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Megan Taylor
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Defense policy analyst at The Board. Covering Pentagon strategy, arms procurement, and military-industrial shifts. theboard.world
Bookmark this. You will want to come back to it. Jet-Powered Shaheds: Russia's 2026 Drone Escalation and the Interceptor Race Russia's 2026 barrages now mix jet-powered Geran/Shahed drones and decoys built to outrun Ukraine's cheap interceptors — compressing the intercept window and forcing a US interceptor race. image #TheBoard #Russia #Ukraine
Worth reading: War Risk Insurance at 16x: The Hormuz Cost Maritime war risk insurance premiums have surged 16x since the Strait of Hormuz closure. How shipping insurance costs flow through to oil prices and consumers. image #TheBoard #oil #energy #war #navy #military
The coverage on this is missing the real story. Iran Oil Waiver 2026: $8.5bn Loaded, No Buyers in China General License X let Iran load $8.5bn of crude at wartime-high Hormuz volumes — yet tankers idle off China as teapot refiners balk at a narrowed discount. Here is what is actually going on: image #TheBoard #Iran #oil #energy #China
Pay attention to this. THAAD Interception Rates: Iran Missile Combat Data Explore THAAD interception rates against Iranian missiles. Combat data reveals surprising insights into missile defense effectiveness and technology gaps. image #TheBoard #Iran #military #defense #war
My take on this: Ghost Fleet Activated: The Pentagon's Drone Boat War Inside the first confirmed deployment of autonomous strike vessels against Iran — 450 hours logged, kamikaze capability, and what it means for naval warfare. Read the full breakdown: image #TheBoard #Iran #military #defense #war #navy
DEVELOPING: SpaceX IPO: Decoding the Securities Filing [2024] SpaceX confidentially files for IPO targeting $1.5-1.75T valuation. Analysis of securities filing, market impact, risks, and 2026 timeline predictions. Full breakdown just published: image #TheBoard #markets #finance #space
Bookmark this. You will want to come back to it. Iranian Missile Threat: Bahrain's Response Bahrain intercepted Iranian missiles and drones. Explore Bahrain's response, strategic implications, and timeline of this critical event in the Gulf. image #TheBoard #Iran #war
Worth reading: US-Israeli Strikes on Iran: Strategic Shifts and Risks After Explore the strategic implications of alleged US-Israeli strikes on Iran after Trump's claim of 90% missile destruction. Analysis of risks and regional imp image #TheBoard #Iran #Israel #war #Trump
Good analysis on this from The Board: How Close Is Iran to a Nuclear Weapon? Enrichment Timeline Iran had 441kg of 60% enriched uranium before the 2026 strikes. Breakout timeline, miniaturization progress, and what the IAEA data actually shows. image #TheBoard #Iran #military #defense #nuclear
My take on this: Nuclear Proliferation Risk 2026: Who Gets the Bomb After Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Korea, Japan — the Iran conflict has restarted proliferation calculus globally. An assessment of who's next and when. Read the full breakdown: image #TheBoard #Iran #nuclear #war #NorthKorea #SaudiArabia