War
The More You Know
Contractors and price hikes in defense spending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9IV09cvXx4
Lockheed’s F-35 subcontracts are spread across 307 congressional districts in 45 states, ensuring the fealty of congressmen and senators.
https://harpers.org/archive/2019/06/the-pentagon-syndrome/
Servicemembers are not allowed to repair their own equipment.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/military-repairs/
The Pentagon is actively enlisting Silicon Valley startups and tech giants to build next-generation defense systems.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-woos-silicon-valley-to-join-ranks-of-arms-makers-38b1d4c0
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ai-weapons-silicon-valley/
2025 September
2025-09-06 JD Vance posted on social media, “killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military”. Brian Krassenstein replied, “killing the citizens of another nation who are civilians without any due process is called a war crime”. JD Vance responded, “I don’t give a shit what you call it”. Vance also wrote, “Democrats:let’s send your kids to die in Russia…Republicans:actually let’s protect our people from the scum of the earth”.
https://x.com/JDVance/status/1964341094226743787
2026 March
2026-03-02 Six American soldiers were killed in Kuwait.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/politics/six-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-strike-kuwait
2026-03-03 The Military Religious Freedom Foundation received hundreds of complaints across all branches of the military after commanders told subordinates that the war in Iran was a biblical mandate and that Trump was anointed by God to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-commander-said-trump-anointed-by-jesus-to-attack-iran-report-11615046
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric
2026-03-05 Marine Veteran Brian McGinnis was forcibly removed from a Senate hearing after protesting the US war campaign in Iran. His arm was broken.
2026-03-06 Trump minimized dangers in the Strait of Hormuz to Brian Kilmeade on Fox news, “There’s nothing to be afraid of” and quipped that the oil tanker crews should “show some guts”. Afterwards, six tankers were struck.
https://thehill.com/business/5774913-donald-trump-oil-tankers-strait-hormuz/
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70726144/trump-pep-talk-straits-of-hormuz/
https://www.reuters.com/world/cargo-ship-hit-by-projectile-strait-hormuz-crew-evacuates-2026-03-11/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/cargo-ship-struck-strait-of-hormuz-uk-iran-war.html
2026-03-07 Trump wore campaign merchandise during a military dignified transfer and used the images in a fundraising email which read, “This is President Donald J. Trump. I made a special announcement to the public an hour ago. For the very first time ever, I’m opening up spots on the National Security Briefing membership. Claim your spot”. Then it offers a link to donate.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/trump-us-service-members-killed-kuwait
https://www.salon.com/2026/03/09/fox-news-erased-fallen-soldiers-to-make-trump-look-better/
https://www.fastcompany.com/91505360/trump-wears-hat-dignified-transfer
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/trump-fundraise-email-soldier
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/us/politics/fund-raising-email-trump-ritual.html
https://people.com/trump-promises-donors-access-national-security-briefings-11925725
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-reaaaaaally-didnt-journalist-asking-152826530.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXqZNuxKUlQ&list=WL&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qepYRy2BTAg
2026-03-09 Lindsey Graham said the Iran war would make the U.S. “a ton of money.”
https://people.com/lindsey-graham-brags-make-ton-of-money-iran-war-11922350
2026-03-10 The Trump administration reconsidered the military draft.
https://www.sss.gov/about/return-to-draft/
2026-03-10 In under two weeks, the US soldier death toll in Iran reached approximately 170 soldiers.
2026-03-12 A U.S. Air Force KC-135 crashed during combat operations against Iran. Six servicemembers died.
2026-03-13 Pete Hegseth threatened no quarter, “We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies”. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona clarified, “No quarter isn’t some wannabe tough guy line. It means something”. To give ‘no quarter’ means to take no prisoners and kill, which violates the law of armed conflict.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/democratic-lawmaker-condemns-hegseth-no-quarter
https://ktar.com/arizona-news/kelly-hegseth-no-quarter/5836584/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmSXS6ptXzc&list=WL&index=10&t=61s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTwyfDfO_r4&list=WL&index=3
2026-03-17 The Counter-Terrorism Center director and retired combat veteran Joe Kent resigned, writing, “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby”. Trump responded, ”I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security”. Two days later the FBI investigated Joe Kent for alleged leaks.
