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December 2, 2023 - Russia Increases Its Soldiers From 1.15 Million To 1.32 Million. Russia Increases Its Soldiers From 1.15 Million To 1.32 Million. Moscow's Reasons Include: Ukraine Military Operation And Threats To Russia By NATO. Read more

November 29, 2023 - Estonia "Prepared" To Close Its Borders With Russia In Solidarity With Finland. Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna claimed that the influx of illegal immigrants coming through Finland's eastern border is a "hybrid attack conducted by Russia". Read more

November 29, 2023 - Finland Closes Entire Eastern Border Shared With Russia. As of November 30th, 2023 the Finnish government has reported that they are closing the entire eastern border that the country shares with Russia. Read more

November 23, 2023 - US, Russia, China Compete For AI Dominance, China Plans To Mass Produce Humanoid Robots By 2025. Russia: Will soon approve AI strategy. The announcement by Russia comes as the US and China both race to implement artificial intelligence into their militaries, and information strategies. Read more

November 21, 2023 - NATO Secretary General In Pristina: NATO will Do What Is Necessary To Maintain A Safe And Secure Environment In Kosovo. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Dr Vjosa Osmani of Kosovo in Pristina on Monday (20 November 2023) to discuss the security situation in Kosovo and the wider region. Read more

November 20, 2023 - Biden Administration Announces Additional $100 Million In Security Assistance for Ukraine. This announcement is the Biden Administration's fifty-first tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. Read more

November 20, 2023 - UK, US Marines Conduct Trial Flight With Largest Uncrewed Aircraft Ever Launched From Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Off East Coast USA. Codenamed ‘Mojave’, the specially modified aircraft has taken off from and safely landed back on board HMS Prince of Wales in a unique trial off the East Coast of the USA. Read more

November 19, 2023 - France Carries Out First Successful Test Of M51.3 Strategic Ballistic Missile. The ballistic missile test was carried out without a nuclear payload, and the missile was being tracked while in flight after being fired from the Landes region in southwestern France. Read more

November 17, 2023 - Fighter Jets Scrambled To Intercept Russian Aircraft Flying Close To NATO Airspace. NATO: "[Norwegian] F-35 scrambled yesterday from Evenes, Norway due to Russian aircraft flying close to NATO Allied airspace". Read more

November 14, 2023 - Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine November 12-13th, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Read more

November 12, 2023 - EUCOM: US Military Aircraft "Suffered Mishap" And Went Down. On the evening of November 10, a U.S. military aircraft conducting training operations in the eastern Mediterranean suffered a mishap and went down. Read more

November 11, 2023 - State Of Emergency: Iceland Evacuates Grindavik After Increase Of Seismic Activity Near Volcano. Iceland has evacuated Grindavik, which has a population of 4,000 after a series of earthquakes hit near its volcano, indicating a possible eruption. Read more

November 8, 2023 - British Royal Navy warship shadows Russian vessel close to UK. Plymouth-based warship HMS Richmond shadowed the Russian Warship through the Dover Strait toward the Mediterranean Sea: Read more

November 5, 2023 - Russia: Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Test Carried Out From Submarine. Russian MOD: "Nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III successfully carried out a test launch of the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile". Read more

November 4, 2023 - DOD Announces $425 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine. "This announcement includes the Biden Administration's fiftieth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021". Read more

November 4, 2023 - Russia Says It Will Respond To US Transfer Of Nuclear-Capable F-35 Fighter Jets To United Kingdom. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia will respond to the transfer of F-35 fighter jets to the United Kingdom with "military-technical precautions". Read more

October 30, 2023 - Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 30-31st, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 30, 2023 - Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 30-31st, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 28, 2023 - Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 27, 2023 - U.S. Military Continues Focus on Supporting Israel, Ukraine. 900 Soldiers Deploying To Middle East. Ryder: "Approximately 900 U.S. troops are in the process of deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of operations". Read more

October 27, 2023 - DOD Announces Up to $150M in Security Assistance To Ukraine. "The package includes additional air defense equipment, artillery rounds, and antitank weapons, among other equipment". Read more

October 25, 2023 - IAEA: Powerful Explosions Near Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine. The International Atomic Agency (IAEA) has reported "powerful explosions" near the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant in Ukraine which shattered "many windows at the site" and cut off power to some of the off-site radiation monitoring stations. Read more

October 22, 2023 - Situational updates and operational information, total estimated Russian combat losses from February 24th, 2022 to October 22nd, 2023 as given by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Read more

October 20, 2023 - Belgian MFA: Belgians In Lebanon Asked To Leave Country As Soon As Possible. Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (translated): "Due to the unpredictability of the situation, Belgians are asked to leave the country as soon as possible". Read more

October 20, 2023 - Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 20th, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by Ukraine regarding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 20, 2023 - US Carries Out Underground Test In Nevada To Detect Nuclear Explosions Globally. “They will help reduce global nuclear threats by improving the detection of underground nuclear explosive tests.” Read more

October 19, 2023 - US Travel Security Alert: Worldwide Caution. Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, and the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. Read more

October 19, 2023 - NATO and Allies are stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region, Holds Annual Nuclear Exercise. Read more

October 18, 2023 - British Government Foreign travel advice: You are advised against all travel to the whole of Lebanon. If you are currently in Lebanon, we encourage you to leave now while commercial options remain available. Read more

October 15, 2023 - Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 15th, 2023. Situational updates given by Ukraine regarding the ongoing Russian invasion that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 14, 2023 - Ukraine Situational & Operational Update On Invasion Of Ukraine October 14th, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by Ukraine regarding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 13, 2023 - US Police Departments Increase Patrols After Former Chief Of Hamas Leader Calls For Global Protests. The Former Hamas Leader said, "Tribes of Jordan, sons of Jordan, brothers and sisters of Jordan… This is a moment of truth and the borders are close to you, you all know your responsibility". Read more

October 12, 2023 - Department of Defense: U.S. Will Supply Military Necessities to Israel, Ukraine. "Our support for Israel is rock solid. We're working urgently to get Israel what it needs to defend itself, including munitions and Iron Dome interceptors". Read more

October 11, 2023 - Netherlands Defense to deploy MQ-9 Reapers to protect NATO’s eastern flank. It will be the first time that the Netherlands deploys the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft outside its own territory. Read more

October 11, 2023 - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ukrainian military situation updates and operational information for October 11th, 2023, including estimated Russian combat losses. Read more

October 10, 2023 - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ukrainian military situation updates and operational information for October 8th-10th, 2023, including estimated Russian combat losses. Read more

October 7, 2023 - Turkey Increases Strikes In Northern Syria, Tells US To Stop Working With Terrorists In Syria. Turkey, as well as the United States is a member of NATO. Read more

October 6, 2023 - Russia: State Duma To Discuss Withdrawing From Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Putin "raised an important issue that concerns the security of Russia and its citizens". Read more

October 6, 2023 - Putin: Russia Successfully Tested The Burevestnik ICBM, Lays Out Conditions Of Nuclear Missile Launch. Read more

October 4, 2023 - Russia has responded to a New York Times report that said Russia "may be planning to test a nuclear-powered cruise missile" aka "flying Chernobyl". Read more

October 2, 2023 - Azerbaijan: Army Positions Under Fire, Armenia Reports Casualties, Refugees Flee Nagorno-Karabakh. Those leaving Azerbaijan include "Christians on both sides" fearing ethnic cleansing and religious persecution. Read more

October 2, 2023 - Turkey Carries Out Air Raid In Iraq After PKK Suicide Attack In Ankara. During the air raid Turkish armed forces hit and said that they destroyed 20 different targets, which Turkey connected to the PKK located in northern Iraq. Read more

October 2, 2023 - The United States confirmed an "unprecedented" number of Serbian troops deployed along the border with Kosovo. Serbia denies reports of a military buildup along the border. Read more

October 2, 2023 - Kosovo Government: Yesterday, Serbian Army Military Units Placed Military Units Along The Border, A Few Kilometers Into Serbia’s Territory. Read more

September 25, 2023 - NATO: Italy Executed First Scramble Out Of Poland Intercepting Russian Aircraft. The F35s intercepted 2 Russian Su-30s which were not on a flight plan & had no contact with Air Traffic control. Read more

September 24, 2023 - Russian Foreign Minister Says West Directly Fighting Russia. Lavrov: "You can call it anything you want, but they are fighting with us, they are straight-up fighting with us". Read more

September 22, 2023 - DoD Announces $325 Million In Security Assistance For Ukraine. DoD: The package includes additional AIM-9M missiles and other air defense equipment, artillery rounds, including over 3 million small arms ammunition, antitank weapons, light tactical vehicles. Read more

September 20, 2023 - Kremlin: Telephone Conversation Between Russian President And Armenian Prime Minister. Russia: "At the initiative of the Armenian side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan". Read more

September 20, 2023 - Ceasefire Reached In Azerbaijan After "Anti-Terrorist Operation" On Separatist Armenian Forces. Nearly 100 people had been killed in the fighting, and hundreds more wounded. Read more

September 18, 2023 - US Foreign Military Sales To Canada, Poland, Korea Totaling $5.7 Billion. To Korea: F-35 aircraft & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines, Poland: F-16 sustainment, and related equipment, Canada: MQ-9B munitions and other integrated systems. Read more

September 14, 2023 - NATO Surveillance Drone Conducts First Mission Over Finland. "The unmanned aircraft, traveling at high altitudes above Allies’ territories and in international airspace, collected data for Allies to support their collective deterrence and defense". Read more

September 11, 2023 - Six New Members To Join BRICS, Move Towards Establishing A Single Currency. Countries set to join the economic alliance: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which would take effect January 1st, 2024. Read more

September 7, 2023 - Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Depleted Uranium Shells To Ukraine. Although mainstream reports that Russian claims about depleted uranium shells are “disinformation,” statements by the U.S. government on the dangers are mixed: Read more

September 7, 2023 - Biden Administration Announces $600 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine. The package includes: 20 Mi-17 helicopters, 31 Abrams tanks, 45 T-72B tanks, 38 HMARS, 198 155mm Howitzers, Ground-Launched small-diameter bomb launchers, a Patriot Air Defense System, and more: Read more

September 6, 2023 - Timeline of United States security assistance to Ukraine: In total, the United States has committed more than $43.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, and $66.6 Billion in total aid since the beginning of the Biden Administration. Read more

September 6, 2023 - DoD: $175 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium Rounds. The package “includes additional air defense equipment; artillery munitions; anti-tank weapons, including depleted uranium rounds for previously committed Abrams tanks; and other equipment”. Read more

September 5, 2023 - After a March funding request to the U.S. Congress, and news reports indicated that the United States may be planning to store nuclear warheads in England, Russia called the possibility an "escalation". Read more

September 4, 2023 - IAEA: No Mines Or Explosives Found On ZNPP Unit 3 And 4 Reactor Building Rooftops. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that they gained "unimpeded" access to the rooftops of two reactor units, but that the team heard a series of detonations the night before. Read more

September 4, 2023 - Ukraine claims Russian drones detonated in NATO member Romania, says they have photographic evidence. Romania denies claim. Romanian Ministry of Defense: The Ministry of National Defense firmly denies the information circulating in the public space with regard to a so-called situation that occurred". Read more

September 1, 2023 - Belarus has claimed that a Polish military helicopter violated the Belarusian border. Poland has denied the claims and said that there was no such violation. Read more

September 1, 2023 - Russia: Sarmat "Satan II" MERV Equipped ICBM Put On Combat Duty. Russia has put the new generation of Sarmat "Satan II" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems into combat duty. Read more

