On Monday, American forces carried out air strikes against Iran, targeting facilities on Qeshm Island, an Iranian island located on the northern side of the Strait of Hormuz. The Wall Street Journal, the first to report the strikes, which were not previously publicized, wrote that they were carried out in secret, even as American President Donald Trump has recently talked up the possibility of striking a diplomatic deal with Iran’s embattled regime. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 20, 2025) The United States Air Force F-22 Demo Team performs at the 2025 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show aboard NAS Oceana, Sept. 20, 2025. The show’s theme celebrated 250 years of America’s navy and featured performances highlighting the precision, power, and innovation of naval aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oliver McCain Vieira) F-22 Raptor. Image Credit: Creative Commons. “We had a war with Iran. We won,” Trump said, speaking to a group of reporters earlier this week. “I don’t know if you even call it a war because we haven’t been doing any fighting for months.” While the president publicly and repeatedly eschewed engaging in renewed fighting with Iran, a measure believed to be aimed, at…

The U.S. is hoping to mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia as Washington ramps up its efforts to end the war in Ukraine. According to Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, the U.S. will mediate talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. T-80 Tank from Russian Army. Image Credit: Creative Commons. T-80 Tank Russian Army. Image Credit: Creative Commons. As previously reported, President Trump likely hopes to present a comprehensive peace plan and host a direct meeting between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have been gridlocked for the last few years, as neither side is willing to compromise on its ambitious war goals. Moscow remains committed to annexing the Donbas, while Kyiv wants to return to its pre-2014 borders, including Crimea. Looking for a Diplomatic Breakthrough On Monday, Steve Witkoff announced on social media that the U.S. will mediate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi. He also stated that American negotiators will meet with representatives from the UK, France, Germany, and other EU countries to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and opportunities to support its reconstruction. Security guarantees have been a major concern for…

A Ukrainian drone is trained to act like a skunk and spray air defense from its rear to defeat incoming drone. If the Rumble video embed doesn’t load, go here. The post WATCH: Ukraine War – Skunk Drone Defense – Gives New Meaning To ‘Rear Guard Action’ appeared first on Armed Forces Press.

Saudi Arabia’s oil sector contracted by a fifth in the third quarter, while the country’s non-oil sector grew. Non-oil activity rose 1.9% from a year earlier, while oil activity fell 20.4%. Overall, real GDP fell 3.8%, according to preliminary figures from Saudi Arabia’s statistics agency. A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, releases flares over the Gulf Coast, April 3, 2026. The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing perform developmental and operational test series on the platform including next-generation survivability, radars, sensors and networking capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Thomas Barley) F-15C Fighter. Image Credit: National Security Journal. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies to shrink by a combined 4.8% this year. It had forecast 2% growth in April. The IMF’s October regional outlook also expects the region’s non-oil output to fall 0.8% in 2026. Saudi Private Sector Resilience Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued to grow in October, though the Riyad Bank purchasing managers’ index fell to 54.0 from 55.3 in September. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Domestic demand supported businesses, but export sales fell sharply. Firms cited shipping disruptions, higher…

The polls close tonight. The conflict in Iran doesn’t close with them. On the eve of the midterms, the US hit Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. American officials described the strikes as limited and defensive, a response to IRGC gunners firing surface-to-air missiles at a US aircraft. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported several explosions across the island. It was the first real kinetic action in a conflict that has been stuck in a grinding stalemate for months. A harbor security boat escorts the attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) as the ship departs Souda Bay, Crete, following a port visit on March 20, 2010. DoD photo by Paul Farley, U.S. Navy. (Released) The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley B. McDowell) Then the president told Axios he was in no hurry to…

More than 57 million Americans have already voted in the November 3 midterm elections as of Monday afternoon, and early turnout is surging in several key battleground states. According to figures published by the University of Florida Election Lab, the number of ballots cast before Election Day surpassed 57 million by Monday afternoon, and ABC News reported early on Election Day that the figure was approaching the approximately 58 million early votes recorded during the 2022 midterm elections. Donald Trump. Image Credit: The White House. The figures should concern Republicans, because Democratic voters have typically accounted for a larger share of early ballots cast in states that report party registration. Given the polls, most of which show Republicans losing the House of Representatives, Republicans now face the possibility that they will need a significant turnout advantage by the end of election day to overcome Democrats’ early lead. Democrats Lead Republicans In Early Voting According to an analysis published by The Guardian before election day, registered Democrats account for approximately 43% of early voters in states that report party affiliation. Republicans make up 31%, and 25% are unaffiliated voters. The figures show a 12-point advantage for Democrats, though they cover only…

