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The moves come as Venezuela and its partner nations, including Russia, grow increasingly paranoid. Russian-MOD-linked milblogger Rybar even suggested the country supply Venezuela with long-range strike drones capable of hitting US assets.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The moves come as Venezuela and its partner nations, including Russia, grow increasingly paranoid. Russian-MOD-linked milblogger Rybar even suggested the country supply Venezuela with long-range strike drones capable of hitting US assets.
And late yesterday, the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie and Los Angeles-class submarine USS Newport News were ordered to join the growing flotilla.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
And late yesterday, the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie and Los Angeles-class submarine USS Newport News were ordered to join the growing flotilla.
Over the weekend, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio, USS Fort Lauderdale, thousands of Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and dozens of embarked aircraft set sail for the Caribbean.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Over the weekend, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio, USS Fort Lauderdale, thousands of Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and dozens of embarked aircraft set sail for the Caribbean.
By last week, the U.S moved a trio of Arleigh-Burke-class destroyers, the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham, and the USS Sampson to the southern Caribbean, off Venezuela
The day before, SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey made an unannounced visit to the USS Sampson.
The day before, SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey made an unannounced visit to the USS Sampson.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
By last week, the U.S moved a trio of Arleigh-Burke-class destroyers, the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham, and the USS Sampson to the southern Caribbean, off Venezuela
The day before, SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey made an unannounced visit to the USS Sampson.
The day before, SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey made an unannounced visit to the USS Sampson.
And on Sunday, 169336 turned on its transponder, revealing that it was in Puerto Rico.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
And on Sunday, 169336 turned on its transponder, revealing that it was in Puerto Rico.
Together, the pair creates a capable package, allowing the P-8 to direct strikes in real time
Only one operational P-8, 169336, has received both. The aircraft has seen heavy use in troubled regions, seen here operating over the CENTCOM AOR earlier this year, just weeks before the Israel-Iran war.
Only one operational P-8, 169336, has received both. The aircraft has seen heavy use in troubled regions, seen here operating over the CENTCOM AOR earlier this year, just weeks before the Israel-Iran war.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Together, the pair creates a capable package, allowing the P-8 to direct strikes in real time
Only one operational P-8, 169336, has received both. The aircraft has seen heavy use in troubled regions, seen here operating over the CENTCOM AOR earlier this year, just weeks before the Israel-Iran war.
Only one operational P-8, 169336, has received both. The aircraft has seen heavy use in troubled regions, seen here operating over the CENTCOM AOR earlier this year, just weeks before the Israel-Iran war.
The AN/APS-154 AAS (Advanced Airborne Sensor) is a multi-function radar pod mounted under the fuselage of select P-8s. It provides wide-area surveillance, allowing the Poseidon to track surface vessels, vehicles, and even coastal infrastructure with precision across long ranges.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The AN/APS-154 AAS (Advanced Airborne Sensor) is a multi-function radar pod mounted under the fuselage of select P-8s. It provides wide-area surveillance, allowing the Poseidon to track surface vessels, vehicles, and even coastal infrastructure with precision across long ranges.
The P-8A Poseidon - the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft - recently receiving two key upgraded systems. The MUOS satellite upgrade enabled Poseidons to share targeting data and sensor feeds in real-time with ships, submarines, and ground units.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The P-8A Poseidon - the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft - recently receiving two key upgraded systems. The MUOS satellite upgrade enabled Poseidons to share targeting data and sensor feeds in real-time with ships, submarines, and ground units.
Historical imagery reviewed by Hunterbrook indicates that this is an unusual deployment, with no similar traffic observed during 248 Sentinel-2 passes over a 5-year period.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Historical imagery reviewed by Hunterbrook indicates that this is an unusual deployment, with no similar traffic observed during 248 Sentinel-2 passes over a 5-year period.
New from @truth.bsky.social, the U.S. is massing reconnaissance aircraft near Venezuela as the U.S. deploys nearly a dozen ships into the region.
Puerto Rico now hosts a detachment of Navy P-8A Poseidons conducting surveillance and gathering intelligence across the Caribbean.
Puerto Rico now hosts a detachment of Navy P-8A Poseidons conducting surveillance and gathering intelligence across the Caribbean.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New from @truth.bsky.social, the U.S. is massing reconnaissance aircraft near Venezuela as the U.S. deploys nearly a dozen ships into the region.