August 30, 2023 - Biden Administration Announces $250 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine. This announcement is the Biden Administration's forty-fifth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. Read more

August 30, 2023 - Russian state media has reported a fixed wing unmanned drone that it says was Ukrainian, and claimed it was intercepted above Moscow, citing the country's Ministry of Defense. Read more

August 30, 2023 - Russian state media is reporting that a "swarm" of unmanned drones attacked an airport in Pskov, Russia located between 10 and 20 miles from the Estonian border. We've deemed claims by some OSINT accounts that the attack came from the Estonian border as unsubstantiated. Russian media claims the drones were Ukrainian. Read more

August 29, 2023 - Global Wildfire Update: North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe. Wildfires continue to burn across the world. Read more

August 24, 2023 - U.S. Will Train Ukrainian F-16 Pilots, Ground Crews, DoD Holds Press Briefing. DoD: The U.S.-led training is "in support of the international effort to develop and strengthen Ukraine's long-term defenses". Read more

August 24, 2023 - DoD: Prigozhin Assessed To Have Died In The Plane Crash Yesterday. DoD: Media reports that the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile are "inaccurate", have no information that suggests it was a surface-to-air missile. Read more

August 23, 2023 - Russia: Wagner Leader Dies After Passenger Plane Crashes. Prigozhin's telegram channel posted a photo of the wreckage highlighting places where there were holes in the metal. Read more

August 23, 2023 - United States Renews Do Not Travel Alert For Ukraine. Event: The U.S. Department of State recommends that U.S. citizens do not travel to Ukraine. Updated: August 22, 2023. Read more

August 22, 2023 - DoD: U.S. Open to Training Ukrainian F-16 Pilots if Needed, Hawaii Update. DoD: Last week, the U.S. signaled its willingness to approve the third-party transfer of U.S.- made F-16 aircraft to Ukraine. Read more

August 22, 2023 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $12.0 billion. Read more

August 21, 2023 - US Issues Travel Alert To Belarus, Moscow: Attack On Belarus Is Attack On Russia. Russian ambassador to Belarus said that if Belarus is attacked, Russia will respond "with all our weaponry". Read more

August 21, 2023 - Global Wildfire Locations For Last 24 Hours - August 21st, 2023. Fires are still burning across the globe, maps included below show wildfires in Africa, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and North America. There are relatively few fires in Russia. Read more

August 21, 2023 - Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Minsk, Belarus for August 21st, 2023. On August 18th, border crossings at Tverecius, Vidzy and Sumskas, and Losha were closed. Read more

August 20, 2023 - Russia's Luna-25 Crashes Into Moon. The Russian moon lander was scheduled to land on the moon on August 21st, but instead spun out of control and crashed into the moon. Read more

August 17, 2023 - The United States approves Denmark and the Netherlands sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine after the Ukrainian pilots are finished training for the aircraft. Read more

August 17, 2023 - DoD: General Says Deterring Two 'Near Peer' Competitors Is Complex. Department of Defense: U.S. Strategic Command is focusing on extended deterrence during a time when the country faces two near-peer rivals. Read more

August 17, 2023 - US Approves Arrow 3 Defense System To Germany. The Arrow 3 weapons system is a major part of Israel's multilayered defense array. This array is based on four layers; Iron Dome and David's Sling, and the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems. Read more

August 14, 2023 - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine. "It includes additional air defense munitions, artillery and tank ammunition, anti-armor weapons, and other equipment".Read more

August 14, 2023 - British RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers flying north of Scotland. "Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots launched Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon fighters to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol bombers".Read more

August 13, 2023 - Russia Says Its Black Sea Patrol Ship Fired Warning Shots At Palau Cargo Ship. The Russian Ministry of Defense has reported that one of its patrol ships belonging to the Black Sea Fleet fired warning shots at a Palau flagged cargo vessel.Read more

August 13, 2023 - Poland Deploys Water Cannons To Border After Attack By Group Of 40 Foreigners. Polish Border Guard: "TAJFUN is a modern specialist vehicle with increased resistance to impact with blunt or sharp objects and to open fire, equipped with 2 water cannons".Read more

August 13, 2023 - Poland: Stationing Troops On Border With Belarus Not A Hostile Action, But Deterrence. Poland had decided to beef up security at its border with Belarus, stationing up to 10,000 soldiers at the border with Belarus after two Belarusian military helicopters entered Polish airspace last week. Read more

August 11, 2023 - International Space Race To Moon's South Pole Begins. NASA administrator: The Moon's South Pole may become another "South China Sea" with China staking claims and telling other countries to "stay out" if they end up getting there first. Read more

August 11, 2023 - Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor 4 Switched From Hot Shutdown To Cold After Water Leak Detected. IAEA and Ukrainian state energy company Energoatom: "There was no radiological release to the environment". Read more

August 11, 2023 - Poland To Send Up To 10,000 Soldiers To Belarusian Border. The additional soldiers come as Poland and Latvia have been beefing up security along the Belarusian border in July and August. Read more

August 10, 2023 - Russian has reported that air defenses shot down two "strike drones" targeting Moscow, citing a statement by the Russian Capital's Mayor. Read more

August 5, 2023 - Lithuania has stripped the permanent residency status of 1,164 citizens of Russia and Belarus, declaring them a security risk, according to the Lithuanian Migration Department. Read more

August 2, 2023 - White House Responds To Poland's Claim That Wagner Forces Arrived At The Suwalki Gap. Poland had announced that 1,000 Polish troops would be deployed at its border with Belarus in response to said reports about Wagner soldiers closing in on Poland. Read more

August 1st, 2023 - Polish Ministry of Defense Regarding Situation At Poland's Border With Belarus: "August 1, 2023, there was a violation of Polish airspace by two Belarusian helicopters that were training near the border". Read more

July 31, 2023 - Poland: Wagner Soldiers Moving Close To Polish Border, Suwałki Gap. A Russian lawmaker had earlier this month also claimed Wagner forces were sent to Belarus to train Belarusian soldiers for an attack on Poland and a potential seizure of the Suwałki Gap. Read more

July 28, 2023 - Russia: US Coalition MQ-9 UAV "Dangerously Approached" Russian Su-34 Military Aircraft. A Russian Rear Admiral said a US-led coalition MQ-9 UAV "once again" dangerously approached the Russian aircraft at an altitude of around 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) near Nafla in the Raqqa province. Read more

July 25, 2023 - The Department of Defense has announced an additional $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine, making it the 43rd drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August of 2021. Read more

July 25, 2023 - US Air Force Central: "On July 23 Russian military aircraft deployed flares, damaging a U.S. MQ-9 while conducting a defeat-ISIS mission". Read more

July 24, 2023 - The IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines "on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant". The agency also noted the planned transition of reactor 4 from cold to hot shutdown. Read more

July 24, 2023 - Russian Foreign Ministry statement on the Ukrainian attacks on Moscow and Crimea. The Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement on the attacks that said Russia reserves the right to take “tough retaliatory measures” in response to what it called “terrorist methods” by Ukraine meant to “intimidate the civilian population”. Read more

July 24, 2023 - Russia: Ukrainian Drone Attack On Moscow "International Terrorism". Buildings that were damaged were located only around 200 yards away from the Russian Defense Ministry building. Read more

July 20, 2023 - Biden Administration Announces Additional $1.3 Billion In Security Assistance for Ukraine. Department of Defense: Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new $1.3 billion security assistance package to support Ukraine's battlefield needs and underscore unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine. Read more

July 18, 2023 - Britain Rejects Russia's Claims It Was Involved In Attack On Kerch Strait Bridge. A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the attack, which occurred in the “early hours” of July 17th involved the use of two Ukrainian “water-surface drones”. Read more

July 15, 2023 - The United Nations has claimed that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea on Wednesday, July 12th landed in Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which has led Russia to investigate the site where the ICBM crashed down. Read more

July 15, 2023 - One person was killed after what Rosotom called the "depressurization of a cylinder with depleted uranium hexafluoride". Read more

July 14, 2023 - U.S. President Joe Biden is mobilizing 3,000 reserve soldiers to active duty in Europe in order to support U.S. soldiers currently deployed there for Operation Atlantic Resolve. Read more

July 14, 2023 - Russia Says It Will Treat F-16s To Ukraine As Nuclear Threat. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow cannot ignore the nuclear capability of US-designed F-16 fighter jets, and how the aircraft could carry nuclear weapons. Read more

July 11, 2023 - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced that the alliance is putting 300,000 troops on high readiness. Read more

July 10, 2023 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that he will back Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if the European Union resumes talks to pave the way for Turkey to join the EU. Read more

July 8, 2023 - Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Cluster Munitions To Ukraine. In 2022, in response to reports Russia had used cluster bombs in Ukraine, the White House said the usage of cluster munitions would "potentially" be a war crime. Read more

July 8, 2023 - NATO Chief Details Plans for Summit To Discuss Ukraine's Membership In NATO. Discussions will be held to address: a multiyear program of assistance to Ukraine, the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council, and Ukraine's membership in NATO. Read more

July 8, 2023 - Department of Defense: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today that the U.S. mission to defeat ISIS remains undeterred by Russia's recent harassment of U.S. aircraft operating in Syria after third day of Russian "unprofessional behavior" and harassment by Russia over Syria. Read more

July 7, 2023 - IAEA Says No Evidence Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine Has Been Mined With Explosives. IAEA: The nuclear safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is "extremely fragile". Read more

July 1, 2023 - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Poland is now ready to join NATO’s nuclear sharing program which would allow NATO-allied countries to deploy nuclear warheads on its territory, in light of Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear warheads in Belarus, which borders Poland. Read more

July 1, 2023 - CIA Director William Burns made a “secret” visit to Ukraine in June and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and intel officials as Ukraine’s counteroffensive fails to significantly break the Russian lines. The United States is considering providing Ukraine with cluster munitions. Read more

June 26, 2023 - Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted an 11-minute-long audio clip on social media after disappearing on June 24th after stating that he was headed to Belarus. Read more

June 24, 2023 - The Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar partisan movement Atesh claims that the Wagner PMC is preparing to seize warehouses where Russia’s nuclear weapons are stored and have its eyes set on the warehouse known as 375 Object C. Read more

June 24, 2023 - Russia has accused the head of the Wagner PMC of rebellion. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to crush, what he called an armed mutiny as Russian helicopters attacked a convoy of Wagner mercenaries advancing toward Moscow, Russia. Read more

June 22, 2023 - American Bombers In Sweden For First Time In Modern History. Swedish Armed forces: "On Monday, June 19, two American B-1B Lancers from the Bomber Task Force (BTF) landed at Luleå-Kallax airport to base Norrbotten's air fleet, F 21". Read more

June 20, 2023 - Russia: Nukes In Belarus "Indefinitely" Unless US Removes Its Nuclear Weapons From Europe. U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon is "real" but "absolutely irresponsible". Read more

June 19, 2023 - Swedish Defense Ministry: "An armed attack [by Russia] against Sweden cannot be ruled out. It also cannot be ruled out that military means of force or further threats of such may be used against Sweden". Read more

June 14, 2023 - U.S. Central Command: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior by Russian aircraft in the region. Read more

June 14, 2023 - British Royal Air force: "RAF Typhoons from 140 EAW in Estonia were scrambled this afternoon to intercept a Russian Air Force IL-20 COOT A and 2x Su-27 FLANKER B flying close to NATO airspace. The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with relevant FIRs." Read more

June 13, 2023 - Russia Says Modification Can Enable The Jets To Be Equipped With Nuclear Warheads, accuses the West of seeking to escalate tensions. Read more