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Throughout his political career, Donald Trump has tended to blame everyone but himself for losses and setbacks. If his party suffers a big loss in the midterm elections this week, Trump is unlikely to look inward, take responsibility, or publicly regret actions that have hurt his party. Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Image Credit: Gage Skidmore. Donald Trump Back in 2016. Image Credit: Creative Commons. More likely, Trump will either claim a conspiracy or foreign interference, or possibly blame members of his own party for failing to show sufficient loyalty to him. However, one columnist said this week that we may start to see Republicans blaming Trump for a midterm election loss. The Blame Cycle Jonathan Martin, in a column in Politico published Tuesday, predicted that if the GOP loses, Trump will “lunge for scapegoats.” Martin predicted that if the GOP loses on Tuesday, Trump will blame his fellow Republicans for not hewing closely enough to him, and for not passing the “SAVE America Act,” while also possibly alleging fraud or other forms of cheating. Martin noted, however, that if the GOP loses, Trump will be…

Americans are heading to the polls today for the Midterms. But polling and general sentiment indicate it isn’t looking good for the Republicans. Donald Trump in NH Doing the Trump Dance President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) It is shocking to consider how far things have come for President Donald Trump and the Republicans, given how big their victory was in 2024. Remember The Mooch Indeed, in many deep Red states where Trump won by double digits, the races are either too close for comfort or trending Democrat. President Trump’s former friend (and, briefly, White House Communications Director in the first term), Anthony Scaramucci, believes Trump is heading toward an historic defeat. In fact, Scaramucci believes Trump is set to face a real challenge to his leadership from within the Republican Party after the GOP’s historic defeat. Scaramucci was infamously Trump’s communications director for only 10 days in the first year of Trump’s first term and today runs SkyBridge Capital. The election is a total referendum on Trump’s performance during the first…

There Is Only One Question Left for Trump: How Bad Will the GOP Lose Tonight? – As Americans head to the polls, pundits and political observers expect a bad night for the Republicans. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to drum up support for GOP candidates. Still, the projected poor showing for conservative candidates in these midterm elections can be laid at the feet of the president. The data proves it. President Donald J. Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025 (DoD photo by Benjamin Applebaum) President Donald J. Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025 (DoD photo by Benjamin Applebaum) Questionable Decision-Making One House Republican, speaking anonymously to Politico, hit the nail on the head: “It was just one thing after another.” “There was a point earlier this year where we really felt like we could defy history,” the GOP congressman told the outlet. “And then Trump bombed Iran. And it was just one thing after another.” While many in the GOP have refrained from criticizing the president in public, a growing number of Republicans have also expressed disappointment with Trump privately, largely because…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that his country cannot be defeated in its military conflict with Ukraine. It launched a full-scale invasion of its southern neighbor in February 2022, and Moscow currently occupies around 20% of Ukrainian territory. Putin at Women’s Forum Creative Commons Photo Putin Back in 2010 Creative Commons Image Moscow continues to demand that Ukraine give up land in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have struggled to take control of key cities that are vital to Kyiv’s defenses. “You can’t win on the battlefield,” Putin told Russian state television reporter Pavel Zarubin during an interview on October 22. Moscow’s Tall Tales When quizzed over potential Ukrainian territorial losses, Putin told Zarubin, “This is the territory of historical Russia,” and cited votes held in occupied areas that affirmed their support for Russia. The U.N. General Assembly condemned the votes as “illegal so-called referendums” and declared the attempted annexations invalid under international law. Russia claims all of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, and Moscow demands Ukraine pull out of the territory, reduce its military, and abandon its attempts to join NATO. “It’s a myth, successfully pushed in the West, that Russia always wins,” Polish…

It is hard to believe that the Republican Party won just two years ago in such a dynamic fashion. Thanks to their winning message of strengthening the economy, reducing inflation, and curbing the affordability crisis, overwhelming numbers of Americans voted to give Donald Trump a second chance at the presidency. They also gave him majorities in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, as if to ensure that the president would have what he needed to make the country prosperous and peaceful again. President Donald Trump delivers the Commencement address at the graduation ceremony for the University of Alabama, Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a National Day of Prayer event, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in the White House Rose Garden. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) At first, it seemed as though the president and the Republicans were addressing the concerns of average Americans. In fact, at the start of this year, the inflation rate was coming down for the first time in years, and the average cost of fuel was projected to reach more affordable levels–and stay there–so…

