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I - On Defense Podcast
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- I - On Defense Podcast
Gaza Occupation Plan to Israeli Cabinet Thursday + Lebanese Cabinet Tasks Army to Control Arms (Disarm Hezbollah) + US Army Deploys LRHW to Australian Exercise Talisman Sabre + More
For review: 1. Kadena AB in Japan to inspect all F-15E Eagles after fighter landed w/o landing gear wheel. 2. Gaza Occupation Plan to Israeli Cabinet Thursday…
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With Hostage Talks Stalled - Israel Considers Full Occupation of Gaza + Netherlands & Germany Committed to Send Patriot Systems to Ukraine + France Continues Development of Archangel SIGINT Aircraft + More
For review: 1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told ministers this week that he will seek cabinet backing for a plan to fully occupy the Gaza…
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President Trump Announces Submarine Movements + Armor Not Dead: Poland to Procure More K2 Tanks from S. Korea + Russia & China Conduct Naval Drills in Sea of Japan + US Senate Confirms Navy CNO + More
1. Hamas on Saturday said it would not disarm “as long as the occupation exists,” despite announcement from Arab League, urging the terror group to disarm. 2…
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Arab League Condemns 7 October Attack; Calls for Hamas to Disarm + India Rejects F-35 Purchase + F-35B Variants Arrive in Japan + Senate Appropriators Pass Committee Defense Spending Bill + More
For review: 1.Arab League Condemns 7 October Attack; Calls for Hamas to Disarm. Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and…
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Ceasefire Between Thailand & Cambodia + IDF Assessment on Hezbollah Capabilities + Taiwan Receives Second Tranche of US M1 Main Battle Tanks + More
For review: 1. Ceasefire Between Thailand & Cambodia. After efforts by Malaysia, the United States, and China to bring both sides to the table, the two…
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IDF Announces Daily 10-Hour Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza + Neutral Austria Considers Joining NATO + Thailand and Cambodia Clash Over Border Dispute + More
For review: 1. IDF Announces Daily 10-Hour Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza. The pauses will take place from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. in areas where the IDF is currently…
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Israel and Hamas Hostage & Ceasefire Talks Stall: Will Resume Next Week + US $4 Billion Military Financing to Poland + Japanese Patrol Aircraft Spots Chinese Submarine Support Ship Entering Sea of Japan + More
For review: 1. Iran and E3 Nations (France, Germany, UK) meet in Turkey for nuclear talks. 2. A ballistic missile launched at Israel Friday night by the…
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Mediators: Hamas Truce Demands Unacceptable + Russia & Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap in Istanbul + USAF Sentinel ICBM Program Update + More
For review: 1. Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities following sectarian violence over the past two…
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Russia and Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey on Wednesday + Iran and E3 Nuclear Talks in Istanbul on Friday + Australia Delivers First Tranche of M1 Tanks to Ukraine + IDF Drone Strike on Houthi Port + More
For review: 1. Iran and E3 Nuclear Talks in Istanbul on Friday. Iran, Britain, France and Germany will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday- following…
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Ceasefire in S. Syrian City of Sweida Between Druze & Bedouin + New Round of EU Sanctions Against Russian Energy + UK & Germany Sign New Defense Pact + Opinion Article: F-35s to Turkey is Smart Business + More
For review: 1. Ceasefire in S. Syrian City of Sweida Between Druze & Bedouin. 2. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said elections will be held…
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IDF Strikes Damascus in Support of Druze Community + France Departs Last Senegal Posts + US Army Mid Range Capability Live-Fire During Talisman Sabre '25 + More
For review: 1. US Army Mid Range Capability Live-Fire During Talisman Sabre '25. The U.S. Army hit an at-sea target with a Standard Missile 6 fired from its…
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Israel Strikes Syrian Govt Forces in Druze-Majority Sweida + France to Spend $74.8 Billion on Defense in 2027 + US-Australian Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 + Tropic Lightning Division Now Equipped with HIMARS + More
