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13/06/2025

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03/06/2025

US-Iran Update:

Iranian spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani stated that “Iran is prepared for any scenario and will not leave the negotiating table,” said at a press briefing. “We are a nation of negotiation and do not have contradictory positions,” Mohajerani said.

Previously, Iranian diplomats stated that Iran was poised to reject a U.S. proposal to end a decades-old nuclear dispute, dismissing the proposed deal as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests or soften Washington's stance on uranium enrichment.

The Financial Times reported that Iran is strengthening its air defense systems amid preparations for the possibility of an American or Israeli attack on the country's nuclear infrastructure should nuclear negotiations fail. Western intelligence assessments and satellite imagery reviewed by defense analysts suggest that Iran has since repositioned several surface-to-air missile launchers, including S-300 systems, near key nuclear sites such as Natanz and Fordow.

Multiple Israeli government departments have been allegedly holding meetings to plan for a potential Israeli strike on Iran and to prepare for possible Iranian retaliation.

CNN previously reported that the US obtained intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. Officials caution it’s not clear that Israeli leaders have made a final decision, and that in fact, there is deep disagreement within the US government about the likelihood that Israel will ultimately act. Whether and how Israel strikes will likely depend on what it thinks of the US negotiations with over its nuclear program. But “the chance of an Israeli strike on an Iranian nuclear facility has gone up significantly in recent months,” said another person familiar with US intelligence on the issue. “And the prospect of a Trump-negotiated US-Iran deal that doesn’t remove all of Iran’s uranium makes the chance of a strike more likely.”

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28/04/2025

India-Pakistan update

- Pakistan defense minister says military incursion by India is imminent. "We have reinforced our forces because it is something which is imminent now. So in that situation some strategic decisions have to be taken, so those decisions have been taken," Pakistan’s defense minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.

- The Indian Army has said that Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged small arms fire along the Line of Control (LoC), marking the fourth straight day of such engagements.

- Pakistan’s defense minister: [Pakistan is] on high alert, will only use arsenal of nuclear weapons if "there is a direct threat to our existence."

- Equipment is being staged on both sides of the border, with dozens of Pakistan Army SH-15 155mm self-propelled guns being spotted 80 km from the Indian border towards the LoC.

So my question is:
With something happen? Or will nothing happen?

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28/04/2025

- Pakistan’s Minister of Defense is claiming that a military incursion by India is imminent, with bases and positions being reinforced along the Line of Control

- Kim Jong-un announced North Korea’s decision to enter the Ukraine-Russia conflict
on Article 4 of the North Korea-Russia Treaty

02/04/2025

China announced thqt the name of military exercises around Taiwan as “Strait Thunder-2025".

Reuters: In an escalation of ongoing drills around Taiwan, China's Eastern Theatre Command said that on Wednesday as part of the Strait Thunder-2025A exercise its ground forces had conducted long-range live-fire drills into the waters of the East China Sea, though it did not give an exact location.

"The drills involve precision strikes on simulated targets of key ports and energy facilities, and have achieved desired effects," it said, without elaborating.

A senior Taiwan security official told Reuters there were more than 10 Chinese warships in Taiwan's "response zone" on Wednesday morning, and that China's coast guard was participating with "harassment" drills.
Taiwan's defence ministry, detailing China's movements over the past 24 hours on Wednesday morning, said 76 aircraft and 15 warships were involved.

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26/03/2025

The recent deployment of the US Army’s Typhon missile system in the Philippines has triggered strong objections from China, highlighting the escalating military tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Typhon system, capable of launching Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles and SM-6 air-defence missiles, has significantly altered the strategic balance in the area.

With the missile system positioned in northern Luzon, its range extends to much of the South China Sea, Taiwan, and parts of mainland China, further exacerbating Beijing’s security concerns.

Despite China’s vocal opposition and calls for the system’s removal, US and Philippine officials have defended the deployment, citing the need for enhanced deterrence capabilities amid growing geopolitical tensions.

While the US Army has stated that it will not conduct live-fire tests of the Typhon system during upcoming joint military exercises in the Philippines, the system remains a focal point of strategic discussions in the region, reported The South China Morning Post.

The controversy surrounding the Typhon deployment underscores broader power struggles between the United States and China, with implications for regional security and alliances.

The Typhon missile system, developed by Lockheed Martin under the US Army’s Long Range Precision Fires programme, is designed to fill the gap between the Army’s Precision Strike Missile and the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system.

It is capable of firing two types of missiles: the Tomahawk cruise missile, with a range of approximately 2,000 km (1,240 miles), and the SM-6, which can target enemy ships, aircraft, and incoming missiles.
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23/03/2025

USNI News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman‘s (CVN-75) deployment to the Middle East, while USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) will also head to U.S. Central Command, USNI News has learned.

Truman will stay in U.S. Central Command for another month, according to a U.S. official. Carl Vinson, which was operating in the East China Sea this week, has been tasked to the Middle East region to make for an overlapping two-carrier presence as the Trump administration ramps up its aggression against the Yemen-based Houthis.

It will take Vinson two to three weeks to reach CENTCOM, meaning the carriers will overlap for a period of time, USNI News understands. The ship movements come as the Trump administration resumed airstrikes on the Houthis last weekend.

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16/03/2025

I'd hate to be a Houthi right about now

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On March 15, U.S. Central Command initiated a series of operations consisting of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen to defend American interests, deter enemies, and restore freedom of navigation.

U.S. air and naval forces are sustaining a broad and intensive bombing campaign across Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. As the strikes persist, the Iranian-backed militia issued a statement, declaring, "This aggression will not pass without a response, and this escalation will be met with escalation."

Among the locations targeted in Yemen by US were the homes of Houthi leaders.

The objective is to fully restore international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

According to U.S. officials speaking to The New York Times, the campaign's intensity and scope could escalate significantly based on the Houthis' response.

National security officials within the Trump administration are pushing for a more aggressive strategy aimed at forcing the collapse of Houthi control in northern Yemen.

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15/03/2025

With the construction of these barges, many beaches that were previously untenable could not be suitable for beach landing zones for an amphibious invasion.

NavalNews: China is building at least five new special purpose barges which appear tailor made for amphibious assault. The barges may provide the PRC (People's Republic of China) with a unique way to offload large numbers of tanks directly onto Taiwanese roads

Each barge has a very long road span which is extended out from the front. At over 120 meters (393 ft) this can be used to reach a coastal road or hard surface beyond a beach. At the aft end is an open platform which allows other ships to dock and unload. Some of the barges have ‘jack up’ pillars which can be lowered to provide a stable platform even in poor weather. In operation the barge would act as a pier to allow the unloading of trucks and tanks from cargo ships.

The Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) on Longxue Island has been a key part in China’s naval expansion. It is particularly associated with construction of unusual vessels including a very large uncrewed surface vessel and a light aircraft carrier.

The barges are reminiscent of the Mulberry Harbours built for the allied invasion of Normandy during World War Two. Like those, these have been built extremely quickly and to novel designs. Although there appears to have been a smaller prototype as early as 2022, the batch of these barges have appeared only recently.

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14/03/2025

Just an overall batsh*t timeline. If any Appalachia-based / Carolina-based environmental conservation groups are interested in partnering, my DMs are open.

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28/02/2025

The social media profiles for the Wilderness Conservation Society are getting set up in the near term. It's a slow burn.

The primary goals of the Wilderness Conservation Society are to restore habitats, relocate endangered/at risk plant and animal species, and engage communities in conservation efforts across North Carolina.

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26/02/2025

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