In 2025, Ari Heistein wrote, “Defeating the Houthis Will Require More Than Killing Their Chief.” A year later, we asked him to reflect on the Houthis’ Red Sea gains, the limits of killing leaders, and why another ceasefire would only buy them time to rearm.Image: Mehr News Agency via Wikimedia CommonsSince you wrote this piece, the Houthis have launched their most successful offensive in years, seizing much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. You described the group as a quasi-state with entrenched control over ports, the economy, and security services. How much of this recent battlefield success do you attribute to The post The Cost of Waiting: Why the Houthis Are Getting More Dangerous and Where to Hit Them appeared first on War on the Rocks.

The battlefield is changing – and Army training must change with it. A Ukrainian platoon commander has urged Sandhurst to increase the pressure on officer cadets, warning they must learn to think about the threat from drones at all times⚠️ More💻: https://www.forcesnews.com/services/army/more-drones-more-pressure-ukrainian-soldier-urges-tougher-training-sandhurst-cadets #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #uk #shorts #army #military #drone #technology #ukraine

Henry Olsen at The Washington Post is not some left-wing firebrand. He has always been a classical liberal. So when he makes a bold prediction about the outcome of today’s Midterm election, it comes from a place of fairness. Writing in his usual column at the WaPo, Olsen has assessed that the Democrats will likely gain 20 seats in the United States House of Representatives and capture the United States Senate. President Donald Trump greets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Friday, February 28, 2025, in the West Wing Lobby. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald Trump greets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Friday, February 28, 2025, in the West Wing Lobby. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) What’s more, Olsen’s analysis suggests the Democrats will win big in the various gubernatorial and state legislative races happening today. Trump Lost His Way The reason is simple: President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have declined because of unpopular wars, the affordability crisis, and a general concern over the perception of massive corruption in the Trump administration. Plus, Trump and the GOP are working against historical trends that don’t usually favor the incumbent party in Midterm elections. Olsen writes that…

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With the midterm elections on Tuesday, attention will soon turn to the 2028 presidential race. In the coming months, potential 2028 candidates will start announcing exploratory committees, visiting early primary states, and even declaring they plan to run for president. AOC. Image Credit: Creative Commons. AOC. Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot. Several prominent Democrats, including Governors Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, and J.B. Pritzker, have been floated as possible candidates for 2028, and 2024 Democratic nominee Kamala Harris could also opt to give the White House again. And another name has been floated of late as a potential 2028 hopeful: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Sen. Bernie Sanders, now in his 80s, appears unlikely to make a third bid for the White House, so someone else will likely try to take over the left-wing flank Sanders has run on in the last two widely contested Democratic presidential primaries, in 2016 and 2020. A lot of people have floated the possibility that AOC could make a run for president in two years, and one of those people is a Republican who has himself been mentioned as a possible 2028 contender. Cruz on AOC According to Newsweek, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said this week that…

This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 3rd of November2026 0:00 — 👋 Intro: the night the grid died 0:38 — 💀 Almost every power station in the south, center and east hit — zero ballistics intercepted 1:55 — ✈️ Zelenskyy’s week-long absence — and the Berlin trip gone wrong 3:06 — 🕳️ AfD hijacks the agenda: secret prison and "torture of a minor" 4:50 — 🚨 Inside Petropavlivska Borshchahivka: 40 soldiers, broken spines, firefights 5:57 — 📅 Abu Dhabi confirmed: Nov 10–11 — with Medinsky leading Russia’s delegation 7:44 — ⚠️ Why Medinsky = ultimatums: "accept or reject — no other options" 9:11 — 🇪🇺 Brussels gears up: security guarantees meeting Nov 4 10:09 — 2,800 troops, 11 countries: Poland drills to deploy into Ukraine 11:40 — 🗣️ Zelenskyy insults Putin again — direct talks "will never happen" 13:36 — ⚡ TPPs dead, nuclear plants throttled, 12+ hour blackouts coming 15:26 — 💣 20 Iskanders still on the border: round two before the talks 16:16 — 🛢️ Yaroslavl burning (4th refinery) + Samara still on fire, Kazakh pipeline wobbles 19:09 — 🏗️ Drone ports expanding: from hundreds to thousands of drones 21:28 — 🗺️ Ground updates…

