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@glcarlstrom Sounds similar to Taliban’s discovery of “ghost soldiers” in the Afghan National Army. An ideologically driven militia—backed by a large recruitment pool, favorable geography, and foreign support—outmaneuvers a better-armed yet compromised and factionally divided sta 4.2K views · 73 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom Good article, but the usual misleading “Iran-backed rebel group” stuff deserved pushback: they are the de facto government of Yemen. They control ~75% of the population, have the loyalty of the bulk of the pre-civil war military, and an independent foreign policy. Al 8.3K views · 264 likes · 9 reposts · 4 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom Ghost army, just like in Afghanistan. Corruption. 3.5K views · 76 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

"Houthi fighters arrived in Mocha on Thursday to find Yemeni battalions that were severely depleted—their rosters were filled with 'ghost names' receiving salaries, and the actual strength of the army was only about 20% of what it was on paper." https://t.co/mStZQTzKcD 345.5K views · 2.8K likes · 624 reposts · 35 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom The problem is a democratic victory, assuming Republicans don’t just steal the election, isn’t a guarantee for any reforms, especially on the Iran war front. From Jefferies, Moskowitz, Murphy, plenty of Dems support the war. They just think it’s being mishandled 429 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom Iran should expect America to betray it at every turn. 453 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom اروع خبر.👍 173 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom Must be getting harder and harder for Democrat propagandists to find things our superb military did not achieve or remedy in this war. Of note here, we shut down Dubai’s trade with Iran. 320 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom @MonicaLMarks They don’t need to. They are getting offloaded and Sohar, Duqm and Salalah. They are moving by road to their final destination. Check the decline against the increase at these ports. 487 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

At Jebel Ali, the largest port in the Middle East: "Volumes plunged more than 90% in the early weeks of the conflict, according to DP World executives, and have barely recovered since." A data point to keep in mind when people in Washington claim America is wrenching the strait 33.5K views · 145 likes · 59 reposts · 6 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom None outside the Us esp in the region see Us or Isreal as different under diff leaders. It will func same- occupation, loot, ethnic cleansing. 1.3K views · 10 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom Trump still have Nov to Jan window to escalate 508 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

"White House officials will consider ramping up military action after the November 3 vote." Seems plausible that they will. Some in Iran hope that a Democratic victory in the midterms would hasten the end of the war. But a wounded, lame-duck Trump is likely to be a more 114.4K views · 385 likes · 123 reposts · 25 replies Open on X →

"China's aircraft [in Egypt] were the first to stage mock combat with French-made Rafale fighters, which are used by Egypt but also by India, whose border dispute with China flared into deadly clashes in 2020." https://t.co/Gk6p2sgW9Q 8.3K views · 28 likes · 12 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom Truly becomes consequential when all of their oil at sea is purchased and paid. That’s when the clock really starts. 260 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom If you are going to quote Kpler numbers, you have to state all of it. According to Kpler, as reported by Reuters, no oil is transiting the Strait. So this is a waiting game. No Iranian oil, no oil to or from the rest of the world from the Persian Gulf. Who breaks fi 206 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

@glcarlstrom The question is why we are fighting the war at all? It's completely pointless, driving up yields, costing us all in inflation and yet we keep fighting the stupid thing and arguing about tactics. The entire strategy is foolish.. 336 views · 4 likes · 1 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →