The Trump Administration has settled into an economic strategy of containment and isolation against the Islamic Republic of Iran by utilizing a robust marine blockade combined with a comprehensive sanctions regime. Yet, with the completion of midterm elections, there is increased talk about renewed kinetic activity to produce American strategic successes that have been elusive thus far. When the United States entered into a ceasefire now seven long months ago it yielded the initiative. Twenty thousand successfully struck targets did much damage to Iran’s military capability, but without causing the Regime to capitulate or crumble. Bad faith negotiations by Iran, and limited and proportionate responses by the United States to Iranian provocation, have given the Regime a sense that America is unwilling to finish the job. Episodic U.S. threats that never materialized have given the Regime the security that this time will be no different. F-15C Fighter at Smithsonian August 13 2025. Image Credit: National Security Journal. F-15C in the Rain at Smithsonian Outside DC. Image Credit: Brent Eastwood/National Security Journal. Though Iran’s economy is highly burdened with the prospect of continuing decline in GDP and economic functionality, the Regime has apparently concluded that further U.S. actions will not jeopardize…

Military service members with a partner born in another country face a slew of administrative, personal, and professional challenges that are specific to the overlap between military life and immigrant life. They have all the normal headaches that foreign-born Americans face, like professional credentials that don’t transfer over to America, as well as special headaches, like figuring out the paperwork to travel to Germany as an American military spouse born in Thailand.Also Read: Lydiah Owiti-Otienoh: A Kenyan lawyer’s fight for foreign-born military spouses “What we do is support a successful transition for those of us who immigrate to transition well into the military and American life,” said Lydiah Owiti-Otienoh, the founder of Foreign Born Military Spouse Network, a nonprofit that supports immigrant partners of U.S. service members. Special Needs of Foreign-Born Spouses Imagine navigating a PCS move as the aforementioned Thai spouse who married into an American military family. She might wait forever to move to Germany with her spouse while the Thai and German governments and the U.S. military all have to agree that the paperwork is correct.“Because of the complexity of living in this intersection between immigration and the military, it can take up to five to seven years…

Joint Base Andrews, Maryland — On November 2, 2026, the U.S. Air Force accepted the first of 26 Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters at Joint Base Andrews, known as “America’s Airfield.” The arrival marks the start of a multi-year transition away from the base’s fleet of aging UH-1N Huey helicopters that have supported contingency response and senior leadership transport missions in the National Capital Region for more than five decades. The aircraft, flown in from Sikorsky’s manufacturing plant in Stratford, Connecticut, was formally accepted by the newly activated 5th Helicopter Squadron during a ceremony attended by Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John D. Lamontagne. Col. Kevin Geoffroy, commander of the 316th Operations Group, handed the keys to Lt. Col. Jonathan Bonilla, commander of the 5th Helicopter Squadron. The first helicopter arrived in standard combat search-and-rescue configuration and will later receive modifications for the Andrews mission. Sikorsky highlighted the milestone on X, stating: “A new chapter for Air Force rotary-wing operations begins at America’s Airfield. Building on a legacy Andrews Airmen have earned over decades supporting our nation’s capital, they’ll now carry that mission forward with the HH-60W Jolly Green II.”The…

Chad Nelson, Orbis Explore how America’s geographic situation has shaped its foreign policy and affected its view of democracy throughout history.

Bowman, Leopold-Cohen, RCD Three years to the day after Hamas’s horrific October 7 terror attack, Israel’s Ministry of Defense received the first fully American-made Iron Dome Tamir interceptor…

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This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 7th of November2026 0:00 👋 Intro — key events of the past 12 hours 0:13 🚨 US warning & Zelensky’s statement: strike expected within 36 hours 1:06 📊 Overnight stats: 172 drones, 153 targets intercepted 2:06 🗺️ Strike map: up to 12 Iskanders and 12 Tsirkons target Kyiv’s energy grid 2:53 🚀 Wave one: 8 Iskanders hit eastern Kyiv — air defense suppression 4:57 ⚡️ Wave two: 750kV "Kyivska" substation and Trypillia TPP hit, NASA confirms fire 7:09 💥 Wave three: 4 AM strikes on logistics and warehouses 8:00 🇷🇺 Russian MoD report: northern bridge, power plant, substations destroyed 9:14 🌉 Kyiv’s northern bridge critically damaged — traffic and metro suspended 10:52 💧 Zhytomyr substation hit: Kyiv’s power and water supply worsen 12:04 📰 FT reveals Putin’s position: "No infrastructure will remain" 12:53 🕊️ Zelensky rejects Trump’s security plan — Abu Dhabi talks doomed 14:17 🇺🇸 Zelensky counts on the Democrats’ return to power in 2027 15:44 🛢️ Ukraine strikes back: Saratov refinery, Proton plant, Rostov warehouse 18:22 🇮🇷 US strikes Iranian islands — full campaign may resume November 9 19:37 ⚔️ Front line: Russia stabilizes, regroups and prepares new…

