Ghost of Gallipoli: US warships cannot control the Strait of Hormuz | The Strategist
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ghost-of-gallipoli-us-warships-cannot-control-the-strait-of-hormuz/

One factor should dominate global strategic policymaking today: that the Strait of Hormuz will re-open only with the consent of the Iranian government. No amount of US naval power can either force passage or safeguard ...
I learned a new word today.
'Binfluencer'
That's the guy on your street who puts the correct bin out early each week, thus signalling to everyone else which one they need to take out.
“Americans are very lucky, because wherever they go to bring freedom… they find oil.”
— Italian journalist and satirist Michele Serra
This is a good overview of the recent/current debacle about ethical ai use by the military.
The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’
The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’ https://share.google/DDupyJuoBMdBb1ftB
Will AI accelerate or undermine the way humans have always innovated?
https://theconversation.com/will-ai-accelerate-or-undermine-the-way-humans-have-always-innovated-272246