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⚡️More U.S airstrikes on Yemen now

Massive protests against Trump and Musk have erupted across the U.S. and parts of the world.

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Russians film a massive S-300/S-400 launch, firing anti-aircraft rockets meant for targets up to 250-400 km away, now also repurposed to strike ground sites in Ukraine.

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGCASF) is continuing its construction of “Ghadir” Over-the-Horizon Early Warning Radars in the northwest of the country and along the Persian Gulf, which would be used for advanced warning of strike aircraft as well as a cruise or ballistic missile attack against targets inside Iran. These sites would likely be some of the first targets by the United States and/or Israel, if launching any kind of large-scale sustained strike mission against Iran.

Senate Dem. Leader Chuck Schumer: "Trump slapped tariffs on penguin islands like Heard and McDonald but spared Russia. No added economic pressure on Putin — it’s absurd and a total policy failure."

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There were reports earlier today by the U.K. Office of Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz suffering interference with their GPS and other electronic navigation equipment as well, this may be linked.

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Military aircraft over the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Qatar, appear to be suffering from some form of GPS interference or jamming, possibly from Iran; with a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster lll (RCH856) appearing to make an extremely strange flight pattern after taking off from Al Udeid Air Base.

According to The Telegraph, a number of senior officials in the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Party of Germany, who are set to lead the next German Government in the Bundestag, are considering the removal of all remaining 1,200 tons of its massive gold reserve, the second largest in the world behind the United States, from an underground vault at the U.S. Federal Reserve in New York City. Both current and former Officials with the CDU have stated considerations are ongoing about the removal of the gold from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is believed to be worth about €113 billion and accounts for 30% of the country’s gold reserves worldwide, due to concerns that Washington is “no longer a reliable partner” to Germany.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average today fell more than 2,200 points for only the fourth time in history and by more than 1,500 points two days in a row for the first time ever, as the massive selloff resulting from the wave of tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Trump continues. In the last two days the Dow has collapsed near 4,000 points, over 10%; the S&P 500 has dropped over 12% and the Nasdaq has slumped 10%, closing in a bear market Friday for the first time since 2022. Additionally, American oil prices today slid nearly 8%, reaching $81 a barrel, the lowest it has been since 2021. All together it’s believed that U.S. Market has lost nearly $7 Trillion in the last 48 hours, with the selloff expected to continue into next week, as market fears and worries of a global recession have now reached a fever pitch.

Additional on Israeli PM visit to the U.S.:

According to Barak Ravid, citing sources with knowledge on the issue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington D.C. this upcoming Monday. Amongst issues like Gaza and Iran, the two leaders are also expected to discuss the recent tariffs that Israel was unable to dodge. One thing noted by Barak Ravid was the tentative nature of these plans, as hearings for the prime minister’s ongoing corruption trial would have to be postponed for the meet to happen.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has just released drone footage showing one of the recent airstrikes by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Western Yemen, targeting a large congregation of Houthi terrorists, with the caption reading, “These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack. Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis! They will never sink our ships again!” Over 70 terrorists can be seen gathered in the footage, with all of them likely to have been killed in the strike.

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In addition to the 6 B-2 “Spirit” Long-Range Strategic Stealth Bombers at Diego Garcia, CNN reports that the U.S. Navy and Air Force is utilizing AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM), AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and Ship-launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) against the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen.

The cost of the operation is reported to be nearing $1 Billion in less than three weeks, as officials state that the strikes have had only a “limited impact” on the Houthis’ military capabilities, with them continuing to launch both ballistic/cruise missiles and drones at U.S. naval vessels in the Red Sea as well as at Israel.

The large-scale operation is also said to have rattled some officials at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), who have complained in recent days and weeks about the large number of long-range munitions being expended by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) against the Houthis, particularly the JASSMs and Tomahawks. Those weapons would be critical in the event of a war with China, and military planners at INDOPACOM are concerned that the CENTCOM operation could have a negative impact on U.S. military readiness in the Pacific.

CNN is reporting that the 6 B-2 “Spirit” Long-Range Strategic Stealth Bombers with the 509th Bomb Wing, which arrived recently at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, are being used for strikes against the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen.

The U.K. Office of Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) states that vessels are reporting interference today with their Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other electronic navigation systems in the Strait of Hormuz, likely as a result of jamming by Iran.

The large-scale airlift of military equipment to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility has continued over the past two weeks, with the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) conducting 95 cargo and aerial refueling flights to regional airbases between March 25 and April 3.

Among these flights were at least two dozen C-17 and C-5 missions from Osan Air Base in South Korea to the Middle East. These aircraft were transporting multiple U.S. Army MIM-104 “Patriot” surface-to-air missile batteries, along with a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system—assets likely intended to bolster the defense of Gulf nations against potential missile threats from Iran.

Swedish-supplied CB90 fast assault craft in Ukrainian Navy service, cruising in the western Black Sea.

Armed with a pair of M2 Browning .50 HMGs and an M134 Minigun.

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The American financial firm, J.P.Morgan Chase has raised its odds of a global recession from 40% to 60%, following Wednesday’s wave of tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

According to Yonhap News, South Korea and the United States have agreed on a plan to temporarily relocate several MIM-104F “Patriot” PAC-3 Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries from U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to the Middle East, as tensions continue to grow with Iran. The agreement comes following reports last week from NBC News that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had authorized at least two “Patriot” Missile Batteries as well as a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery be moved from Asia to the Middle East; while flight trackers observed dozens of military cargo flights from Osan Air Base in South Korea to Isa Air Base in Bahrain.