IRANIAN DELEGATION WELCOMED LIKE CONQUERING HEROES IN ISLAMABAD The Iranians sent almost all of its top leadership. The speaker of parliament, foreign minister, and almost two dozen other officials. They see this is a victory, they see it as America giving in. They treat the negotiations in all

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NOT A REAL CEASEFIRE AND NEGOTIATIONS LOOK LIKELY TO FAIL Iran is still using drones against Kuwait and others and Hezbollah are still using them against Israel. The Iranian negotiating team heading for Islamabad is fractious and a mix of ‘elected’, religious and IRGC militants who can barely

ITS A NEW WORLD ON THE FRONTLINES AS RUSSIA HAS LOST THE INITIATIVE The Russian authorities continue to throttle Telegram but despite their best efforts the nature of the messaging app has made it difficult. The Kremlin declared a unilateral ceasefire over Orthodox Easter but Ukraine has seen this

THE USS BOISE SAGA ENDS WITH AN EXPENSIVE WIMPER USS BOISE, a Los Angeles Class SSN is the epitome of what’s wrong with the navy maintenance problem. She came off patrol in July 2015 and then, with a 10% crew sat and sat and sat until September 2024, waiting for a maintenance slot. Now after 19

AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT ZELENSKY

NOT A LOT FROM ME TODAY I apologise. As many of you will know my father passed last September and we’re now at the stage his house has sold and there’s a lot to finalise. So I have to get down there and sort what’s left out, and I’m testing the new Kia EV3 on its first long distance trip!

ARTEMIS-2 A TRIUMPH OUTSIDE OF POLITICS I’m old enough to remember being stopped from seeing the moon landings in 1969 - my mother thought it was nonsense. I loved everything space and had all the patches of the Apollo missions. It felt like a new future awaited us all. But no. So when the crew of

JD VANCE SINKS ORBANS POLL NUMBERS The toad of Budapest seems to have grossly misjudged what the interference of the US veep in Sundays upcoming election would bring. Well it created a drop in his polling numbers of between 3-5%. It would be only through fraud and cheating that he wins now and

RUSSIAN ECONOMIC NEWS GETS WORSE EVERY MONTH Russian Government Revenues have ceased growing, despite the increases in taxation - as earnings in private sector industries plummet due to inflation, lowered demand and lack of consumer confidence. Many business owners just give up when they can’t make

ITS BEEN ONE OF THOSE DAYS Russian mini submarines trolling the under water pipelines off the UK and an Akula SSN acting as a decoy. A lot has been made of it all but there is a definitive Russian win here. Britain - and the neighbouring NATO allies have not done what they said they might do and

WHAT CONSTITUTES A DECISIVE MILITARY VICTORY? The Pentagon is insisting it’s won just that, by crippling Irans military industrial base for years and dismantling the security states apparatus. They’re both true. Yet Iran holds the keys to the Straits of Hormuz now and it did not before. The

CHINA RE-EVALUATES ITS TAIWAN OPTION China has not fought a single major war of any duration since 1949. Border clashes and skirmishes yes, but no major war. It’s invested in conventional warfare on a scale that’s deeply impressive and relentless. Just as it’s about to roll the dice and it sees

RUSSIA REPLACES GOVERNORS AND KEEPS PUSHING NUCLEAR RHETORIC The Kremlin is beginning the process of replacing governors in front line oblasts with Russian Heroes - men who fought in the war and are loyal to Putin. They’re not qualified of course but that’s not the point - loyalty trumps integrity

AMERICAN DENIAL IS AS DEEP AND PROFOUND AS RUSSIAS I have often found that just when I, as an observer and interpreter of what is happening in the world, can’t quite put my finger on what needs to be said, catalysts come from the most unexpected sources that clarify my understanding. Often it’s

CEASEFIRE COLLAPSES Israel attacked Hezbollah - despite that being specifically banned under the ceasefire. Iran attacked Kuwaiti desalination plants and closed the straits again. Israel is clearly on a different page to the Americans and apparently didn’t get asked if they would accept the