Puerto Rico now hosts a detachment of Navy P-8A Poseidons conducting surveillance and gathering intelligence across the Caribbean.
Puerto Rico now hosts a detachment of Navy P-8A Poseidons conducting surveillance and gathering intelligence across the Caribbean.
Upon arrival officers discovered a two-car accident involving a government vehicle. The driver of one vehicle was transported to a local hospital, conscious and breathing, by DC Fire and EMS for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
August 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Upon arrival officers discovered a two-car accident involving a government vehicle. The driver of one vehicle was transported to a local hospital, conscious and breathing, by DC Fire and EMS for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Early this morning, an Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle was involved in an accident with a civilian car on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
D.C. Police confirm to me that the driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
D.C. Police confirm to me that the driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
August 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Early this morning, an Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle was involved in an accident with a civilian car on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
D.C. Police confirm to me that the driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
D.C. Police confirm to me that the driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
At 5 AM this morning, Russian forces bombed an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
At least four are dead, including a child.
At least four are dead, including a child.
August 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
At 5 AM this morning, Russian forces bombed an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
At least four are dead, including a child.
At least four are dead, including a child.
US Army M109A7 Paladin 155mm self propelled artillery system sitting on the National Mall in Washington DC this morning.
June 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
US Army M109A7 Paladin 155mm self propelled artillery system sitting on the National Mall in Washington DC this morning.
Roughly 5 Stryker platoons worth of armor, depending on how many troops are in town, just about 175 dismounts.
June 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Roughly 5 Stryker platoons worth of armor, depending on how many troops are in town, just about 175 dismounts.
Roughly 20 US Army M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles sitting just off the National Mall in Washington D.C. this evening.
June 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Roughly 20 US Army M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles sitting just off the National Mall in Washington D.C. this evening.
Location (38.887157, -77.047764)
June 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Location (38.887157, -77.047764)
US Army M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tank rolling down Independence Avenue in Washington D.C. last night.
June 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
US Army M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tank rolling down Independence Avenue in Washington D.C. last night.
I put Danger Zone over the footage that Iran just released showing US and Coalition forces operating in the Persian Gulf, because it really needed Danger Zone.
May 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I put Danger Zone over the footage that Iran just released showing US and Coalition forces operating in the Persian Gulf, because it really needed Danger Zone.
CGSTL denies any assistance to the Houthis, though the company has faced previous Western sanctions for supplying Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group with satellite imagery, imagery reportedly used to plan the Group's march on Moscow.
May 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
CGSTL denies any assistance to the Houthis, though the company has faced previous Western sanctions for supplying Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group with satellite imagery, imagery reportedly used to plan the Group's march on Moscow.
The move may bring increased attention to ESA's limited transparency. Unlike national space agencies, ESA is exempt from Freedom of Information regulations.
May 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The move may bring increased attention to ESA's limited transparency. Unlike national space agencies, ESA is exempt from Freedom of Information regulations.
In response to questions from Hunterbrook Media, the European Space Agency referred inquiries to the European Commission, which cited "operational considerations." This move may aim to degrade Houthi targeting capabilities rather than entirely block imagery.
May 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In response to questions from Hunterbrook Media, the European Space Agency referred inquiries to the European Commission, which cited "operational considerations." This move may aim to degrade Houthi targeting capabilities rather than entirely block imagery.
Sentinel-2 imagery, critical for both civilian maritime safety and military surveillance, has faced interruptions that Hunterbrook identified as lining up with EUNAVFOR's Operation Aspides, an escort mission to protect commercial shipping from Houthi threats.
May 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Sentinel-2 imagery, critical for both civilian maritime safety and military surveillance, has faced interruptions that Hunterbrook identified as lining up with EUNAVFOR's Operation Aspides, an escort mission to protect commercial shipping from Houthi threats.
New from @truth.bsky.social : The European Union has quietly restricted public access to Sentinel-2 satellite imagery covering the Red Sea as EU maritime forces continue to guide European-owned cargo ships through the Houthis’ blockade.
May 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
New from @truth.bsky.social : The European Union has quietly restricted public access to Sentinel-2 satellite imagery covering the Red Sea as EU maritime forces continue to guide European-owned cargo ships through the Houthis’ blockade.