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The Russia’s Ministry of Defence has released the first official footage showing a Mi-28NM Night Hunter attack helicopter launching a Dan-T cruise missile during combat operations in Ukraine, providing confirmation that the weapon has been integrated with the rotary-wing platform. The footage released on November 6 shows the helicopter taking off with two missiles mounted on its external pylons before releasing one of the weapons in flight. Russian officials stated that the missile was used against a target in the area of responsibility of the Western Group of Forces, claiming that it struck the designated coordinates. The Dan-T is a relatively inexpensive, jet-powered strike weapon derived from the Dan-M aerial target drone. Russian defence exporter Rosoboronexport has advertised the missile with a range of up to 450 kilometres and a warhead weighing as much as 130 kilograms, while its reported launch weight is approximately 270 kilograms. Its maximum speed is reportedly around 500 kilometres per hour, with guidance provided by inertial and satellite navigation systems. These characteristics place the weapon in a different category from the shorter-range anti-tank and guided missiles that have traditionally formed the principal armament of Russian attack helicopters like the Mi-28.The Dan-T is closely associated with the…

North Korea has expanded its large surface combat ship construction program to involve three shipyards, with more facilities participating in destroyer construction than the United States, which relies on two principal shipyards to build its Arleigh Burke class destroyers. Satellite imagery published in November 2026 indicates that Nampho, Chongjin and Rajin are all involved in North Korea’s expanding naval shipbuilding effort, including a new class of 10,000 ton destroyer larger than the Arleigh Burke class. It remains uncertain whether North Korea now has three independent destroyer production lines, or whether facilitate at Rajin are only being used to assemble large prefabricated sections manufactured at Chongjin.North Korean government sources have repeatedly confirmed plans for the construction of two destroyers each year over the next five years as part of a naval expansion program, with this first having been achieved in 2025 with the launch of the country’s first two 5,000 ton Choe Hyon class destroyers. This rate of construction places the country’s shipbuilding industry ahead of that of the United States, which has averaged an output of 1.6 destroyers annually, in a distant second place behind China which has produced 6-10 destroyers per year. Although the contraction in U.S. production of surface warships…

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest in a series of American drone losses during the ongoing conflict. According to a statement carried by Iranian state media on November 6, the Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force used an advanced air defence system integrated into Iran’s national air defence network to detect and destroy the aircraft. The MQ-1 is the sixteenth drone of its type reported to have been shot down since the United States initiated hostilities with Iran on February 28. The MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft operated by the U.S. Army for reconnaissance, surveillance and armed missions. The larger MQ-9 Reaper, operated primarily by the U.S. Air Force and other U.S. government users, is designed for persistent surveillance and precision strikes. Heavy losses of MQ-9s, which are reported at 56 over Iran and several more over Yemen, are assessed to have been a primary factor leading to a shift in operations to rely on the lower value and more expendable MQ-1 for a range of missions. There have been a number of unconfirmed…

Chinese commercial satellite imagery has revealed the movement of the U.S. Navy’s Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group through the South China Sea, illustrating how commercial remote-sensing capabilities are making the movements of major naval formations increasingly visible. Imagery released by Chinese commercial satellite company MizarVision reportedly identified the Nimitz class nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, the cruiser USS Chosin, and the destroyer USS Roosevelt. The disclosure came as the carrier was transiting westward towards the Middle East following operations in the western Pacific. The imagery has highlighted that the tracking of high value naval assets is becoming increasingly straightforward, which has significantly implications for their survivability. The Theodore Roosevelt departed its home port of San Diego on September 27 for a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. It is expected to reinforce American naval forces in the Middle East, potentially relieving the USS George Washington carrier strike group in the Arabian Sea. The USS George Washington had itself previously been operating in the Pacific, before being sent toward the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in August, after the Lincoln’s deployment had been extended far beyond normal limits by the war against Iran. The diversion of carrier…