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/2033897242986209689
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-kent-resignation-e2e17a76d79617a68370f076c0291208
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g66r3z40o
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on-Q9foLPF0&list=WL&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tut6dmaiojs&list=WL&index=5&t=10s
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/joe-kent-fbi-leak-investigation
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AXwyCbAm6t4
2026-03-22 Trump said, “They don’t like the word ‘war’, because you’re supposed to get approval, so I’ll use the word ‘military operation’, which is really what it is”.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpac-republicans-trump-iran-war-bannon/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/cpac-maga-anxiety-iran-war
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/cpac
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xMqVQbctsmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYZC0-FKEJM&t=16s
2026-03-24 Former Pentagon Chief Jim Mattis said, “I can’t identify a lot of good options” about resolving the conflict in Iran and said we were in a tough spot.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/mattis-ending-iran-war-now-cede-hormuz-00841109
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlYqQ-ko2Ls&list=WL&index=7&t=8s
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/mattis-trump-iran-strait-hormuz
2026-03-25 The Pentagon deployed roughly 3000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, 2500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with 4500 troops and 3 more ships. This came a day after Trump claimed Iran agreed to no nuclear weapons and Israel announced plans to occupy South Lebanon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOYVX8fWiw&list=WL&index=13&t=25s
2026-03-26 More mysterious trading patterns emerged on Polymarket.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/polymarket-insider-trading-rules-iran-war-venezuela/
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/insider-trading-prediction-markets-trump-rules-rcna265452
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/trump-iran-oil-insider-trading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNBRgrndNoE&list=WL&index=1
2026-03-27 Hollywood actor Rob Schneider publicly expressed his support for reinstating the military draft.
https://x.com/RobSchneider/status/2037596986715852893
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/rob-schneider-restore-military-draft-iran-war-1236702208/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/rob-schneider-u-s-military-draft-1236768913/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/30/rob-schneider-calls-on-us-to-restore-military-draft
https://fox8.com/news/actor-rob-schneider-calls-for-return-of-military-draft/
2026-03-30 Trump publicly threatened to bomb desalination plants, electric plants and oil wells in Iran, which would be a war crime. When asked, Karoline Leavitt defended Trump, “Um, look – the president has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime at this moment in time as evidenced by the statement that you just read, that their best move is to make a deal – or else the United States armed forces has capabilities beyond their wildest imagination and the president is not afraid to use them…” When journalists pointed out war-crime concerns, Karoline Leavitt responded, “That’s not what I said, Garrett, and you’re saying the word potential for a reason, ‘cuz I’m sure some experts are telling you that in your ear to try to ask me that question. Of course, this administration and the United States armed forces will always act within the confines of the law, but with respect to achieving the full objectives of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump is going to move forward unabated, and he expected – expects – the Iranian regime to make a deal with the administration”.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/leavitt-melts-down-after-being-quizzed-on-trump-war-crimes/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7147083
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-threatens-to-blow-up-desalination-plants/live-76586932
2026 April
2026-04-03 The U.S. military conducted a Search and Rescue mission for an F-15 fighter pilot who was shot down in Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvImlSbIMu8&list=WL&index=7
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2k1dgz142o
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/iran-f15-crew-member-rescued
2026-04-03 Trump proposed a 44% budget hike for the Department of Defense.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0a26c41a-8770-465d-84e5-2e6bb7664ffa.html
2026-04-09 Survivors of a deadly attack in Kuwait March 1st 2026 said they were not prepared or fortified despite Hegseth asserting they were.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-kuwait-drone-attack-survivors-us-army/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-soldiers-call-bs-on-pentagon-petes-version-of-deadly-strike/
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/pentagon-misleading-public-kuwait-base/
2026-04-09 The Trump administration announced automatic draft registration will begin December 2026.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/us-military-draft-registration-2026
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/military-draft-registration-automatic-iran-war.html
VIDEO https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/automatic-draft-registration-to-begin-nationwide-in-december/
VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa_bVB_4MQQ&list=WL&index=3
SUBSCRIPTION WALL https://theintercept.com/2026/04/10/military-draft-automatic-registration-selective-service/
2026-04-16 House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth for high crimes.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/democrats-pete-hegseth-impeachment
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-impeachment-articles-house-democrats/
https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-faces-impeachment-threat-full-list-of-sponsors-11835492
2026-04-16 Troops posted photos of terrible food offered aboard warships.
FROM 2021 https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/03/08/the-militarys-worst-rom-meals-vol-ii/
2026-04-18 Palantir published a 22-point manifesto advocating American dominance, nuclear superiority, and autonomous AI weapons; describing some cultures as inferior; calling for reinstatement of the draft; and arguing that postwar constraints on Germany and Japan should be reversed. They wrote that a democratic society needs “hard power to prevail” and called for reinstatement of the draft.
https://x.com/palantirtech/status/2045574398573453312?s=46
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GK1Zx4wz4ZU
https://www.dw.com/en/palantir-why-its-political-manifesto-is-causing-a-stir/a-76895480
https://www.businessinsider.com/palantir-manifesto-alex-karp-technological-republic-summary-2026-4
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/palantir-wants-bring-back-draft-195853909.html
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/big-tech-firm-wants-reinstate-160059711.html
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/palantir-wants-to-bring-back-the-draft/
2026-04-21 The Trump administration said it would be sending Afghan refugees who helped US forces during Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/afghan-refugees-us-congo
2026-04-23 Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116454087460626531
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-24-2026
https://time.com/article/2026/04/23/trump-orders-us-navy-shoot-kill-boats-strait-hormuz-iran-war/
2026-04-27 Four Democratic senators investigated the Kuwait bombing that killed six U.S. servicemembers and left more than 20 injured.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5851740-senate-democrats-investigate-kuwait-attack/
2026 May
2026-05-01 After Trump falsely claimed he didn’t need Congressional approval to continue the war in Iran the Pentagon renamed Operation Epic Fury to Operation Sledgehammer to circumvent the 60-day limit under the War Powers Act.