June 12, 2023 - As geopolitical tensions continue to mount across the world, global powers are beginning to increase their usable nuclear warheads, with China leading the way. Read more

June 9, 2023 - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that Russia will begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in July after storage facilities are readied. Read more

June 7, 2023 - Russia: 2,700 Houses Flooded, 1,300 Evacuated Over Dam Collapse. Ukraine: Over 1560 Evacuated. Russia and Ukraine both blame each other for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. Russia claims it was done by Ukraine with an Olkha MLRS. Both countries say it was an act of terrorism. Read more

June 7, 2023 - Chinese and Russian bombers both flew together over waters surrounding the Japanese islands, causing the Japanese Self-Defense Force to scramble fighter jets in response, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Read more

June 5, 2023 - Russia reported a "planned flight" over the Barents and Norwegian seas for around five hours. A report by The Barents Observer cited Spokesperson Marius Vågenes Villanger from the Norwegian Armed Forces as saying NATO F-35 fighter aircraft were scrambled between 8:30 and 11:00 Norwegian time to meet "a group of Russian military planes" flying west from the Kola Peninsula. Read more

June 5, 2023 - Up to 40 Baltic Fleet vessels and over 3,500 Russian soldiers were deployed to Kaliningrad for exercises, according to Russian state news, citing the Ministry of Defense. Read more

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December 2, 2023 - Syria: Israel Carried Out Airstrike In Damascus. Syrian state news has claimed that Israel carried out an airstrike "from the direction of the Syrian Golan" and targeted "some points" in the city of Damascus, Syria, citing military sources. Read more

November 29, 2023 - US Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Drone From Yemen. CENTCOM: "Although its intentions are not known, the UAV was heading toward the warship". Read more

November 29, 2023 - US Navy: Iranian UAV Creates Safety-of-Flight Risk to IKE Carrier Strike Group in Arabian Gulf, US AI Task Force Carry Out Manned/Unmanned Naval Live-Fire Drills. "Today, Iranian unmanned aircraft took unsafe and unprofessional actions near USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) during the course of routine flight operations in international waters". Read more

November 29, 2023 - CISA Releases Alert About Iranian-Backed Hack On Pennsylvania, USA Water Service, and Israeli Water Treatment Centers. CISA: While few details are currently known, according to open-source reporting, on Saturday the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania was attacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group known as CyberAv3ngers. Read more

November 28, 2023 - DOD Airlifts Humanitarian 54,000 Pounds of UN Humanitarian Aid For Gaza. The aid was transported via Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft and included vitally needed medical supplies, warm clothing, food, and nutrition assistance. Read more

November 28, 2023 - Temporary Israel/Hamas Ceasefire Reaches Fifth Day, US Holds Talks For Extension, Sends Supplies To Gaza. Local authorities in Gaza have reported that the number of Palestinians killed as a result of attacks on the Gaza Strip by Israel now exceeds 15,000. Read more

November 27, 2023 - Incident Updates: US Central Command: Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the general location of the USS Mason (DDG 87) and M/V Central Park. Read more

November 27, 2023 - US Navy Intervenes In Tanker Hijacking, Is Targeted With Ballistic Missiles By Houthi Forces. The "Central Park" cargo vessel is owned and operated by London-based international shipping company Zodiac Maritime and run by the Israeli-born billionaire Eyal Ofer. Read more

November 23, 2023 - CENTCOM: USS Thomas Hudner Shot Down Multiple One-Way Attack Drones Launched From Yemen. US Central Command: On the morning (Yemen time) of November 23, the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Read more

November 22, 2023 - DOD: AC-130 Strikes Iranian-Backed Militants Following Missile Attack. A U.S. military AC-130J Ghostrider attacked an Iran-backed militant group after the group used a ballistic missile to attack U.S. and coalition forces on Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq. Read more

November 21, 2023 - US Carries Out Airstrike In Iraq Killing 5 to 8 Iranian Affiliated Militants. The rocket attack on the al-Asad airbase occurred on Monday causing some minor injuries, as well as minor damage to military infrastructure. Read more

November 20, 2023 - Iran Unveils "Fattah II" Hypersonic Missile It Claims Can Reach Up To Mach 15. The speed, unpredictable flight paths, and maneuverability of hypersonic missiles make it very difficult for conventional missile defense systems, or even most defense systems to intercept. Read more

November 18, 2023 - IAEA: Iran Enriches Enough Near-Weapons Grade Uranium (60%) For Up To 3 Nuclear Bombs. The IAEA reported that Iran has stockpiled a total of 4,486.8 kilograms (9,891 pounds) of enriched uranium. Read more

November 16, 2023 - US Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Drone From Yemen Headed Toward Vessel. The US Navy's USS Thomas Hudner Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has shot down a drone from Yemen, according to defense officials, who said the drone was shot down in self-defense as it was heading toward the destroyer. Read more

November 15, 2023 - DOD: Deterrence in Middle East Is Working, Hamas Has Weapons And Hostages Stored In Tunnels Beneath Hospitals In Gaza. "Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad uses some hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including the al-Shifa hospital, as a way to conceal and support their military operations and hold hostages". Read more

November 14, 2023 - Four New Strikes On US Positions In Iraq, Syria. US Defense Officials said on November 13th that over the last 24 hours, there had been four additional attacks on US forces based in Iraq and Syria. Read more

November 13, 2023 - Department of Defense: US Carries Out New Airstrikes Against Iranian Backed Armed Groups In Syria. Kurdish media also reported that the United States has carried out multiple airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. Read more

November 13, 2023 - Israel: IDF Reports Strikes From/On Lebanon & Syria November 9-13th. IDF spokesperson: The IDF attacked the infrastructure of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanese territory. Read more

November 9, 2023 - Defense Official Said U.S. Won't Hesitate to Defend Its Troops in Middle East. DOD: 2,000 personnel and a range of units are on a heightened state of readiness, some of which [were] subsequently deployed. Read more

November 9, 2023 - Pentagon: Four New Attacks On US Bases In Iraq, Syria After US Airstrike On Weapons Depot In Syria. The strikes on American forces involved one-way attack drones and rockets, with the latest attack occurring at the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on U.S. and coalition forces. Read more

November 9, 2023 - Islamic Resistance In Iraq Claims Responsibility For Multiple Attacks On Bases Housing US Soldiers. The group began targeting bases housing US soldiers after the conflict between the Hamas terrorist organization and Israel began in early October. Read more

November 9, 2023 - At Least 9 Killed In US Airstrikes In Syria On Iranian-Backed Groups. Defense officials said they hold Iran responsible for recent attacks on US bases that injured 46 U.S. military personnel, not just the Iranian-backed militia groups that carried out the attacks. Read more

November 9, 2023 - CENTCOM Carries Out Airstrike In Syria Against Facility Used By Iranian IRGC. "We will take all necessary measures to defend our people against those who are responsible for the attacks and will respond at a time and place of our choosing". Read more

November 8, 2023 - Houthi Rebels Shoot Down US MQ-9 Reaper Drone. US Defense Official: MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down in international airspace. Houthi, Israeli and Arabic media: Drone shot down in Yemeni airspace. Read more

November 8, 2023 - US Supersonic Heavy Bomber, Cutters And Mine Countermeasure Vessels Conduct Mission, Patrols In Middle East. On November 8, 2023, and for the second time in three days, a U.S. B-1 Lancer conducted a mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Read more

November 7, 2023 - At Least 46 American Troops Injured In Recent Iranian-Backed Militant Attacks On US Bases In Iraq, Syria. DoD: "We've strengthened our force posture across the region to deter any state or non-state actors from escalating this crisis beyond Gaza". Read more

November 6, 2023 - DOD: US Has Four Objectives In The Middle East. Ryder: "Over the past few weeks there have been attacks by Iranian proxy groups at al-Asad air base, Iraq, and al-Tanf, Syria, on U.S. forces there". Read more

November 5, 2023 - Ohio-Class Submarine, IKE Carrier Strike Group Arrives In Middle East, KC-135 Conducts Bomber Task Force Mission In Region. Read more

November 5, 2023 - UPDATED: SOHR: US Shot Down Drone In Hasakah, Syria. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has claimed that American forces have shot down a drone in the countryside of Hasakah. Read more

November 5, 2023 - Hezbollah In Lebanon: Prepared For All Options, "Not Scared" Of US Fleets In Middle Eastern Waters. Nasrallah gave the first televised address since the beginning of the conflict on October 7th, 2023, and said that the American fleets in the Middle East "do not scare us". Read more

November 3, 2023 - DOD Addresses Conflict Between Hamas/Israel, Says Hamas Using Civilians As Human Shields. "Hamas has said repeatedly that they will continue to do these type of Oct. 7 attacks until Israel is eliminated". Read more

November 3, 2023 - Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For November 1-3, 2023. IDF: Over 130 terrorists were killed in the last few hours; IDF forces are destroying terrorist infrastructure along with many weapons found during the ground operation in Gaza. Read more

November 1, 2023 - 300 More U.S. Troops Deploy to U.S. Central Command. DOD: "There have been more strikes by Iranian-backed militia groups on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. The American forces are in the countries performing a defeat-ISIS mission". Read more

October 31, 2023 - DOD Continues Efforts to Support Israel, Limit Spread of War. DOD: The Defense Department remains focused on getting Israel the military capabilities it needs as it continues its battles against the Hamas terror group, said a senior defense official speaking on background. Read more

October 31, 2023 - LIVE: Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For October 31st, 2023. IAF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure including weapons, posts, and sites in Lebanon. Read more

October 31, 2023 - 2 Drones Target al-Asad airbase In Iraq Housing US Forces. The group taking responsibility for the attack is called the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq". Read more

October 31, 2023 - Israel/Gaza Casualty And Hostage Update - October 31st, 2023. Hamas is known to carry out its military operations civilian locations, increasing the chances of civilian casualties during IDF strikes. Read more

October 30, 2023 - Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 30-31st, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022 Read more

October 30, 2023 - Syria Claims Israel Targeted Syrian Military Sites In Southern Syria. Syrian state media cited a military source as saying that the Israeli strikes targeted the Syrian Armed Force sites in the countryside of Daraa causing "some material losses". Read more

October 30, 2023 - US Warships In Red Sea Moving Toward Israel/Lebanon. USS Bataan is being moved toward Israel/Lebanon and will be entering the eastern Mediterranean soon. Read more

October 30, 2023 - Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For October 29-30th, 2023. IDF continues to respond to attacks from Lebanon, and has responded to launches from Syria toward Israel earlier Sunday. The Israeli Air Force struck military infrastructure within Syria. Read more

October 29, 2023 - LIVE: Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For October 29-30th, 2023. IDF tanks and artillery responded to attacks from Lebanon, the IDF fired the sources of the attacks and attacked military infrastructure of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanese territory. Read more

October 28, 2023 - Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For October 27-28th, 2023. IDF: "In the last few hours we have increased the attacks in Gaza. The Air Force is widely attacking underground targets and terrorist infrastructures, very significantly. Following the offensive activity we carried out in the last few days, the ground forces are expanding the ground activity this evening". Read more

October 27, 2023 - Israel Defense Forces: IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Daniel Hagari: "In the last few hours we have increased the attacks in Gaza. The Air Force is widely attacking underground targets and terrorist infrastructures, very significantly. Read more

October 27, 2023 - U.S. Military Continues Focus on Supporting Israel, Ukraine. 900 Soldiers Deploying To Middle East. Ryder: "Approximately 900 U.S. troops are in the process of deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of operations". Read more

October 27, 2023 - U.S. Military Strikes in Eastern Syria On Facilities Used By Iran, Iranian Proxies: DOD: "These precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups". Read more

