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The U.S. military has launched limited defensive strikes at Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, three U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News.
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Key FactsUS officials report strikes on Qeshm before midterms
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- US officials told CBS the strikes were limited and came in response to the IRGC firing on a US aircraft.
- The US midterm elections will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress.
- Earlier on Monday, Trump told reporters he was in no rush to intensify strikes on Iran.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said intensive talks with the US through mediators were underway to try to end the war.
“They have no money, no gasoline and their people are getting very tired of it.”— Donald Trump said this to the news outlet Axios about Iran.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth angrily dismissed renewed efforts in the House to bring articles of impeachment against him as early as next week ... Show more
Key FactsTrump: $4B in annual U.S. aid to Israel ends in 2026
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Trump said he and Netanyahu reached the agreement months earlier, with annual payments set to stop at year-end.
- Netanyahu’s spokesman said he knew nothing of Trump’s remarks and would check for further information.
- A memorandum of understanding provides $3.8 billion in annual military aid and expires in 2028; talks on assistance beyond that are underway.
- After Trump’s remarks, Brent crude fell more than 3% to about $101 per barrel, its lowest level in over three weeks.
“The left uses the $4 billion payment that everybody knows about ... as a signal of unfairness, and we can’t allow that to happen.”— U.S. President Donald Trump said this in a phone interview with “Fox & Friends” while discussing the planned end of U.S. military aid to Israel.
D.C. lawmakers will call on new Democratic governors to withdraw National Guard: D.C. officials on Thursday morning announced their intent to lobby incoming ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/11/05/dc-lawmakers-will-call-new-democratic-governors-withdraw-national-guard/
Trump designates Oval Office, Cabinet Room as national monuments, to protect them from 'stupid people'
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Key FactsTrump says proclamation will protect Oval Office and Cabinet Room
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Voters dissatisfied with Trump's economic policies voted dozens of Republicans out and gave Democrats control of Congress.
- Trump signed the proclamation Thursday, two days after the election.
- Since returning, Trump has overseen changes to numerous rooms; the Oval Office gained portraits, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, and gold accents.
- It was the third day that week Trump spoke about Washington projects, including a ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Washington, D.C., officials are calling on incoming Democratic governors in five states that flipped blue to recall their National Guard troops from the ... Show more
DC official urges incoming Democratic governors to withdraw National Guard
DC official urges incoming Democratic governors to withdraw National Guard
How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine: No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.
theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/elon-musk-ukraine-starlink-alternative/689192/
Key FactsStarlink Outages Expose Ukraine’s Dependence
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theatlantic.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theatlantic.com
- On October 11, the NGO Narodnyi Starlink warned Ukrainian military officers of possible restrictions; two days later, outages hit.
- The disruptions grounded drones and halted military operations; two people familiar with one mission said Ukrainian naval drones were lost in the Black Sea.
- Late the previous week, Ukraine’s defense minister said Starlink was normal again; two officers said drones had resumed flights, including strikes on Russian forces.
- European alternatives are years away from matching Starlink’s scale; most projects rely on SpaceX to launch their satellites.
“Before that, America will have enormous leverage, the ability to blackmail us.”— Denys Shtilerman, one of Ukraine’s most prolific drone developers, on the country’s dependence on Starlink and the time it will take to build an alternative.
Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars
pbs.org/newshour/politics/hegseth-allows-national-guard-to-boost-dc-patrols-with-military-vehicles-boats-and-patrol-cars
Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce: Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military said on ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/expanding-naval-blockade-us-military-looks-restrict-iranian-land-commerce-2026-11-07/
DC official urges incoming Democratic governors to withdraw National Guard
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday as President Trump arrived to kick off a tech expo and weekend festival in ... Show more
Research by the Nautilus Institute has revealed what some analysts have labelled a 'colonisation' of Australia by the United States ... Show more
A plane was set to carry 150 Afghans, including some who served alongside the U.S. military. Backlash followed and a judge stepped in ... Show more
After outcry, US grounds flight that would have sent Afghans to the Taliban
After outcry, US grounds flight that would have sent Afghans to the Taliban
Bodycam video shows moments after man fatally shot by National Guard in Memphis: Tennessee prosecutors released video of National Guard troops pointing their ...
