an american defense contractor that "develops artificial intelligence-powered equipment and technologies" (whatever that means) managed to accidentally hire a north korean spy or two.
https://therecord.media/doj-raids-laptop-farms-crackdown
(i have read elsewhere that this defense contractor uses #cryptocurrency in its day to day operations though so far i've been unable to confirm that)
#Iran will continue its retaliation in response to #US attacks, senior Iranian official tells Reuters
The official also said:
Iran has the necessary rationality to begin #diplomacy after punishing the aggressor
If they seek negotiations #Israel & U.S. attacks must stop
Regarding Trump’s idiotic post, it’s NOT the media saying Iran’s sites weren’t completely destroyed, it’s Trump’s own #SecDef #PeteHegseth & the #IAEA, credible news orgs are just reporting.
@oldladyplays #studiedSlackerstroll is the name of this choreography. Somehow this convo makes me think of #DannyKaye in
#WhiteChristmas in re #choreography. And why not bring in a jrotc or #rotc unit whose mastery of this stuff is beyond compare?
Maybe #secdef gets fired for poor “performance”. All delicious.
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth learned about the existence of hybrid warfare from his daily briefing today. He is said to be incensed at the wokeness, and that he will be taking "all necessary actions" to return the US Army to using diesel power exclusively. Existing tanks and other equipment will be retrofitted with diesel engines where possible.
It's scary, because he's dumb enough that you can't tell if I'm reporting this accurately or not, and he's in charge of the world's biggest, most expensive military. [1]
[1] Not to be confused with "best".
#Hegseth Accused of More #Chaos After Sudden #Ukraine #Aid Halt
#PeteHegseth was facing new claims of chaos in his running of the #Pentagon on Tues in a bombshell report about his handling of aid to Ukraine.
The embattled #SecDef was revealed to have caused confusion on 3 continents with a verbal order to ground planes flying #military supplies to Ukraine w/o anyone else—possibly including #Trump—knowing.
#kakistocracy #geopolitics #allies #democracy #StandWithUkraine
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hegseth-accused-of-more-chaos-after-sudden-ukraine-aid-halt/
There are news stories today claiming that Pete #Hegseth, Trump's, uh, ... unconventional ... pick for Secretary of Defence, wants to cut the number of generals and admirals across the board by 10%, and up to 25% on four-stars and above.
I think they're misreporting this. Pete was actually asking for 25% price reductions on Admiral Nelson's Rum and Los Generales Tequila.
Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, GOP on P.Hegseth's multiple signals,
“The military should always pride itself on operational security. If the reports are true, the Secretary of Defense has failed at operational security, and that is unacceptable. If a Democrat did this we'd be demanding a scalp. I don't like hypocrisy. We should be Americans first when it comes to security,”
After #SecDef Pete #Kegstand included a magazine editor with no security clearance to a discussion of an ACTIVE military action using the public #Signal chat software, #DrunkieMcDrunkerson did it AGAIN, inviting HIS SISTER (among others) to be in on YET ANOTHER #Signal chat.
When he suddenly discovered he was no longer able to use his private cell phone to host INSECURE text chats while IN the #Pentagon, Pete ordered the installation of an UNSECURED Internet connection.
https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-signal-chat-dirty-internet-line-6a64707f10ca553eb905e5a70e10bd9d
"'They’re not really using AI, they’re not really driving efficiency. What they’re doing is smashing everything,' the former official said."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/15/pentagons-digital-resignations-00290930
We have seen this movie before. It is not going to end well. 
#SecDef #Hegseth has done overseeing the purge of nearly 400 volumes from the Naval Academy’s library but kept TWO copies of Mein Kampf.
https://open.substack.com/pub/virginiaheffernan/p/angelou-is-out-hitler-is-in
Steven Stebbins, the #Pentagon’s acting #IG, said in a memo to #SecDef #PeteHegseth & Dpty #DOD Secy Steve Feinberg that the review will “determine the extent to which the Secretary of #Defense & other DoD personnel complied with DoD policies & procedures for the use of a commercial messaging application for official business.”
April Fools? or Just Fools?
"#Poland signs $2bn air defence deal with US"
#Crisis #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #War #DoD #Defense #Europe #Security #NATO#NationalSecurity #SecDef #Ukraine #Russia #Oligarchy #Signal
https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/04/01/poland-signs-2bn-air-defence-deal-with-us/
From elsewhere on the #internet...
#SecDef #PeteHegseth has reoriented the US #military to prioritize deterring #China’s seizure of #Taiwan & shoring up homeland #defense by “assuming risk” in #Europe & other parts of the world, acc/to a *secret* internal guidance memo that bears the fingerprints of the conservative #HeritageFoundation, including some passages that are nearly word-for-word duplications of text published by the think tank last year.
#Trump #USpol #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #leak
#NewYorkTimes 12:02pm ET
#AG #PamBondi signaled Thur there was unlikely 2 B criminal investigation into the sharing of military operation details in unsecured text group, declaring..specifics of when..jets would depart, when bombs would fall, were “not classified"
Bondi..was asked abt public debate surrounding #SecDef #PeteHegseth after he sent details of coming attack on rebels in Yemen to sr admin offcls in #Signal grp chat that accidentally included a magazine edtr
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/signal-leak-prosecution-bondi.html
Via #CNN's #OutFront, with #ErinBurnett @ 7:06pm, Mar 26, 2025
"This incident is a serious breach of national security -- no ifs, ands or buts! When highly classified attack plans are compromised, it endangers lives, the military mission, and our national security. It must be investigated, whoever is responsible fired, and steps taken to make certain it never happens again."
Leon Panetta
Former Defense Secretary
Classic #FAFO
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Via #RawStory @ 4:07pm ET - Mar 26, 2025
#Punchbowl reporter #JakeSherman revealed.. #SenateRepublicans may have "buyer's remorse" after allowing #SecretaryOfDefense #PeteHegseth 2 sail through confirmation
Speaking to #MSNBC Wednesday, host #KatyTur noted "significant Republican" Sen. #RogerWicker of #Mississippi, chair of the #SenateArmedServicesCommittee, has indicated he's unhappy about what has been coined "#Signalgate"
By #EllieQuinlanHoughtaling via #NewRepublic @ 1:27pm ET on Mar 26, 2025
Representative #ChrissyHoulahan cornered #NationalIntelligenceDirector #TulsiGabbard during a #HouseIntelligenceCommittee hearing Wednesday, committing the intelligence chief to “follow the law” and investigate the #Trump administration’s #Signal leak regarding plans to attack #Houthi targets in #Yemen.
#DNI #Signalgate #Hegseth #SecDef
https://newrepublic.com/post/193209/democrat-tulsi-gabbard-crucial-confession-group-chat
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Cui Bono? 