What is breaking across Europe today is already crossing the Atlantic, and the people elected to stop it are silent The West is falling in plain sight, and almost nobody in charge will say so. Across Europe, churches burn, girls are raped while officials look away, citizens are arrested over words, and governments drift toward war with a nuclear power. Americans watch it like it’s happening somewhere else. It isn’t. Europe is showing us what happens when institutions care more about protecting themselves than protecting the people they were built to serve. The same calculation is already being made here. If this isn’t a conspiracy, what is it? I got my first look at the answer in 2005. I was a Guardsman working at City Hall during Katrina, and outside the Superdome thousands of people sat in brutal heat waiting for buses that hadn’t come. My leadership asked Mayor Ray Nagin to walk out and steady them until transportation arrived. He refused. Four years earlier, Rudy Giuliani walked into the dust at Ground Zero and became the face of a city that wouldn’t quit. Nagin had the same chance and stayed in his air-conditioned room. Nobody ordered him to hide.…

Now that the midterm elections are over, US President Donald Trump says that it’s time to move on to bigger and better things — despite the Republicans’ resounding loss at the polls — which includes looking at the possibility of renewed strikes against Iran. To Destroy, or Not to Destroy Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, with his now-infamous “VETO” red hat sitting prominently on his desk, the president said he was conferring with national security advisers on the next steps the US will take in the Middle East, which include more attacks against Iran. A formation of four U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets, assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, fly over the Gulf of America, Nov. 21, 2025. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink flew in the backseat of the lead jet as part of his visit to Eglin AFB. The flight oriented Meink to F-15EX tactics, techniques and procedures being developed and advanced by the 53d Wing to include weapons capacity, next-gen survivability, and next-generation radars, sensors and networking capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles) F-15EX Eagle II. Artist Rendition. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Trump said that ensuring…

House and Senate Democrats intend to investigate President Donald Trump and his allies over the administration’s handling of the Epstein files and allegations of corruption following the Democratic Party’s blue tsunami victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Speaking to several unnamed Democratic House and Senate staffers this week, NPR congressional reporter Eric McDaniel revealed that the Democrats intend to target Trump and his administration’s handling of the Epstein files — government files relating to the late Jeffrey Epstein, who was close friends with Trump for several years. President Donald J. Trump calls the International Space Station from NASA Mission Control Center at the NASA Johnson Space Center, Friday, August 28, 2026, in Houston, Texas. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) Donald Trump at Oval Office Event Creative Commons Photo Democrats have accused the Trump administration of illegally redacting and withholding government documents relating to Epstein and his crimes and have also accused the Department of Justice of protecting the president from allegations involving himself. “In the new Congress, lawmakers are expected to probe ties between Epstein and other powerful figures, including the president himself,” McDaniel reported. Investigation Could Implicate Members of Trump Family, Including Jared Kushner House and Senate Democrats…

Operational U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighters have for the first time begun flying with conformal fuel tanks, marking a significant development in the evolution of the aircraft’s capabilities after the service initially decided not to equip the aircraft with the fuel-saving systems. Two fighters assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing have been observed operating with the tanks, which increase fuel capacity while providing additional mounting points for weapons and other external equipment. The development reflects growing interest in extending the F-15EX’s unrefuelled range, which is particularly critical for a potential conflict with China in the Pacific. The F-15 is the only heavyweight fighter in production in the Western world, with the F-15EX being by far the longest ranged Western fighter type. The F-15EX was designed from the outset to accommodate the same conformal fuel tanks used by the F-15E Strike Eagle. Each tank can hold approximately 750 U.S. gallons of fuel. Conformal fuel tanks are fitted closely against the aircraft’s fuselage, reducing their aerodynamic penalty and leaving underwing stations available for other equipment. The aircraft can also carry conventional external fuel tanks alongside its conformal tanks, providing the potential for a particularly long-range configuration with a…