While the front line in Ukraine has remained relatively static, one of the war’s more interesting developments this year has been the escalation in the Black Sea. In 2026, Russia has massively ramped up its strikes against tankers and civilian vessels near Ukraine’s coastal regions as it tightens its blockade against Kyiv. More recently, however, the Russians have grown bolder. Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 1-181st Field Artillery Regiment conduct a training exercise using the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, June 9. The unit’s annual training enhances battalion readiness, focuses on mission-essential tasks and ensures Soldiers are proficient in critical skills. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Grayson Cavaliere) HIMARS Rocket. Image Credit: Creative Commons. In October, several vessels in the Black Sea were struck in NATO’s territorial waters. Just a few weeks ago, a Greek container ship was struck in Bulgarian waters, almost certainly by a Russian drone. While Moscow has not claimed responsibility for the attacks, the incidents are widely understood as a massive escalation on Russia’s part and are likely a test of NATO’s red lines. Attacks in the Black Sea In October, seven strikes against cargo…

President Donald Trump enters the 2026 midterm elections with substantially weaker public support than when he returned to the White House, as economic dissatisfaction, the Iran war, and declining confidence among his own voters weigh on Republicans. Reuters/Ipsos measured his approval at 47% immediately after his January 2025 inauguration. Its October 26, 2026, survey put him at 32%, following a record low of 31% the previous week. Donald Trump Speaking at CPAC. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Donald Trump in 2021. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Other surveys show a similar deterioration. Pew Research Center recorded approval falling from 47% in early February 2025 to 30% in a survey conducted September 28–October 4, 2026. Signs of Deterioration Trump began his second presidency with strong Republican backing but limited support across the political divide. The initial Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 91% of Republicans approved of his performance, with independents almost evenly divided. By April 2025, Reuters/Ipsos measured approval at 42%. Its polling identified concern about the economy, tariffs, and the president’s use of executive authority. The decline was uneven rather than continuous. Pew’s readings moved between 38% and 41% during the middle months of 2025 before falling further in 2026. Economics and Elections…

What would a deployment look like if peace is secured in Ukraine? Hundreds of British troops are set to lead in a military exercise testing a multinational effort to deploy to Ukraine in the event of peace Forces News reporter Sian Grzeszczyk Melbourne explains what we know about Exercise Koalijca so far #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #uk #shorts #army #navy #airforce #military #russia #ukraine #koalijca

The Democrats look set to win control of the U.S. Senate in today’s midterm elections, according to the latest analysis from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. In its final prediction, published Monday, November 2, the election forecaster moved the closely contested Michigan Senate race to “Lean Democrat” from “Toss-Up,” increasing the likelihood that the Democratic Party will take the four seats it needs to control the chamber. The news comes even after Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers over her party’s controversial nominee, Andul El-Sayed. The news comes as millions of Americans head to the polls, and as data suggests that early turnout — which typically favors Democrats — has surged over previous elections. Cook Political Report Changes Final Senate Prediction In its Monday analysis, the Cook Political Report said Democrats are in a good position to take control of both chambers of Congress. Jessica Taylor, the Senate and Governors editor for Cook Political Report, said that the numbers show El-Sayed gaining additional support, particularly among Democrats who were divided earlier in the campaign. The numbers could well suggest that the Republicans have become so unpopular in this election that even a controversial Democrat who cannot maintain…

A Republican defeat in Tuesday’s midterm elections will push President Donald Trump “to focus more on domestic issues” over foreign conflicts, according to Omid Memarian, a senior Iran analyst at the Washington think tank DAWN. In an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) on what the White House might have planned in its Iran war following the elections, Memarian suggested that a “blue wave” Democratic Party victory — a likely scenario, according to the polls — would change Trump’s priorities for the rest of his second term. President Donald Trump signs executive actions to support the coal industry at an Unleashing American Energy Executive Order event, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order alongside Kid Rock in the Oval Office, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) According to DW, Memarian claimed that “a Democratic victory would push Trump to focus more on domestic issues and would likely expose the financial costs of the war in the U.S. Congress.” Memarian went on to suggest that Trump would be more focused on seeking an exit from the conflict that…