cbsnews.com/news/bodycam-video-moments-after-man-fatally-shot-national-guard-memphis/
Iran says military forces 'stronger' than at beginning of war: Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said Tehran retained control over the strategic waterway ...
khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/iran-military-forces-stronger-beginning-of-war
U.S. military carries out new targeted strike on Iran as Tehran’s leaders weigh mediator’s proposals
ctvnews.ca/world/article/us-military-carries-out-new-targeted-strike-on-iran-as-tehrans-leaders-weigh-mediators-proposals/
Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, becoming the state’s first Muslim member of Congress ... Show more
Pentagon Pete’s Twisted Revenge on Desperate Sailor Exposed: Nicholas McKelvey jumped overboard in early August.
thedailybeast.com/pentagon-petes-twisted-revenge-on-desperate-sailor-exposed
Key FactsNavy Discharges Sailor After Carrier Overboard Incident
Oct 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- McKelvey jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln on August 3 and was rescued from the water 50 minutes later.
- At a September hearing, a commanding officer found him guilty, ruling that the jump endangered the vessel.
- On October 29, the Navy issued him a general discharge under honorable conditions.
- At least eight sailors attempted suicide during the nearly record-length, 322-day deployment.
U.S. forces launch new ‘defensive’ strikes in Iran on eve of election: The limited assault was the latest in a series of secret operations carried out in recent ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/11/02/us-forces-launch-new-defensive-strikes-iran-eve-election/
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. would cut off aid to Israel by the end of the year, suggesting the phaseout of direct military assistance to the U.S ... Show more
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‘Whoa’: Fox Anchors Caught Off Guard After Listening to Trump Rip Reporter as ‘Disgustin ...
mediaite.com/media/tv/whoa-fox-anchors-caught-off-guard-after-listening-to-trump-rip-reporter-as-disgusting-and-out-of-shape-to-his-face/
Trump says US will halt $4b in aid to Israel : President Trump told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that Israeli Prime ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/11/03/nation/trump-us-aid-israel/
President Trump said his administration is "looking for leakers" of classified information after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the ... Show more
5 people rescued near Kiribati's Fanning Island after 3 months adrift: Authorities say five people, including two children, have been rescued in the South ...
apnews.com/article/kiribati-rescue-boat-drift-micronesia-a1f054aa89811cf7512d5faaaf62cf31
U.S. military officials estimate that the Trump administration’s war with Iran has cost more than $47 billion through mid-October ... Show more
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Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says: The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October ...
cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-cost-centcom-47-billion/
The Space Coast Rocket Nov 01
The US Army has positioned Avenger air defense systems around President Donald Trump's property in Mar-a-Lago. The deployment was carried out at the ... Show more
🔴BREAKING: The US military is completing preparations for a possible resumption of major combat operations against Iran, including sending additional military ... Show more
Barrel labelled ‘U.S. Army’ found in Quebec poses no threat, police say: A barrel found in Quebec last week labelled “U.S. Army” and containing a liquid poses no ...
ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/barrel-labeled-us-army-found-in-quebec-poses-no-threat-police-say/
OpinionThe 'Blue Wave' Means Nothing if We Don't Stop the National Defense Authorization Act
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Pentagon Pete Suffers Military Food Disaster: Hackers are believed to have tampered with fridge temperatures, spoiling food in military bases.
thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-suffers-military-food-disaster
The dangerous illusion of ‘a little Epic Fury’
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/6184776-economic-threat-epic-fury/
Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear: Warhound, the brainchild of Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey, emerges from stealth to ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gear/
Key FactsWarhound Plans Genetically Engineered Working Dogs With $200 Million
Oct 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
- Warhound announced $200 million in funding from investors including In-Q-Tel, Sequoia and 8VC, valuing the company at $1.2 billion.