The U.S. military pulled all of its troops from a major air base in Somalia last month, after using the Baledogle Military Airfield for more than a decade as part of its counterterrorism mission in the country. Troops left the airfield, located only a few dozen miles from the capital of Mogadishu, but will remain in the country. Horn Observer first reported the exit, citing multiple people familiar with the base. A military official familiar with the matter confirmed to Task & Purpose that the troops left the base for other parts of Somalia. The official said that U.S. forces might return to Baledogle in the future. A spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command did not confirm reports of troops leaving, but said in a statement that the “U.S. military is an agile, mobile force. U.S. Africa Command repositions its forces to optimize for counterterror operations. In the interest of maintaining operational security, we do not discuss details of ongoing operations.” News Special operations guardians must ‘maneuver with their SOF counterparts,’ commander says By Patty Nieberg News Air Force sends F-16s to remote island in the western Aleutians By Nicholas Slayton News Drones built to look like birds evaded detection at…

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday, November 5, that a total victory for either side in the Russia-Ukraine war is unlikely. He also acknowledged that the end of fighting would free up Russian troops currently deployed in Ukraine. U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fire an M1 Abrams at enemy targets during Rotation 24-06, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., April 11, 2024. Rotations at the National Training Center ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Julie Jaeger, Operations Group, National Training Center) Secretary of the Army, Hon. Dan Driscoll, fires a round from a M1A2 Abrams Tank while visiting Fort Stewart, GA., June 23, 2025. Secretary Driscoll met with Soldiers and leaders from the 3rd Infantry Division implementing transformation in contact initiatives, and had candid conversations with Soldiers about quality of life concerns to help find solutions to scale across the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick) “These kinds of wars always end in a peace deal, which is often a kind of compromise,” he told Pauw…

President Donald Trump has held talks with the emir of Qatar as mediators try to avert major clashes with Iran and resolve disagreements over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and kick-starting nuclear talks. A readout said the leaders spoke regarding efforts toward “a comprehensive agreement that resolves the crisis.” B-2A Spirit On Display. Image by Editor Harry J. Kazianis/National Security Journal. B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber USAF Museum. Image Credit: Harry J. Kazianis/National Security Journal. It comes after fresh threats from Trump that there could be further attacks on Iran. Qatar’s Backchannel Diplomacy The emir emphasized “safeguarding freedom of maritime navigation and the security of energy supplies,” according to QNA. Doha has been trying to broker dialogue between Washington and Tehran. Qatari diplomats traveled to Tehran earlier this week, and the meeting on Monday lasted about three hours. At the same time, both sides still tried to bridge the gap between their demands, the foreign ministry said in a statement. “There are intensive joint regional efforts underway to avoid escalation,” Ministry Spokesperson Majed al-Ansari told a news briefing on Tuesday. However, the ministry noted that it was too early to pinpoint any breakthrough. The Qatari government said it was working with…

President Donald Trump announced on Friday, November 6, that his longtime adviser, Stephen Miller, will replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff. The news comes just three days after Republicans suffered devastating and historic losses in the midterm elections, and after weeks of denials from the White House that Wiles was on her way out. It marks one of the most significant personnel changes of Trump’s second term, removing the first woman ever to hold the position and elevating one of his most controversial figures, even as voters appeared to reject the president’s hardline positions in Tuesday’s elections. Miller, a controversial figure and a leading architect of President Trump’s immigration policies, has worked closely with the president since his 2016 campaign. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the FIFA World Cup Final soccer match between Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Dinner for America’s hunters and fishermen while announcing new Executive Orders, Thursday, September 17, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) While the president has repeatedly denied…

With the effects of Tuesday’s midterm elections potentially felt for the next six years, given the scale of the Democrats’ victories in Senate and House races, the Republicans’ only hope of preventing a dramatic reversal of President Trump’s agenda is to win the 2028 presidential election. But Republicans are fearful it just won’t happen. President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance announce a new $25 million dollar federal Fraud Whistle Blower Incentive Program with the Department of Justice in the Oval Office, Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) The devastating Republican losses seen on Tuesday night have reduced the party’s chances of winning the White House in 2028, and supportive strategists are also warning that states long considered reliably conservative are now at risk of voting Democrat. According to a POLITICO report from Friday, November 6, Republican strategists are growing increasingly concerned that the massive Democrat victories in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, and other traditionally Republican states have completely changed the electoral map. If the damage is as bad as…