As the GOP faces a rough night for its candidates tonight, US President Donald Trump is grappling with devastatingly low approval ratings. The president’s disapproval rating hit a record high just two days before voters head to the polls. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a business session with the nation’s governors, Friday, February 21, 2025, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Harrison Koeppel) Donald Trump At Air Force One Creative Commons Image New Poll Says Voters Want Change A new national poll conducted by NBC News pointed to what many expect: a “blue wave” of renewed support for the Democratic Party, which many see as a strong rebuke of the president and his policies and decision-making thus far. The poll put Trump’s disapproval rating at a whopping 60%, with his approval rating set at 40%. The poll, conducted last October 28 to October 30, still shows that three percent of voters remain undecided on who to vote for. However, voters who said they preferred a Democratic-controlled Congress had a 7-point margin above those who said they preferred a conservative legislature – with Democrats leading 52% to the Republicans’ 45%. Broken Promises…

A wing-flapping drone appearing to fly like a bird evaded sensor detection at a recent Air Force tech exercise in the Mojave Desert.  Ornadyne’s small O1 ornithopter drone doesn’t use propellers like most drones. Instead, it mimics the flight mechanics of a bird by flapping its wings to stay in the air. The small unmanned aerial system (UAS) is designed to resemble a bird, while it collects intelligence or surveys an area at low altitudes.  “It looks like a bird, it moves similar to a bird, and humans and counter-UAS systems can misclassify it as a bird,” Armen Arakelyan, one of Ornadyne’s co-founders, said in a Department of Defense release. “It’s also a lot quieter because we replaced propellers with flapping wings.” The test was part of the military’s annual “Game of Drones” event in September at Edwards Air Force Base, which sits in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. The base hosts drone exercises each quarter to test new tech. The event is sponsored by the Air Force 412th Test Wing’s Experimental Test Force and the Defense Contract Management Agency’s Blue List team, which approves commercial drones for sale to the U.S. military.  It was the first time that…

President Donald Trump knows he is about to “get trounced” in the midterm elections, said former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci on Tuesday. Speaking to CNBC about Trump and the Republican Party’s odds in Tuesday’s elections, Scaramucci warned, “I think the president’s going to get trounced, by the way, and I think he knows he’s about to get trounced.” President Donald J. Trump tours the White House with Fox News host and daughter-in-law Lara Trump, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet President Xi Jinping of China and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the South Portico during a State Arrival ceremony, Thursday, September 24, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) “You have one vote. You have one customer relations survey that you can do on the American president. That’s at the midterms, and people are not happy,” he noted, adding that the president “promised affordability, he promised no more forever wars, he promised transparency on the Epstein files,” and ultimately “didn’t deliver on any of that stuff.” Scaramucci said, “And so there are a lot of people inside MAGA that are now also…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that 33 people died in Russian air attacks on a school-turned-humanitarian aid center and shelter in southeast Ukraine. He said five people have been rescued and more than 50 are still believed to be trapped under rubble in the village of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region. Vladimir Putin in Dec of 2020 Creative Commons Image Putin in Meeting In January 2023 Creative Commons Photo Three Days of Mourning to Take Place Acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Mykhailo Semikin, said earlier on Tuesday that 31 people died, while another five were injured and almost 50 remain missing. The region will observe three days of mourning between November 3 and 5. Residents traveled to the school on Monday for supplies despite classes not being held because of its proximity to the frontline. On Monday, November 2, residents from nearby villages had traveled there to collect bread when the bombs fell, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne said. “The Russians knew that this was effectively a humanitarian facility,” Zelenskyy said via Telegram. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said that a FAB-3000 bomb directly hit the shelter. Rescue Workers and Police Killed Two rescue workers and four…

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Moscow knows exactly when Washington isn’t looking. Or is just completely ignoring what it is doing to Ukraine. While Americans are finishing up at the polls on Tuesday to decide control of Congress, Russia launched one of its heaviest combined air assaults of the fall against Ukraine’s power grid. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces fired 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the Kyiv Post. Zelensky Speaking in UK Ukraine Government Photo Ukraine President Zelensky 2026 Creative Commons Photo That’s 76 missiles and nearly 300 drones in a single night, with power generation facilities and substations as the primary targets. Zelenskyy didn’t bother hiding his read on the timing. He said Moscow likely figured the strikes would slip by unnoticed with Americans focused on the midterm elections. Speaking to Reuters, he put it bluntly, saying such terror “must be noticed and stopped.” He’s right. And he saw it coming. And anyone in Washington who says otherwise hasn’t been paying attention for four and a half years. The Grid Was The Target This wasn’t a scattershot raid. The Kyiv Post’s overnight breakdown shows a deliberate, layered strike package. By late evening on…

