And then there was the time, five volunteers agreed to stand at ground zero under a 2kt nuclear explosion. Or as I call it- GODDAMMIT 1950s! https://t.co/uAXapSl6cP

Riots underway along the #Gaza border with the Health Ministry confirming 26 injuries including 24 from live fire

.@BretBaier: If Iran tried to seize a U.S. flag vessel in the Strait, how should or would U.S. forces in the region respond? Secretary Pompeo: "...When American lives are at risk, the United States will defend itself wherever that risk takes place."

Iran has tested at least 33 missiles since July 2015 nuclear deal 29 out of 33 were ballistic missile tests UN Security Council Resolution 2231 says Iran is "called upon" --not forbidden -- from testing ballistic missiles; passed July '15 Source: Fox News…

Geo location of #NorthKorea 25 July missile test launches to approx 39°24'30.33"N 127°32'1.83"E

Proceeds to sanction and/or tariff every nation on Earth. *ticks checklist* “well, that’s France off the list!” https://t.co/1xypCFet0U

We should probably be spending more money on space monitoring and response. https://t.co/f8uhp3zr8B

Future timber imports to US from #Peru Inversiones WCA ordered blocked by @USTradeRep “based on illegally harvested timber found in its supply chain.” https://t.co/arMdgKhgpG

This may actually be my favorite Trump tweet. https://t.co/09VCOva33n

Also, apparently there is a Trump winery. https://t.co/T0afhw8Cl7

Low probability, but the wave currently over Central Africa is worth watching for a chance of being the first CV system of 2019. ECMWF shows a strong wave, and it will be favorably located with/behind a CCKW. Dry air will be an issue though, and little model…

🇮🇳 #India Maritime Security ⚠️ #INSTrikand & #INSSunayna have departed from #Dubai into the #PersianGulf to resume escort duties keeping the transit safe for Indian and other vessels

Indian Ministry of Home Affairs orders deployment of additional 100 coys of paramilitary forces to #Kashmir.

Kim warns South Korea: 'No more weapons development, military drills' https://t.co/j3QtjCeRIN

#FLASH: The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday that South Korea and the United States will proceed with their planned joint military drills as scheduled, despite North Korea's warning. https://t.co/OuBPCmnTXc

The tropical wave ~35W in the east Atlantic is interesting. Notice how the wave axis is tilted from SW-NE into the trade winds. Upshear-tilted waves like this are more efficient at converting background kinetic energy into eddies & are more likely to undergo…

🇺🇸 United States Air Force | 412TW | Teledyne RQ-4A Global Hawk 04-2021 FORTE10 #UAV #RQ4A #GlobalHawk #USAF #Crimea #Blacksea

Tomorrow at the Pentagon there’ll be “a joint, full-scale emergency response exercise, Agile Warrior.” @DeptofDefense says it “is not based on any current specific or credible threat.” (h/t @jseldin)

Topol' road-mobile ICBM succesfuly launched from Kapustin Yar to Sary-Shagan. No details on unit, "training warhead hit the provisional target with required precision". https://t.co/f6Lz22ttQS "on maintenance", so only media outlets: https://t.co/OYAIOH8Bt0

#Hama : Regime helicopters barrel bombed #Zakat while #Russian warplanes attacked civilian vehicles near the village.

1 \ I reported tonight on @newsisrael13 that the Israeli ambassador to Washington Ron Dermer went on a secret trip to Alaska last week. Israeli officials told me this wasn't a usual diplomatic trip in one of the states in the U.S. but much more important…