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I - On Defense Podcast
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- I - On Defense Podcast
US Attacks Military Targets on Iran's Kharg Island + Iranian Missile Strike Damages Five US Refueling Planes at Prince Sultan Air Base + IDF Destroys Zrarieh Bridge over Litani River + USMC 31st MEU Ordered to Middle East
For review: 1. Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “wounded and likely disfigured,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a briefing Friday. 2…
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IDF Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facility at Taleghan Compound + Iran Supreme Leader Releases First Public Statement + US KC-135 Tanker Crashes in Iraq; CENTCOM says No Hostile or Friendly Fire + IEA to Release 400 Million Barrels From Oil Reserves
For review: 1.Two oil tankers were struck in the Gulf, killing one person, as Iran continued its attacks on targets across the region and the IDF reported…
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US Destroys 16 Iranian Minelaying Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz + Half of Iranian Ballistic Missiles Fired at Israel Have Cluster Bomb Warheads + Additional B-52 Bombers Land at RAF Fairford
For review: 1.The Swedish Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, published its global arms export and import report on Monday, comparing the arms…
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President Trump on Iran War: "It's Going to be Ended Soon" + Iran Fires Second Ballistic Missile at Turkey; Turkey Send Six F-16 Fighters to Cyprus + France to Send Ten Warships to Middle East Region; 10 x Frigates & 2 x Amphib Assault Ships
For review: 1. Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and had entered Turkish airspace…
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Iran Assembly of Experts Select Ayatollah Motjaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader + President Trump: Decision to End War with be Mutual with PM Netanyahu + Gulf Nations Exercise Fragile Regional Diplomacy & Coordination Amid Iranian Attacks
For review: 1. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was chosen Sunday to succeed him, despite never having been…
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President Trump on Kurdish Involvement: "I Don't Want the Kurds Going In" + Report: US Preparing Third Aircraft Carrier for Middle East Deployment + Israel Strikes Iran's Oil Depots in Tehran + IDF Targets IRGC Commanders in Beirut
For review: 1. Six top defense contractors have agreed to quadruple production of what President Donald Trump has termed “Exquisite Class Weaponry” following a…
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US Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka Coast + IDF F-35I Air-to-Air Kill of Iranian Yak-130 + Iran Fires Ballistic Missile at Turkiye + IDF Threatens to Target Iranian Officers in Lebanon
Operation Epic Fury & Roaring Lion for review: 1. Concerning Iran's New Supreme Leader: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Wednesday that Israel would…
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IDF Strikes Undeclared Underground Nuclear Site + IAEA: Recent Damage to Natantz Fuel Enrichment Plant + CENTCOM Commander: 2000 Targets Struck in 100 Hours + IDF Division Expands into S. Lebanon
Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion for review: 1. France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after a British air base on the island was…
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President Trump on Iran Strikes: The Big One is Coming Soon + IDF: 600 Iranian Targets Destroyed + IDF Marks Hezbollah Chief "Target for Elimination" + France Ready to Defend Jordan & Gulf Nations Against Iran Attacks
Operation Epic Fury & Roaring Lion update for review: 1. US CJCS: “Our military objectives are clear,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine…
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Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion Continues + Report: Iran Seeks Return to Negotiations + Hezbollah Fires Missiles at Northern Israel in Revenge for Iran's Supreme Leader + IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Response to Missile Launches
For review: Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion Continues. 1. Three American soldiers have been killed, and five have been seriously wounded in the ongoing…
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US & Israel Strike Iran; Iran's Supreme Leader Dead; IRGC Commander Dead + Iran Hits Back at Israel and Six Arab Regional Neighbors + World Reaction
For review: US & Israel Strike Iran. US: Operation Epic Fury Israel: Operation Roaring Lion 1. US & Israel Strike Iran; Iran's Supreme Leader Dead; IRGC…
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President Trump Unhappy with Iran Talks; No Decision On Strike + US Secretary of State Rubio Travels to Israel Monday + US & Iran to Meet in Vienna Monday + Russia & Ukraine Exchange Fallen Soldiers
