BRACKET DROP DAY!!!! Get yours now at the LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM... Pick your portal: Players, Learners, or Educator! #2026MMM

Tehran is now trying to export the war to as many countries as it can. Today, EU Foreign Ministers and our Gulf partners will discuss what we can do together to break the cycle of violence. (1/2) My doorstep ↓

The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian naval and merchant vessels transiting near UK waters as part of wider NATO monitoring activity across the North Atlantic, according to the Royal Navy. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-t...

The Royal Navy seeks to maintain a certified under-ice operational capability centred on its submarine force as competition in the Arctic grows. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-c...

Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social : We see the same drones that are attacking Kyiv every day, and now attacking also the Middle East.

No surprise there. I really hope that Ukraine can get something out of this for its own defence. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran

Initial Senate war powers vote on Iran slated for 4 PM Wednesday.

A report by non-resident fellow Suyash Desai et al. examines how, despite leadership purges not disrupting normal functions of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), "gaps could have negatively impacted the PLA’s ability to conduct larger, more complex military exercises."

"US military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

"From the perspective of international law, Iran is complicit in at least two of Russia's international crimes: the crime of aggression and the crime of genocide against the Ukrainian people," writes Oleksandr Merezhko, People's Deputy of Ukraine, in this op-ed.

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit that may have originated as a U.S.-built capability has surfaced in the hands of foreign espionage actors and financially motivated criminal groups, Google and iVerify say: www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...

U.S. exploits have recently been distributed. Peter Williams, a former employee of L3Harris-owned Trenchant, pleaded guilty in October to selling at least eight of the company’s exploits to a Russian broker believed to be known as Operation Zero -> www.justice.gov/opa/pr/forme...

The UK is deploying the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon and Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-depl...

€500,000 in under 60 seconds — that's how fast Latvians funded robots to extract wounded Ukrainian soldiers from front-line kill zones. NATO doctrine requires evacuation within 60 min. In Ukraine, it can take 24 hours. These machines close the gap. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/03/e...

The use of social media to target dissenters, long a risk, has soared in the 2nd Trump admin. In light of the overreach, there may soon be more receptivity to tackling this issue. @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social details legal and policy solutions, via @knightcolumbia.org:

NYT’s reporting on the DOD-Anthropic dispute sheds more light on how the Pentagon planned to use Claude for mass surveillance of Americans: by collecting and analyzing commercial bulk data. So what is this commercial data? And how might Claude be used to collect and analyze it? 🧵 1/

NEW | Evening Update, 2 MAR: The combined US-Israeli force continued to degrade Iranian air defenses to maintain air superiority over western Iran and Tehran. US CJCS General Dan Caine announced on March 2 that “local air superiority has been established [over Iran].” 🧵 (1/7) isw.pub/IranUpdatePM...

UK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus

Got it, Pete. Education equals indoctrination. We can’t afford to have thoughtful officers. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

The Department of War fears William & Mary! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

Bullfrog of the day! Sunday, 1 Mar 2026

Iran's ability to evade sanctions helped sustain the regime, fund Iran's proxies, and facilitate trade. Part of the reason even the toughest sanctions were ineffective -- Iran developed a hybrid threat financing system using crypto. Read here: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/the-axis-o...

The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?

I think it’s ok to take a break from the “here’s what this all really means” takes. We don’t even know what’s happening.

She really is fed up with me working so much

First impression: This is regime change, lots of ways for it to go wrong, a few it could go right, but at huge risk: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Following the ongoing situation in Iran, I am convening a special Security College on Monday. For regional security and stability, it is of the utmost importance that there is no further escalation through Iran’s unjustified attacks on partners in the region.

Iran has reportedly imposed a complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil and oil products pass. Meanwhile, explosions have again been reported in Kuwait and Qatar. #Iran

Good morning from the Squirrel of the Day for February 28, 2026 #sqrlpix

My statement on Iran-related hostilities in the Middle East:

Canada signs a defence agreement with South Korea as it seeks to diversify trade ⬇️

Please see my statement on the rising tensions in the Middle East:

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout with national connectivity at 4% or ordinary levels. The incident comes amid US and Israeli combat operations and matches measures used during last year's war with Israel.

A ballistic missile hit was reported in Tel Aviv after launches toward the Israeli capital. Preliminary data indicate at least one Iranian missile penetrated air defenses. Iran is reported to be continuing another wave of strikes against Israel. #Iran

Man arrested after Churchill statue outside UK parliament sprayed with graffiti

“We have almost the largest artillery in western Europe. Stockpiling artillery ammunition or anti-personnel mines is easy, it doesn’t take a lot of thought. The high-tech sector, that’s more difficult,” Häkkänen said. “We need drones for training. But the stockpiling — that’s a challenge.”

Quick reminder to not go stomp on the flowers or picnic on them or pick them. Your off road vehicles and pets are also an issue here. Try to respect the extremely important work our planet is doing to try to save other species in spite of us.

"The U.S. State Dept. is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe & elsewhere to see content banned by their governments, including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar with the plan said."

Here’s that (disturbing) new study about the effects of Twitter/X’s biased algorithm: bsky.app/profile/eliz...

John Oliver and team do a great job here of explaining how Twitter/X is a cesspool and why you shouldn’t go anywhere near it. Only thing it misses is new research showing that its right-biased algorithm “works” in that it shifts users’ views rightward. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG...

Canada’s first Inuit-led university will be a game changer for the North.

On this grim anniversary, the Coalition of the Willing stands with Ukraine. We will step up military support and deliveries, with a focus on air defence systems, drones and long-range ammunition.

Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members #Canada halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/23/i...

INVIZIBUL HARMONICA SOLO #sqrlpix

Everybody understands that diplomacy is preferable to war. Yet after a year of talks, we still do not even have ceasefire. It is not Ukraine that is the obstacle to peace, Russia is. We must flip the script to what Russia must do to meet the basic conditions for a just and lasted peace.

Pop! Squirrel of the Day for February 23, 2026 is here to improve your Monday. #sqrlpix

Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers #Canada #cdnpoli /1 thread globalnews.ca/news/1167273...

Russia's drone operators were being watched for six months Ukrainian hackers tracked every flight and chat, fed intel to Ukraine's military — and discovered the Sept 2025 Poland incursion was a deliberate test of Belarusian cell towers, InformNapalm reported. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/22/r...

⚡️Iran signs secret missile deal with Russia, FT reports. The arms deal was signed in Moscow in December, and requires Russia to send Iran 500 "Verba" Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) launch units and 2,500 9M336 surface-to-air missiles over three years, the Financial Times reported.