John Spencer
@SpencerGuard · Military & weapons analysts
John Spencer chairs urban-warfare studies at West Point's Modern War Institute and has walked Gaza's tunnels with the IDF.
The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. https://t.co/sZVgpWHw0Y
I am happy to join more than 5,000 leaders across entertainment, academia, and public life to reject "Genocide" accusation against Israel. with @BorisJohnson @deborahlipstadt @nfergus @sapinker @simonmontefiore @BoyGeorge @JGreenblattADL @AJCCEO @johnondrasik and many others. https://t.co/HOw5sOdb2a
“Gaza is Where Truth Goes to Die,” my talk @TheFP covering everything from Iran, are we better off, safer?, Gaza, my new book and much more. https://t.co/bynFuM1wLw
Reports that the Yemeni Armed Forces are advancing against the Houthis.
"US Navy SEALs carried out covert four-month mine-clearing mission in Hormuz." Another data point proving the experts that did the media rounds saying the strait of hormuz was controlled by Iran and the U.S. couldn't do anything about it were wrong. https://t.co/ZtCwWs0c9m
"Gaza was built by NGOs and terrorists." 100% @jaredkushner and the @BoardOfPeace has a vision and plan, conditions based for Gaza. Already has a new government to work with that is neither Palestinian Authority nor Hamas. Aid flowing. More schools opening with new curriculum. Demilitarizing. Deradicalizing. More than the UN ever even tried. But also a deeper understanding of the scale of the task, all conditions based.
Completely defund UNWRA asap! A failed/corrupted organization and system that did not serve improving the lives of Gazans, only radicalizing and keeping in perpetual UN reliant society. @BoardOfPeace is actually working on producing self-reliant deradicalized education and systems.
I have a lot of respect for @jaredkushner calm and comprehensive response to this disingenuous and false question. Gaza is and continues to be a success story, the Trump Administration did get Hamas to sign a conditions based peace deal, returned all hostages in Gaza living or deceased, and through the oversight of the U.S. led @BoardOfPeace established a new government (NGAG), brought in more aid and services to the people of Gaza than ever before, and is working to undue decades of failed UN approaches to Hamas rule and subjugation of Gaza to include disarmament, demilitarization, and deradicalitzation.
I have a lot of respect for @jaredkushner calm and comprehensive response to this disingenuous and false question. Gaza is and continues to be a success story, the Trump Administration did get Hamas to sign a conditions based peace deal, returned all hostages in Gaza living or deceased, and through the oversight of the U.S. led @BoardOfPeace established a new government (NGAG), brought in more aid and services to the people of Gaza than ever before, and is working to undue decades of failed UN approaches to Hamas rule and subjugation of Gaza to include disarmament, demilitarization, and deradicalitzation.
“Gaza needs to be reimagined so it is no longer sustained by an NGO complex or a refugee framework. Gaza will need deep deradicalization across schools, mosques, media and public language to cultivate and produce builders and creators.” @afalkhatib 100% and the @BoardOfPeace @jaredkushner have a conditions based (first of its kind) plan and vision for those must haves of disarmament, demilitarization, deradicalization.
But the “experts” told us in the @nytimes that Iran had become the fourth center of global power with their ability to impose military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. could not stop. Weird.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 5, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships patrolling regional waters.
This improves the security of both Lebanon and Israel. These Iranian built bunker complexes gave Iran the ability to attack Israel at will, keep Southern Lebanon disconnected from Lebanon’s interest in peace. Find and destroy them all.
There is no genocide in Gaza. The actual evidence of Israel’s intent and actions in Gaza overwhelmingly points in the opposite direction of an effort to destroy, in whole or in part, the population of Gaza.
20 million barrels was the daily amount before the war, with Gulf pipelines increased flow there are credible reports that more than pre-war oil is flowing out. The U.S. is in control of the strait of Hormuz. The world’s oil is getting out. Iran remains under full and effective blockade. Zero Iranian oil is getting. Their primary customers finding alternatives.
Putin should face severe consequences (especially immediate economic as per @SecScottBessent ) for actively and opening providing resources to Iran and for continued targeting of civilians in Ukraine (allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles and sell vital needs) IMO. https://t.co/3nhvsqu2T3 “During this difficult time, we are trying to provide you with the assistance you need,” Mr. Putin told the Iranian leader in Bishkek. “We have discussed this with you and are supplying you with the necessary goods.”
U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites.
We are striking IRGC targets in Iran. Developing. - Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. - Iran cannot threaten or attack freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz (or through its proxies the Bab el-Mandeb Strait). - Iran cannot attack U.S. forces or allies without consequences.
Largest Israeli defence export deal in the country's history.
The Iron Dome is a masterclass in defense tech partnership for U.S. benefit. Originally designed by Israel, it evolved into a powerful joint effort with the U.S. that delivers massive mutual benefits: - coproduction: RTX (Raytheon) and Rafael coproduce the Tamir interceptor, with over 50% of parts made in the USA. - Tech exchange: Real-world combat telemetry helps U.S. engineers refine American missile defense systems. - U.S. Integration: The USMC's Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) pairs American radar directly with the Tamir missile. One of the many win-wins for shared U.S. security and innovation.
As I wrote in @washingtonpost "How to make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant," Iran played the economic nuclear card once and now will never be able to do so again. Not only was the U.S. able to blockade Iran while still getting oil out, Gulf states are investing billions to find alternatives. https://t.co/EbFtb4I6xH a burst of billions of dollars of investment commitments has emerged as Gulf energy exporters UAE is building a new oil pipeline that will double crude capacity to Fujairah when it becomes operational next year. Saudi Arabia has fast-tracked billion-dollar plans to steer oil away from Hormuz, including a capacity expansion of its crude pipeline to the western Red Sea coast
Quoted by the @WhiteHouse stating the facts that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz. “Despite all the rhetoric coming out of Tehran, the reality is clear: the U.S. blockade of Iran is effective. Iran’s claims that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz are false. It has neither closed the strait nor effectively stopped maritime traffic.” Along with friends @realKTMcFarland @rich_goldberg @mdubowitz @RLHeinrichs
The Strait of Hormuz is open and @CENTCOM will keep it open. U.S. fires on Iran to prevent their attempts to influence the strait.
"every clan in Gaza must be disarmed and treated with the same suspicion as Hamas and other armed groups...Gaza cannot achieve stability without the full removal of clan weapons...Most Israelis killed on October 7 were murdered with light and medium weapons, not advanced systems, which underscores the danger of leaving these arsenals inside Gaza or excluding them from disarmament plans." Gaza must be demilitarized.
Lots of proof! Disband UNRWA! @BoardOfPeace can cover their functions but without the terrorism and radicalization.
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