Director, Strategic Communications Invariant Former Deputy Managing Editor at https://teapawt.net/t.co/XRuw0xTr9L
Washington, D.C.
Joined February 2009
- Tweets29.9K
- Following1.9K
- Followers6.4K
- Likes9.7K
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Today marks 100 days since CENTCOM forces resumed America's steel wall naval blockade against Iran. This effort has helped prevent Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil and constrained the IRGC's ability to fund proxy militias, criminal networks, and terrorism. There have been no exports or imports to Iran by sea except for the humanitarian aid U.S. forces have allowed.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
NEW: An exclusive image shared with @axios shows a Russian satellite bearing down on a U.S.-owned spacecraft during a tense orbital incident last week.
Why it matters: The @vantortech photo shows how commercial satellites are becoming possible targets. ⬇️
axios.com/2026/10/22/space-w…
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
A major security moment, and one that's already led to governments including the Netherlands and Finland taking their websites offline to address the flaws. Never seen that in my nine years on the cyber beat.
Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities. PHP is widely used for web applications. These vulnerabilities often provide a direct path to the server's file system or database. If an immediate update is not feasible, it is recommend that organizations take the system offline until it can be fully mitigated. NSA will follow up shortly with more specific guidance.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
The Air and Space Museum unveils its newest addition today: an F-117 Stealth Fighter.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
New: The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over oil fields had remained unclear — until now. propub.li/3UdAtIG
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Hegseth’s deputy Chief of Staff -
The border is now a military installation and a battle lab for testing new systems, to include directed energy weapons. The border is locked down! @DoWCTO
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Not the important point, but if Musk/SpaceX was able to execute this unilaterally and isn't labeled a supply-chain risk the way Anthropic was, Anthropic’s case against the gov could get very interesting.
The government’s central argument is that a private supplier's ability to restrict a military system can itself constitute a national security supply-chain risk.
Yet Hegseth said today that “we haven’t pulled anything back,” but “Starlink has the option to make decisions concerning its terms of service.”
If SpaceX independently imposed restrictions on a US-funded military service that disrupted Ukrainian operations, it raises some interesting legal questions about how consistently the government is applying the supply-chain risk standard it invoked against Anthropic.
Anthropic is seeking a rehearing in DC Circuit court.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Army wants to test and field new drone defenses in under six months via /r/army reddit.com/r/army/comments/1… #army #miltwitter
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
we're so incredibly back
@KevinRoose and @CaseyNewton see their new podcast set for the first time 👀
Machine Gods, NPR's official podcast of the singularity, premieres TOMORROW on a brand new set. Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
US Army support for Golden Dome missile shield takes shape defensenews.com/air-warfare/…
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Leading @PunchbowlNews AM: There may be nothing Pentagon chief @PeteHegseth can do to stave off eventual Democratic impeachment.
Dems talking about him on the trail. He's in Jeffries' stump speech.
w/ @briana_reilly
punchbowl.news/newsletter/#_…
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Per @Liz_Friden The U.S. is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, two U.S. officials confirm to Fox News. The ships will arrive in the Middle East by the end of November, the officials said. These new deployments will add about 10,000 Sailors and Marines to the Middle East.
The USS Roosevelt will be the third aircraft carrier in the Middle East, joining the USS George H.W. Bush which arrived to the region in April, and the USS George Washington which arrived in mid-August to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln. This will provide more options for the U.S. as President Trump is reportedly considering ramping up strikes on Iran after the Midterms.
The USS Roosevelt departed its home port of San Diego on Sunday and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed from San Diego on Monday along with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. The Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Ready Group typically include about 4,200 Marines and Sailors. The USS Roosevelt carrier strike group includes about 6,000 Sailors.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
--->>>
A horrific Russian strike in the Kharkiv region. A “shahed” struck people directly – in a park near an ordinary café. Pure atrocity. Six people were killed, including children. A little girl was killed in a stroller – her name was Angelina, she was just over a year old, born in August 2025… Her mother’s name was Inna. She died in the hospital… Another girl who was killed was 11 years old. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Another 14 people were injured, including six more children.
I am grateful to everyone who supports Ukraine under these circumstances and helps us shoot down “shaheds,” shoot down missiles, and stop Russian assaults. These are horrific photos, but behind them are shattered lives and the truth about this war. Lives must be protected. Ukraine needs air defense. You can't think about making money with Russia as long as it continues its asinine war. We ask that sanctions on Russia stay in place as long as the killings continue. We ask America to be strong, and we ask it to apply the Lindsey Graham law. We ask Europe to continue its support. We ask that everything possible be done to bring peace and guarantee security. Ukraine wants peace. It is Russia that has insisted on continuing the killing all this time. The world has enough strength to stop the war. That strength must finally be used – against the murderers.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
BREAKING: Ukraine has carried out the world’s first medical evacuation of a human via a drone from the battlefield the 30th mechanised brigade of Ukraine managed to save their injured comrade from a minefield.
Just absolutely insane.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
A National Guardsman was shot in the leg, and a second individual was shot in the abdomen on 8th Street SE near the Eastern Market metro. Police are still investigating, and a formal press briefing is expected shortly, though it does not appear to be a politically motivated attack.
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
National Guard member shot while breaking up fight near DC’s Eastern Market – WTOP News via /r/army reddit.com/r/army/comments/1… #army #miltwitter
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
Huge loss for a non combat stunt at a football game. 4 years ago Air Force Special Ops Tech Sgt Ian Patterson received the Air Force Special Warfare Enlisted Instructor of the Year.
nellis.af.mil/Nellis-News/Ne…
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --
The U.S. Air Force has identified the service member who died following an incident at a University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) game on Oct. 17 as U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, a Tactical Air Control Party instructor assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
Tech. Sgt. Patterson was from Fort Stewart, Georgia, and served 15 years. His decorations included the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters; the Army Commendation Medal, Air and Space Achievement Medal and Army Achievement Medal, each with one oak leaf cluster. In 2022, Patterson was named the Air Force Special Warfare Enlisted Instructor of the Year at the Headquarters Air Force level.
“This tragedy is felt deeply across the 57th Wing,” said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott C. Mills, 57th Wing commander. “Tech. Sgt. Patterson and his service mattered immensely to our wing, and to the family, friends, and teammates who had the privilege of knowing and serving alongside him. Our team is now focused on standing beside Ian’s family, loved ones, and fellow Airmen as we navigate this profound loss together.”
“Our relationship with local community partners is incredibly important to our Airmen, especially during difficult times like these,” Mills said. “We are grateful to the San Antonio community and our mission partners at Joint Base San Antonio for the care, compassion and support they have shown.”
Travis J. Tritten retweeted
yikes..Just a guess but I don't think the European consumer market is going to like this one bit
EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk came to Donald Trump with the plan to throttle Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite internet network, sources have told the Telegraph.
The tech billionaire made the proposal during the US President’s row with Volodymyr Zelensky over strikes on Russian oil refineries.
‘The reality is that they were both in it,’ a senior source said of Musk’s and Trump’s involvement.
But after a night of carnage in Kyiv caused by the slowdown, Musk was alarmed about the possibility of adverse consumer reaction in Europe.
The SpaceX boss then proceeded to tweet, blaming the US administration, and ultimately, President Trump for authorising the slowdown.
‘He tweeted out that he was innocent and that it was the US administration that did it,’ the source said.