For review: 1. No progress on Israel - Hamas Hostage and Ceasefire negotiations. 2. In a meeting in Amman on Sunday with British former prime minister Tony…
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Doha Hostage & Ceasefire Talks Stalled + Russian President Putin Supports Zero Enrichment for Iran + Japan Protests to Chinese Ambassador Concerning Unsafe Aircraft Incident over E. China Sea + More
For review: 1. Doha Hostage & Ceasefire Talks Stalled. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “confident” he will be able to reach a deal to…
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Lebanon's President Aoun: Peaceful Relations but No Normalization with Israel + US Sec of State Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Meet in Kuala Lumpur + Argentina to Procure US Stryker Infantry Carriers + More
For review: 1. No significant progress has been made on Hostage and Ceasefire Negotiations between Israel and Hamas. 2. Lebanon's President Aoun: Peaceful…
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Israeli PM on Hostage & Ceasefire Deal: "Not at any price" + US Lifts Pause on Munition Shipments to Ukraine + Army - Navy - USAF Unfunded Priority List (Budget) + More
For review: 1. Israeli PM on Hostage & Ceasefire Deal: "Not at any price." Israeli PM Netanyahu: “President Trump and I have a common goal. I want to achieve…
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Israeli PM in Washington DC to Discuss Hostage Negotiations & Regional Issues + IDF Strikes Houthi Ports in Yemen + BRICS Leaders Condemn Military Strikes on Iran + More
For review: 1. During interview with American commentator Tucker Carlson, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that Israel attempted to assassinate him…
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Israel Sending Team to Qatar for Hostage Talks + UK Reestablishes Diplomatic Ties with Syria + Iran's Supreme Leader Makes First Appearance Since Ceasefire with Israel
For review: 1. Israel Sending Team to Qatar for Hostage Talks. However, the Prime Minister’s Office cautioned in a statement that Hamas had suggested several…
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Report: US & Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks in Oslo + Hostage & Ceasefire Efforts Between Israel and Hamas Advancing + Pentagon Reviews US Military Support to Foreign Countries + More
For review: 1. Syrian state media reported Wednesday that statements on signing a peace deal with Israel were “premature.” 2. The IDF carried out an airstrike…
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Israel & Syria Hold Talks on Security Matters + Iranian Foreign Minister: Diplomacy Not Off the Table + Australia & UK Conduct Freedom of Navigation Patrol Around Spratly Islands + More
For review: 1. Iranian Foreign Minister: Diplomacy Not Off the Table. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said it will take time and assurances from the US…
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Israel - Iran War Summary + IAEA Chief on Iran's Enriched Uranium "We don't know where this material could be" + Japan Tests Type 88 Surface to Ship Missile + More
For review: 1. Israel - Iran War Summary. 2. UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a…
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IDF Chief of Staff: Iran No Longer Nuclear Threshold State + Russian President: Moscow Ready for New Round of Direct Talks with Ukraine + US Army & USAF FY26 Budget Info + More
For review: 1. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has told colleagues that Iran is no longer a nuclear threshold state following the Israeli and…
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IDF: Iran's Nuclear Program Set Back Years + Iran Foreign Ministry: Nuclear Facilities "Badly Damaged" + NATO Agrees to Increase Spending to 5% GDP + More
For review: 1. In a video statement on Tuesday summing up the war against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel “achieved a historic…
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President Trump Announces Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Iran + Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Qatar - No Injuries + IAF Launches Extensive Strikes in Tehran + NATO Summit Begins Tomorrow
For review: 1.President Trump Announces Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Iran. There was no immediate Israeli comment on President Trump’s announcement…
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US CJCS: 7 x B2 Bombers Dropped 14 x GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrators + IAEA Chief on Fordo: "Clear Indications of Impacts...Cannot Announce Degree of Damage + World Reaction