For review: 1. US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “not happy” with Iran’s conduct in nuclear negotiations after the sides held a third round of…
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US Vice President Vance on Iran Rebuilding Nuclear Weapon Program: "We've seen evidence" + Outcome of Thursday Talks Will Weigh Heavy on President Trump's Decision to Strike Iran + Israel Warns Hezbollah Against Support to Iran if US Strikes
For review: 1. The United States sees evidence that Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear program after US-led strikes against Iranian nuclear sites in June…
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US & Iran to Meet Thursday in Geneva + USAF Cargo Planes & Refuelers Spotted in Tel Aviv; Sofia + USAF Expects B-21 Raider Fielded in 2027 + No 6.8mm for USMC: Will Retain M27 IAR (5.56mm) for Service Requirements
For review: 1. The next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s foreign minister said. 2. American refueler and…
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IRGC Preparing Hezbollah for War with Israel + IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley + France-Germany-Spain FCAS 6th Generation Fighter Dead
For review: 1. Iran and the United States continued to slide rapidly toward military conflict at the weekend, as hopes faded for a diplomatic solution. Israel…
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US Military Build Up Continues As President Trump Considers Limited Strikes on Iran + Iran to UN: All Hostile Force Bases in Region Are Legitimate Targets + President Trump Hosts Board of Peace Inaugural Meeting in Washington D.C.
For review: 1. Iran on Thursday repeated its assertion that no country can “deprive” it of its “right” to nuclear enrichment, as US President Donald Trump…
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US & Iran Talk in Geneva While More US Warplanes Move to Region + Iran Closed Parts of Strait of Hormuz During Live-Missile Test + Royal Australian Air Force Ghost Bat CCA
For review: 1. US & Iran Talk in Geneva While More US Warplanes Move to Region. The aircraft included F-22, F-35, and F-16 jets. Several refuelers were also…
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Israel's Four Demands for Iran Deal + Iran's IRGC Naval Exercise in Strait of Hormuz + Iran Foreign Minister Meets with IAEA Chief in Geneva + US Department of War / Energy Transport 5 Megawatt Nuclear Reactor via C-17 to Utah Lab
For review: 1. The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a sole-source contract for newvGBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs , to replace the munitions…
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Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Re-tasked to CENTCOM AOR + Report: US Preparing for Weeks Long Campaign Against Iran + US & Iran to Meet in Geneva Next Week + Russia & Ukraine to Meet in Geneva Next Week
For review: 1. Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), its escorts and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 have been tasked from their current position in the…
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Report: President Trump Orders Second Carrier Strike Group to Prepare for Deployment + Iran State TV Broadcasts Hit List of Israeli Leaders + Possible US - Russia - Ukraine Talks 17-18 Feb
For review: 1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that US President Donald Trump believes the Iranians could be forced to accept “a good deal,”…
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Entrances to Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Site Purposely Buried in Preparation of US / Israeli Attack + IDF Preparing for Gaza Offensive to Disarm Hamas + Indonesia Preparing Brigade for International Stabilization Force
For review: 1. On the eve of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump said that the Israeli premier “wants a deal” with…
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Iran: Dilution of Enriched Uranium for Sanctions Relief + Israeli PM Netanyahu to Visit Washington D.C. on Wednesday + US Warship Visits Cambodian Port
For review: 1. Iran: Dilution of Enriched Uranium for Sanctions Relief. 2. Israeli PM Netanyahu to Visit Washington D.C. on Wednesday. 3. Ukraine and Sweden…
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No Agreement on Enrichment During US & Iran Talks in Oman; Further Meetings Expected + Russian General Shot in Moscow; No Comment from Ukraine + US Army Creates Rotational Force in Philippines
For review: 1. Iran rejected calls by the United States to halt uranium enrichment on its territory during talks in Oman on Friday. A regional diplomat briefed…
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US & Iran to Meet in Oman on Friday + Russia & Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Exchange + US & Russia Reestablish Military Communication + US Navy CCA Program
For review: 1. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “should be very worried” in the wake of reports that suggested…