Bagpipes are at the heart of British military tradition. While pipers no longer sound infantry charging into battle, they’re a crucial piece of regimental identity. Will Hollis went behind the scenes at a bagpipe boot camp in Cyprus as young pipers in The Royal Regiment of Scotland face the biggest test of their musical career – Beating Retreat. #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #uk #shorts #army #military #bagpipe #music #cyprus #bootcamp

Americans are heading to the polls today for the Midterms. But polling and general sentiment indicate it isn’t looking good for the Republicans. Donald Trump in NH Doing the Trump Dance President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) It is shocking to consider how far things have come for President Donald Trump and the Republicans, given how big their victory was in 2024. Remember The Mooch Indeed, in many deep Red states where Trump won by double digits, the races are either too close for comfort or trending Democrat. President Trump’s former friend (and, briefly, White House Communications Director in the first term), Anthony Scaramucci, believes Trump is heading toward an historic defeat. In fact, Scaramucci believes Trump is set to face a real challenge to his leadership from within the Republican Party after the GOP’s historic defeat. Scaramucci was infamously Trump’s communications director for only 10 days in the first year of Trump’s first term and today runs SkyBridge Capital. The election is a total referendum on Trump’s performance during the first…

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Americans are voting in the Midterm elections today, and nearly every major election forecasting model indicates that Democrats are expected to enjoy a “Blue Wave” this year. Indeed, some projections even show Democrats capturing both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Donald Trump In New York City White House Photo President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and others, makes an announcement on coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) There are some governors’ races–such as the ones in Deep Red Texas and Florida–that are closer than they ordinarily would be, reflecting a serious dissatisfaction with the Republican Party (and President Donald Trump) among average voters. Game Over Nate Sivler estimates that Democrats have a 95 percent probability of winning control of the House of Representatives and an 80 percent chance of taking the Senate. Silver assesses that Democrats will gain 25 House seats. Losing the Senate, though, will be particularly damaging to both the wider GOP and the president himself. Republicans currently hold a 53-to-47 majority. If the Democrats gain just four seats,…

Consumer prices in Iran were 88.7% higher than a year earlier in the month from September 23 through October 22, as the U.S. tightened restrictions on Tehran’s oil trade and access to dollars. The Statistical Center of Iran put the previous month’s year-over-year rate at 89.8%. Prices rose 4.4% month over month. A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a multi-day Bomber Task Force mission over Southwest Asia, Dec. 10, 2020. The B-52 is a long range bomber with a range of approximately 8,800 miles, enabling rapid support of Bomber Task Force missions or deployments and reinforcing global security and stability.(U.S Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford) A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from RAF Fairford, England, for a training mission with the Royal Moroccan Air Force during Bomber Task Force 25-1, Nov. 22, 2024. The U.S. and Morocco’s strategic partnership is based on mutual interests in regional peace, security and prosperity, and we remain dedicated to working together on shared concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Bowers) The…

Dan Driscoll, who resigned from his position as secretary of the Army in August after reportedly clashing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a “senior counselor for national security modernization,” the company announced Monday. OpenAI has been landing major deals with the Pentagon and further boosting its defense business during the second Trump administration. For example, in June 2025 the department announced that its Chief Digital and AI Office awarded a $200 million prototype Other Transaction agreement to OpenAI Public Sector to “develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.” In August of this year, officials said that users of the Pentagon’s enterprise generative artificial intelligence platform, GenAI.mil, had been given the ability to use approved versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT models on that system. During his time as Army secretary, Driscoll launched major modernization efforts, such as the Army Transformation Initiative, the service’s drone and counter-drone marketplaces and Operation Jailbreak. “Our Soldiers, Civilians, and their Families are our Nation’s very best, and they have inspired me every day. I am sincerely thankful for their service and sacrifice,” Driscoll wrote in a social media post shortly after…

The U.S. military reportedly carried out a series of previously undisclosed military strikes against Iran in recent weeks, including a strike on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, November 2. The Wall Street Journal first revealed the strikes in a report citing U.S. officials who described a campaign of limited military operations that the Trump administration had avoided publicizing. At sea (Mar. 1, 2007) – Capt. Craig “Animal” Williams (front) in a F/A 18C Hornet (front) and Capt. Richard “Rhett” Butler (back) in an F/A 18C Hornet look up for a photo as they fly over USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Capt. Williams, a 22-year Naval Aviator who graduated from the United States Naval Academy, was relieved as Commander, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) by 21-year Naval Aviator, Capt. Butler, a graduate of the University of Kentucky during an aerial change of command ceremony. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean on a surge deployment in support of U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific. Official U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Tam Pham(RELEASED) A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet pulls away from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena…

