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Posted on March 15, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2026

Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks (Updated)

Middle East Crisis Could Triple Pakistan’s Oil Import Bill

Pakistan’s War With Afghanistan Could Redraw the Region’s Security Map

Europe Faces Jet Fuel Price Surge and Supply Shortages. With roughly 30% of Europe’s jet fuel imports normally coming from the Gulf, blocked tanker traffic has turned aviation fuel into the tightest refined product. Alternative suppliers from China, South Korea, India, and the US remain locked into regional markets, leaving Europe exposed to both soaring prices and the risk of outright jet fuel shortages.

China Stockpiles Soften the Blow of the Global Oil Shock. China holds an estimated 1.2–1.3 billion barrels of crude in strategic and commercial reserves, enough to cover roughly four months of imports, cushioning it from short-term supply shocks.

We Were Right About Havana Syndrome

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Posted on March 14, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2026

Russia created an elite hit squad to target its opponents abroad. One of its agents was compromised by using Google Translate.

IDF Planning Ground Offensive as Lebanon’s Hezbollah Declares “Existential Battle” Against Israel

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Lawmakers Join Battery Developers in Fight With ConEd Over NYC’s Grid

Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US

The Penis Mightier. Why is it worse to use problematic language to describe something than to acknowledge that thing is actually problematic?

Links For Today

Posted on March 13, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 13, 2026

Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploying To The Middle East: Report (Updated)

Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran

Canadian hospitals near state of emergency as patients wait 20+ hours in the ER – with some dying in their chairs. In Quebec, data showed that as of Friday, the average time spent on a stretcher in ERs across the province was just under 18 hours and officials in Alberta have called for a state of emergency to be declared.

The entire story is very sad. A pediatric nurse at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, New York, was reportedly knocked unconscious after being attacked by a 12-year-old patient earlier this year. The incident has sparked renewed concerns among staff about workplace safety and the growing number of children admitted to the hospital for behavioral and social issues rather than medical care.

You may think that swinging dicks shouldn’t appear in a judicial opinion. You’re not wrong.

Earthquakes Are Migrating Toward Istanbul Along the Marmara Fault

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Posted on March 12, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2026

U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks (Updated)

Israel Responds With Massive Overnight Strikes as Hezbollah Escalates Drone, Missile Attacks

KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie

Iron Beam’s limits exposed as Hezbollah drones breach northern Israel’s skies

Trucks have become the Gulf’s logistics stopgap

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Posted on March 11, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 10, 2026

Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated). Iran struck three commercial ships today in its continuing effort to inflict economic pain and political pressure on the U.S. and its allies.

Cypriot, Lebanese officials blame Hezbollah for drone attacks on UK base in Cyprus; IRGC responsibility also possible

Saudi Arabia Moves to Fill Its East-West Pipeline to Capacity, Adding Oil Supply to Markets

Behind Closed Doors, U.S. Navy Says Hormuz Escorts Are Too Dangerous—for Now

Subaru Really Might Put a Jet Engine in Your Next EV. The wild idea may only be a patent for now, but the Japanese automaker has been refining the idea for some time.

How a New York State Fee To Fight Insurance Fraud Became a Cash Cow for Police

Clock Ticking: Screwworm Now 200 Miles from Texas as U.S. Plans Sterile Fly Facility

Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled

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Posted on March 10, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 9, 2026

EU Buys 100% of Russian Arctic LNG Just 9 Months Before Planned Gas Ban

Epic Fury Day 11: U.S. Promises “Most Intense Day Of Strikes” On Iran

Iran’s missile fire rate has collapsed by 92%: What comes next?

The Dragon’s Sad Tale

Pentagon Should Focus on Defense Priorities, not Lavish Dinners, After Historic $93.4B “Use-It-or-Lose-It” September

Trump Administration Ends Credit for Stop-Start Feature in Vehicles

These new winter tires have studs that retract as it warms up. The new Hakkapeliitta 01 tires will be available to consumers in autumn 2026, in the Nordic countries and North America.

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Posted on March 9, 2026 by The Editor

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B-52s Arrive At U.K. Base As Air Campaign Over Iran Grinds On (Updated)

Special Operations Raid To Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium May Become A Very Risky Necessity

Iran was once one of the key oil suppliers to the world. No longer. Its exports, constrained by sanctions, amount to less than 2 per cent of global supplies, most of which go to China at discounted prices. A similar change has taken place in Venezuela. Once a star of world oil and one of the founding members of Opec, today it can hardly even be called a petrostate. It produces less oil than the US state of North Dakota and a quarter as much as neighbouring Brazil.

Europe faces a renewed gas crisis as storage levels fall below 30%, prices surge, and Qatar shuts down the world’s largest LNG facility, disrupting global supply.

Countries like Israel, Finland, and Germany are on the list. CDC Issues Spring Break Travel Warning as Polio Spreads in 32 Countries

Alibaba reports rogue AI agent as fears of technical malfunctions grow

China leads the humanoid robot race — but the U.S. still has a shot

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Posted on March 8, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 8, 2026

How Early Did the CIA Know about the Nord Stream Attack?

Mojtaba Khamenei Named Supreme Leader of Iran

Xi Hints At More Top Purges, Issues Warning To ‘Corrupt Elements’ In Chinese Army

Nepal: Early vote returns suggest massive political shift. Voters in the Himalayan nation have soured on establishment parties and politicians. Early returns hint at a newcomer party taking the reins after Gen Z protests demanding change last year.

The Deluge, the Paper Cup, and Washington’s Lack of Urgency on Guam

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Posted on March 8, 2026 by The Editor

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 7, 2026

Air War Against Iran Enters Week Two

Military pilots and special operations forces around the world are increasingly using the prescription drug modafinil to remain alert during missions that can last dozens of hours without sleep. The medication, originally developed in France in the 1970s, was approved for the treatment of severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, a neurological condition that causes sudden daytime sleep attacks. Over time, several Western militaries, including the US Air Force and the Royal Air Force, found that the drug could help pilots remain focused even after extended periods without sleep.

Iranian Attacks On Prized Missile Defense Radars Are A Wake-Up Call

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces

When Milton Friedman pondered what would happen if a helicopter dropped $1,000 from the sky, he likely never imagined that one day a military cargo plane would scatter millions of dollars into one of Bolivia’s largest cities. The new currency was legitimately printed, but the central bank has voided its serial numbers to prevent its use. While thousands swarmed the site to pick up the banknotes in one of Latin America’s poorest nations, authorities have tried to burn and destroy the new cash, arresting dozens and raiding homes in a rushed hunt for the missing bills. That has sent Bolivians into a frenzy.

In Blind Test, Audiophiles Unable to Tell Difference Between Sound Signal Run Through an Expensive Cable and a Banana

Toyota Once Used a Fake Dining Room Set to Teach Executives How Big Americans Are

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Posted on March 6, 2026 by The Editor

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Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender,” Iran Says Bring On The Ground Invasion (Updated)

Kuwaiti F/A-18’s Triple Friendly Fire Shootdown Gets Stranger By The Day

Waiting for the check marks: The reality of connecting with family in Iran. For the Iranian diaspora, maintaining contact with family requires dealing with communication blackouts, constant surveillance, and the emotional roller-coaster tied to a message’s delivery status.

I would bet that this has been published with the Azerbaijan government’s permission. Tehran’s drone strike may push South Azerbaijanis toward revolt

Permitting Reform or Die

US Car Buyers Are Deeper Underwater Than Ever on Their Old Loans