October 26, 2023 - Australia Deploying Additional Military Personnel And Aircraft To Middle East. Australian Ministry of Defense: "Operation Beech is Defence’s support to the Australian Government's response to the Hamas-Israel conflict". Read more

October 25, 2023 - Security Alert: Threats Made On Social Media Against U.S. Military Bases In Kuwait. U.S. Embassy in Kuwait: The embassy is aware of threats made on social media by Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq, a militia group in Iraq, against U.S. military bases in Kuwait. Read more

October 25, 2023 - 24 Military Personnel Were Injured Last Week In Drone Attacks On US Bases In Syria, Iraq. Defense Department: Attacks On American Bases Had Iranian Fingerprints All Over It, Prospect For More Significant Escalation Against American Forces. Read more

October 24, 2023 - US Focuses On Deterrence with China's Increasingly Provocative Behavior, Outlines Goals In Middle East. Department of Defense: China's nuclear modernization efforts dwarf previous attempts in both scale and complexity. China will likely reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030. Read more

October 24, 2023 - Oversight Committee Presses DOD on U.S. Military Aid and Weapons Falling into Terrorist Hands, Including Hamas. The Oversight Committee says they are concerned by reports Hamas and other terrorist organizations may have obtained American-made weapons. Read more

October 23, 2023 - Internal Unclassified Intelligence Memo On Mexican/US Border And Israel/Hamas Conflict, CBP Operational Update. Memo: Foreign fighters motivated by ideology or mercenary soldiers of fortune may attempt to obfuscate travel to or from the US, or from countries located in the Middle East through Mexico. Read more

October 23, 2023 - US Military Destroys Two One-Way Attack Drones Near US/Coalition Forces In Southwest Syria. Central Command: "In this moment of heightened alert, we are vigilantly monitoring the situation in the region and will take necessary and proportionate action to defend U.S. and Coalition forces". Read more

October 23, 2023 - DOD: Middle East Bound Defense Systems Convey Deterrence Message. Additional U.S. troops have also been placed on "prepare to deploy orders". Read more

October 22, 2023 - US Central Command: In response to recent escalations by Iran and its proxies, the Department of Defense is sending the USS Eisenhower, a THAAD battery, and additional Patriot battalions to the Middle East in order to increase force posture. Read more

October 22, 2023 - Iraq Travel Advisory: Ordered Departure Of Non-emergency U.S. Government Personnel. "Departure of eligible family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel from U.S. Embassy Baghdad and U.S. Consulate General Erbil". Read more

October 22, 2023 - CENTCOM: Reports Of Alleged Service Member Deaths Earlier Today Untrue. US Sends Another Aircraft Carrier To Middle East After Attacks On American Bases, strengthens regional force posture. Read more

October 22, 2023 - Israeli Tank Accidentally Fires On Egyptian Position With Tank. IDF spokesperson: An IDF tank accidentally fired a short time ago and hit an Egyptian position near the border in the Kerem Shalom area. Read more

October 22, 2023 - Syria: Israeli Airstrike Kills 1 Civilian And Injures Another. Syrian state media has alleged that Israeli strikes on Damascus and Aleppo international airports killed one civilian and injured another while taking both airports to be put out of service. Read more

October 21, 2023 - Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For October 21-22nd, 2023. ISRAEL/GAZA/LEBANON - Israel Defense Forces (IDF): 1 in 5 Hamas & Islamic Jihad rockets hit Gaza in the last 24 hours. Since Oct 7, the IDF has identified about 550 failed launches fired by Hamas that landed inside Gaza. Read more

October 21, 2023 - US Navy Statements On Interception Of Houthi Missiles And Drones In Red Sea: "On Oct. 19, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) took out multiple Houthi missiles & unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea". Read more

October 20, 2023 - Israel/Gaza Conflict Updates For October 20th, 2023. IDF: "Following the report of launches into the Mount Dov area earlier today, about 20 launches from Lebanon to Israel were identified". Read more

October 20, 2023 - DOD Responds to Attacks, Continues Efforts to Deter Spread of Israel-Hamas War. DOD: "Any response, should one occur, will come at a time in a manner of our choosing." Read more

October 19, 2023 - US Travel Security Alert: Worldwide Caution. Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, and the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. Read more

October 19, 2023 - DOD: US Navy Intercepts Cruise Missiles Fired By Houthi Militants Near Yemen. The Department of Defense said that the United States Navy vessel operating near Yemen has intercepted multiple cruise missiles fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, and around eight drones and in returned fire with their own missiles. Read more

October 19, 2023 - Operational Updates From Israeli Military - October 19th, 2023. IDF forces attack the sources of gunfire in Lebanese territory. Following the initial report on alerts in the Western Galilee, about 20 launches from Lebanese territory to Israeli territory were detected. Read more

October 18, 2023 - British Government Foreign travel advice: You are advised against all travel to the whole of Lebanon. If you are currently in Lebanon, we encourage you to leave now while commercial options remain available. Read more

October 18, 2023 - Washington is on heightened alert for "activity" by Iranian-backed militant groups in Iraq after the U.S. military reported having intercepted two drones carrying out an attack on the al-Asad and al-Harir air base in Erbil where U.S. forces are stationed. Read more

October 17, 2023 - Department of Defense On Force Posture: 2,000 Personnel On Heightened State Of Readiness. "Today, Secretary Austin placed approximately 2,000 personnel and a range of units on a heightened state of readiness through a prepare-to-deploy order". Read more

October 17, 2023 - Israeli tanks are now attacking the area from which the shooting was carried out at Metula from Lebanon. A report was received of shooting at Metula on the Lebanese border. Read more

October 17, 2023 - Operational Updates From Israeli Military - October 17th, 2023. IDF: "Shots were fired toward an IDF tank and posts—along the Lebanese border. The IDF responded with artillery fire": Read more

October 16, 2023 - Israeli Military: We Will Refrain From Targeting Designated Axis Between 8am And 12PM - IDF will refrain from targeting the designated axis between 8 AM and 12 PM Read more

October 16, 2023 - Satellite Of Israel Before/After October 6-7th, Security Alert For Rafah Border Crossing, Israel Eliminates Key Hamas Operatives. US Embassy Israel: "If you assess it to be safe, you may wish to move closer to the Rafah border crossing – there may be very little notice if the crossing opens and it may only open for a limited". Read more

October 15, 2023 - Operational Updates From Israeli Military - October 15th, 2023. Recent IDF/IAF operational statements from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Air Force (IAF) for October 15th, 2023. Read more

October 15, 2023 - Deployment of USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean. Statement from Secretary of Defense: "I have directed the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to begin moving to the Eastern Mediterranean". Read more

October 14, 2023 - Iran Says It Will Intervene If Israel Continues Military Operations In Gaza. The Foreign Minister also warned that if Hezbollah joins the war and it spreads to other regions in the Middle East, Israel would suffer "a huge earthquake". Read more

October 14, 2023 - Syrian media is reporting that the Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria was hit by two missile strikes and is now out of service once again. Read more

October 14, 2023 - IDF Attacks locations In Lebanon and Syria In Response To Launches Toward Israel. The attack was carried out in response to launches and artillery fire toward Israel earlier today. Read more

October 14, 2023 - Operational Updates From Israeli Military - October 14th, 2023. IDF/IAF: Recent operational statements from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Air Force (IAF) for October 14th, 2023. Read more

October 14, 2023 - Israel, the West Bank and Gaza: Travel Advisory Remains. Summary: Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel the West Bank, and Gaza. Read more

October 14, 2023 - IDF Calls On Residents Of Gaza Strip To Evacuate Using Various Means, Updates On Latest Gaza Operations. Read more

October 13, 2023 - Israel Begins Ground Raids On Hamas Terrorist Organization In Gaza Strip. "The IDF is now attacking military targets of the Hamas terrorist organization throughout the Gaza Strip in a widespread attack". Read more

October 13, 2023 - Shooting detected from Lebanon, "unidentified target" crossed from Lebanon into Israel. IDF remotely manned aircraft attacking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon. IDF forces also responded with artillery fire, and tanks. Read more

October 13, 2023 - Israel's IDF Calls On Residents Of Gaza City To Evacuate. IDF: "This evacuation is for your personal safety. It will be possible to return to Gaza City only after a notification confirming this". Read more

October 13, 2023 - US Police Departments Increase Patrols After Former Chief Of Hamas Leader Calls For Global Protests. The Former Hamas Leader said, "Tribes of Jordan, sons of Jordan, brothers and sisters of Jordan… This is a moment of truth and the borders are close to you, you all know your responsibility". Read more

October 13, 2023 - Canada: Lebanon - Avoid Non-Essential Travel. Canadian Government: Avoid non-essential travel to Lebanon due to an unpredictable security situation, the increased risk of terrorist attack and the armed conflict with Israel. Read more

October 12, 2023 - Department of Defense: U.S. Will Supply Military Necessities to Israel, Ukraine. "Our support for Israel is rock solid. We're working urgently to get Israel what it needs to defend itself, including munitions and Iron Dome interceptors". Read more

October 12, 2023 - IDF Continues Retaliatory Attacks On Hamas In Gaza, Finds Al-Qaeda/ISIS Booklet And Flag Among Terrorists Body/Equipment. Al-Qaeda/ISIS training and inspiration booklet was found on a terrorist's body, and ISIS flag was found in terrorists equipment by the fighters of the Nahal patrol. Read more

October 12, 2023 - Israel Travel Advisory Raised to Level 3 – Reconsider Travel, Government To Assist US Citizens Departing Israel. The Department of State raised the Travel Advisory Level for Israel and the West Bank to Level 3 – Reconsider Travel on October 11, 2023. Read more

October 12, 2023 - Israeli Air Force: Air Force fighter jets are currently attacking many targets of the terrorist organization Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip. So far, about 6,000 bombs weighing 4,000 tons have been dropped on the Gaza Strip. Read more

October 12, 2023 - UK Government To Arrange Flights To Get British Nationals Out Of Israel. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces that the UK will facilitate flights to help British citizens wanting to leave Israel. Read more

October 12, 2023 - Current Reports Of Alleged Israeli Strike On Damascus And Aleppo Airports. Israel rarely discloses its military operations within Syria but is known to strike Iranian-backed terrorist organizations in the region. Read more

October 11, 2023 - US Embassy In Lebanon: Beirut Not Evacuated, Reports Saying Otherwise Are False. U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon: The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has not evacuated and is open and operating normally. Reports saying otherwise are false. Read more

October 11, 2023 - IDF: Drone Alerts Issued Earlier Were A False Alarm. Israeli IDF: No drones entered Israeli airspace, the drone alerts issued earlier were a false alarm. Read more

October 11, 2023 - Gaza Closed. IDF Attacked Islamic University Serving As Training Center For Hamas Engineers. IDF spokesperson: A short time ago, the IDF attacked the Islamic University in Gaza City, which serves as a major training center for Hamas engineers: Read more

October 11, 2023 - Anti-Tank Fire Detected From Lebanon. Israel Now Attacking Lebanese Territory. IDF: Now attacking Lebanese territory in response to the anti-tank fire at the IDF force a short time ago. Read more

October 11, 2023 - Israel Completes Third Attack Wave In Beit Hanon, Targeting Hamas Weapons Storage, Tunnels, Advanced Detection System. IDF: "During the last day, hundreds of terrorist targets were attacked that concentrate means of production and combat management of the terrorist organization Hamas". Read more

October 11, 2023 - Situational Update On All Fronts: War With Hamas. Israeli IDF: It’s not a war, it’s not a battlefield, it’s a massacre. It’s terrorist activity. Read more