For review: 1. US CJCS: 7 x B2 Bombers Dropped 14 x GBU-57/B MOP Bombs. 2. IAEA Chief on Fordo: "Clear Indications of Impacts...Cannot Announce Degree of…
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US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites at Fordo, Natanz, & Isfahan + NY Times Report: Iran Supreme Leader Has Nominated Potential Successors + IDF Eliminates Three More IRGC Commanders
For review: 1. US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites at Fordo, Natanz, & Isfahan. 2. NY Times Report: Iran Supreme Leader Has Nominated Potential Successors. 3. IDF…
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IAF Destroys Missile Launchers and Storage Sites in Tabriz & Kermanshah + Iran Launches Another Missile with Cluster Warhead + 5 x US Navy Guided Missile Destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea
For review: 1. On Thursday night, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem offered "all forms of support" to Iran in its fight against Israel and the US. 2. On Friday, the…
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IDF Strikes Heavy Water Reactor at Arak & Khondab + Iranian Missile Hits Hospital in Beersheba + US Moving Ships and Planes from Vulnerable Sites
For review: 1. Iran has appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official Irna news agency says, after his…
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US President On Order to Strike Iran: "I may do it, I may not do it" + Iran Supreme Leader: US Involvement Will "Result in Irreparable Damage" + IDF Evacuation Warning Near Heavy Water Reactor at Arak & Khondab
For review: 1. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German…
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IAEA Statement: Direct Impacts on Underground Enrichment Halls at Natanz + Iran Supreme Leader Defiant : "No mercy" + IDF Kills Latest Top General of Iranian Armed Forces + Will US Bunker-Busters Be Used at Fordo?
For review: 1. Iran Supreme Leader Defiant : "No mercy." Iran fired a pair of ballistic missile barrages at Israel early Wednesday, as Iranian Supreme Leader…
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Israeli PM on Targeting Iranian Supreme Leader: "We're Doing What We Need to Do" + Iran Strikes Oil Refinery in Haifa + IDF Reports One Third of Iran's Missile Launchers Destroyed
For review: 1. Israeli PM on Targeting Iranian Supreme Leader: "We're Doing What We Need to Do." Targeting the Iranian Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei)…
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Israeli PM & President Visit Site of Deadly Missile Strike at Bat Yam + IDF Warns Citizens of Tehran to Evacuate + IDF Strikes Oil Refineries, Fuel Depots, and Gas Fields + More
For review: 1. The UN conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed…
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IDF Reports Air Superiority over Tehran + Iran Retaliating with Missile Barrages Across Israel + IDF Striking Iran's Energy Infrastructure + 6th Round of Talks in Oman Cancelled
For review: Latest information concerning Israel and Iran. 1. Iran cancels talks with US scheduled for Sunday in Oman. 2. Update on Iran missile strikes in…
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Israel Strikes Nuclear Sites at Natanz and Isfahan + Iran Retaliates with Drones and Missiles + World Reaction
For review: Roll-up of today's events concerning the Israeli attack on Iran's Nuclear Sites and Iran's reaction.
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US & Iran to Meet Sunday in Oman + IDF Ready for Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites + Hamas Has New Leader in Gaza + US Army Stops M10 Booker Full-Rate Production + More
For review: 1. Hamas and Abu Shabab Group clash in Gaza. Gaza’s Hamas-run police force said Thursday that it killed 12 members of the Abu Shabab militia in…
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IAEA Chief Statement Concerning Iran's Claim of Sensitive Documents + Russia & Ukraine Prisoner Exchange + Two Chinese Carrier Groups Operating in W. Pacific + FY26 Pentagon Procurement Budget Info + More
1. After repeated warnings, the activist vessel (Madleen) intercepted by Israeli Navy. Four activists have been deported (voluntarily), and the remaining eight…
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Iran Claims "Treasure Trove" of Israeli Sensitive Documents + German Taurus Missiles to Ukraine? + Chinese FC-31 Warplanes to Pakistan "Within Months" + More
For review: 1. As of Sunday AM, the activist humanitarian aid vessel (Madleen) is roughly 160 nautical miles from Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Katz said…