What would it take for every soldier to eat and live the way guardsmen in Washington do now? A year ago, nobody would have asked for that. In August 2025, guardsmen on the D.C. mission started sending me photos of their meals. One photo was of a lunch that held a chocolate banana loaf cake, a granola bar, a single apple and a bottle of juice. At the time, the official statement from leadership stated that local vendors were providing three daily meals, all ensuring access to nutritious food. The photos said otherwise.  Guardsmen continued to post about the deployment — the food, the housing — and by the end of August, Task & Purpose reported the breakfasts were drawing scrutiny. Publicly, the D.C. Guard held its ground, saying the more than 75,000 meals it has served since Aug. 12, 2025, met the Army food program calories and dietary requirements.  The turning point came when the D.C. National Guard owned the situation and changed how it handled one of the most basic parts of military life: troop welfare.  The fix did not start with a budget. It started with a problem that was surfaced from within the ranks and a…

If the opinion polls are to be believed, the Republican Party is facing a tremendously difficult election night. The Democratic Party has led almost all generic congressional ballots — national measures of party preference that do not predict individual races — throughout the campaign. President Donald J. Trump presents the National Medal of Science to tech company leaders at a “New Golden Age” summit with tech and science leaders at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 8, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald J. Trump addresses the nation on the South Asia strategy during a press conference at Conmy Hall on Fort Myer, Va., Aug. 21, 2017. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith) Republicans face a substantial polling deficit as they seek to retain both chambers. Having won two nonconsecutive presidential elections and three successive Republican presidential nominations, President Donald Trump has placed himself at the center of the Republican campaign in hopes of energizing the Republican base. But it could become the party’s Achilles’ heel. The Cost of Loyalty Trump’s influence over the Republican Party extends well beyond its campaign message; he has helped determine the candidates…

Every year there are countless tributes to service members for Veterans Day, from free food to special concerts and more—but this year’s “Salute to Service 2026: A Veterans Day Celebration” premiering on PBS looks particularly dope. The program will be hosted by none other than Super Bowl Champion Jason Kelce, who played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats before playing thirteen seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. In addition to being ranked as one of the best NFL Centers of all time, Kelce is also the co-host of the sports podcast “New Heights” alongside his brother, Taylor Swift’s husband Travis, Kansas City Chiefs tight end and sometime Super Bowl opponent.Also Read: 7 military lessons that made Roger Staubach a Hall of Fame football playerThis is not Kelce’s first time paying tribute to veterans. The grandson of a World War II soldier—Willis “Bill” Kelce, who was shot down three dang times while serving on bombers, survived, and received the Purple Heart—Kelce holds a lot of respect for service members and their families. He’s contributed to multiple Veterans Day events, including special segments on “Monday Night Countdown” and even braving a Navy SEAL Push-Up Challenge.  “As Veterans Day approaches, it’s a reminder of the…

President Donald Trump closed his public midterm campaign on Monday by describing Democratic Party candidates as a threat to the country. Speaking beside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, Trump described the vote as exceptionally consequential and accused Democrats of fielding an extremist slate. AOC. Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot. His remarks came alongside appeals to Republican voters to temper expectations following weeks of ominous polling for the GOP. A Closing Speech Describing this year’s midterm elections as the most important “in our lifetime,” Trump said the Democratic Party had “nominated the most extreme and dangerous slate of candidates in American history.” “Democrats of fielding an extremist slate,” Trump added. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, in response to an edited clip of the president saying he was considering renaming the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after himself, described Trump’s remarks as “pathetic” in a social media post. Braced for Defeat Trump urged Republican voters to temper their expectations in his near-hour-long speech on Monday afternoon. He said that an incumbent president “doesn’t win the midterms,” adding that the GOP had given the election “a very strong shot.” “Usually, whoever the sitting president is, Republican or Democrat, good or bad, good president,…

It’s election day in the United States, and as it has been all year, Democrats are expected to have a good night. They’re seen as almost certain to wipe out the small Republican majority in the House of Representatives, and possibly win back the Senate as well. The biggest question heading into the vote is whether the polls are right, or if we’re looking at another polling miss that underestimates Republican voters. President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at a Military Mothers’ Day event, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) President Donald J. Trump greets Ambassadors David Perdue and Xie Feng, Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at Beijing Capital International Airport, China on Friday, May 15, 2025, before boarding Air Force One en route Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) However, one expert sees Democrats getting more than a blue wave on Tuesday, a “blue tsunami.” Silver Speaks Nate Silver is the election forecaster who, in 2008, accurately predicted 49 of the 50 states and nailed all 50 in 2012. In 2016, he predicted…

