Pulse Briefing: Hormuz tensions escalated Iranian, brief Site Area Emergency, Pentagon announced 90-day military - Thursday, October 29, 2026
A brief nuclear-site emergency at South Carolina's Savannah River facility resolved with no confirmed contamination, while Iran war tensions escalated with tanker fires, a downed drone, and a new US Navy transit advisory in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon unveiled a 90-day off-grid resilience mandate for military bases as VP Vance pursued renewed Iran nuclear talks, and Q3 GDP grew 3.4% amid still-elevated inflation. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains…
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