The claims from US DoD are that the decline doesn't reflect expended salvos or destroyed stockpiles or destroyed production capacity. They're claiming it's due to destroyed launching capacity. They're saying Iran has massive stocks of missiles they can't use because of air control.
Anyone wishing the Trump administration would give a good legal basis for the war to at least wink at the idea that they cared about such things... the new Homeland Security Secretary makes it clear that such people would be looking for competence in the wrong place.
Incredibly Kristi Noem was fired not for any of the reasons you'd think - not even for giving a $100m advertising contract to a mate(?) without a competitive tender.
No. Her real sin was that when she was grilled about that corrupt contract, she throw Trump under the bus by saying he knew about it.
I used a double negative, so it’s a bit confusing. I meant that unemployment is a problem in China, but not really elsewhere. In the US, unemployment is just 4.3%. That’s full employment. There’s no reason to cause a war to generate more employment - it will only cause more inflation.
War in the Middle East raises petrol & gas prices & lowers trade, which raises the cost of everything. Inflation & interest rates will go up.
Nowhere except China has an unemployment problem. Everywhere except China has inflation problem.
This is war economy is terrible politics.
When it comes to learning, effort *is* the algorithm.
AI can be useful, but not if it substitutes for effort. In tbt case, you’re not learning at all. Great if you already know stuff & just want speed - not great if you’re trying to prepare for the future.
Southeast Asia wants to chat.
Those groups killing Iranian civilians unprovoked, their name is the IRGC
Oh, looks like he’s fixed it now. Here’s the screenshot
Or there’s Congressman Rutherford’s version: Epic Furry
rutherford.house.gov/media/press-...
'The fear of dying pushes you to live' - stories from Ukraine's children living through war
news.sky.com/story/the-fe... #Ukraine #Putinswar #Russia
Very clear & sensible comments from Albanese after the National Security Committee of Cabinet meeting this morning
www.youtube.com/live/bCWaFTf...
It was just a few weeks ago when the Islamic Republic murdered tens of thousands of Iranians.
I hope you’re not suggesting that they’re *not* the villain
The only countries even nominally supporting Iran are Russia, China & Pakistan.
Most countries are either condemning Iran or condemning both.
Canada, Australia & Ukraine have supported the US/Israel.
They’re not. They’ve blown up drones against hotels and commercial airport terminals already.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
We’re not profiting all that much from Trump. His chaos is driving up inflation & interest rates, driving up the cost of trade, & making the energy transition even harder than it was.
Definitely a possible outcome. I’m kind of assume the “board of peace” will end up being the vehicle, which implies major corruption at least.
Maybe, but the very last people I’d trust to protect the interests of Iranians are the ayatollahs.
They murdered what, 30,000? 50,000 of them just a couple of weeks ago?
Major uncertainty vs certain devastation - I wouldn’t rush to condemn uncertainty, especially if it makes a good outcome harder
Link to the AI chat: poe.com/invite/612eb...
AI summary of official positions taken by heads of government or foreign ministers in response to the situation in Iran:
5 support theUS/Israel
4 support Iran
9 condemn both
10 condemn Iran but are silent on US/Israel
Both fear & celebrations across Iran today, people calling it the best day of their life. No doubt especially true for women & LGBT
People rushing to condemn should consider standing with Iranians, not one of the world’s most murderous & repressive terrorist empires
ground.news/article/chee...?
Unexpectedly 👇
I will say though, anyone arguing them as some kind of charity case is doing nothing but torching their own credibility.
I have very little care for the rights of ISIS brides, but Australians have the right to hold them to justice. We can’t do that if they’re not here.
DFAT makes it really easy to see where our aid money goes: www.dfat.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Australians apparently want to slash foreign aid.
I doubt many know that we only spend $5 billion on foreign aid. $2.2 goes to the Pacific & $1.3 to Southeast Asia. That's all critical for our national security.
Most of the rest goes to South & Central Asia.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
At least they didn’t think it was aliens this time.
They might be disappointed to learn that “continued” is not really the right word