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The new Democrat-led Congress may not begin its session until January, but Democrats are already beating the drums of war and drawing up battle plans, with many prominent members saying they would look into President Donald Trump’s deal-making over the last two years. Trump, meanwhile, went on the defensive early, claiming that everything the president does is protected by executive privilege. Donald Trump Sideview White House Photo President Donald J. Trump participates in a pre-tape interview with Miranda Devine, Pod Force One, Friday, October 30, 2026, in the Red Room at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Abe McNatt) Democrats Poised to Go Through Trump’s Dealings With a Fine-Tooth Comb The Democrats plan to leave no stone unturned. Everything from Trump’s plans for the Kennedy Center, Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish and allegedly Russian-bankrolled island wedding, the administration’s agreements with pharmaceutical companies on drug prices, to the funds used for the construction of the White House’s new East Wing ballroom and more could be investigated. Speaking to reporters after news of the Republicans’ midterm defeats, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Trump’s days of using Congress as a “wholly owned subsidiary of the Trump administration are over,” adding,…

This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 6th of November2026 0:00 👋 Intro — key events of November 6, 2026 0:15 🚨 US intel warning: missile attack expected within 36 hours 1:15 🌑 Blackouts continue: Kyiv and Dnipro go dark 1:54 😡 Kyiv residents block roads — 4 days without power, +10°C indoors 2:33 🕵️ Internal crisis: illegal prisons, SBU scandals, Zelensky stays abroad 3:22 ⚔️ Russia resumes offensive along the entire front line 4:15 🗺️ Glide-bomb strike map: what red, white and yellow dots reveal 5:48 🎯 Russia’s real plan — outflank and encircle Sloviansk-Kramatorsk 8:39 🕊️ Trump claims a deal is near, Zelensky collects aid in Europe 9:52 🚁 New tactic: Dan-T cruise missiles launched from Mi-28 helicopters 11:57 🛰️ Rassvet-4: Russia’s own Starlink coming in 2027 12:28 🇺🇦 Power struggle: SBU vs GUR vs NABU — why Zelensky won’t return 14:31 🗺️ Front line: Russian gains near Novopavlivka, Ukrainians recapture ground in Lyman 16:22 🤝 Abu Dhabi talks Nov 10–11: expect new Russian advances before them 17:24 💥 Another massive attack incoming: the drone pattern says it all 18:13 🙏 Outro — the channel condemns all violence Marketing: marketing@militarysummary.com Android Military Summary Map Application:…

President Donald Trump said on November 5 that he might unleash fresh attacks on Iran despite attempts by mediators to secure a nuclear agreement and Tehran’s insistence on being granted concessions. “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. You’ll know soon enough,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron soars over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25), Aug. 18, 2025. AE25 provided Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense of the homeland. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess) A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, flown by Capt. Samuel “Razz” Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, deploys flares over the Gulf of Mexico during the 2024 Gulf Coast Salute Air Show at Panama City Beach, Florida, May 4. The F-22’s…

Senior Republican French Hill has blamed President Donald Trump’s declining popularity for the Republican Party’s election wipeout this week, citing the president’s “unfavorability” as the reason why both chambers of Congress flipped blue. French, an Arkansas congressman and the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, told Politico on Wednesday that “President Trump’s unfavorability had a lot of impact on races across the country.” White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds first press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, October 13, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) “I think that’s evident by some of the exit polling,” he noted. “We had, in my judgment, recruited good candidates who had good funding for their campaigns. But it was a wave election, and we lost a lot of really good, constructive members of the House.” During the midterm elections, 41 Republican members of the House lost their seats to Democrat challengers, while Senate Republicans lost seven seats. While Hill personally won his re-election campaign, he only narrowly avoided defeat — beating his Democratic challenger Chris Jones by less than 2%. Trump’s Influence in GOP Will Inevitably Decline as ‘Lame Duck’ President The…

