Americans largely oppose the war on Iran. But the war is very popular among Washington think tanks, who are flush with more than $44 million from weapons companies since 2019 and act as the war’s loudest cheerleaders across major media networks 🧵 Listen to General Jack Keane, for instance. Keane worked for General Dynamics, which funds his think tank, the Institute for the Study of War. Here he is telling Americans to sacrifice paying more at the pump so we can “take Iran off the map”

NEW: The 14-18 influencers posting content on behalf of Israel must register as foreign agents and mark their content as sponsored by the Israeli government, FARA experts tell me Other foreign agents note their content is sponsored by a foreign government on social media. For instance, here is former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who is very transparent about his work for Republica Srpska

https://x.com/realBlagojevich/status/1955671508862288069

A new document reveals the Israeli government is paying a cohort of 14-18 social media influencers between $6,100 and $7,300 per post responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-influen…

The Biden administration's Pentagon team has been moving to lucrative defense industry roles at breakneck speed. So where have they landed?

Let's take a quick stroll through the revolving door....🧵 1) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ---> Clarion Strategies

After declaring he had "no intent to be a lobbyist" during his confirmation hearing, Austin just founded a new strategic advisory firm

Ever wonder who is funding the foreign policy experts quoted in media and testifying to Congress?

Introducing the Think Tank Funding Tracker. This new database tracks donations flowing from Pentagon contractors, foreign governments, and the US government to the top 50 foreign policy think tanks in the US.

thinktankfundingtracker.org