🇺🇸⚡- An E-11A BACN (Battlefield Airborne Communications Node) has departed towards Europe, with its final destination likely the Middle East.

🇺🇸⚡- Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has entered the Atlantic Ocean, leaving the Carribbean waters.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Striking Iran is not just a political decision. It's an operational one. And the conditions are coming together," - Yoav Gallant, former Israeli Defense Minister.

🇺🇸⚡- Two tankers for the E-3G AWACS have gone airborne over mainland US, carrying another two E-3Gs to the UK, bringing the total to an unprecedented four in Europe.

🇺🇸 - The scale of US aerial movement to Europe / the Middle East over the past 24 hours has been extraordinary, by far the largest in decades.

🇺🇸 - In the past 12 hours, 12 F-16s and 12 F-22s departed from mainland US towards Europe. 24 F-16s departed from Europe towards the Middle East.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Russia has agreed only to a one-day ceasefire to organize and hold a nationwide vote, and not to the 60 days that Zelensky believes are necessary," - Axios.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "The Ukrainian people would reject a peace deal that involves Ukraine unilaterally withdrawing from the eastern Donbas region and turning it over to Russia," - Ukrainian President Zelensky tells Axios.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Zelensky said it was 'not fair' that President Trump kept publicly calling on Ukraine, not Russia, to make concessions for peace.

He contended that, while it might be easier for Trump to pressure Ukraine than the much larger Russia, the way to create a lasting peace is not 'to give victory' to Russian President Vladimir Putin," - Axios.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡- "Late on Feb. 16, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations.

Eleven male narco-terrorists were killed during these actions, 4 on the first vessel in the Eastern Pacific, 4 on the second vessel in the Eastern Pacific, and 3 on the third vessel in the Caribbean. No U.S. military forces were harmed," - SOUTHCOM.

🇺🇸🇯🇵⚡- "Our MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan has just launched!

Japan is now officially, and financially, moving forward with the FIRST set of Investments under its $550 BILLION Dollar Commitment to invest in the United States of America — part of our Historic Trade Deal to REVITALIZE the American Industrial Base, create HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of GREAT American Jobs, and strengthen our National and Economic Security like never before.

Today, I am pleased to announce three TREMENDOUS Projects in the Strategic Areas of Oil & Gas in the Great State of Texas, Power Generation in the Great State of Ohio, and Critical Minerals in the Great State of Georgia.

The scale of these projects are so large, and could not be done without one very special word, TARIFFS. The Gas Power Plant in Ohio (A State I won THREE TIMES!) will be the largest in History, the LNG Facility in the Gulf of America will drive Exports, and further our Country's Energy DOMINANCE, and our Critical Minerals Facility will end our FOOLISH dependance on Foreign Sources.

America is building again. America is producing again. And America is WINNING again.

This is a very exciting and HISTORIC time for the United States of America and Japan. Congratulations to all!

Thank you for your attention to this matter," - President Donald Trump.

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you," - Matthew 6:16-18.

"At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him. After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" - Mark 1:12-15.

May you all have a blessed Lent.

🇺🇸⚡️- Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback announced that he will ban Palantir from doing business with the state of Florida entirely if elected. This comes after Palantir announced the relocation of its headquarters to Miami, Florida.

🇵🇪🇨🇳⚡️- Peru’s Congress has impeached interim President José Jerí (75–24–3) over corruption that was revealed in a report detailing secret meetings with Chinese executives, including one tied to state contracts.

🇺🇸⚡️- An 18-year-old man wearing a tactical vest allegedly parked his vehicle near the U.S. Capitol, where he then attempted to enter, and presumably begin shooting, the Capitol by sprinting in with a shotgun when U.S. Capitol Police apprehended him.

The vehicle used by the suspect was not registered to him, and he did not live in the area. Furthermore, a “Kevlar helmet and gas mask were found in the vehicle.”

No motive is known at this time.

🇮🇷🇷🇺⚡️- BREAKING: Iran and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean tomorrow.

🇺🇸 - Six E-3Gs are currently stationed in Europe:

- 4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany;
- 2 at RAF Mildenhall, the UK.

🇺🇸 - B-52 movement was detected earlier this morning in the Indo-Pacific arena, which was picked up on 11384 KHz (Tokyo).

There are currently 4 B-52s deployed at Guam. Unconfirmed whether an additional bomber arrived, or a current one redeployed elsewhere.

🇺🇸⚡- An incredible 26 aerial refuelers are moving towards Europe and the Middle East, departing from across mainland US.

Enough to refuel hundreds of jets.

Note, the tankers do not seem to be dragging jets.

🇺🇸 - Correction: Two B-52s were detected on Tokyo's radio station – not one.