Seeing Dubai & UAE ports jammed
— Ahmed Khalifa (@_A_khalifa) April 14, 2026
with tankers & ships smoothly crossing
the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran Regime’s
ports are totally dead, zero movement.
Man, that just warms the soul
and makes you grin like an idiot ๐
Who’s the stronger one now? ๐ pic.twitter.com/yb7hmD8D2z
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Blockade maritime traffic...SOME ports are extremely active. Shipping lanes must be about to be opened.
Chinese vid highlighting drones vs tanks
ไธไธช่ง้ข่ฎฒๆธ ๆฅๆ ไบบๆบไธๅฆๅ ็ๆๆณ。 pic.twitter.com/3O5PFOP7ww
— ไนๅ่ (@qiaohuanxin) April 15, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
Oil tanker headed to China turned around due to US blockade
Oil Tanker Going To China Forced To Reverse Course Before Crossing Hormuz Under US Blockade https://t.co/kKgASjIRqA
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 13, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 12, 2026
What would a blockade of Iran mean?
In recent days the ONLY people benefiting from Gulf transit were the Iranians...who were extracting exorbitant fees from whatever rogue nation was willing to risk a transit. With a blockade...their economy will be choked...and the US and our allies are no worse off than we were… pic.twitter.com/K9qvHTWyhO
— Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. (@stavridisj) April 12, 2026
Everyone is saying that its Netanyahu but is it really the Saudis? Are we seeing a low key fight between the Shia & Sunnis?
What if we're all wrong? What if this is about Israel pushing the war but instead the Gulf States? What if this is actually a proxy war between the Shia & Sunnis? I thought of it as a sideshow of the discussions/diplomacy. This isn't the first time that the Saudis have pushed for the war to continue.
NEW: An urgent phone call from Saudi Crown Prince MBS changed Trump’s decision at the last minute:
— Iscah ๐ ืืกืื ๐ชฌ (@jess_ih_ka) April 12, 2026
President Trump had intended to declare a complete ceasefire and end the fighting against Iran in exchange for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
However, a tense… pic.twitter.com/Vi2YGpOWON
Trump makes statement on Iran crisis
๐บ๐ธ Donald Trump:
— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) April 12, 2026
๐ “It will be all or nothing — that’s the reality. You’ve seen what we did with Venezuela. This will be similar, but on a much higher level. It’s called ‘everyone in and everyone out.’”
๐ “There will come a time when everyone will be allowed to enter and… pic.twitter.com/91tpWFEawU
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Qatar announces 'full return of maritime navigation' as of Sunday
BREAKING: Qatar announces 'full return of maritime navigation' as of Sunday
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 11, 2026
๐ด LIVE updates: https://t.co/8rN8H6578x pic.twitter.com/F1rqFqkmYD
Some are speculating that the truce talks are going well...
Big Development:
— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) April 11, 2026
If PM Shahbaz Sharif is travelling to KSA on emergency basis that likely means USA and Iran are agreed that Pakistan and KSA will be doing joint patrolling of the Strait of Hormuz: my sources in Washington DC confirm.
155mm K9 Mobile Howitzer
#BREAKING: video of our technically superior and rapidly fieldable 155mm K9 Mobile Howitzer being put through its paces.
— Hanwha Defense USA (@HanwhaDefenseUS) April 10, 2026
Welcome to the Unfair Fight.
More detail: https://t.co/1ZPZMwymgj#FIRESSymposium #KingOfBattle pic.twitter.com/jwa57lmJp0
Perseus Defense Harpe Missile System rocket is test fired during a 1st Cavalry Division led exercise
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| A Perseus Defense Harpe Missile System rocket is test fired during a 1st Cavalry Division led exercise of Golden Shield on Fort Hood, Texas, April 7, 2026. This event is the experimentation and testing phase of Project Golden Shield, where capability providers are testing out new counter-UAS technologies in a field environment for the first time, with the goal of improving their systems with feedback from the Troopers and Soldiers that would be implementing them on the modern battlefield. (Army photo by Spc. Julian Winston) |
Game changer for infantry. The US Army's new 30mm grenade gun is a beast!
Army’s new 30mm grenade gun , I hit targets accurately at over 400 meters , it can do past 500 but the shooting range wasn’t long enough . It’s crazy sending a line drive grenade at 680 fps . Kill radius 5m(15 feet) TONS MORE IN VIDEO coming soon pic.twitter.com/rviEJVQmF0
— Chris Cappy (@Cappyarmy) April 10, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
I've said it before I'll say it again. YES! The USMC needs a light tank but should wait till the US Army's 50mm cannon enters service to fill the gap!
What does the 120mm cannon bring to the table. EXTREME shock. It can kill tanks and devastate enemy in "most" built up areas. Where does it lack? Stowable kills and is outdistanced by the new/enduring threats on the battlefield. Anti-tank missiles can many times equal or outdistance the 120mm. Drones allow even greater standoff distances. In my mind the new hotness will be the 50mm cannon. Its useful against any current and projected IFV. Even the 25mm has been show capable of destroying threat armor if the crew is skilled. Additionally the 50mm is often paired with anti-tank missiles and if the turret is properly setup it can also serve as an adhoc anti-air weapon.
Lastly by design the turret, whether manned or RWS is gonna be lighter allowing it to fit better with amphibious operations and even aid in land mobility.
All of the above and more is why I think ... YES! The USMC needs a light tank to support our infantry. YES! We should wait for the US Army to field the 50mm cannon in this role.
Oh and before I go on. I agree with Compass Points on the need but want it going in a different direction. A reader wants the CV90-120. I want an up armored CV-90 but armed with the 50mm cannon. He picked the right vehicle (later dismissed it for cost) but picked the wrong cannon to go on it.
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