STARK REALITY In the past quarter century, what has the United States done with its vast military and expenditure, that has proven to be beneficial to anyone (except the military industrial complex), that has overall improved Americas position or reputation in the world, or made us think better

IF WAR CRIMES CHARGES SOUND OUTDATED OR NO MORE THAN WORDS, LISTEN TO THIS:

JD VANCE STOOD WITH ORBAN AND LIED He stood there and blamed Ukrainian intelligence for Orban’s woes. He spoke the Russian provided lines Orban had psycholinguistically framed to get maximum traction. The US Vice President spoke Russian propaganda and interfered in the Hungarian elections. He

THIS SUMS IT UP AS WELL AS ANYONE CAN:

RUSSIA IS IN A WEIRD STATE OF DENIAL The Ukrainians are making small advances and Russia is losing as many as 300 men for every square kilometre they try to take. Russians are moaning about the loss of internet access and what it means for their already apparently miserable lives. Air defence

US NAVY NEEDS HUGE TOMAHAWK UPLIFT In FY2026, Congress granted the service $257 million for the purchase of 58 Tomahawk missiles. The Navy is now asking to subsidize the production of 785 Tomahawk missiles for a little over $3 billion, including roughly $1.5 billion for

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CEASEFIRE! At least for two weeks. Apparently it includes everyone paying Iran and Oman $2m per ship leaving the straits of Hormuz indefinitely. That will raise around $48 billion per year for Iran if it continues so they can invest it in day care? Or missiles? So now the collective rest of the

30 F-22 RAPTORS LEFT LAKENHEATH IN THE UK THIS AFTERNOON 30 took off in rapid succession this afternoon after a couple of days in the UK, they’re from Langley, Virginia. If Iran isn’t making deals then these are probably heading their way.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If the planet dies, you die. If you die, the planet lives” Klattu

IRAN AGREES DEALS WITH ‘FRIENDLY’ NATIONS The Philippines, Malaysia, China, Pakistan are amongst a group of nations agreeing to Iranian terms for transit of the straits of Hormuz. The Philippines imports 98% of its oil and was the first to face massive price hikes and shortages as it has no backup

THIS MORNINGS OIL PRICES STILL ON THE WAY UP OPEC agreed a 206,000bpd uplift in production - but it has nowhere to go and ships to move it.

GCAP - TEMPEST 6th GEN FIGHTER GETS UK FUNDING BOOST The UK, Italy & Japan have signed a contract worth almost $1 billion for the manufacturing of the wings for the aircraft. The UK still hasn’t found the money for the next stage because the Defence Industrial Plan still hasn’t been completed.

THE RUSSIANS ARE CRACKING SLOWLY BUT SURELY AS UKRAINE HAMMERS THEM DAY IN DAY OUT I am in awe of the Ukrainians. Their determination and dedication to survive I understand and I admire. They are reaching the stage in this fight where they’re delivering massive daily blows on Russias oil industry,

THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST PEAKS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS Iran refused the deal on offer brokered by Pakistan. They made a rather feeble effort to coordinate the Houthis, Hezbollah and a two missile attack on Israel which all failed. Israel attacked petrochemical plants on the coast and Basiji bases.

PAKISTAN PROPOSES CEASEFIRE DEAL: • An immediate halt to hostilities. • Reopening the Strait of Hormuz. • A broader agreement phase in which Iran would forgo nuclear weapons, accept limits or

RUSSIAN OIL: LIFTING THE SANCTIONS MEANS NOTHING NOW AS UKRAINE APPLIES ITS OWN A number of people think Russia is taking in money due to the price hikes in oil and temporary sanctions relief. Circumstances have changed and if anything they’re worse off. In 2021 Russia was exporting 11.5mbpd. That