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Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production + Russia Launches Large Drone & Missile Strike Across Ukraine + President Trump Nominates New SACEUR / EUCOM Commander + More
For review: 1. Wall Street Journal Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production. The Journal report, which cited people familiar…
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US Vetoes UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Resolution + Iran Rejects US Nuclear Deal Proposal + NATO Secretary General: US is Committed to NATO; No Plans to Withdraw Troops + More
For review: 1. US Vetoes UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Resolution. “The United States has been clear we would not support any measure that fails to condemn Hamas and…
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Russia & Ukraine Meet Again in Istanbul: Agree to Exchange Sick/Wounded Prisoners + Iran Readies a "No" Response to US Talks Proposal + UK to Increase Defense Spending to 2.5% GDP by 2027 + More
For review: 1. Ukrainian negotiators said Russia had again rejected an "unconditional ceasefire - but the two committed to return the bodies of 12,000…
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Ukraine's Drone Strikes on Russian Airfields Target Bombers + Russian Missile Strike Targets Ukrainian Training Grounds + Nuclear Watchdog IAEA Reports Iranian Activity at Non-Declared Sites + More
For review: 1. The foreign ministers of Arab countries who had planned to visit the West Bank over the weekend condemned on Saturday Israel’s decision to block…
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Text of US Envoy Witkoff's Israel - Hamas Ceasefire Proposal + Saudi Arabia Advised Iran to Negotiate with Washington + Russia Prepared to Consider Ceasefire if Europe Halts Military Aid + More
For review: 1. Houthi rebels threaten to target Israeli civilian aircraft after latest IDF strike on Sanaa International Airport. 2. Israel to block a…
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US Initiative Begins Aid Distribution in Gaza + Russia Rejects Next Round of Peace Talks to Occur in Vatican; Perhaps Geneva + Sweden Security Assistance to Ukraine Worth $501 Million + US Army to Upgrade M270 MLRS to the A2 Variant + More
For review: 1. A senior Israeli official said Monday that a Hostage release and Ceasefire deal with Hamas has been rejected. The proposal- as reported by…
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Russia & Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Exchange of the War + IDF Prepares for Ground Offensive in Gaza with 5 Divisions + US Lifts Economics Sanctions on Syria + More
For review: 1. Houthis continue missile attacks on Israel. A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Houthis was successfully intercepted by air defenses…
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Russia & Ukraine Swap 390 Prisoners; More Expected in Coming Days + Updated Info on Strike that Targeted Hamas Leader + USAF Test Launches Minuteman III Missile + More
For review: 1. Updated Info on Strike that Targeted Hamas Leader. The strike that targeted and possibly eliminated Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar in Gaza earlier…
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US & Iran to Meet Friday in Rome for 5th Round of Talks + Report: Israel Ready to Strike Iran if Nuclear Talks with US Break Down + DoD Accepts Qatari 747 Jet: Will Undergo Modification for President's Use + More
For review: 1. US & Iran to Meet Friday in Rome for 5th Round of Talks. 2. Report: Israel Ready to Strike Iran if Nuclear Talks with US Break Down. Israel is…
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President Trump Phone Call with Russian President + EU Preparing Sanctions Package + De facto Hamas Leader Killed in Khan Younis Tunnel Strike + Upgraded THAAD Radar Tracks Hypersonic Missiles + More
For review: 1. President Trump Phone Call with Russian President. President Trump sought to emphasize what he described as an excellent “tone and spirit”…
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Istanbul Talks Last Under 2 Hours with Large Prisoner Exchange Agreement and Consensus to Meet Again + IDF Airstrikes on Houthi Ports + Armor Not Dead: Netherlands Building Tank Battalion + More
For review: 1. Russia and Ukraine Istanbul Talks Last Under 2 Hours with Large Prisoner Exchange Agreement and Consensus to Meet Again. Turkish Foreign…
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Despite No President Putin- Russia & Ukraine Delegations Still to Meet 16 May + President Trump on Last Leg of Middle East Visit + US Army's First Unit Fielded with FLRAA will be 101st Airborne Division + US Senate Confirms Troy Meink as SEC AF
