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November 7, 2025 Israeli defense minister declares ‘war’ on drones smuggling weapons from Egypt Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to close the area along the Israel-Egypt border and adapt the rules of engagement, saying the move is aimed at stopping... November 7, 2025 Palestinian terror groups have violated Gaza ceasefire at least 18 times since implementation, IDF claims On October 14, four days after Israel and Hamas agreed to phase one of US President Donald Trump’s 20-Point Ceasefire Plan for Gaza, Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset. “After so many years of unceasing... November 6, 2025 Are Nuclear Tests Back? America’s adversaries are carrying out low-level nuclear tests and gaining an advantage over the United States in modernizing their arsenals, according to President Donald Trump and CIA Director... November 6, 2025 Israel banned UNRWA. A former IDF spokesman explains why Ever since Hamas took power over the Gaza Strip in 2007, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) – the controversial UN aid agency responsible for the welfare of millions... November 6, 2025 Hamas continues to return hostage remains as Gaza ceasefire holds On November 5, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the receipt of a coffin of a deceased hostage from the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest handover of these remains in Gaza. Since the ceasefire... November 6, 2025 United States reportedly eyes military foothold in Damascus, Syrian official denies the claim On November 6, Reuters reported that “The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an air base in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering... November 6, 2025 Learning the Right Lessons From ‘A House of Dynamite’ Within three days of its debut on Netflix, “A House of Dynamite” rocketed to the top of the streaming service’s charts, with more than 22 million views. In the film, a nuclear-armed ballistic missile,... November 5, 2025 Solving for Hidden Huaweis: Sector Level Approaches to Protect the US Connectivity Market In October, the Texas Attorney General launched a probe into TP-Link Systems Inc. to assess whether the company’s networking gear assisted the Chinese government in accessing US consumer data.... November 5, 2025 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: October 27–November 2, 2025 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 27 and November 2, 2025. Israeli activities this week were particularly intense and concentrated... November 5, 2025 The US must not endorse Russia and China’s vision for cybersecurity Even as Russia and China wage a relentless cyber war against the West, the United Nations is celebrating a new cybercrime treaty whose chief architects were none other than Moscow... November 5, 2025 Meet the Muslim Brotherhood In 1918, V.I. Lenin renamed the Bolshevik Party the Russian Communist Party. Western scholars and policymakers soon began studying communism and the threat it posed to free nations. In 1920, the German... November 4, 2025 Dick Cheney Made the Most of the Vice Presidency Dick Cheney was the most consequential vice president in American history. He was also one of our most successful defense secretaries, a respected congressional leader, the youngest-ever... November 4, 2025 Aoun’s Push for Talks with Israel Must Overcome Hezbollah’s Ploys Hezbollah and Berri likely hope to use talks to get the US and Israel off their backs and keep Hezbollah armed. President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon has no choice but to enter into... November 3, 2025 How the U.S. Can Stay Ahead of China in Space Space has gone from frontier to front line. But despite this increased urgency and promises to remain first in flight, the Trump administration recently cut the Office of Space Commerce’s... November 3, 2025 PKK announcement of withdrawal from Turkey has ramifications for Iraq, Syria On October 26, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said it was withdrawing its fighters from Turkey. The withdrawal is part of a peace process that has seen the group say it will disarm... November 3, 2025 Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform Sixty million school children’s personal information exposed. Thousands of flights canceled. A venerated retailer brought to its knees. Dire warnings from public officials... November 1, 2025 Palestinian Islamic Jihad shows signs of renewed activity in the West Bank An unidentified Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) field commander announced on October 29 that the organization had launched “Operation Blinding Vision” against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).... October 31, 2025 Islamic State redoubles call for jihad in Sudan, urges foreign fighters to migrate As news of more mass atrocities committed by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulates, the Islamic State has again called for jihad in Sudan. In this week’s Al... October 31, 2025 Russia deploys new, longer-range bombs in war against Ukraine The Russian Air Force has begun employing new, longer-range bombs in Ukraine, possibly including a jet-powered version of the UMPK, a kit that turns dumb bombs into satellite-guided glide munitions. These... October 31, 2025 Trump and Xi call truce for now, but this ‘12 out of 10’ meeting leaves a lot unanswered President Trump appeared buoyant after concluding his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since retaking the White House, confident in having achieved a breakthrough. Yet... October 31, 2025 Gaza “Stabilization Force” Has a Problem: No One Wants to Go First The Gaza Deal Is Stuck on Step One—Here’s Why The agreed-upon Gaza deal, set on October 8, is facing several challenges. This has occurred around twenty days after the cease-fire helped end... October 30, 2025 RSF seizes El Fasher, forcing Sudanese Armed Forces withdrawal The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has captured El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, forcing a complete withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). On October 26, RSF personnel stormed the... October 30, 2025 Kidnapping of U.S. Missionary Shines Light on Persecution of Christians in Africa Concern is growing over the whereabouts of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary abducted on October 21 in the West African state of Niger. The seizure of this 48-year-old pilot, who works for... October 30, 2025 Report: Iran rebuilding its ballistic missile program Iran is rebuilding its ballistic missile program despite recently imposed United Nations (UN) sanctions, CNNreported on October 29. Citing European intelligence sources, Iran imported shipments of... October 29, 2025 Trump rallies the allies to break China’s dangerous mineral, rare earths monopoly As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepared for their Thursday meeting in South Korea, trade talks between Washington and Beijing had fallen into a familiar pattern. Trump’s... October 29, 2025 Is Trump