October 11, 2023 - Israel Continues "Extensive Wave Of Attacks" In Gaza Strip With Dozens Of Warplanes. Israel Defense Forces: "This is the third attack in the area during the last day, as part of which the IDF attacked over 450 targets in the area of the neighborhood". Read more

October 11, 2023 - USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The Carrier Strike Group presence is meant to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation, or widen the war on Israel. Read more

October 11, 2023 - Israel Responds To Attacks From Syria And Lebanon, War With Hamas Operational Recap: Syrian attacks targeted Israeli territory and "presumably fell in open areas". Lebanon attacks targeted northern Israel. Read more

October 10, 2023 - Israel Defense Force (IDF): The IDF is now launching a "widespread" attack on targets of the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more

October 10, 2023 - White House: Joint Statement On Israel. On American Citizens Impacted in Israel: "Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed—many of whom made a second home in Israel." Read more

October 10, 2023 - Israel's IDF Gains Control Of Settlements And Outposts Around Gaza Strip. Hamas threatened to execute captured civilians one at a time for "every "attack without prior warning on Palestinian homes". Hamas is known for carrying out terrorist operations within civilian locations which increases civilian casualties. Read more

October 9, 2023 - DOD: US Helps Israel Defend Against Hamas Attacks That Killed 11 Americans. Biden: We Believe It Is Likely American Citizens May Be Among Those Held By Hamas: Read more

October 9, 2023 - Israeli IDF/IAF Military Response To Terrorist Attacks On Israel, Operational Recap: Read more

October 9, 2023 - United States Embassy to Jerusalem, Israel security alerts 1 through 5 from October 7th, 2023 to October 9th, 2023. There are active military operations in the Gaza periphery and Gaza. Read more

October 9, 2023 - Israel Currently Attacking Lebanon "Soil" In Retaliation For Launches Toward Israel. IDF Initial report: "Israeli army helicopters attacking the soil [Lebanon]". Read more

October 9, 2023 - Over 1,200 Total Deaths Including 800 Israelis And 9 Americans In Israel Conflict. Israel has announced that they are calling up 300,000 military reservists and has declared a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip. Read more

October 8, 2023 - Israeli IDF Conducts Ground Combat In Gaza, Warplanes Attacked Hamas Targets. "HA's helicopter squadrons carried out over 180 operational sorties and evacuated over 180 wounded". Read more

October 8, 2023 - DOD Directs Movement Of Carrier Strike Group To Eastern Mediterranean In Support Of Israel, Strengthens Regional Posture. US Secretary of Defense: "I have directed several steps to strengthen the Department of Defense's posture in the region to bolster regional deterrence efforts". Read more

October 8, 2023 - US Reportedly Plans To Move Naval Vessels And Military Closer To Israel. The U.S. military reportedly plans to move naval vessels and military closer to Israel in a "show of support" for the country. Read more

October 8, 2023 - IDF Begins "Intense" Air Strike In Gaza Strip Using Dozens Of Fighter Jets. Israel Defense Force (IDF): "A short time ago, the IDF began an intense air strike in the Gaza Strip using dozens of fighter jets. Read more

October 8, 2023 - Conflict in Israel leads to hundreds of deaths, attacks from Lebanon risks wider conflict. After the Hamas terrorist organization carried out rocket attacks against Israel and infiltrated the country leading to 250 Israeli deaths. Read more

October 7, 2023 - Israel Official In A State Of War, Netanyahu Vows "Unprecedented Price" For Hamas Attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel “is at war” after the Hamas terrorist organization carried out a large-scale attack. Read more

October 7, 2023 - The IDF launched Operation "Iron Swords", Road Closures Announced. IDF: "In light of the assessment of the situation, it was decided to close roads and sites, and to switch to traveling on alternative roads in the areas near the perimeter fence in the Gaza Strip". Read more

October 7, 2023 - Israel Declares State Of War Alert: Rocket Sirens Sounding In Israel, Hamas Infiltrates Israel. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari: "The IDF declares a state of war alert". Read more

October 7, 2023 - Turkey Increases Strikes In Northern Syria, Tells US To Stop Working With Terrorists In Syria. Turkey, as well as the United States is a member of NATO. Read more

October 5, 2023 - US F-16 Jet Shoots Down Turkish Drone In Syria. Turkey is a NATO-ally. The Pentagon called it a "regrettable incident" and said that the shootdown was done in self-defense to protect U.S. Forces. Read more

October 4, 2023 - CENTCOM: Seized and Forfeited Lethal Aid Materiels. U.S. Central Command: TAMPA, Fla. – On Oct. 2, 2023, the U.S. government transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces. Read more

October 3, 2023 - Israel Defense Force (IDF): Launches From Gaza Strip Activate Alert System. Alert activated as a result of a launch from the Gaza Strip. Read more

October 3, 2023 - Syria: Two Soldiers Injured As A Result Of Israeli Strike In Deir ez-Zor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, located in the United Kingdom also reported that there were at least three explosions in areas known to house Iranian-backed militants. Read more

October 2, 2023 - Turkey Carries Out Air Raid In Iraq After PKK Suicide Attack In Ankara. During the air raid Turkish armed forces hit and said that they destroyed 20 different targets, which Turkey connected to the PKK located in northern Iraq. Read more

September 30, 2023 - CENTCOM: Helicopter Raid Carried Out In Northern Syria Captures ISIS Official: U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful helicopter raid in northern Syria. Read more

September 29, 2023 - No U.S. Injuries After Iranian Patrol Craft Shone Laser At U.S. Attack Helicopter. IRGCN vessels shone a laser multiple times at the aircraft while in flight. Read more

September 27, 2023 - Three Bahraini Soldiers Killed In Houthi Drone Attack. The incident risks escalating conflict in the region nearly a year and a half after Saudi Arabia agreed to a truce with the Houthi rebels. Read more

September 27, 2023 - Iran Reports Successful Imaging Satellite Launch. U.S. intelligence community’s 2022 threat assessment said that Iran obtaining launch vehicles for satellites "shortens the timeline," for the country to develop an ICBM. Read more

September 26, 2023 - Israel Attacking Hamas In Gaza Strip With Unmanned Aircraft, Helicopter, Tank: "A short time ago, the IDF attacked, using a remotely manned aircraft, a military position of the terrorist organization Hamas". Read more

September 25, 2023 - Israel Defense Force (IDF): "The IDF attacked a military position of the terrorist organization Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip". Read more

September 25, 2023 - U.S. Central Command forces successfully conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria. Read more

September 22, 2023 - Israel Carrying Out Strikes On Hamas Terrorist Organization In Gaza Strip. The IDF reported using a remotely manned aircraft and a tank, while the Israeli Air Force reported using a remotely manned aircraft. Read more

September 20, 2023 - Small Arms Fire Near US Embassy In Lebanon. Beirut Embassy: Small arms fire has been reported near the United States embassy in Lebanon "in the vicinity of the entrance to the US embassy". Read more

September 18, 2023 - Russia: Pro-American Coalition MQ-9 Drone Dangerously Approached A Russian Su-35 Aircraft In Syria. A Russian Ministry of Defense statement said that the incident occurred on a scheduled flight along the northern Syrian border to control the airspace of the Syrian Arab Republic. Read more

September 16, 2023 - IAEA: Iran Has Removed A Third Of The Inspectors Designated For Iran. Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanani claimed that "The United States, Great Britain, Germany, and France politicized the IAEA Board of Governors for their own interests". Read more

September 14, 2023 - Syrian state media has reported an attack on "some sites" located within the countryside of Tartous and Hama, which it attributed to airstrikes by Israel. Read more

September 12, 2023 - US waives Sanctions On Iran, Gives $6 Billion In Frozen Funds In Exchange For Prisoner Swap. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the deal between the United States and Iran, saying that it would only give Iran more funds to fund Iranian-backed terrorist organizations. Read more

September 11, 2023 - Six New Members To Join BRICS, Move Towards Establishing A Single Currency. Countries set to join the economic alliance: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which would take effect January 1st, 2024. Read more

August 29, 2023 - Global Wildfire Update: North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe. Wildfires continue to burn across the world. Read more

August 28, 2023 - Syria Reports Israeli Strike Damaging Aleppo Airport Runway. Syrian state media said that there was material damage to the airport and that it "went out of service" as a result of the attack. Read more

August 23, 2023 - Iran Claims New Mohajer-10 Has Enough Range To Reach Israel. Iranian state news reported that the drone has a maximum payload of 300 kilograms (661 pounds) and can carry "different kinds of ammunition and bombs". Read more

August 21, 2023 - Global Wildfire Locations For Last 24 Hours - August 21st, 2023. Fires are still burning across the globe, maps included below show wildfires in Africa, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and North America. There are relatively few fires in Russia. Read more

August 20, 2023 - Iron Dome Intercepts Unmanned Drone Flying Toward Israel. The unmanned aircraft did not cross over into Israel and was followed by the Israeli Air Force before it was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Read more

August 18, 2023 - Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Nicosia, Cyprus. Due to the escalation of events in the Pyla area, U.S. citizens are encouraged to reconsider plans to travel north, specifically to stay away from the Pyla area until the de-escalation of the situation. Read more

August 18, 2023 - Saudi Arabia Discusses Reviving Bilateral Cooperation With Iran, US, UK. Saudi Arabia and Iran talked about the implementation of terms agreed upon by the two countries, as well as touching upon activating agreements that Saudi Arabia had previously signed with Iran. Read more

August 17, 2023 - Iraqi F-16 fighter jets targeted suspected ISIS combatants in the Kurkuk province on Wednesday, marking the second day of attacks on ISIS by the Iraqi military. Read more

August 13, 2023 - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advisory issued: "Increased Threat" - UKMTO have been made aware of an increased threat within the vicinity of Strait Of Hormuz. Read more

August 13, 2023 - US Military May Put "Armed Personnel" On Commercial Ships In Strait Of Hormuz In Response To Iranian Seizures. CENTCOM: “U.S. Central Command is committed to defending freedom of navigation within our area of responsibility which includes some of the most important waterways in the world". Read more

August 10, 2023 - July 2023 CENTCOM Month in Review: The Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria. CENTCOM and partners conducted "a total of 31 D-ISIS operations, resulting in 5 ISIS operatives killed and 30 detained". Read more

August 7, 2023 - Syria Reports Four Syrian Soldiers Dead After "Israeli Airstrike" In Damascus. Syria: Attack led to the death of four Syrian soldiers, and the wounding of four others, with some material losses. Read more

July 28, 2023 - Russia: US Coalition MQ-9 UAV "Dangerously Approached" Russian Su-34 Military Aircraft. A Russian Rear Admiral said a US-led coalition MQ-9 UAV "once again" dangerously approached the Russian aircraft at an altitude of around 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) near Nafla in the Raqqa province. Read more

July 28, 2023 - CENTCOM: Multinational Task Force Completes Exercise in P-8 Flight over Arabian Gulf, F-35s Arrive In Region. As part of a pre-announced Department of Defense deployment, a squadron of U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs has also arrived in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. Read more

July 25, 2023 - US Air Force Central: "On July 23 Russian military aircraft deployed flares, damaging a U.S. MQ-9 while conducting a defeat-ISIS mission". Read more

July 21, 2023 - U.S. Central Command Increases Forces in the Middle Eastern Region. Iran has attacked, seized, or attempted seizure of nearly 20 internationally flagged merchant vessels in the CENTCOM area of operations in the past two years. Read more

July 15, 2023 - The United States is sending F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf in order to protect vessels in the region from Iranian seizures. Read more

