X is producing the best Iran coverage on earth right now but 90% is slop and most of mainstream media is too focused on political nonsense.

As a Pentagon reporter & founder of the world’s most-read maritime news site, here’s who I actually trust on x:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

@MikeSchuler editor in chief of @gCaptain

@mercoglianos, maritime and naval historian and host of shipping’s must watch YouTube channel

Naval News
@cdrsalamander, Navy’s longest running podcaster

@thomasbsauer Navy Vet

@BDHerzinger current navy

@TheLtColUSMC @usmc_colonel @kaylahaas Marine Corps

@CavasShips, top Navy podcasters

@samlagrone @MalShelbourne US Naval Institute

@CJohnston, Naval News

@brentdsadler, Heritage

Broader military news
@Aviation_Intel The War Zone
@TrentTelenko, former Pentagon insider

@infantrydort, @KurtSchlichter @CynicalPublius Army

@JeremyA46925042 Merchant Marine Captain

@RobManess @DaleStarkA10 USAF

Naval Aviation @TomcatJunkie @thestinkeye

Former National Security Council
@JoshuaSteinman, @EzraACohen

OSINT
@ianellisjones best maps ever
@Schizointel solid naval osint
@vcdgf555 all military OSINT
@vtchakarova @Jkylebass geopolitics

Solid Mainstream Media
@loriannlarocco & @SullyCNBC CNBC
@JavierBlas @TheStalwart Bloomberg

New media:
@DataRepublican - NGO and government watch
@JackPosobiec, Navy Intel Vet
@JesseKellyDC, marine
@ShawnRyan762, Navy SEAL

UK Navy and military
@James_WE_Smith Kings College
@TomSharpe134, Royal Navy Captain

Shipping
@typesfast, CEO Flexport
@mintzmyer, Value Investors Edge
@BartGonnissen Belgium Captain
@ed_fin shipping analyst

Transportation
@FreightAlley

Finance and commodities
@biancoresearch - solid
@chigrl - oil and commodities
@JoshYoung oil

This is just the short list.

Who did I miss?

Stay tuned for Part Two which I will post below later today.