Component Command in Afghanistan and served as one of the principal architects of the campaign that broke ISIS as a fighting force. Colleagues credit few people more directly with that defeat.
Whatever rank he eventually wore, Donahue remained at his core a product of the special operations community, the rare leader who rose from kicking in doors with the most secretive unit in the force all the way to four star command.
A reminder that the men who spend their formative years in the shadows sometimes go on to shape the whole Army. A true operator, through and through.
Shield AI has unveiled the X-BAT, a fully autonomous jet-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically without a runway.
The aircraft can fly at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and has a range of around 2,000 nautical miles.
Powered by Hivemind AI software, X-BAT is designed to carry out complex missions, operate in swarms, and work alongside piloted aircraft.
#Terremotos | Vista de las EQL (Earthquake lights) desde Caracas esta madrugada. Las luces de terremoto es un fenómeno asociado a sismos importantes que se den antes, durante o después de estos eventos. Según investigaciones, se dan debido al stress liberado por las placas que, en medio de la situación, liberan la energía a través de rocas como el basalto que, al llegar a la atmósfera lo hacen en forma de plasma sólido. De allí es que se puede ver algo parecido a una aurora boreal. Se han visto en grandes terremotos durante los últimos 200 años. Es nuestra Tierra, un planeta que está vivo. Spock 🖖
The Singapore-flagged vessel Ever Lovely was transiting with a group of three other ships, following the route identified by the International Maritime Organization that hugged the Omani coast. According to seafarers in the flotilla, there was no warning from the Iranian navy or radio communication instructing the ships to turn back.
You know the panic has officially reached Russia's strategic air force when they are suddenly forced to abandon airbase doctrines that have been in place since the Cold War... 🏗️🇷🇺
Fresh satellite imagery from Planet Labs (captured on June 20) reveals that Russia has launched an unprecedented, massive construction operation at the Engels Air Base deep inside their territory. They are rapidly building at least 17 oversized protective shelters to hide their most prized and expensive nuclear-capable bombers—the Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack.
For decades, Russia’s doctrine was to just leave these massive bombers completely exposed on the flight line. But after Ukrainian long-range drone units repeatedly flew 300 miles past the border to blow up fuel tanks and ammo depots right on the tarmac, the Kremlin finally realized they are sitting ducks. 🔥🚀
Before this, Russia tried to protect their multi-million dollar planes using literal "magic tricks"—like stacking old car tires on top of the wings or painting fake silhouettes of planes on the concrete to distract drone cameras. Did it work? Clearly not. 😂
So now they are forced to spend massive resources on actual steel and concrete hangars. While these won't stop a direct hit from a heavy cruise missile, they will prevent the daily Ukrainian drone strikes and shrapnel from turning Putin's bomber fleet into Swiss cheese.
It’s pretty amazing how a few clever Ukrainian drone units can force the entire Russian Aerospace Forces into emergency construction mode! Grab the popcorn. 🍿🔨
Source: The War Zone (TWZ) / Planet Labs (June 2026)
EXCLUSIVE
I found the product they used for the pool (chosen by the Trump admin. and not the contractor)
The adhesion window is 8-10 hours, after which it will delaminate and separate.
Walk-on time is 24-36 hours.
The 10T motorcade drove over it WHILE IT WAS STILL CURING.
These assholes drove right over the coating. It's not even a vehicular traffic coating (which is meant to be driven on), and they're wondering why it's pealing? Was it even cured? These people are fucking stupid and can't own up to their own mistakes.
You honestly have to love the absolute boss energy coming from Sweden right now. While the Kremlin is busy issuing loud, useless protests, the Swedish military has quietly been preparing a welcoming committee in the skies.. 🇸🇪⚓️✈️
SVT just dropped a massive exclusive today revealing that the Swedish Coast Guard, police, and Armed Forces have aggressively boarded five ships from Russia's illegal "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea so far in 2026. But here is the best part: behind the scenes, the Swedish Air Force has had armed fighter jets on high-alert standby during every single operation, just waiting to see if ryska diktaturen’s warships would dare to intervene.
Sweden’s Chief of Operations, Ewa Skoog Haslum, sent an ice-cold warning to Moscow, stating it would be "incredibly short-sighted of Russia" to try anything funny. Meanwhile, public trust in the Swedish Coast Guard has skyrocketed to a historic index of 73 (compared to the government average of 40). Imagine thinking you can bully the Baltic Sea with your rusty, uninsured oil tankers, only to find out you're being locked onto by Swedish Gripen jets the second you look sideways. Grab your popcorn, Sweden is not playing games in 2026! 😂🍿
Source: Investigative national defense report by SVT, Swedish Armed Forces operational briefings, and Verian public index data (June 24, 2026).
Sources reveal that Trump pressed AG Todd Blanche to subpoena reporters over their unflattering coverage of the Trump admin.
Trump reportedly gave Blanche a stack of articles with "treason" written in Sharpie to indicate which reporters to subpoena.
Here are some of the facts about Gen CD Donahue’s storied Army career. Hegseth is forcing him to retire with no explanation, sending shockwaves through the Army and Special Ops community where Gen Donahue is widely respected.
* Commander of Delta Force in Iraq and Syria during the ISIS fight
* Led the mission to capture the Benghazi planner in Libya
* Ordered to secure the Kabul Airport after a chaotic withdrawal; returned order to the airport; arranged for hundreds of evacuation flights saving tens of thousands of lives; was NOT in charge of security at Abbey Gate where Marines were in charge of securing that entrance to the airport where 13 Americans were killed by a suicide bomber
* coordinated military aid to Ukraine after the Russian invasion and knows more about lessons learned on the Ukraine battlefield and advances in drone warfare than any senior officer in the US military
* led humanitarian aid efforts as head of 82nd Airborne from post at Ft Bragg during NC floods two years ago
* stint as head of US Army Europe cut short and will require presidential waiver not to lose 4th Star and retirement benefits after Secretary Hegseth forced him to retire early, having not had his 4th Star for the requisite 3 years. He was 18 months into current assignment.
Iran’s New "Insurance" Rule: Controlling the Strait of Hormuz
⚓The details of the U.S.-Iran MOU and the lifting of the naval blockade.
⚓The surge of Iranian crude oil exports following the agreement.
⚓A deep dive into the PGSA’s new permit application and mandatory insurance policy.
⚓Analysis of the confirmed mine locations and the recommended southern Omani transit route.
⚓Why this "free" insurance might be the start of a dangerous new precedent for global shipping.
Full video: https://t.co/ai4BkxqnND