Every Monday, the people still living in Komyshuvakha walked to the school for aid. Russia knew it. On Monday, Nov. 2, Russian aircraft hit that school in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region with guided aerial bombs, then came back and hammered the shelter where survivors and rescuers had taken cover. According to the Kyiv Post, the death toll climbed to 26 by late evening, with 27 more people still missing under the rubble. T-90M Russian Army. Image Credit: Creative Commons. T-90 Tank from Ukraine War. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Early reports put the dead in the 20s. The number kept rising all night. Zaporizhzhia’s regional military administration declared Tuesday a day of mourning. Right now, that’s about all anyone there can do. A Horrrible Act of Violence  Komyshuvakha hasn’t held classes in a long time. The village sits roughly 20 kilometers from the front line, according to the Kyiv Independent, and the school and its basement shelter had become the weekly distribution point for humanitarian aid. Food, hygiene kits, medicine. The basics for people who either couldn’t leave or wouldn’t. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid out the sequence in a statement on X. After the first bomb hit the school, Russian forces followed…

The U.S. military carried out a strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, just one day before the midterm elections, as President Donald Trump’s pre-midterm approval rating drops to the lowest of any president since 1946. The Wall Street Journal revealed on Monday that the attack was just one of several that the Trump administration had been secretly carrying out against Iran in recent weeks. A U.S. Navy F/A-18F and F-35, both assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, fly over the Point Mugu Sea Range in Southern California with a U.S. Air Force F-15 during Gray Flag 2024 on Sept. 24, 2024. Gray Flag is an annual large-force test event that brings the joint force together to test and evaluate multi-domain systems in a maritime environment, ensuring our nation’s warfighters are equipped with effective, interoperable systems that will help them deter aggression, protect our nation’s prosperity and security, and return home safely to their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kory Hughs) (Dec. 7, 2024) LT Steven Holcomb, attached to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, operates a F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck during flight operations, Dec. 7, 2024. USS George H.W.…

Trump Approval Rating Continues to Plummet Amid Iran War – President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to plummet amid his ongoing war against Iran, dropping to 32%. A Reuters-Ipsos poll completed on the eve of the midterm elections on Monday found that just 32% of voters approved of what Trump was doing in his second term, a near-record low, though up 1% from the 31% he received in a Reuters-Ipsos poll several weeks earlier. Social Security Check. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Social Security Check. Image Credit: Creative Commons. 46% of voters also told Reuters they currently prefer the Democratic Party, versus 38% who said they currently favor the Republican Party. A majority of voters also favored Democrats when asked which party was better on the cost of living. 43% of voters said the Democratic Party was better on the issue, while 32% sided with the Republican Party. Republicans Significantly Less Enthusiastic About Voting in Midterms While supporters of both parties expressed a lack of enthusiasm about voting in the midterms, Republicans were significantly less enthusiastic about turning out to vote than Democrats. 49% of Democratic voters told Reuters they were “very enthusiastic” about voting, while a catastrophic 33% of Republicans…

Today’s midterm elections, while pivotal in shaping the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, also mark a significant milestone in the United States’ conflict with Iran. For much of the campaign, the president has publicly hinted at resuming military action after the November 3 vote. Except for sporadic skirmishes, the conflict has been comparatively muted since the initial six weeks of intense bombing across the Middle East. U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 22, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, taxis across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), July 24, 2025. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Mediators are pressing Washington and Tehran toward an agreement to end hostilities,…

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Elbit Systems secured a $170m contract to establish a training and simulation centre for the Israel Defense Forces Artillery Corps.

Albert Michael Hassenzahl served as a U.S. Army paratrooper during World War II. He was in C Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Hassenzahl, who died in 2009, conducted an interview with the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project in 1998. We Are The Mighty is running some of those transcripts leading to Veterans Day on November 11, 2026. WATM edited the interview for clarity and brevity.
“[In] the fall of 1941, I was attending the University of Toledo in Ohio.

WSJ Trump told reporters Monday ‘we haven’t been doing any fighting for months’

FT Israeli leader and U.S.