# open-source intelligence
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Viral Claim of Iranian ICBM Test Debunked by Experts — Why the Hoax Matters
Viral footage claiming Iran test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile has been dismissed by missile experts as almost certainly fake. Technical inconsistencies, absence of corroborating data, and Iran’s known force structure point to fabrication, highlighting risks from rapid misinformation in security affairs.
US Air Force Surge: 42 Heavy Transports Sent to Middle East in Eight Days
Open-source tracking shows the US Air Force moved at least 42 heavy transport aircraft to the Middle East over eight days, primarily C-17s with one C-5M. The scale suggests significant logistics activity—reinforcement, prepositioning or contingency preparation—and signals US intent to reassure partners and deter adversaries while posing maintenance and readiness questions for its airlift fleet.