Kitchen Briefs - April 4, 2026

• The US and Iran are racing to find the missing pilot
• How did Iran take down the F-15? Turns out there’s a tutorial online that the Chinese put out that details passive sensor tactics. Highly skilled civilians with STEM backgrounds are sharing technical military analyses online to assist Iran
• US Central Command which is a regional combatant command responsible for U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia normally updates on X
• Trump says Iran has 48 hours left on his 10 day threat before “hell will rain down” while Iran says the US and Israel belong in the stone ages
• Over 1 Million Lebanese people have been displaced due to Israeli strikes
• The Trump boys are trying to sell their drone interceptors to Gulf countries
• UNICEF reports that over 1.2M children have been impacted by this war with the majority from Lebanon
• A Russian drone struck a market in Ukraine killing 5 and injuring 21
• Analysts warn that US stockpiles of advanced interceptors and missiles could be exhausted by mid-April. The US and allies expended 11,294 munitions in the first 16 days alone, costing roughly $26 billion. They’re being consumed faster than annual production rates can replace them
• My friend Ricky, The Gay Liberal, posted a reel last night about how Israel and the Trump administration is trying to block Catholic services during this Holy week. I’ve also just learned that actions have been taken to prevent Catholic clergy from entering ICE facilities to provide services
• One of my favorite shows is Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum. Season 4 has just debuted!