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USMC F-35C Downs Iranian Shahed-139 Drone over the Arabian Sea + EU Foreign Policy Chief Kallas Rejects Calls for European Army + US Army SP 155 Howitzer Program
For review: 1. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a massive funding package to end the US government shutdown that began Saturday. 2. A Marine…
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Report: US & Iran Negotiations This Week in Ankara + IDF Chief of Staff Visits Washington D.C. to Discuss Iran + Gaza's Rafah Border Crossing to Open Monday
For review: 1. According to an Axios report, Turkey, Egypt and Qatar are working to organize a meeting this week between White House special envoy Steve…
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President Trump Gives Iran Deadline for Deal before Potential Strike + Satellite Images Show Construction on Iranian Nuclear & Ballistic Missile Sites + Syria and Kurdish Forces Declare Ceasefire Deal + Norway Selects Hanwha Chunmoo MLRS
For review: 1. President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 30 rejected the Kremlin's proposal for holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow but…
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President Trump: Massive Armada Heading to Iran + US Conducts Aerial Military Exercise in CENTCOM AOR + Iran Warns of Retaliation "at the heart of Tel Aviv + Sweden Discusses Nuclear Weapons Cooperation
For review: 1. US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday that time was running out for Iran, and that the next potential US attack on the Islamic Republic…
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After 843 Days - Remains of Master Sergeant Ran Gvili Returned to Israel; Final Hostage Returned + US Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Arrives in CENTCOM AOR
For review: 1. The body of the final hostage held in Gaza was identified and brought back to Israel on Monday, 843 days after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel…
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Iran's IRGC Commander: "More Than Ready" + Report: Iran's Supreme Leader in Fortified Bunker + US Army Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher Program + Blackbeard Hypersonic Strike Weapon
For review: 1. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Sunday evening that it was searching for the remains of Master Sergeant Gvili, the last remaining hostage…
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US - Russia - Ukraine Tri-Lateral Talks in Abu Dhabi + US CENTCOM Commander to Visit Israel Saturday + Latvia to Procure Archer SP 155mm Howitzers from Sweden + 2026 US National Defense Strategy
For review: 1. Commander of the United States Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper is expected to arrive in Israel on Saturday for meetings with senior officials…
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Eight Muslim Countries Join Board of Peace + Israel Joins Board of Peace + President Trump: "Concept of a Deal" on Greenland; No Tariffs + FY26 ($838.7 Billion) Defense Appropriations Bill
For review: 1. Eight prominent Muslim countries jointly announced their decisions to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Wednesday Saudi Arabia…
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US Plans Signing Ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos + President Trump Calls for Decisive Military Options Against Iran + Truce Announced between Syrian Government Forces and Kurdish SDF
For review: 1. The Syrian government and the Kurdish SDF announced a new four-day truce after a previous ceasefire between government forces broke down. The…
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President Trump's Board of Peace Invitations Sent: 60 Countries Invited; France Says No + President Trump to Speak at Davos on Wednesday + US Guided-Missile Destroyer & Survey Ship Transit Taiwan Strait
For review: 1. A U.S. military strike in northwest Syria resulted in the death of a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda who was linked to the ISIS attack that…
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US Announces (Gaza) Board of Peace Executive Committee; Includes Turkey & Qatar + Ukraine Delegation Arrives in US to Discuss Peace Agreement + US Congressional Budget Office Estimate: Lead Trump-Class Battleship Could Cost $21 Billion
For review: 1. US Announces (Gaza) Board of Peace Executive Committee; Includes Turkey & Qatar. 2. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday…
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President Trump Postpones Plan for Iran Attack; Options Remain on the Table + US Announces Phase 2 of Gaza Peace Plan + Armor Not Dead: US Army Shows M1E3 Tank Prototype at Detroit Auto Show; A Working Platform to Test Ideas
For review: 1. US Forces seize 6th sanctioned tanker in Caribbean Sea. 2. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace…
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Iranian Officials: More Than 2000 Killed in Protests: Iran Blames US and Israel + Vice President Vance & Secretary of State Rubio to Meet with Foreign Ministers from Greenland & Denmark in Washington D.C.
