Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says bbc.in/3TcVS44
— @BBCWorld Jul 21, 2026
Day: July 21, 2026
As Ukraine hits Moscow, Zelenskyy faces a political test at home | DW News – YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=M5GCSyZz…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 21, 2026
🚨Alert: American B-1 Nuclear Bombers are Now Heading for Iran for the First time since the 40-day war to destroy Iranian underground Missiles bases!!
— @defense_civil25 Jul 21, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimated the latest cost of the Iran war at $37.5 billion, some $9 billion higher than earlier figures provided by the Defense Department. wsj.visitlink.me/2W_OKK
— @WSJ Jul 21, 2026
Ukraine’s president fired his top general after days of protests over the handling of the war with Russia wsj.visitlink.me/y0Qiow
— @WSJ Jul 21, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced Kyiv’s military chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, after days of widespread protests against the removal of the country’s popular defense minister, whose ousting revealed an unprecedented public split in the military over its strategy in the war against Russia. cnn.it/4h8Qs4b
— @cnni Jul 21, 2026
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THEATER AS WARFARE
In the realm of strategic intelligence, the intersection of political intelligence operations and “performance crimes” represents a shift from traditional statecraft to theater as warfare.
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#FBI Warns Of Deadly Intent Behind Federal Plaza Fire Attack … Political Theater as Warfare Strategy … Recent Conversations with the Gemini thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…— https://x.com/mikenov/status/2079663889789161837— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 21, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has allowed the US to use UK military bases for the same strikes against Iran.
— @GlobeEyeNews Jul 21, 2026
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#FBI Warns Of Deadly Intent Behind Federal Plaza Fire Attack … Political Theater as Warfare Strategy … Recent Conversations with the Gemini thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 21, 2026
Newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi thanked President Zelensky for his trust, pledging full responsibility and respect for military personnel.
Meanwhile, Mykhailo Fedorov called the leadership change “a voice of change.”
Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
— @KyivPost Jul 21, 2026