- According to Warhound, more than 80% of working dogs used by the U.S. military come from Europe, while fewer than half are service-ready.
- Colossal plans to edit genes from Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd cell lines; Anduril is to provide protective equipment and software.
- Warhound’s first group of dogs is expected to be born in early 2027 and ideally enter service within the next two years.
The idea is, if we make the dog safer, make it healthier, make it perform better, it’s going to perform better in the line of duty.— Ben Lamm, discussing Warhound's mission in a TechCrunch interview
Pentagon Pete Ramps Up Military Force in Trump’s ‘Safe’ D.C.: The president has repeatedly declared victory over crime in the capital. Now his Pentagon chief is ...
thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-militarizes-streets-of-trumps-safe-dc
President Trump said his administration is "looking for leakers" of classified information after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the ... Show more
Key FactsHegseth removes Pentagon’s military planning chief
Oct 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Brett Sylvia, a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, is the second general Hegseth has removed from the J5 post.
- A defense official said no reason was given and no immediate replacement for Sylvia had been named.
- Two diplomats said U.S. officials urged Middle Eastern countries and regional allies to prepare for possible post-election action and Iranian retaliation; Trump had not decided.
- A third U.S. aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are heading to the region.
🔴 BREAKING: The US military is setting up a task force to bolster Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's movement of advanced weapons systems and ... Show more
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Operational F-15EXs Have Started Flying With Conformal Fuel Tanks: The USAF did not originally plan for the air-to-air combat-focused F-15EX to carry CFTs ...
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Iran is emerging as a space power, raising fresh concerns in Washington. A Pentagon intelligence report reveals how Tehran is using satellite capabilities ... Show more
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Trump declares end to US military aid to Israel by year-end: President Trump confirms that the United States launched strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the ...
trtworld.com/article/5300f214167d
Khanna says he’d stop funding further US military actions in Iran: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he would stop further funding for U.S. military action in Iran ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/6187467-khanna-opposes-iran-war-funding/
defence-blog.com Nov 05
U.S. Air Force wants 1,000 more ERAM missiles within 15 months: The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies that can build more than 1,000 Extended Range Attack ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-wants-1000-more-eram-missiles-within-15-months/
defence-blog.com Nov 02
U.S. Navy chief gets first look at Blackbeard hypersonic missile: The U.S. Navy's top officer, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, got a close look at ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-chief-gets-first-look-at-blackbeard-hypersonic-missile/
Tehran Times Nov 03
The moment of interception of the 55th MQ-9 drone belonging to the invading U.S. military in the skies east of the Strait of Hormuz.
Why is US Army preparing for mass battlefield burials amid Iran tensions?: The US Army has tested temporary battlefield burial operations for up to 2 ...
wionews.com/world/us-army-mass-battlefield-burial-drills-iran-war-tensions-1793376112037
Oman Observer Nov 04
Iran says it could expand response if Gulf states host US attacks: DUBAI: Iran will broaden its response beyond US military bases if Gulf states allow ...
omanobserver.om/article/1199102/world/region/iran-says-it-could-expand-response-if-gulf-states-host-us-attacks
Hegseth Fires General Targeted by Crackpot MAGA Hate Campaigner: The defense secretary has bragged that he’s already canned 10 percent of his department’s top ...
thedailybeast.com/defense-secretary-pentagon-pete-hegseth-fires-general-targeted-by-crackpot-maga-hate-campaigner-laura-loomer
Trump Seems Unaware U.S. Bombed Iran Right Before Fox News Interview: ‘When Was the Last Time We Fired Anything?’
mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-seems-unaware-u-s-bombed-iran-right-before-fox-news-interview-when-was-the-last-time-we-fired-anything/
TVP World Nov 06
Several dozen US troops ‘to be redeployed’ from Poland to Lithuania: Fifty US troops will be stationed near Lithuania’s border with Belarus, Vilnius said.
