The Moldovan customs service said it seized over 1.1 million US dollars last night from the people returning from Shor’s political forum in Moscow. As some people at the airport refused to have their bags checked, they became aggressive, the police said

Human-rights violations rising in several countries, State Department says | Russian-occupied Ukraine was home to some of the worst abuses, according to new report. buff.ly/3Wu1jvd by @deftechpat

I spoke with Rishi Sunak, who informed me that the UK has allocated the largest defence support package for Ukraine to date, worth half a billion pounds.

Storm Shadow and other missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles and watercraft, ammunition—all of this is needed on the

1. Strategic bombing from balloons? Ukraine is using low-cost balloon technology combined with modern electronics to bomb Russia. A few of these balloons crashed thus providing a better look. Note that the following photos are a mix from different crashes.
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The girlfriend of a Ukrainian soldier shared a photo of her loved one before and after being captured by Russia❤️‍🩹

Olexiy participated in defending #Azovstal in #Mariupol . He has been in Russian captivity for over 700 days. In Russia, he has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria reuters.com/world/five-roc…

House passes long-awaited aid for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific defenseone.com/policy/2024/04… my latest for Defense One

ULA has an ambitious plan to ‘reuse’ Vulcan rocket: keep it in space | The heavy-lift rocket’s upper stage might extend its service as a tug or defender. buff.ly/4d6ayaw by Audrey Decker

The highest concentration of Patriot fire units in the world is in #Texas and #Oklahoma ...
Almost 40 Patriot fire units are languishing there.

(These units rotate every 12-18 months overseas, but Raytheon could easily replace a dozen donated fire units in the next 12 months).

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CISA, FBI, and ODNI have put together a guide to the kinds of foreign influence operations we're likely to see during this election season, along with best practices for preventing and rebutting them. cisa.gov/sites/default/…

Just spoke with Matt Gaetz, who just got off the phone with Speaker Johnson. Gaetz said he now anticipates that Ukraine aid will pass — an outcome he has long sought to avoid. He expressed dismay given his influential role in delaying aid thus far. “This was abject surrender.'

New: Facebook's AI chatbot told a parent in a group asking for advice that it has a gifted, disabled child who attended school in New York City

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spotted by Aleksandra Korolova

Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities trib.al/b1oEjIL

DOD doubles investment in cutting-edge geothermal energy | by @deftechpat buff.ly/3W2Hyuq

Scoop: DoD is doubling investment in cutting-edge geothermal energy defenseone.com/technology/202… my latest for Defense One

Why we can shoot down Iranian drones over Israel but not Ukraine defenseone.com/threats/2024/0… my latest for Defense One

Europe is already planning for what happens if Ukraine loses. It’s ugly defenseone.com/threats/2024/0… via Defense One

April 13 - 14 Red Sea Update

At approximately 7:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) April 13, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) toward the Gulf of Aden from a Houthi controlled area in Yemen.

There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S.,

Terrible day of repression in Iran today. Widespread attack on women who are not covering their hair in Tehran and other cities. Moral police vans all over the place. People who have expressed antiwar sentiments threatened online.