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…Both vessels are Fast Sealift Ships, some of the fastest military cargo vessels in existence. Also trapped within the harbor are the M/V GARY I. GORDON (formerly the USNS GORDON) and the M/V CAPE…

…So, aside from the situation in the Persian Gulf, there have also been some developments with the other main conflict of the region, the war in Lebanon. Yesterday, the White House announced the signing of a…

…This morning a merchant vessel was struck by an unidentified munition in the Red Sea, to the west of the port of Yanbu. The M/V AMZAN was struck by the Houthis while transiting the Red…

In reality, most of these vehicles are either rental cars or vehicles not affiliated with ICE at all. This line of effort (among many others) has resulted in a continuation of the trend of random citizens…

As the fighting continued throughout the night, the UAE traded bombs and missiles with Iran for a few hours, and several merchant ships in the Strait were also struck. American warships struck a total of three…

ies, meaning that a substantial shift in administrative law is likely to occur as a result of this ruling, to include the more than 18,000 laws that cite the precedent of this case. -----END TEARLINE…

…impact the United States beginning with international events in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region the BBC has obtained recent imagery indicating the status of the merchant vessel rubar the photos confirm that the vessel…

the White House sent a letter to Congress stating that hostilities against Iran have "terminated" and therefore the obligations of the War Powers Resolution are not relevant to the current conflict. Analyst Comments: Regarding this Resolution…

attempted to make the crossing this morning. Far East: This morning China imposed an export ban on Helium, effective immediately. The Ministry of Commerce stated that this decision was made to allow domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing…

l or Congressional action on the matter will have any impact on American’s use of TikTok at all. In fact, the banning of technology that is already easy to circumvent will probably have the opposite…

…Now, details emerge that Hicks had no idea of the severity of the hospitalization, and was actually on vacation at the time of the incident. Analyst Comments: Though deception events surrounding powerful government officials are not…

…Though similar accidents are very common this time of year in the region, the scale of this accident (and the critical nature of the bridge itself) is noteworthy. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: The assassination of Igor…

…Over the weekend, the general situation remained as before. This morning, Iranian forces reportedly launched two cruise missiles toward a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, with unknown success. Otherwise, CENTCOM announced that the M…

Doumbouya was the leader of the 2021 coup that overthrew the previous government, and over the past few years, the beleaguered nation has been host to the standard West African experience of poverty and violence while…

…As a reminder for those keeping score at home, here is the full list of officials who have either resigned or been fired during the war. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll. Secretary of the Navy…

…Strait of Hormuz: Several more merchant vessels were struck over the past few days, most of which were tankers attempting to use the southern Omani route instead of the Iranian route. At least one of these…

…This was a notice of military operations being conducted north of the Musandam peninsula of Oman, which is this area of Oman, the peninsula that juts out north into the straight of Hormuz. So the UK…

…For the aspiring warlords of the world, in order for a military coup to be successful, it's generally advised to actually seize control of government before making the announcement of such. Some units loyal to…

All of this is helpful to view in the context of this year's Annual Threat Assessment provided by the Director of National Intelligence. While focus has been on the DNI for other reasons lately, this…

This is one of the most impactful events in recent history; this scandal involves the systemic blackmail of high-ranking politicians at the behest of powerful people with links to foreign intelligence agencies...and this is…