We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
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Well, that didn't take long. We are now in the week after Trump ordered MIDNIGHT HAMMER execution. It looks like the mission was accomplished. Aerial photos clearly show impact locations and apparent collapse of underground structures. The psychological aftermath will be more devastating for Iran.
I am thoroughly impressed with the execution. Only account/media I saw that called it has been calling it everyday since Israel started hostilities with Iran. He's a broken clock, so I know he didn't know anything. The operational security was outstanding creating a sense of complete shock around the world that it was pulled off. This is what you get with serious people in charge and demonstrated consequences for leaking. And, people thought Pete Hegseth was a bad choice for Sec. Def. The operational control here demonstrates his impact of the culture of our military.
The other thing just as impressive is there appears to have been staunch disagreement among our leaders about taking this step. Yet, no one leaked it or is playing Monday morning QB today. They felt comfortable with letting their voice heard, but locked in once a decision was made. THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!!! We hired them to speak up and they did, but we also hired them NOT to embarrass us through pettiness. This is an amazing feat that speaks to the character and leadership qualities Trump possesses. We do NOT want to diminish it. I am more confident today that Trump will get feedback, assess it, and decide with the typical pros/cons a CEO operates with.
Now, what is the result of this action. Well, Israel has neutered Iran's Air Force, the IRGC keeps losing it's head, and their Navy is hoping for the order to close the Straits never comes. If the hardliners keep pushing and not sue for peach by giving up all nuclear ambition, I suspect we are entering an extracted air war. Israel and the US will slowly pick apart Iranian forces and leaders until they decide enough is enough. All they have now are missiles and terror. They lose launching capability with every barrage. You can have 20k+ missiles, but they do little if you cannot fuel or launch them. The terror side is concerning, but is likely diminished because of response to 10/7 and improving intelligence now that these orgs can refocus on their mission versus DEI. We'll know in the next few weeks if this is a real concern.
My hope is this is beginning of the end of mistakes made by Jimmy Carter and Iran becomes what it was or better. I have limited desire to see Europe, but getting a chance to see the mountains of Tehran is on my most unlikely bucket list. If the next weeks, months break the right way it could become possible.
CP
Ukrainian forces have begun training and testing exoskeletons for battlefield use. Soldiers from the 147th Separate Artillery Brigade are using them in the Pokrovsk sector for both logistics and frontline operations. The goal is to reduce physical strain, especially when loading heavy artillery shells into howitzers without automatic loaders. Artillery crews can handle up to 1200 kg of ammunition per day, and early tests show that exoskeletons help them work faster and with less fatigue Above all, by improving the conditions for those soldiers on the front lines who handle such heavy loads, plus the stress of work. Seeking to reduce overall fatigue in the troops
🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Ground clashes are occuring between IRGC soldiers and American CSAR troops. American soldiers are inside Iran.
@GeoPWatch
⚡🇺🇸 Rumors have emerged that President Trump is in the hospital as all roads leading to Walter Reed Medical Center have been cordoned off and a "lid" has been called today by the White House, meaning Trump won't appear in public.
The White House has denied the rumors and it is Saturday, but those are the rumors.
@medmannews
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - WAR IN IRAN | APRIL 3rd, DAY 35 RECAP:
🇮🇷🇰🇼 - Iran has struck the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait. Multiple fires have been reported.
🇱🇧🇮🇱 - “The disarmament of Hezbollah is not one of the objectives of the IDF’s fighting in Lebanon at this stage,” the IDF said.
🇮🇷🇰🇼 - Iran has struck a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant, causing damage, according to the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity.
🇮🇷🇦🇪 - Habshan gas facilities in Abu Dhabi have temporarily suspended operations after a fire broke out due to an Iranian attack.
🇫🇷🇮🇷 - A French-owned cargo ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz earlier this morning. It was broadcasting its position and planned route openly and encountered no incident.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 - A U.S. F-15 fighter jet was shot down over southwestern Iran. One pilot has been rescued, while the second is still missing, according to the Pentagon.
🇮🇷🇶🇦🇵🇰 - “In a dramatic turn of ...