Getting Played by Xi? In a matter of hours, President Donald Trump will sit down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in six years to determine whether America will remain a technological superpower... October 29, 2025 Israeli soldier killed in Gaza attack, IDF responds with airstrikes An Israeli soldier was killed on October 28 in an attack in Gaza, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with “a series of significant strikes.” The strikes also came after Israel... October 29, 2025 Somalia reports death of Shabaab co-founder in ‘precision airstrike’ The Somali government stated on Monday that another co-founder of Shabaab is dead. The individual, identified as Mahmoud Abdi Hamud, better known as Jaafar Gurey, was reportedly killed in a “precision... October 29, 2025 America needs energy dominance National security requires energy security. American greatness – by which I mean the maintenance of American power second to none in a world where despotic regimes threaten free nations – requires... October 28, 2025 Why Turkey Can’t Bring Peace to Gaza Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to co-broker the Gaza peace process for his own prestige, to Hamas’s benefit, and at Israel’s expense. Since the first stage of the Gaza... October 28, 2025 How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts Over the past decade, Turkey has dramatically expanded its diplomatic, economic, and security footprint across Africa. Ankara presents itself as an alternative to traditional powers—namely,... October 28, 2025 UK Police Cave to the Mob, Ban Israeli Soccer Fans Over ‘Safety Concerns’ Street thugs across Europe are making Israeli athletes and their supporters unsafe. At the same time, bureaucrats are attempting to make Israelis unwelcome at international competitions. Earlier this... October 28, 2025 The Palestinians Must Apologize to the Lebanese A Palestinian apology could pave the way for reconciliation by confronting the historical injustices inflicted on Lebanon. On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila... October 28, 2025 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: October 20–26, 2025 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 20 and October 26, 2025. Israel’s strikes this week were noticeably more intense, targeting... October 27, 2025 UAE ‘likely’ building airstrip on strategic island in Red Sea Satellite imagery reviewed by the Associated Press shows an airstrip under construction on Zuqar Island, a strategic island in the Red Sea about 55 miles south of the port of Hodeidah, which... October 27, 2025 Keep US aid and wartime replenishment off Israel’s 2026 base budget Finance Minister Smotrich has stated lately that the 2026 defense budget will be about 100 billion ILS. That is much less than the actual 2025 budget, which reflected high wartime costs and implementation... October 27, 2025 Qatar’s Calculated Bet on the Islamic Republic Qatar’s wealth and prestige are built on the incompetence of the rulers of Iran’s Islamic Republic. As long as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his gang of fools are in charge in Tehran, Doha... October 27, 2025 Turkey’s Gulf Tour and Erdogan’s Gaza Ambitions are Dangerous President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his campaign to expand Turkey’s influence across the Middle East. Last week, he wrapped up a rapid tour of Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, aiming to secure... October 27, 2025 Iraqi polls grapple with Israeli and Iranian relations as country prepares to vote Iraqis head to the polls Nov. 11 to elect 329 parliament members for a four-year term, marking the seventh free election since Saddam Hussein’s 2003 fall. Candidates are treading carefully, pledging... October 27, 2025 Israel links 8 eliminated Hamas fighters to October 7 attack The Israel Defense Force (IDF) and the Shin Bet intelligence agency published a joint statement on October 23 identifying eight Hamas members who took part in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel... October 24, 2025 Iranian-backed Iraqi militias in spotlight after Secretary of State Rubio’s call with Prime Minister Sudani Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al Sudani “urged the United States to avoid unilateral decisions in Iraq, insisting that all actions impacting bilateral ties must go through formal diplomatic channels,”... October 24, 2025 What must be done — and NOT done — to make sure Gaza cease-fire holds The 20 living hostages held by Hamas for two years in terror tunnels are now home with their families. The achievement of that non-negotiable Israeli demand is an answered prayer for the hostage families... October 24, 2025 Russia announces plan to muster reservists to combat Ukrainian drones Moscow intends to use a new draft law to muster reservists to help protect critical infrastructure from drones, the Russian military announced on October 22. This measure comes in response to a Ukrainian... October 24, 2025 Assassination Casts Dark Cloud over Iraqi Elections Iraq continues to suffer from lawlessness, where the politics of the gun – and not the ballot box – play too great a role In the early hours of October 15, an IED tore through a Chevy Tahoe... October 24, 2025 Don’t Fall for the Islamic Republic’s Attempt at “Christian-Washing” On a recent trip to Israel, Mark Walker, President Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, did not mince words about the administration’s priorities. “We want... October 24, 2025 Death of Daniel Suidani shows how China gets the better of Quad Daniel Suidani scared the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more than Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, freedom of navigation patrols through the South China Sea, and a newly commissioned nuclear... October 23, 2025 American abducted by suspected jihadists in Niger On Tuesday, Kevin Rideout, an American missionary in the West African state of Niger, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, as first reported by CBS News. Rideout had lived in Niamey... October 23, 2025 Hamas pledges to stop public executions, but violence against Palestinians continues Hamas told Arab mediators that it would stop public executions of “members of rival gangs” following concerns that the killings could derail the fragile ceasefire with Israel, The Wall Street... October 23, 2025 Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula kills 4 Yemeni soldiers in complex suicide assault Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) attacked the headquarters of the 1st Support and Reinforcement Brigade in Abyan, a southern coastal governorate in Yemen, on October 21. The complex suicide... October 22, 2025 US Central Command opens Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel to back Gaza deal On October 21, US Vice President JD Vance spoke at a press conference at the new Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) opened by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in southern Israel on October 17. “We...

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