The 'Pizza Index' shows signs of abnormal fluctuations, with orders for stores around the Pentagon soaring to 227% According to BlockBeats, on May 23rd, the "Pizza Index", which was jokingly referred to as the "barometer" of US military operations by the market, once again experienced abnormal fluctuations. The latest data from the monitoring account Pentagon Pizza Watch shows that Domino's Pizza, located 1.4 miles near the Pentagon, has seen a surge in current order activity by 227%, while another Pizza to Pizza, located about 2.2 miles away, has seen traffic increase by 167%. The current 'DOUGHCON' alert level has been raised to level 1 on Friday evening. The so-called "Pentagon Pizza Index" has long been regarded by some Internet users as one of the private indicators for observing the potential major actions or overtime of the US military. BlockBeats reported today that despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, the Trump administration was still preparing to launch a new round of military strikes against Iran on the same day. As of the afternoon of that day, there has been no final decision on whether to launch a strike. Trump posted on social media that he will not be able to attend his son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding this weekend due to "special circumstances related to government affairs". He had originally planned to vacation at his private golf course in New Jersey on Memorial Day weekend, but has now decided to return to the White House. According to multiple sources, due to the possibility of a military strike, some members of the US military and intelligence community have cancelled their planned weekend vacation for Memorial Day. Defense and intelligence officials have begun updating the emergency recall roster for US overseas military bases. At the same time, some US troops stationed in the Middle East are rotating and withdrawing from the theater in batches. [Original link]