July 9, 2023 - U.S. Airstrike Targets ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria. The strike on Friday was conducted by the same MQ-9s that had, earlier in the day, been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours. Read more

July 8, 2023 - Department of Defense: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today that the U.S. mission to defeat ISIS remains undeterred by Russia's recent harassment of U.S. aircraft operating in Syria after third day of Russian "unprofessional behavior" and harassment by Russia over Syria. Read more

July 5, 2023 - U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman. Read more

July 2, 2023 - Israel Defense forces: "An anti-aircraft rocket was launched from Syria towards Israel. The rocket appears to have exploded in mid-air above Israeli territory. Read more

June 26, 2023 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that one of its drones fell into Lebanese territory, while the Hezbollah terrorist organization claims that it shot the drone down. Read more

June 19, 2023 - Two Palestinians were killed and 29 were wounded, 6 seriously, during an IDF retaliatory attack on gunmen in Jenin located in the West Bank. Multiple Israeli soldiers were also wounded in the fighting according to Israeli media. Read more

June 18, 2023 - CENTCOM Week In Review: F-22s Deployed, Eagle Resolve 23, BTF Integration. "F-22s deployed to the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Exercise Eagle Resolve 23 concluded, and Bomber Task Force Partner Nation integration mission People Partners Innovation". Read more

June 14, 2023 - U.S. Central Command: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior by Russian aircraft in the region. Read more

June 13, 2023 - Updates: (2) - Syrian state media is reporting air defenses have been activated in Damascus to confront an "air attack" from Israel. Read more

June 13, 2023 - Central Command has reported a helicopter mishap leading to the injury of 22 United States service members. The cause of the incident is under investigation, although no enemy fire was reported. Read more

June 12, 2023 - A senior Israeli official was cited by an Israeli news agency that Iran knows that if it reaches 90% uranium enrichment purity, it will result in an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities. Read more

June 11, 2023 - Two people were killed when ISIS terrorists targeted an Iraqi army barracks in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing two Iraqi officers and wounding three soldiers, according to a statement by Iraq's Joint Operations Command (JOC). Read more

June 11, 2023 - Syrian state media claimed that an American airdrop in Syria was "accompanied by heavy and indiscriminate shooting" toward the homes of the locals, killing one civilian and wounding others. As always, take state-run or government-controlled media with a grain of salt. Read more

June 11, 2023 - Iran: West Cannot Stop Us If We Want To Become A Nuclear State. The IRGC has repeatedly threatened to wipe out Israel if it makes any 'mistakes', and also threatened to turn locations within the United States into "hellish ruins". Read more

June 7, 2023 - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that if the Hezbollah terrorist organization starts a war against Israel, it will hit them hard and send Lebanon back into the Stone Age, a comment that appears to be a response to Iran revealing its new hypersonic missile. Read more

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November 30, 2023 - DOD: Search Continues in Japan for Downed Osprey Aircraft. On Tuesday, a CV-22A Osprey Aircraft assigned to the Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Wing was involved in an aviation mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. Read more

November 29, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan November 29th, 2023. The number of military aircraft and PLAN vessels spotted today is elevated. Read more

November 28, 2023 - US Ambassador: North Korea Using Recent Missile Launches To Advance Nuclear Missile Program. The US Ambassador said North Korea isn't responding to military activity by the United States or its allies, but instead is working toward advancing its nuclear weapons program. Read more

November 28, 2023 - Joint Philippine/Australian Maritime Activity Ends As China's Military Remained At "High Alert". During the Philippine Joint Air Patrols, Chinese aircraft circled around the flight path of the Philippines' Super Tucanos, "orbiting" above its flight path as they were over the Hubo Reef. Read more

November 25, 2023 - China Holds Live-Fire Drills On Border With Myanmar After Convoy Carrying Goods Into Country Caught Fire. The convoy incident occurred as Myanmar's military lost control of a number of military outposts and towns to rebels. Read more

November 25, 2023 - North Korea reported its new reconnaissance satellite took satellite photos of Important "target areas" it deemed as "enemy areas" including US military bases in South Korea, and also of military sites over Guam. Read more

November 23, 2023 - US, Russia, China Compete For AI Dominance, China Plans To Mass Produce Humanoid Robots By 2025. Russia: Will soon approve AI strategy. The announcement by Russia comes as the US and China both race to implement artificial intelligence into their militaries, and information strategies. Read more

November 23, 2023 - IAEA Reports "Strong" Water Release From North Korean Light Water Reactor, North Calls Agency Paid Trumpeter For US. Read more

November 23, 2023 - DoD Says Cannot Confirm North Korean Launch Was "Spy Satellite", Multiple Government Sources Say It Was Reconnaissance Satellite. Investigation of the launch by DoD ongoing. Read more

November 21, 2023 - Japan: North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile To Launch Military Satellite Into Orbit. Japanese Embassy: One missile fired by North Korea passed over Okinawan islands before falling into the Pacific. Read more

November 21, 2023 - US, Philippines Carry Out Joint Exercises In West Philippine Sea, Marcos Visits INDOPACOM HQ In Hawaii. Marcos confident that the cooperation between the United States and the Philippines will create a "more secure and stable environment," for the Philippine people. Read more

November 21, 2023 - US Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Arrives In South Korea In Response To Escalating Nuclear, Missile Threats By North Korea. The most recent visit by the USS Carl Vinson comes after reports that North Korea may launch a reconnaissance satellite (also referred to as a 'spy' satellite) "within a week or so". Read more

November 20, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan November 20th, 2023. The number of military aircraft spotted is greatly elevated today, while the number of PLAN vessels is also elevated. Read more

November 19, 2023 - US, China To Resume Military-To-Military Communication. Defense officials have raised repeated concerns about the recent lack of communication between the two country's militaries. Read more

November 19, 2023 - Chinese Destroyer Sonar Pulses Injure Australian Navy Divers. "The Australian Government has expressed its serious concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) destroyer." Read more

November 17, 2023 - US, Philippines Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.The landmark agreement will allow the transfer of nuclear equipment, material, and information from the United States to the Philippines. Read more

November 16, 2023 - Biden Reiterates Stance That Chinese President Xi Jinping Is A Dictator After Meeting Addressing Range Of Topics. The meeting covered the fentanyl crisis, re-opening military communications, AI, Taiwan, and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East. Read more

November 15, 2023 - North Korea Carries Out New IRBM Solid-fuel Engine Test. North Korea's state media spoke of its long-term plan to modernize North Korea’s defense capabilities given the “unstable situation and security environment in the region”. Read more

November 13, 2023 - US Air Force Indo-Pacific PACAF Strategy 2030. US Air Force "Outlines the strategic environment of the Indo-Pacific and expands on America’s strategic competitors and how they attempt to undermine the rule-based international order through coercive actions". Read more

November 10, 2023 - Philippines: Chinese Coast Guard, Maritime Militia vessels harassed & water cannoned Philippine supply vessels in disputed waters. Chinese government: The vessel “trespassed” into its waters without the approval of the Chinese government on Monday, referring to its internationally unrecognized 9-dash-line. Read more

November 10, 2023 - Ransomware Attack Hits China's ICBC Bank, Disrupts US Treasury Market. ICBC: "ICBC FS has been conducting a thorough investigation and is progressing its recovery efforts with the support of its professional team of information security experts." Read more

November 7, 2023 - Fifth US/South Korean Working Group Meeting on North Korean Cyber Threats. US/South Korea Pursuing Wide Range Of Actions To Prevent And Disrupt North Korea’s Cryptocurrency Heists And Other Cyber-Enabled Revenue Generation. Read more

November 7, 2023 - Department of Defense Participating In Combined Operations In Indo-Pacific To Demonstrate Shared Resolve Against Coercive Behavior. Read more

November 3, 2023 - US Minuteman III ICBM Test Fails, North Korea Responds By Saying Military Action Will Continue. North Korea: "We will continue military action to bolster up the deterrence and ensure the strategic security in the Korean peninsula and the region". Read more

November 1st, 2023 - 43 Chinese Military Aircraft, 7 PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan November 1st, 2023. The number of military aircraft spotted is substantially higher than normal today. Read more

October 30, 2023 - Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 30-31st, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 26-27, 2023 - Substantially increased Chinese aircraft and naval activity around the island of Taiwan for October 26th and 27th. Taiwan spotted a PLAN Shandong Carrier Strike Group crossing the Bashi Channel on the 26th. Read more

October 26, 2023 - INDOPACOM: Unprofessional Intercept of U.S. US B-52 Bomber Over South China Sea. "During the night-time intercept, the PRC pilot flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner and demonstrated poor airmanship by closing with uncontrolled excessive speed". Read more

October 26, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan. According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 24+ Chinese military aircraft and 9+ PLAN vessels and a carrier group were spotted around the island of Taiwan on October 26th, 2023. Read more

October 24, 2023 - US Focuses On Deterrence with China's Increasingly Provocative Behavior, Outlines Goals In Middle East. Department of Defense: China's nuclear modernization efforts dwarf previous attempts in both scale and complexity. China will likely reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030. Read more

October 22, 2023 - Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Collide With Philippine Vessels After "Dangerous Maneuvers". The Philippines is America's oldest ally in the Indo-Pacific region, since 1951. Read more

October 21, 2023 - DOD Releases 2023 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China. 2023: More coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific by China, while accelerating its development of capabilities, including its nuclear, space, and cyberspace capabilities; deepening ties with Russia". Read more

October 20, 2023 - 26 Chinese military aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on October 20th, 2023. Number of aircraft elevated, number of vessels slightly elevated. Read more

October 19, 2023 - US Travel Security Alert: Worldwide Caution. Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, and the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. Read more

October 18, 2023 - U.S. Accuses China of Conducting 'Centralized, Concerted' Campaign of Harassment of Aircraft. John Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke at the Pentagon about the dangers these Chinese intercepts pose for peace in the region. Read more

October 18, 2023 - DOD Releases Declassified Images, Videos of "Coercive and Risky Operational Behavior" By China. DOD: "The PLA's coercive and risky behavior seeks to intimidate and coerce members of the international community into giving up their rights under international law". Read more

October 13, 2023 - US Police Departments Increase Patrols After Former Chief Of Hamas Leader Calls For Global Protests. The Former Hamas Leader said, "Tribes of Jordan, sons of Jordan, brothers and sisters of Jordan… This is a moment of truth and the borders are close to you, you all know your responsibility". Read more

October 12, 2023 - 7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait, Carrier Strike Group Visits South Korea. US Navy: "A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon is used for long-range, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance". Read more

October 11, 2023 - Reports from the Japanese Ministry of Defense regarding Russian naval vessels and military aircraft spotted around the Japanese islands October 8-10th. Read more

October 6, 2023 - Taiwan: 1 Chinese Aircraft, PLAN vessels spotted around Taiwan. A launch was also detected from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. Read more

October 4, 2023 - Philippines Reports 3 Dead After Foreign Commercial Vessel Accidentally Collides With Filipino Fishing Boat. The "boat submerged, resulting in the death of its three crew members, including its boat captain". Read more

October 4, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan October 4th, 2023. The number of military aircraft spotted today remains elevated, a new reconnaissance drone type has been spotted around Taiwan for the first time. Read more

October 4, 2023 - Typhoon “Jenny” Heads Toward Southern Taiwan. Maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h (93 mph) near the center and wind gusts of up to 185 km/h (115 mph). Read more

October 3, 2023 - South Korea Arrests 23 Chinese Citizens Attempting To Enter Country Illegally. The Chinese citizens face charges for trying to flee after their ship "illegally" docked at a Boryeong port. Read more

