Not going to get into the weeds, but i think all the 'negotiation' stuff is a marketing distraction at this point. Might change later, but i don't think any side has any intentions of stopping yet. 

Tue Jul 28 2026 18:22:34 EDT from SouthernComputerGeek

Iran attacks US bases in Jordan. Negotiations going great.

Like I said earlier ... islamofascists do not negotiate, they see negotiation as a sign of weakness.  They are buying time.

The only thing working in our favor is that President Trump knows they are full of shit and are only buying time.  We are not entering the Age of Aquarius.

The only hope for lasting peace is to completely bomb every nation whose name contains "Islamic Republic of" until their population is zero.

Forgetting the part about Ukraine since its not relevant here, when full WWIII v2 breaks out planet wide, its going to be a bad scene for everyone, everywhere. The skies will rain down with 'cheap' death. Mini explosives, diseases, and id bet even stuff like fentanyl to wipe out large gatherings of people. And it gets past the issue with radio signals mentioned earlier that idiots are just now figuring out is not reliable.   ( now, if we get to the point of quantum networking we can talk about networks and such.. but until then, nope its stupid to rely on it )

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ukraines-drones-get-ai-upgrades-for-kamikaze-strikes-future-swarm-attacks/

TLDR; 

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed many Russian armored vehicles on the ground and even military helicopters in midair using $400 Shrike drones with explosive payloads. Now thousands of such drones are getting upgraded with an AI system capable of autonomously tracking and homing in on moving targets.