John Hudson

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2026-05-21 17:53:44 UTC

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As the war drags on, tensions have grown between US and Israeli officials, particularly as Netanyahu exerts pressure for the US to restart the war. “Israel is not capable of fighting and winning wars on its own, but nobody actually knows this, because they never see the back

2026-05-21 17:53:43 UTC

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The Israeli embassy said “The U.S. has no other partner with the military willingness, readiness, shared interests, and capabilities of Israel.”

2026-05-21 17:53:40 UTC

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DOD denied any issues with burden sharing, saying “Ballistic missile interceptors are just one tool in a vast network of systems and capabilities”

2026-05-21 17:53:38 UTC

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If the US and Israel resume hostilities in the coming days, the U.S. military would likely expend an even greater share of interceptors because of a recent decision by the Israeli military to take some of its missile defense batteries offline for maintenance, per a US official

2026-05-21 17:53:37 UTC

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“Even if the operational logic was sound, the US is left with roughly 200 THAAD interceptors and a production line that can’t keep pace with demand. That bill risks coming due in theaters that have nothing to do with Iran,” said [@ka_grieco](https://bird.makeup/users/ka_grieco )

2026-05-21 17:53:35 UTC

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Military analysts said the data offers a rare window into how the US and Israel work together.
“The numbers are striking,” said [@ka_grieco](https://bird.makeup/users/ka_grieco ). “The US absorbed most of the missile defense mission while Israel conserved its own magazines...”

2026-05-21 17:53:34 UTC

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The US fired more than 200 THAAD interceptors in defense of Israel — roughly half of the Pentagon’s total inventory — along with more than 100 SM-3 and SM-6 interceptors. By contrast, Israel fired fewer than 100 of its Arrow and around 90 David Sling interceptors

2026-05-21 17:53:33 UTC

SCOOP: The U.S. has depleted much of its inventory of advanced missile-defense interceptors after expending far more high-end munitions defending Israel than Israeli forces used themselves, per DOD assessments of Operation Epic Fury 🧵

2026-03-23 07:29:34 UTC

Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/middleeast/west-bank-sexual-assault-israel-settlers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

2026-03-09 02:12:02 UTC

An Israeli official said the U.S. message to Israel was "WTF"
https://bird.makeup/users/barakravid/statuses/2030741973565325506
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2030828829258682368/vid/avc1/1198x650/8gJq57X73xIQeJJx.mp4

2026-03-09 02:12:02 UTC

2025-07-29 10:48:05 UTC

WSJ chart on the dramatic reduction in aid to Gaza after Israel upended the UN’s aid distribution system
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxBPuo1WQAARbSa.jpg

2025-07-11 19:40:33 UTC

State Department employees who have not yet received layoff notices today created posters for their less fortunate colleagues
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gvmc9F4XUAAeQe1.jpg

2025-01-31 00:28:24 UTC

NEW: The order that removed dozens of senior USAID leaders earlier this week was rescinded today by a career USAID official who called the purge "illegal" and a violation of "due process." That official has now been put on administrative leave. I obtained his email to staff, which accuses DOGE representatives of engineering the purge
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GilM1qeWYAAPy2h.jpg