September 30, 2023 - Chinese Fishing Vessel Collides With Taiwanese Patrol Boat Attempting Escape, Gets Captured By Taiwan's Coast Guard. Second incident this month. Read more

September 29, 2023 - Released From North Korea, U.S. Soldier Now in Texas, Will Be Debriefed. "Private King arrived ... early in the morning to San Antonio, where he will be going through a reintegration program". Read more

September 27, 2023 - American Soldier Returned To US Custody After Crossing Into North Korea. Travis King was transferred out of North Korea and into China with the aid of the Swedish government after North Korea said that they had completed their investigation of King. Read more

September 27, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan. The number of military aircraft spotted today is substantially higher than normal. Read more

September 26, 2023 - Philippines Condemns & Removes Chinese "Floating Barrier" At Scarborough Shoal. While the Philippines said that the shoal is Philippine territory, China said in its own statement that it has always been Chinese territory. Read more

September 25, 2023 - Japan: Defense of Japan regarding China-Russia coordination. "Activities are clearly intended for demonstration of force against Japan". Also, Japan on military activities by North Korea: Read more

September 24, 2023 - Taiwan Reports Chinese Military Activity At Dacheng Bay. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense: "[Taiwanese] Armed Forces are closely monitoring the situation with our ISR system in response". Read more

September 22, 2023 - Taiwan's Defense Minister says that China's recent military activity around the island of Taiwan is "quite abnormal" and added that they believe China is carrying out joint land, sea, air, and amphibious exercises. Read more

September 22, 2023 - US Deploys Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) To Japan For The First Time. Before arriving in Japan, USVDIV-1 had participated in the Navy and Marine Corpse' Large Scale Exercise 2023. Read more

September 21, 2023 - U.S. Strengthening Deterrence in Taiwan Strait. DOD: "A major conflict in the strait would result in thousands of casualties and jeopardize more than $2 trillion dollars in global economic activity, igniting a global economic depression." Read more

September 21, 2023 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that an arms deal between Russia and North Korea would be considered a "direct provocation" against the South. Last week Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is looking to expand ties with North Korea in all possible areas. Read more

September 20, 2023 - According to Taiwan's Ministry of defense 15 Chinese military aircraft and 6 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on September 20th, 2023. Read more

September 19, 2023 - Japan Reports Chinese Naval Activity Around Islands, Says China/Taiwan Military Balance Tilting In China's Favor. "While China has intensified its coercive military activities around Taiwan, following the aggression against Ukraine, Taiwan is enhancing its own defense capabilities." Read more

September 19, 2023 - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 55 Chinese military aircraft and 7 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around Taiwan on September 19th, 2023. The number of spotted military aircraft remains highly elevated. Read more

September 18, 2023 - US Foreign Military Sales To Canada, Poland, Korea Totaling $5.7 Billion. To Korea: F-35 aircraft & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines, Poland: F-16 sustainment, and related equipment, Canada: MQ-9B munitions and other integrated systems. Read more

September 18, 2023 - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 103 Chinese military aircraft and 9 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around Taiwan on September 18th, 2023, setting a new single day record for military aircraft spotted around the island. Read more

September 16, 2023 - Russian Aircraft & Chinese Naval Forces Navigating Around Japanese Islands. Japan Reports Russian Ilyushin Il-20 Aircraft & Chinese Naval Forces Navigating Around Japanese Islands. Read more

September 16, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan September 16th, 2023. The number of PLAN vessels spotted today is higher than normal, military aircraft are slightly higher than normal. Read more

September 14, 2023 - Japan Reports Chinese Naval Vessels Navigating Around Japanese Islands. Japan reports Chinese naval vessels navigating north of Tsushima (Nagasaki Prefecture) and sailing through the Tsushima Strait toward the East China Sea: Read more

September 14, 2023 - China Pressing Ahead With Rapid Land Reclamation, Intensifying Military Activities Around Japan. Japan: China’s military activities are a matter of serious concern for Japan & international community and an unprecedented strategic challenge. Read more

September 14, 2023 - Japan's Ministry of Defense Reports Chinese Naval Activity Around Southern And Southwestern Japanese Islands. Read more

September 14, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan September 14th, 2023. The number of aircraft and vessels spotted today is substantially higher than normal. Read more

September 13, 2023 - According to the South Korean military North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Sunan toward the East Sea. Read more

September 11, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan September 11th, 2023. The number of military aircraft and vessels spotted is both substantially higher than usual today. Read more

September 11, 2023 - Six New Members To Join BRICS, Move Towards Establishing A Single Currency. Countries set to join the economic alliance: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which would take effect January 1st, 2024. Read more

September 8, 2023 - Japan Spots Russian Navy Surveillance Boat Around Japanese Islands, Holds Japan/US Talks. On September 7th, Japan spotted a Russian Vishnya-class intelligence gathering ship sailing west through the Soya Strait. Read more

September 8, 2023 - North Korea Introduces New "Tactical Nuclear Submarine". North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: New submarine launching expresses not only readiness but also "rounding off the preparations for a revolutionary war". Read more

September 8, 2023 - Philippines: Four Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Carried Out "Dangerous Maneuvers" Around Philippine PCG Vessels And Resupply Boats. The CCG and CMM have increasingly been involved in the harassment of Philippine vessels around the region of the Spratly Islands which are claimed by multiple nations. Read more

September 6, 2023 - DOD: AUKUS Partnership Strengthens Indo-Pacific Security, Seeing Successes In Indo-Pacific Strategy. Australia has demonstrated a commitment to purchasing conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. See full report: Read more

September 4, 2023 - US Military May Build Port On Philippine Island Close To Taiwan. The United States military is currently talking about possibly building a port on a Philippine island close to Taiwan. Read more

September 3, 2023 - The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party stressed the need for the North to take "offensive actions" to make the U.S. and South Korea clearly understand the situation's "seriousness". Read more

September 3, 2023 - 3,000 people have been evacuated from locations in Taiwan most at risk from Typhoon Haikui (Hanna) as it moves toward the island and is expected to make landfall at around 5 pm local time on Sunday (9 am UTC). Read more

September 1, 2023 - North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the North began launching cruise missiles at about 4 in the morning. Read more

August 31, 2023 - North Korea Stages Tactical Nuclear Strike Drill In Response To Joint US/South Korea B-1B Bomber Drills. Read more

August 30, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan August 30th, 2023. Number of aircraft higher than normal. Read more

August 29, 2023 - Global Wildfire Update: North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe. Wildfires continue to burn across the world. Read more

August 29, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan August 29th, 2023. Number of aircraft and vessels higher than normal. Read more

August 28, 2023 - Japan reports Russian and Chinese military aircraft and naval activity around Japanese islands, including a reconnaissance drone around Taiwan. Read more

August 28, 2023 - Japanese Statements On Results Of Sea Area Monitoring Of APLS-Treated Water. Japan: "The results of sea area monitoring related to The tritium concentration in the seawater sampled on August 25 was below the detection limit". Read more

August 27, 2023 - 3 Marines Killed, 20 Injured In Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft Crash. The incident took place at approximately 9:30 a.m. There were a total of 23 personnel on board. Read more

August 26, 2023 - China Responds To US Approval Of F-16 IRST Systems To Taiwan, saying it threatens the safety of the Taiwanese people. China has been ramping up military activity around the island of Taiwan as of late, with 32 military aircraft and 9 PLA Navy vessels encircling the island today alone. Read more

August 26, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan August 26th, 2023. Numbers of both military aircraft and vessels are much higher than normal. Read more

August 25, 2023 - Japan Reports Chinese Reconnaissance Drone East Of Taiwan, In Response Scrambled Fighters. Japanese Ministry of Defense: "A Chinese military reconnaissance drone (BZK-005) flew over the Pacific Ocean to the east of Taiwan". Read more

August 25, 2023 - Japan Reports Russian Naval Vessel Sailing Around Japanese Islands. The Russian Navy vessels "carried out surveillance and information gathering," around he Japanese islands, according to Japan's Ministry of Defense. Read more

August 25, 2023 - Japan: Two Chinese H-6 bombers Flew Between Okinawa And Miyako Island. Japan Scrambles Fighters. Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled the fighters of the Southwestern Air Force in response. Read more

August 25, 2023 - Chinese Military Aircraft & PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan August 25th, 2023. Number of aircraft and vessels elevated above normal. Read more

August 24, 2023 - Japan has begun dumping ALPS-treated Fukushima nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean, causing China to ban Japanese seafood. Read more

August 24, 2023 - India Successfully Lands On Moon Near South Pole. The moon's South Pole is expected to contain water in the form of ice located underground which can be used as oxygen, water, and fuel. Read more

August 23, 2023 - North Korea Launches "Space Launch Vehicle" In Second Attempt To Launch Satellite, Ends In Failure. North Korean state news admits that the attempt to launch a space launch vehicle ended in failure after an "accident". Read more

August 23, 2023 - China Says It Restricted Philippine Vessels From "Trespassing" Into Philippine Occupied Territory - Although the Ren'ai Reef is claimed by multiple nations, it is currently occupied by Philippine military forces. Read more

August 23, 2023 - Philippines: Chinese Coast Guard Blocked, Harassed And Interfered With Philippine Supply Vessels. Earlier this month the US released a statement saying that it stands with its Philippine allies in the face of "dangerous actions" by the Chinese Coast Guard after a previous incident. Read more

August 23, 2023 - Taiwan: No Evidence Of Chinese Submarine Crash Near Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense addresses rumors regarding a Chinese submarine that was said to have crashed near the Taiwan Strait. Read more

August 23, 2023 - Japan Reports Russian Naval Vessels Around Japanese Islands. Japan: Two Russian missile escort boats with the ship numbers 921 and 978 sailed east through the Soya Strait. Read more

August 22, 2023 - Japan Set To Discharge ALPS Treated Fukushima Nuclear Waste Into Sea. Starting this year, over 1.3 million tons of ALPS-treated water will be released into the ocean over time over several decades. IAEA releases assessment. Read more

August 22, 2023 - North Korean state media released a statement saying that an “unprecedented large-scale thermonuclear war is approaching the Korean Peninsula,” citing the U.S. and South Korean joint military drills “Ulji Freedom Shield” as a "provocation". Read more

August 22, 2023 - Japan: North Korea To Launch Satellite. Japanese Prime Minister received a report that north Korea plans to launch a satellite between August 24th and August 31st. Read more

August 21, 2023 - Global Wildfire Locations For Last 24 Hours - August 21st, 2023. Fires are still burning across the globe, maps included below show wildfires in Africa, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and North America. There are relatively few fires in Russia.Read more

August 21, 2023 - North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles, US-ROK Carry Out Joint Exercises. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) responded to the statement by North Korean state media saying that much of the statement was "exaggerated and different from facts".Read more

August 20, 2023 - China Continues Military Exercises Around The Island Of Taiwan, Sends 45 Aircraft & 9 Vessels. Taiwan: Facing the provocations from the PLA, Taiwanese Armed Forces remain steadfast at their posts 24/7, closely monitoring PLA activities. Read more

August 19, 2023 - China Conducts Military Exercises Around Taiwan As "Stern Warning" For "Provocations". China: Patrols Meant To Train The Coordination Of Military Vessels And Airplanes To Seize Control Of Air And Sea Spaces. Read more

August 18, 2023 - Japan, South Korea, U.S. Strengthen Trilateral Cooperation. The nations agreed to elevate defense collaboration, including speeding up information sharing on North Korea's missile launches, cyber activities, strengthening ballistic missile defense cooperation. Read more