For review: 1. Latest on Iran Protests. - Iranian Officials: More Than 2000 Killed in Protests: Iran Blames US and Israel. - Appearing to depart from the…
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US and Jordan Strike ISIS Targets in Syria + Human Rights Group: More Than 500 Killed in Iran Protests; President Trump Weighing Military Options + Armor Not Dead: US Army to Unveil M1E3 Prototype at Detroit Auto Show
For review: 1. US and Jordan Strike ISIS Targets in Syria. 2. Human Rights Group: More Than 500 Killed in Iran Protests; President Trump Weighing Military…
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Iranian Protests Continue for 13th Day; Spread Across Iran's 31 Provinces + Russia Strikes Lviv with Oreshnik Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile + US Seizes Tanker in the Caribbean Sea
For review: 1. Iranian Protests Continue for 13th Day; Spread Across Iran's 31 Provinces. 2. During visit to Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has said…
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US Seizes Oil Tanker in N. Atlantic Ocean + Somaliland in Talks with Israel About Possible Military Base + US Ready to Start Phase 2 of Gaza Peace Agreement + USMC Selects Industry Team for CCA Program
For review: 1. US Seizes Oil Tanker in N. Atlantic Ocean. 2. President Trump's advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Wednesday in Paris with Russian…
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France & UK Sign Declaration of Intent to Send Forces to Ukraine After Peace Agreement + Israel & Syria Agree to Establish Diplomatic Mechanism to Support Engagement + Iran Warns of Preemptive Strikes Against Imminent Security Threats
For review: 1. At least seven U.S. service members were injured during Operation Absolute Resolve, according to a Pentagon official and a person familiar with…
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President Trump: US Not at War with Venezuela + UK & France Strike ISIS Targets in Syria + Azerbaijan's President: No Peacekeeping Force Envisaged (in Gaza) + USAF Designates Northrup Grumman Talon CCA as YFQ-48A
For review: 1. Former Venezuelan Vice-President (Delcy Rodriguez) sworn in as official President. 2. President Trump: US Not at War with Venezuela. 3. Britain…
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US Strikes Venezuelan Targets During Overnight Raid in Caracas; President Maduro and First Lady Captured; Both Aboard the Amphib Assault Ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7); Enroute to New York to Face Federal Indictment for Narco-Terrorism
1. US Raid Captures Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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De-escalation: UAE to Withdraw Forces from Yemen + Somaliland FM: No Resettlement of Palestinians or Military Bases + Russia's Oreshnik Missile Fielded in Belarus + China Tests YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile from Type 055-class Destroyer
For review: 1. The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to…
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US Drone Strike on Venezuelan Port + Saudi Arabia Bombs Yemen Separatist Weapons Shipment in Port City of Mukalla + US Offers 15-Year Security Guarantee for Ukraine + China Conducts Blockade Drills Around Taiwan
For Review: 1. Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday over what it described as a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there, which…
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Israel Recognizes Somaliland + Busy Week: President Trump to Meet with Ukraine President & Israeli PM + Chinese DF-27 Missile Has 5000k - 8000k Range; Can Target US West Coast
For review: 1. The United States hasn’t given up its pursuit of the massive, rusted oil tanker it chased into international waters near Venezuela last weekend…
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US Strikes ISIS Militants in Nigeria + US Coast Guard Pursuing Sanctioned Venezuelan Tanker in Caribbean + China Sanctions 20 US Companies over Recent Taiwan Arms Package
For review: 1. US Strikes ISIS Militants in Nigeria. 2. Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused the United States of committing the…
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US Continues Military Build-Up in Puerto Rico + China Plans Future Naval Force with Nine Aircraft Carriers + Senior Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow
For review: 1. US Continues Military Build-Up in Puerto Rico. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft…
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US Coast Guard Pursuing 3d Sanctioned Venezuelan Tanker + President Trump Announces New "Trump-Class" Battleship + Finland's President: Russia - Ukraine Peace Closer than Any Point in the War