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXzkCYERom0/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trumps-project-freedom-has-become-project-confusion.html
2026-05-15 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questioned US Central Command head Admiral Brad Cooper during a hearing for the Senate Arms Committee about why the US had bombed 22 schools and hospitals in Iran. Cooper denied any such bombings except indicating an investigation on the first school bombing when a US Tomahawk missile struck an all-girls school on day 1 of the war.
TIMESTAMP 1:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hR8JDWzrkI&list=WL&index=2&t=9s
2026-06-01 Section 224 of the 2027 Defense Bill aims to merge the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
[https://armedservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fy27ndaa_chairmans_mark-final.pdf](https://armedservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fy27_ndaa_chairmans_mark-_final.pdf)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS6ETupSVVw&list=WL&index=1
2026 July
2026-07-12 Survivors of the Iranian attack that killed 6 US troops in Kuwait confirmed that the Pentagon ignored intelligence.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-strike-us-troops-kuwait-investigation-findings-families/
https://newrepublic.com/post/212283/soldiers-hegseth-downplaying-iran-war-injuries-kuwait
2026-07-14 Republicans are expected to begin work on “Reconciliation 3.0” for an additional $67B and $350B in Pentagon funding.
https://punchbowl.news/article/house/johnson-pressure/
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5967749-house-republicans-defense-funding-hegseth-pentagon/
https://www.commondreams.org/news/johnson-us-military-communism
2026-07-14 Lawmakers are expected to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to authorize an addition $1.14TR in military spending.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5967878-senate-democrats-block-ndaa/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-democrats-ndaa-iran/
2026-07-14 Lindsey Graham’s sister was sworn in to public office. Her first act in office was to cast a vote in favor of the $1.15TR annual defense authorization bill.
2026-07-18 Two soldiers died and one is missing in Jordan.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/2-us-service-members-killed-in-action-in-jordan/
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5899039/us-troops-killed-missing-iran-jordan
2026-07-27 Newly released footage of Lindsey Graham cheering on the war in Iran, stating, “Look what we’ve done here! I almost cried. I mean, like, how long have we been pushing this?” Someone else said, “Well, I mean you’ve been pushing this for years, right?”. Graham responded, “Right! (laughs) it’s here! I thought it was the toughest one! Well, he’s jacked! It’s the best thing I’ve ever done! He loves…he loves blowing stuff up! So, you know, there are a lot of people inside didn’t want to do it. So, I’ve had my challenges”.
TIMESTAMP 3:37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DoRWxUsI1A&list=WL&index=4
https://newrepublic.com/post/213550/lindsey-graham-giggles-iran-strikes-new-video
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-says-lindsey-graham-liked-132647194.html
https://www.commondreams.org/news/lindsey-graham-iran-war-documentary
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/lindsey-graham-war-revelations-1810820
VIDEO WAS TAKEN DOWN 5 HOURS LATER: https://www.aol.com/articles/lindsey-graham-didn-t-just-100000000.html
PAY WALL https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/politics/graham-iran-trump-netanyahu-documentary
2026 August
2026-08-05 Reports suggested US military air defense missile stockpiles have been nearly depleted.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/crucial-us-missile-stockpiles-extremely-low-official/story?id=135428997
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/politics/us-iran-key-missile-interceptors-low
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6009275-us-missile-interceptor-stocks-dwindling-dangerous/
2026-08-06 Trump and Hegseth clashed at Camp David over munitions shortages.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431308
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904714
2026-08-12 Concern grew over food shortages and poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln including incidents of attempted suicide which the Navy denied.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvl2d5j52lo
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/g-s1-138591/uss-abraham-lincoln-conditions
2026-08-26 The sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln on August 3 in an attempted suicide after a 270-day deployment received disciplinary action and pay reduction from the Navy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_1SGE7frFk&list=WL&index=3&t=50s
2026 September
2026-09-04 When asked about the war in Iran, JD Vance stated, “Well again, I don’t – I wouldn’t call it a war. Right now there is no active shooting. I recognize there is – there have been places where this has flared up, uh…major combat operations… again, major combat operations lasted for about six weeks…”
TIMESTAMP 1:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L5p6hk8jYc
ABC7 VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MLTejXTKQ
AP VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pTOCCTcpQ8
https://time.com/article/2026/09/03/vance-iran-war-press-briefing/
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6069975-vance-refuses-iran-war-label/
2026-09-04 Hegseth had not held any Pentagon briefings since May 5th.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/05/pete-hegseth-pentagon-military
2026-09-08 Investigators polygraphed about 50 military leaders amidst reports of shrinking weapon supplies such as Patriot interceptors and long range missiles. They were interrogated about sharing information with media.
https://time.com/article/2026/09/06/what-the-pentagon-s-sweeping-polygraph-hunt-has-revealed/
PAY WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html