August 18, 2023 - DOD and Japanese MOD Commencement of Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Cooperative Development. Department of Defense: "Due to repeated missile launches and progress in the development of hypersonic weapons around Japan, missile attacks on Japan have become a real threat. It is an urgent need". Read more

August 17, 2023 - DoD: General Says Deterring Two 'Near Peer' Competitors Is Complex. Department of Defense: U.S. Strategic Command is focusing on extended deterrence during a time when the country faces two near-peer rivals. Read more

August 17, 2023 - Japanese Ministry of Defense: On August 17th, it was confirmed that a total of 11 vessels, 6 Chinese naval vessels, and 5 Russian naval vessels, sailed northwest through the waters between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima. Read more

August 15, 2023 - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, 18 Chinese military aircraft and 5 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on August 15th, 2023. Read more

August 14, 2023 - Japanese Ministry of Defense (translation): "China's naval and air forces are expanding and intensifying their activities in the waters and airspace surrounding Japan, including those around the Senkaku Islands". Read more

August 11, 2023 - International Space Race To Moon's South Pole Begins. NASA administrator: The Moon's South Pole may become another "South China Sea" with China staking claims and telling other countries to "stay out" if they end up getting there first. Read more

August 10, 2023 - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, 33 Chinese military aircraft and 6 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on August 10th, 2023. Read more

August 9, 2023 - Mexico & Canada Replace China As Leading US Trade Partners. Data from the International Trade Administration and the United States Census Bureau shows Mexico taking the lead as trade partner in 2023, with Canada taking second a close place. Read more

August 7, 2023 - India, Russia Ban Rice Exports Raising Risk Of Global Food Price Increase. India is the largest rice exporter in the world, accounting for about 40% of global exports, potentially leading to a major impact on the price of rice across the world. Read more

August 6, 2023 - China Says They Shot Water Cannon At Philippine Vessels To Drive Them Away. Nansha Islands are located in the disputed Spratly Islands claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam, and some parts of the islands are claimed by both Malaysia and the Philippines. Read more

August 6, 2023 - 29 Chinese Military Aircraft, 12 PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan August 6th, 2023. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported 9 Chinese military aircraft and 7 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels around the island of Taiwan on August 6th, 2023, then detected an additional 20 military aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels. Read more

August 6, 2023 - A Chinese Coast Guard vessel has water cannoned a Philippine chartered supply boat. According to the White House, the Philippines is the oldest Indo-Pacific ally to the United States, since 1951. Read more

July 24, 2023 - The South Korean military has reported that North Korea has launched at least one ballistic missile into the eastern sea. Read more

July 24, 2023 - China To Japan: NATO's Plan To Expand To Asia Violates UN Rules. Beijing claimed that the wars and conflicts NATO is involved in suggest that the alliance is a grave challenge to global peace and security. Read more

July 22, 2023 - North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea. North Korea: The presence of the US nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine which recently surfaced while visiting South Korea could be justification to use nuclear weapons. Read more

July 18, 2023 - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea after an American nuclear ballistic missile submarine arrived at the Korean Peninsula, according to the South Korean military. Read more

July 18, 2023 - An American citizen crossed over the border from South Korea into North Korea without having authorization and has been taken into custody by North Korean authorities. Read more

July 18, 2023 - From July 16th to 17th, a total of six Chinese Navy Dongdiao-class information-gathering ships, two Luyang III-class missile destroyers, two Jiangkai II-class frigates, and one Huchi-class replenishment ship sailed northeast through the Tsushima Strait. On July 14th, a Chinese navy Dongdiao-class intelligence-gathering ship was spotted. Read more

July 16, 2023 - The South Korean Navy held a joint missile defense exercise with the United States and Japan on Sunday in order to counter growing missile threats from North Korea. Read more

July 15, 2023 - China announced plans to build a “massive” remote sensing satellite network before 2030, which will include 300 remote sensing satellites in extra-low orbits around the earth that would be capable of taking high-resolution photos anywhere in the world within 15 minutes time of being requested. Read more

July 15, 2023 - The United Nations has claimed that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea on Wednesday, July 12th landed in Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which has led Russia to investigate the site where the ICBM crashed down. Read more

July 14, 2023 - A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon flew over the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, after which China protested the flight saying that the United States "hyped" up the flight publicly. Read more

July 13, 2023 - North Korea Says It Test-Fired Hwasong-18 Solid-Fuel ICBM. State media said that the “military security situation on the Korean peninsula and in the region has reached the phase of nuclear crisis beyond the Cold War era”. Read more

July 12, 2023 - North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea. The launch comes after North Korean state media claimed that U.S. reconnaissance aircraft made an intrusive flight into its EEC, and made threats to shoot down the American aircraft. Read more

July 8, 2023 - Philippine Coast Guard: AFP [Armed Forces Philippines] reports Chinese vessels swarming in Iroquois and Sabina, within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, highlighting threat to Recto Bank security. The Philippines is an ally of the United States. Read more

June 28, 2023 - The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released a white paper on Wednesday that not only would a conflict over Taiwan impact Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea the most, it would create a “severe vulnerability” for Australia and Hong Kong, as well as other regions within Southeast Asia. Overview of how a war over Taiwan would affect the world: Read more

June 28, 2023 - Chinese state-run propaganda outlet Global Times released a report about the Chinese military aircraft that approached the 24-nautical-mile line of Taiwan on Sunday, saying that PLA activities will become closer to the island, more frequent, and “more combat-oriented” if Taiwan does not “give up” on “secessionist moves”. Read more

June 28, 2023 - The Russian warships were spotted around the island of Taiwan just a day after Taiwan reiterated its stance that it will attack any Chinese vessels or aircraft that cross over into its airspace. Read more

June 22, 2023 - US Pacific Fleet: The legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on June 20 (local time). Read more

June 22, 2023 - 29 Chinese military aircraft and 10 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on June 22nd, 2023 according to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense. [Number of both military aircraft and Naval vessels unusually high today] Read more

June 21, 2023 - 19 Chinese military aircraft and 5 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on June 21st, 2023 according to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense. Read more

June 21, 2023 - Japan Reports Russian Naval Activity Around Japanese Islands. Latest: "From June 19th to 20th, it was confirmed that a total of 10 ships, including 6 Tarantal III-class missile patrol boats of the Russian Navy, sailed westward through the Soya Strait". Read more

June 15, 2023 - North Korea Fired 2 Short Range-Ballistic Missiles Towards The East Sea. South Korea says the launches are in "apparent protest" over recent live-fire military drills between the United States and South Korea, which it says targeted North Korea. Read more

June 15, 2023 - US Indo-Pacific Command statement: "We are aware of the ballistic missile launches [By North Korea] and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Read more

June 13, 2023 - China carried out live-fire naval exercises to the north of the island of Taiwan in the East China Sea on Tuesday while the United States and allies carried out their own military exercises in waters in the Western Pacific. Read more

June 9, 2023 - 37 Chinese military aircraft, 5 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan June 9th, 2023, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense, after it had been reported 37 Chinese aircraft had breached Taiwan's airspace. Read more

June 8, 2023 - Chinese Aircraft Successfully Enter Taiwan's Southeast Airspace. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported spotting 12 Chinese military aircraft and 4 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels around the island of Taiwan on June 8th, 2023. Then, a few hours later reported that 37 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's southeast airspace suddenly. Read more

June 8, 2023 - Japanese Ministry of Defense: "It was confirmed that the [Chinese Navy Shupan-class survey ship] entered Japanese territorial waters southwest of Yakushima (Kagoshima Prefecture)" Read more

June 7, 2023 - Chinese and Russian bombers both flew together over waters surrounding the Japanese islands, causing the Japanese Self-Defense Force to scramble fighter jets in response, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Read more

June 4, 2023 - US Indo-Pacific Command, and the 7th Fleet Chinese LUYANG III DDG 132 (PRC LY 132) executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner in the vicinity of Chung-Hoon. Read more

June 3rd, 2023 - The FBI released a joint CSA with our USG and South Korean partners detailing the operations of Kimsuky cyber actors, a subset of DPRK cyber actors. It outlines warning signs of spearphishing campaigns. Read more

June 1st, 2023 - Chinese citizens have attempted to access United States military facilities in Alaska pretending to be tourists, but are suspected by U.S. officials as being spies. Read more

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October 30, 2023 - Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 30-31st, 2023. Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022. Read more

October 19, 2023 - US Travel Security Alert: Worldwide Caution. Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, and the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. Read more

October 13, 2023 - US Police Departments Increase Patrols After Former Chief Of Hamas Leader Calls For Global Protests. The Former Hamas Leader said, "Tribes of Jordan, sons of Jordan, brothers and sisters of Jordan… This is a moment of truth and the borders are close to you, you all know your responsibility". Read more

September 13, 2023 - Over 5,000 Presumed Dead, At Least 10,000 Missing After Floods In Libya. Floods in Libya, North Africa caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel resulted in dams bursting in the city of Derna. Read more

September 11, 2023 - Six New Members To Join BRICS, Move Towards Establishing A Single Currency. Countries set to join the economic alliance: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which would take effect January 1st, 2024. Read more

September 10, 2023 - Over 2,000 people have been found dead and 2,059 injured, 1,404 seriously due to the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, Northern Africa. The number is likely to rise as casualties are assessed. Pager fatality and economic risk changed to RED. Read more

September 8, 2023 - US Moving US Forces Based In Niger Out Of Capital As "Precautionary Measure". "There is no threat to American troops and no threat of violence on the ground. This is simply a precautionary measure". Read more

August 30, 2023 - Security Alert: The U.S. Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, Central Africa advises U.S. citizens to shelter in place, limit unnecessary movements around town, and continue to avoid transiting the downtown and Presidential Palace area. Read more

September 8, 2023 - A 6.8 earthquake has hit Oukaïmedene, Morocco in Northern Africa at a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5 miles deep). Economic pager risk: Orange, Fatality Risk: Yellow. Read more

August 29, 2023 - Global Wildfire Update: North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe. Wildfires continue to burn across the world. Read more

August 27, 2023 - At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Seiera, Somalia, approximately 45 kilometers northwest of Kismayo. Read more

August 21, 2023 - Global Wildfire Locations For Last 24 Hours - August 21st, 2023. Fires are still burning across the globe, maps included below show wildfires in Africa, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and North America. There are relatively few fires in Russia.Read more

August 20, 2023 - Niger's New Military Leader: Any Attack On Country Will Not Be "Walk In The Park". On Friday military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had decided to activate a "standby force". Read more

August 18, 2023 - Africa Command: At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Cali Heele, approximately 244 kilometers North East of Mogadishu, Somalia. Read more

August 3, 2023 - Niger: Travel Advisory Raised to Level 4 – Do Not Travel. The Department is advising U.S. citizens not to travel to Niger. This replaces the previous Travel Advisory issued on October 5, 2022. Read more

August 3, 2023 - Ordered Departure of Non-Emergency U.S. Government Personnel from U.S. Embassy Niamey, Niger. The State Department continually adjusts its posture at embassies and consulates throughout the world in line with its mission, the local security environment, and the health situation. Read more

July 20, 2023 - US Carries Out Airstrike In Somalia, Africa Against al-Shabaab Terrorists. AFRICOM: "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle". Read more

July 9, 2023 - U.S. Forces provide airstrike assistance to Somalia National Army. The airstrike was in support of Somali National Army forces who were engaged by the terrorist organization. Read more

June 11, 2023 - The United States and Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the resumptions of "intense violence" in Sudan following the expiration of the short-term ceasefire. Read more

June 5, 2023 - AFRICOM: At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of the Somali National Army engagements against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike in the vicinity of Wayanta, Somalia on June 1. Read more