SWITZERLAND- CANARY IN THE COAL MINE FOR US MILITARY SALES The Swiss authorities are fuming over another reshuffle of US Priorities that has left them paying for Patriot systems and missiles they won’t now get for five years and possibly longer. As a result they have stopped payments and are

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE DIES AS UKRAINIANS COUNTER ATTACK Russian forces began an operation to drive further west from Vovchansk, using infiltration troops through the forest to its north and west. This area is one of the few where Russia has parity with Ukrainian drone operators having their best unit

SO THE RUSSIANS UNDERSTAND WHAT’S HAPPENING - THEY JUST CAN’T ACCEPT WHY

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IRAN WAR: PORTS ON THE CASPIAN DESTROYED, CUTTING RUSSIAN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES Having shot down at least 1 F-15 and 1 A-10 with a second said to have flown back to Kuwait damaged, the US has had enough of Russia supplying anti-air missiles to Iran as well as drones. The result was the US and Israel

RUSSIAN FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK ‘HUGE’ The outbreak has been going on for some three months, but according to Russian sources, farmers in the east are causing mayhem quietly making life difficult for the government forces sent in to kill their cattle, sheep and pigs. Tens of thousands of

RUSSIAN DEATHS IN MARCH HIGHEST EVER Video verified references of deaths, according to Zelensky reached 33,988 in March with estimates of non video add it up to 35,000 Russian dead. 274 air defence systems were destroyed in March. This is just from drone warfare. Artillery isn’t able to show how

AN OIL CRISIS FOR EUROPE IS BAD NEWS FOR UKRAINE When the crisis hits Europe Ukraine has a problem. It relies on diesel and petrol as much as any other nation and it has nothing of its own the Russians haven’t blown up. It’s going to impact the war and military activity - and importantly the train

THE OIL CRISIS IS JUST DAYS AWAY. ARE YOU READY? An oil tanker moves at the speed of a bicycle- around 15knts/17mph. It takes weeks to get from the Gulf to the US and Europe. The largest have to go down one coast of Africa and up the other. The oil that arrives up to around the 10th April will be

THE ROLLING CULL OF OFFICERS IN THE US MILITARY First, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Second, the head of U.S. Naval Reserves. Third, the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. Fourth, General Timothy Haugh, former director of the NSA.

UKRAINE’S ‘SECRET BASE’ IN LIBYA THE KEY TO HITTING RUSSIA IN THE MED In late 2025 Ukraine signed a deal with the Tripoli government to train its forces in exchange for an operating base on the coast. Some 230 men were sent there and have been used to operate naval drones against Russian assets.

US DEFENCE BUDGET - ITS ALL ABOUT YESTERDAY The vast $1.5 trillion bill proposal is full of interesting projects and proposals - it’s very navy centric as it needs to be. However the Air Force is the only area where the Loyal Wing Man can be said to be the ‘drone’ component. The Army budget has

LAST TANKER OF AVIATION GAS ARRIVES IN UK The last tanker confirmed as containing refined aviation gas has arrived in the UK - and there are no more inbound. It’s the same in many countries as the airline industry preps for emergency management procedures. From Korea to Japan, Scandinavia to Spain,

US VIRGINIA BLOCK-VI SSN TO BE PARTLY BUILT IN UK I don’t know how I missed this but it hasn’t been shouted about as much as it should be. Babcock Rosyth ship yard will produce the new Virginia Payload Module that carries cruise missile tubes for the submarine. UK Sheffield Forge Masters has also

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US PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY UNDER THE WAR POWERS ACT This was introduced to allow the President to react in a scenario such as nuclear attack, when there would be no time to convene Congress or otherwise react. It has been used by various presidents to conduct military action. The speed of modern

WILL AMERICA LEAVE NATO? The answers are complex. Legally the senate can stop that happening and Rubio as Senator, was the architect of preventing it. It takes Congressional approval and Trump just won’t get it. However he has the option to move troops and forces at his discretion- most of the