2026-05-23T04:41:00Z https://yabu.me John Hudson https://yabu.me/npub1rkaad5p87cfh0pghedx3rgmn69tjatmzn90kdt6sx8vyjgxc6kfq7h82gd https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1684274656700772352/yehYgbUj.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1684274656700772352/yehYgbUj.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswawlkmxvay70tzkjgq55wj0yqvxlpchlztftvaq26979e43ka92szyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eynty5ze In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2u2jfm4xeep3jarj5shqn9v4tzdrppuufwd9x6kmtsanhpn6v0lsulma6l'>nevent1q…ma6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>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 2026-05-21T17:53:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2u2jfm4xeep3jarj5shqn9v4tzdrppuufwd9x6kmtsanhpn6v0lszyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eyrd6z29 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzfsm8vktyeukk7px2f5v05u99t8ldjzrf7kj78ydgthze7vcnvshjsplw'>nevent1q…splw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Israeli embassy said “The U.S. has no other partner with the military willingness, readiness, shared interests, and capabilities of Israel.” 2026-05-21T17:53:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyzfsm8vktyeukk7px2f5v05u99t8ldjzrf7kj78ydgthze7vcnvszyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eyluw2m9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdwv8nfh7l5xdlhfyf4pah4c09qjudtznjs64cagqnmhgl2532p7gshwnv5'>nevent1q…wnv5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>DOD denied any issues with burden sharing, saying “Ballistic missile interceptors are just one tool in a vast network of systems and capabilities” 2026-05-21T17:53:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwv8nfh7l5xdlhfyf4pah4c09qjudtznjs64cagqnmhgl2532p7gzyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2ey333t22 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgfvq240xn5fn0jhsvweumkpjdvvq7nfxxk56pu5gmtp0tn5x2heqt4l6m6'>nevent1q…l6m6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>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 2026-05-21T17:53:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgfvq240xn5fn0jhsvweumkpjdvvq7nfxxk56pu5gmtp0tn5x2heqzyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eyz8sgjs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6evjjcr3n74s9v5ecgpv6srr82rgahfk7e3vc0vjtwk97vcuygqd5rzm3'>nevent1q…rzm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“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](<a href="https://bird.makeup/users/ka_grieco">https://bird.makeup/users/ka_grieco</a> ) 2026-05-21T17:53:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw6evjjcr3n74s9v5ecgpv6srr82rgahfk7e3vc0vjtwk97vcuygqzyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eyrt7hgc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wflhvy0c4ftxcfe0nnaappad0n3ypscrvk4r4k8kz3hlsrahavspprm52'>nevent1q…rm52</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Military analysts said the data offers a rare window into how the US and Israel work together.<br/>“The numbers are striking,” said [@ka_grieco](<a href="https://bird.makeup/users/ka_grieco">https://bird.makeup/users/ka_grieco</a> ). “The US absorbed most of the missile defense mission while Israel conserved its own magazines...” 2026-05-21T17:53:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wflhvy0c4ftxcfe0nnaappad0n3ypscrvk4r4k8kz3hlsrahavszyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eyhfkfcw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgycsfmzeqa44fd0gychje3csuym0z9ugc94jg6w5f0gjnhhuy3g7wu9lq'>nevent1q…u9lq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>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 2026-05-21T17:53:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgycsfmzeqa44fd0gychje3csuym0z9ugc94jg6w5f0gjnhhuy3gzyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eypa6slv 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 🧵 2026-05-21T17:53:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv73l3275q5cl3mzrz0temurljds98z4mp4w2kn89exjuf6zhk6cgzyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eyyccpvy Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/middleeast/west-bank-sexual-assault-israel-settlers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/middleeast/west-bank-sexual-assault-israel-settlers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-03-23T07:29:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqcgmr4uwx53eef862kk4943xw5x7reshlfx3ystm5z3ef9ufxzszyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eywpevzp An Israeli official said the U.S. message to Israel was &#34;WTF&#34;<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/barakravid/statuses/2030741973565325506">https://bird.makeup/users/barakravid/statuses/2030741973565325506</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2030828829258682368/vid/avc1/1198x650/8gJq57X73xIQeJJx.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-03-09T02:12:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m7nnnkv7gtnvtssqwcdte7sgvknu0xhmru5wfp7z0f47h3qseaszyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eychtmc2 An Israeli official said the U.S. message to Israel was &#34;WTF&#34;<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/barakravid/statuses/2030741973565325506">https://bird.makeup/users/barakravid/statuses/2030741973565325506</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2030828829258682368/vid/avc1/1198x650/8gJq57X73xIQeJJx.mp4"></video><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1g7qa63v32ttzptmya7t6629hcyhst9guw7q0au8kw4awz7gp20gq970v5x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1g7q…0v5x</a></span><br/> </div> 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷🛢Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel's Iran fuel strikes, sources say. My story on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1aevrj90ga8h47nnrkmk7vl0fn7qnj4hvjz8c5j9vq2nw8rpevepqqu2zgk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Axios</span> (<span class="italic">npub1aev…2zgk</span>)</a></span><br/><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/08/us-dismayed-israel-iran-fuel-strikes">https://www.axios.com/2026/03/08/us-dismayed-israel-iran-fuel-strikes</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-09T02:12:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7uv3m82kszwgl9m5qj4tdz9zgqf0759l486sz3nf5xzxtpx8e9czyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eydqzg79 WSJ chart on the dramatic reduction in aid to Gaza after Israel upended the UN’s aid distribution system<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxBPuo1WQAARbSa.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-29T10:48:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjkytmuun8zx0w5anda9xsjp8sel00x5sjyjlr9vxnglymu2aamszyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2ey8hlzjd State Department employees who have not yet received layoff notices today created posters for their less fortunate colleagues<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gvmc9F4XUAAeQe1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-11T19:40:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrknq3ew74t2fh022cnwlcjjvpqzmr007vkwmsf6xx3slc7lmly5szyqwmh4ksylmpxau9zl956ydrw0g4wt40v2v47e402qcasjfqmr2eym9hk89 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 &#34;illegal&#34; and a violation of &#34;due process.&#34; That official has now been put on administrative leave. I obtained his email to staff, which accuses DOGE representatives of engineering the purge<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GilM1qeWYAAPy2h.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-31T00:28:24Z