For review: 1. President Trump on Last Leg of Middle East Visit. 2. Despite No President Putin- Russia & Ukraine Delegations Still to Meet on16 May. 3. US…
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Russia - Ukraine Talks in Istanbul Thursday: Will Russian President Attend? + Calm in Kashmir Border Region as Ceasefire Holds + US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed After 580 Days in Hamas Captivity + More
For review: 1. Russia - Ukraine Talks in Istanbul Thursday: Will Russian President Attend? In what may have been a surprise for the Russian leader, Ukrainian…
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Ukraine Agrees to Direct Talks with Russia in Istanbul + India & Pakistan Ceasefire + President Trump Heads to Middle East Region + Armor Not Dead: Australia Activates New Tank Squadron + More
For review: 1. Ukraine Agrees to Direct Talks with Russia in Istanbul. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would agree to meet Kremlin leader…
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IRGC General Threatens to "open the gates of hell" if US & Israel Attack Iran + Russia's Victory Day Parade in Moscow + Israel and Greece Collaborate on Large Underwater Drone + More
For review: 1. Israeli Defense Minister (Israel Katz) warned Iran of consequences for sponsorship of Houthi Rebels. Defense Minster Katz: “I also warn the…
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UAE Facilitates Indirect Security Talks Between Israel & Syria + Moscow Victory Day Parade Guest List + US Navy Sea Launched Cruise Missile - Nuclear in 2034 + IG Report on Gaza Pier + More
For review: 1. US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he is seeking to “blow up” Iran’s nuclear centrifuges through an agreement with Tehran, but…
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IDF Airstrikes Disable Sanaa International Airport + President Trump Announces Truce with Houthis; Halts Bombing in Yemen + Russia & Ukraine Exchange 205 Prisoners of War + USAF Sentinel ICBM Program Update + More
1. IDF Airstrikes Disable Sanaa International Airport. Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft were involved in the strikes on Yemen on Tuesday, including fighter…
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Israeli PM Vows Retaliation Against Iran & Houthis for Airport Missile Strike + Pres Zelenskyy to Delegations Visiting Moscow Parade: "We cannot be held responsible for what happens (in) Russian Federation" + US Army Transformation + More
For review: 1. Israeli PM Vows Retaliation Against Iran & Houthis for Airport Missile Strike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate…
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US State Department to Ukraine & Russia: US Will Not Be Mediators If Progress Not Made + Israel Strikes Damascus in Message to Syrian Regime + UK RAF Collaborative Drone Effort + USAF Collaborative Aircraft Effort + More
For review: 1. Update on Israel wildfires. 2. Israel Strikes Damascus in Message to Syrian Regime. Israel conducted airstrikes early on Friday near Syrian…
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IDF's Drone Strike "Message" Supports Syrian Druze Community + US & Ukraine Agree to Mineral Deal + EU Will Not Recognize Crimea as Russian + More
For review: 1. Israel seeks international aid in fighting wildfires across the country. A statement from Israel's Foreign Ministry said the minister had spoken…
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Iran Port Blast Caused by "Negligence" + Russian President Announces Ceasefire from 8-11 May + Australian Delivery of Older M1 Abrams Tanks Delayed + India Tests Hypersonic Engine for Missile Program + More
For review: 1. Iran Port Blast Caused by "Negligence". Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said Monday that a deadly explosion at the country’s largest…
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Iranian MP Blames Israel for Port Explosion + President Trump Meets Ukraine President in Vatican City + Car Bomb Kills Russian Electromagnetic Warfare Expert + More
For review: 1. Iranian MP Blames Israel for Port Explosion. MP Mohammad Siraj: “Israel was involved in the explosion. It was not accidental. Clear evidence…
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President Trump: Russia & Ukraine Close to a Deal + Estonia to Achieve Over 5% GDP on Defense Spending + Armor Not Dead: UK Army's Challenger 3 Tank Effort Progressing + US Reconciliation Bill includes $150 Billion for Defense + More
For review: 1. IDF strikes Hamas command center in Northern Gaza. 2. From interview with Time Magazine: US President Trump said he would not be dragged by…