iranians-commemorate-victims-of-minab-school-strike

Iranians have commemorated the victims of the US strike on a girls school in Minab, that killed 168 people., NewsFeed Iranians have commemorated the victims of the US strike on a girls school in Minab, that killed 168 people on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran. TheContinue Reading

us.-intel’s-sobering-assessment-of-iran’s-war-resilience

Four weeks into Operation Epic Fury, with airstrikes having killed a sitting supreme leader, wiped out scores of top military and intelligence commanders, and significantly degraded Iran’s missile arsenal and naval capacity, Washington is confronting a conclusion that was reached by its own intelligence community before the first bomb fell:Continue Reading

admiral-james-stavridis-(ret.)

“I am struck by how comprehensive and thoughtful The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Report is. It is just as good as the President’s Daily Brief, having spent a decade reading the PDB. And it’s unclassified, too! I’m proud to be part of the network of experts at The Cipher Brief,Continue Reading

ukraine’s-deep-strike-drone-program-has-one-bottleneck:-tiny-jet-engine-made-by-three-european-companies

Europe is ramping up the production of mini jet engines to boost Ukraine’s deep-strike drone capability.  Mini-turbojet drones are emerging as a new strategic tool, allowing Ukraine to compete with Russia’s advanced deep-strike systems, Reuters reports.  The increased production and investment prevent shortages that could slow Ukraine’s drone program, designedContinue Reading

iraqis-celebrates-us-iran-ceasefire-as-two-week-halt-in-war-begins

Celebrations have erupted in Iraq following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US., NewsFeed Celebrations have erupted in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Iraq had been pulled into the war with pro-Iran armed groups andContinue Reading

Housing Supply and Demand

Metro areas/states allowing sprawl (Texas metros like Dallas/Houston permitted ~72k homes in 2src24 alone) + densification (Minneapolis, Auckland NZ upzoning → 21–24% rent drops in targeted studies) show housing stock growth 2–3x higher and price appreciation 5src–8src% lower than restrictive peers (California, New York). Supply elasticity over src.5 typically caps real price growth near inflation…Continue Reading