For review: 1. Israel has reportedly warned the Trump administration that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may be using an ongoing military exercise…
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US Seizes Second Venezuelan Sanctioned Tanker + US Strikes 70 ISIS Targets in Syria + Russia & France Consider Dialogue + Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian 18 Sails Thru Taiwan Strait
For review: 1. US Seizes Second Venezuelan Sanctioned Tanker. 2. US Strikes 70 ISIS Targets in Syria. The attack was conducted using F-15 Eagle jets, A-10…
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US Secretary of State: We Need to Clarify ISF Mandate Before We Can Expect Countries to Contribute Troops + Report: Turkey to Return S400 System to Russia to Allow F-35 Purchase + Potential US FMS to Taiwan Worth $11 Billion + More
For review: 1. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is leaving the possibility of a war with Venezuela on the table. 2. US Secretary of State: We Need…
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President Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers + Six Countries Join (Gaza) Board of Peace + US Senate Passes $901 Billion 2026 NDAA; Next Stop President's Desk + More
For review: 1. President Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers. 2. Speaking at an annual meeting with top military officers, Russian…
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US Agrees to Unspecified Security Guarantees for Ukraine; Talks to Continue + Trinidad & Tobago Allow US Military Access to Airports + Estonia Begins Installing Concrete Bunkers on Border with Russia
For review: 1. US Agrees to Unspecified Security Guarantees for Ukraine; Talks to Continue. 2. Estonia Begins Installing Concrete Bunkers on Border with…
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Joint US-Syrian Patrol Ambushed; Two US Soldiers Killed; President Trump Vows Serious Retaliation + IDF Strike Eliminates #2 Hamas Leader in Gaza + US and Ukraine Talks in Berlin on Sunday
For review: 1. Joint US-Syrian Patrol Ambushed; Two US Soldiers Killed; President Trump Vows Serious Retaliation. 2. WSJ Report: A US special operations team…
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US Proposes "Free Economic Zone" in E. Donbas as part of Ukraine Withdrawal + Report: Taiwan's Foreign Minister Visits Israel + Armor Not Dead: Croatia to Procure Leopard 2A8 Tanks + More
For review: 1. US President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International…
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President Trump Scolds European Leaders: "They talk, but they don't produce" + Armor Not Dead: Australian Army's 3d Brigade (Armored) Transformation
For review: 1. Latest in Ukraine/US/European negotiations to end war. 2. A Hamas source told The Times of Israel on Sunday that the group will only agree to…
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Ukrainian President to Meet with E3 Leaders in London + US Envoy Kellogg Says Deal Close; Sticking Points include Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant + Hamas Ready to Discuss "Freezing or Storing" Weapons
For review: 1. Ukrainian President to Meet with E3 Leaders in London to discuss last week's US Negotiations (Miami). 2. US Envoy Kellogg Says Deal Close…
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Remains of Thai Hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak Returned From Gaza Strip + US & Ukraine to Continue Third Day of Talks in Miami + Iran Launches Cruise & Ballistic Missiles During Naval Drill Near Strait of Hormuz
For review: 1. Remains of Thai Hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak Returned From Gaza Strip. 2. Israel has told mediators in Cairo that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic…
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President Trump: US Preparing for Land Operations Against Narcotics Manufacturers in Venezuela + US - Russian Talks in Moscow "Useful & Constructive" - But No Concrete Deal + Arrow 3 AD Systems Arrive in Germany
For review: 1. President Trump: US is Preparing for Land Operations Against Narcotics Manufacturers in Venezuela. 2. US - Russian Talks in Moscow "Useful &…
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President Trump Discusses Venezuela with Key Advisors + US & Ukraine Negotiators Discuss Border at Sunday Meeting + US Cautions Iraq Against Support to Hezbollah + Taiwan Funds Island-Wide AD System + More
For review: 1. President Trump Discusses Venezuela with Key Advisors. 2. Pope Leo XIV arrived Sunday in Lebanon from Turkey, where he opened his first trip as…