U.S. Military-Industrial Complex Agrees To Quadruple Bomb Production As Operation Epic Fury Rages On
March 7th, 2026War Is A Racket, 2026 edition.
Via: ZeroHedge:
Dwindling supplies of critical munitions are being amplified by Ukraine’s continued need for interceptors amid relentless Russian missile and drone barrages, a major problem that likely prompted President Trump to host top U.S. defense manufacturers to discuss accelerating missile and bomb production.
“We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules,” Trump said on Truth Social late Friday afternoon.
Trump said the CEOs of BAE Systems, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Missile Solutions, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon were all in attendance and “agreed to quadruple” weapons production.
“They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior to the meeting, and the plants and Production of many of these Weapons are already underway,” the President said.
“We have agreed to quadruple critical munitions production,” LMT wrote on X shortly after the meeting.
U.S. Army Cancels Major Training Exercise for 82nd Airborne Division
March 7th, 2026Via: Independent:
The Army reportedly abruptly canceled a major training exercise for members of an elite paratrooper unit, sparking speculation that the Defense Department could be preparing to send U.S. troops to the front lines of the Iran conflict.
The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, includes a brigade combat force of up to 5,000 soldiers ready to rapidly deploy, and the unit has been present in recent years during major moments like the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021 and defense preparations in Europe ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the following year.
The unit’s Immediate Response Force reportedly has not been given deployment orders, but those familiar told The Washington Post they are on alert as the conflict escalates. Other parts of the 82nd Airborne have continued ongoing training in Louisiana in recent days.
And Now… U.S. Asks Ukraine’s Help To Shoot Down Iran’s Shahed Drones In Gulf
March 7th, 2026I don’t even know where to start…
Via: ZeroHedge:
In the ultimate irony of ironies, Financial Times is reporting US officials are discussing the purchase of Ukrainian-made drone interceptors to counter Iranian drones, which some analysts say have proven harder to stop than expected.
Patriot missile interceptors used by US allies cost more than $4 million each, while the Ukrainian systems are significantly cheaper and designed to defeat the same Shahed-type drones used by Russia.
Kuwaiti F/A-18’s Triple Friendly Fire Shootdown Gets Stranger By The Day
March 7th, 2026Via: The War Zone:
An experienced former F/A-18 pilot talked to TWZ about the event and the new video, and concluded that the incident is, altogether, “very strange.”
“I have genuinely no idea how someone could make this mistake,” the ex-Hornet driver continued. “Unless it’s something procedural and GCI [ground-control intercept] has messed up, talked him on, and he’s seen what he wanted to see … but even that’s bordering on implausible.”
OIL UP 38% SINCE START OF IRAN WAR
March 6th, 2026Via: Yahoo Finance:
US oil prices notched their biggest weekly gain since at least 1985 on Friday as the conflict headed toward the one-week mark and the critical Strait of Hormuz remained essentially closed off to through-traffic.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude (CL=F) gained over 38% since the close of trading on Friday before the conflict began to briefly cross $92 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude (BZ=F), the international pricing benchmark, gained roughly 30% to trade above $94 per barrel, its biggest weekly gain since April 2020.
The two benchmark products are now trading at prices not seen since April 2024 for Brent, and since at least October 2023 for WTI, as they continue a roaring rally driven by one of the largest supply shocks in years. Analysts say there’s a chance they go even higher.
“We are growing more confident that without an agreement and a fast cessation of all kinetic activity, the crude market will begin to break in days, and not in weeks or months,” Vikas Dwivedi, global energy strategist at Macquarie, said.
TRUMP DEMANDS IRAN’S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
March 6th, 2026Via: USA Today:
President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ in a social media post Friday morning, insisting “there will be no deal” to end his now seven-day-old war with the battered Persian Gulf power.
Trump said the United States and its allies “will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
The president’s announcement came as air attacks spanned the Middle East, additional U.S. troops were on en route to the region, Trump brushed off domestic fears of rising gas prices.
“I don’t have any concern about it,” Trump told the Reuters news agency on Thursday. “They’ll drop very rapidly when this is over, and if they rise, they rise, but this is far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.”
Declassified Documents Link U.S. Bioweapons Program to Lyme Disease Outbreak
March 5th, 2026Via: Dr. Robert W. Malone:
An extensive investigation based on declassified government documents and previously suppressed scientific research has uncovered compelling evidence that U.S. biological weapons programs contributed to the emergence of Lyme disease, which now affects hundreds of thousands of Americans annually.
The investigation reveals a pattern of concealment spanning six decades, including the systematic suppression of critical medical research and the release of nearly 300,000 radioactive ticks across Virginia to study how the disease-carrying insects would spread.
Apple Macbook Neo
March 5th, 2026I hear from people who are experiencing a lot of difficulties with Windows 11.
Here’s a brief post about a couple of alternatives.
For common tasks like web browsing, email, word processing and watching videos, ZorinOS is almost certainly a better choice than Windows 11.
However, maybe you don’t know (or want to know) how to install ZorinOS. (It’s actually pretty easy.)
Maybe you need something inexpensive that you can simply buy, turn on and use.
Apple’s Macbook Neo looks pretty compelling for those looking for an inexpensive computer for common tasks. (Not an affiliate link. I make nothing by recommending this.)
“But, Kevin, you seem to dislike Apple,” you might be thinking, if you’ve spent much time here over the last couple of decades.
Yes, I dislike Apple, but not anymore than I dislike Microsoft.
The bottom line nowadays is that Microsoft seems to not care how awful the experience on Windows 11 has become.
At least Apple understands that people don’t want to see ads in the file system!
And you get an aluminum build for $599 (education pricing $499)! Unlike on Windows 11, there’s going to be no AI nonsense or spam popping up everywhere as you try to get things done. Most importantly, Macs are extremely unlikely to brick themselves during routine software updates, unlike computers running Windows 11.
If you can’t be bothered to figure out some form of Linux, and you don’t have access to a computer expert who’s willing to hack Windows 11 into something that isn’t awful, that Macbook Neo might be worth considering.
Mexico Mandates Biometric SIM Registration for All Phone Numbers
March 4th, 2026Via: Reclaim the Net:
By July 1, 2026, every active cell phone number in the country must be biometrically linked to a named, government-credentialed individual or face suspension. That’s around 127 million numbers, each one tethered to an identity the Mexican government can look up by name.
The mobile registration law took effect January 9, 2026, covering prepaid and postpaid plans, physical SIMs, and eSIMs alike. Existing subscribers have until June 30 to complete registration. New lines activated after January 9 get 30 days. Miss the window, and the line goes dark.
The enforcement mechanism runs through the CURP Biométrica, Mexico’s biometric upgrade to its existing population registry code. The new credential embeds a photograph, electronic signature, and QR code that ties directly to biometrically verified records held in the national registry.
Residents registering a mobile line must provide their CURP number alongside a valid government ID, which makes biometric enrollment not optional but structurally required. You cannot register a phone number without first handing your biometric data to the state.
What Mexico is building here is a national phone network where every number has a face attached to it.
U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean
March 4th, 2026Via: The War Zone:
A U.S. Navy attack submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon has confirmed. Authorities in Sri Lanka had earlier announced they had rescued Iranian sailors from the Moudge class frigate IRIS Dena after what they said appeared to be a submarine attack. This is the first known attack by an American submarine on a surface warship since World War II and the first such action anywhere since the Churchill class HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine Navy cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982.
