American Defense Substack
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| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 198 | Subscribers | Read | defenseforum.substack.com |
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THE BLOCKADE GAMBIT:
This brief lands on Monday morning as CENTCOM begins implementing a naval blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports. The two-week ceasefire — secured just five days ago — is functionally dead in everything but name...
Establishing a Civilian Open Source Intelligence Division Within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Prepared by Thompson Technologies Defense Intelligence Desk April 2026
Thirty-Four Hours: The Hormuz Ultimatum That May Finally Be Real
As the U.S.–Iran war enters its sixth week, rescued airmen, nuclear warnings, diplomatic back-channels, and a Tuesday-night ultimatum are converging on a single inflection point. This report covers all major developments of the past 24 hour...
IRAN WAR EXPOSES C-UAS GAPS
Thompson Technologies Defense Intelligence Desk | April 4, 2026
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R Dana Thompson is a defense industrialist, a third-generation commercial pilot, 2nd youngest graduate of US Army Infantry school, founder of GoldenDome.Vip, and CUAS Coalition LLC. Current interests in naval warfare and aerial defense.
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