tvpworld.com/96334108/us-to-redeploy-50-troops-from-poland-to-lithuania
US moves Patriot missile defense system from Texas to Israel ahead of possible Iran strike - report
jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-913105
A US Army Black Hawk helicopter narrowly escaped fireworks launched during a flyover ahead of the Seahawks-Bears game in Seattle ... Show more
defence-blog.com Nov 05
Boeing to upgrade more P-8A submarine hunters for U.S. Navy and Australia: The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $119.7 million contract modification to buy nine ...
defence-blog.com/boeing-to-upgrade-more-p-8a-submarine-hunters-for-u-s-navy-and-australia/
The Democrats swept to victory in the midterms with some of their most prominent candidates promising to end Israel's US military aid ... Show more
Map Shows US Military Bases Preparing for Major Power Outages: The Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative has drawn attention to ways the U.S. military is working to ...
newsweek.com/military-bases-blackout-power-outage-fortress-nuclear-reactor-12638024
A confrontation broke out on Nov. 2 in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, a village on the outskirts of Kyiv, where hundreds of civilians gathered near an unmarked ... Show more
NASA telescope might plunge back to Earth on Friday: U.S. Space Force: An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it ...
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/nasa-telescope-might-plunge-back-to-earth-on-friday-us-space-force/
OpinionMark O'Connell: Pete Hegseth’s staff punching hole in WWII globe is an apt metaphor
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/31/mark-oconnell-is-there-a-better-metaphor-than-pete-hegseths-staff-punching-a-hole-in-a-wwii-globe/
Tehran Times 2h
Washington and Tel Aviv: a rift, not a rupture: TEHRAN -- A bipartisan revolt against unconditional support for Tel Aviv is emerging in Washington ...
tehrantimes.com/news/531915/Washington-and-Tel-Aviv-A-rift-not-a-rupture
Hundreds of people gathered outside a National Guard building near Kiev on November 2 after reports claimed men were being held in a basement ... Show more
OpenAI hires Dan Driscoll, former US Army secretary who took part in Ukraine peace talks
meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/03/openai-hires-dan-driscoll-former-us-army-secretary-who-took-part-in-ukraine-peace-talks
arabtimes Nov 06
Iran reportedly distributes iodine tablets near nuclear facilities amid renewed attack fears
arabtimesonline.com/news/iran-reportedly-distributes-iodine-tablets-near-nuclear-facilities-amid-renewed-attack-fears/
Explained: What are Iran's seven conditions for ending war with US? : While Iran has not published an official list, the June Islamabad accord and subsequent ...
khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/seven-iran-conditions-for-ending-war-with-us
defence-blog.com Nov 02
U.S. Navy receives 1,000th Evolved SeaSparrow Block 2 missile: The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the 1,000th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-receives-1000th-evolved-seasparrow-block-2-missile/
Mind-Boggling True Cost of Trump’s War Revealed: Officials say the ballooning bill is still probably on the low side.
thedailybeast.com/mind-boggling-true-cost-of-trumps-war-on-iran-revealed
Key FactsPentagon Puts Iran War Cost at At Least $47 Billion
Oct 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The tally was $3.5 billion higher than the accounting released six weeks earlier.
- The figures include $6.1 billion for equipment replacements and repairs; Army base repairs were excluded, The New York Times reported.
- The Pentagon put munitions spending at $29 billion, alongside other listed costs of the operation.
- The Congressional Research Service reported 80 aircraft lost or damaged; the Pentagon said 18 Americans were killed and about 860 injured.
“In particular, we have been waiting for nearly a month for Mr. Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriots and NASAMS. I instructed our team to raise this with the American side once again. Conversations with other countries are also ongoing.”— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a statement on X about the pending approval of missiles.
At least seven Muslim lawmakers win seats in US Congress: Historic victories in Senate and House expand Muslim representation as candidates campaign on civil ...
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