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Rep. Lauren Boebert’s campaign says it is investigating “unusual voting patterns” as the Colorado Republican trails Democrat Eileen Laubacher in an unfinished congressional count and prepares for a possible recount. As of 8 a.m. MST on November 6, Boebert trailed by about 0.9 percentage points with more than 97% of the estimated vote counted, according to the Associated Press. Campaign attorney Scott Gessler said later returns had narrowed the deficit. Campaign Expects Recount In a statement, Gessler said: “A significant number of votes remain outstanding in the race. We are fighting for every vote and will continue to ensure every legal vote is counted. Since election night, ballot returns have been trending in Congresswoman Boebert’s direction, consistently lowering the margin under one percentage point.” He continued: “We are investigating some very unusual voting patterns and expect this election to head to a recount, one way or another.” Gessler added that “every legal vote must be counted accurately, fully, and transparently,” and that the campaign will “continue to investigate throughout the process to protect the integrity of this election and ensure Coloradans can have complete confidence in the results.” Denver television anchor Kyle Clark reported on Thursday evening that Laubacher’s lead…

Donald Trump returned to the presidency in the 2024 election by assembling a coalition very different from the one that carried him to victory in 2016. He did better with demographics such as Hispanic voters and young men, while sweeping all seven battleground states. Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the 2022 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. By Gage Skidmore. President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the 450th mile of the new border wall Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, near the Texas Mexico border. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) However, it was always going to be a challenge for Trump to hold that coalition together, and now, after the Republicans’ election wipeout, it appears that unique coalition is now a thing of the past. A Fracturing Movement In an election postmortem, CNN looked at what’s become of the MAGA movement, citing CNN Voter Poll data. CNN looked at five states — Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, and South Carolina — where Trump won comfortably in 2024, but Democrats won their Senate races on Tuesday. The data found that “roughly one-tenth of those Trump voters backed the Democratic…

What really drove the midterm election wave on Tuesday that put Democrats in control of both houses of Congress? According to a CNBC post-election poll, the economy was the main reason. Social Security Check. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Social Security Check. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The poll supports the conventional wisdom many pundits shared after Tuesday’s result: Trump swept back into office, promising an improved economy while also vowing to combat inflation. After nearly two years back in office, Trump has not delivered that result, especially on the cost of living. In fact, many voters blame specific actions taken by the president, whether it’s the Iran War that has led to higher gas prices or his tariffs that have caused numerous goods to go up in price, for their economic conditions. Even a healthy stock market, economic growth, or low unemployment has not overcome the cost-of-living issue, similar to the major political problems that befell the Biden-Harris Administration and brought Trump back into office. What Voters Care About According to the CNBC Voter Poll, when voters were asked about their most important issue in the midterm elections, 39 percent answered “the economy,” while 32 percent said “the state of democracy.”…

When President Donald Trump recently and unexpectedly announced that the United States would end its annual military assistance to Israel by the end of 2026, two years earlier than the existing agreement between Jerusalem and Washington schedules it to expire, he caused turmoil in Israel and surprised the country’s leaders. On November 5, Israeli President Isaac Herzog admitted that the announcement took him by surprise. F-35I Fighter from Israel. Image Credit: Creative Commons. F-35I Adir High in the Sky. Image Credit: IDF/Creative Commons. The president made the announcement during an interview on election day with Fox News on November 3. He argued that Israel is wealthy enough to purchase its own weapons from the United States without financial assistance from Washington. The announcement also came as the Republicans faced a historic defeat in the midterm elections, with the party’s relationship with — and support for — Israel being one of the most controversial and defining issues among many American voters. And while President Donald Trump insists that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the move, the sudden announcement appears to have surprised many high-profile officials in Israel and indeed the United States. It was such a surprise, in fact, that…

Strike drones have taken off from a British aircraft carrier for the first time, marking a major milestone for the Royal Navy’s future air power. The trials saw British-made Nyan Maritime one-way strike drones launch from the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth during operations in the North Atlantic. The tests demonstrate how autonomous strike systems could operate alongside F-35B stealth jets as part of the Navy’s emerging ‘hybrid carrier air wing’ concept. The approach combines traditional crewed aircraft with autonomous technology, offering new ways for the Royal Navy to deliver air power from its aircraft carriers. #RoyalNavy #HMSQueenElizabeth #Drones #MilitaryTechnology #Defence #BritishMilitary #F35B #ForcesNews ‘Shorts

The U.S. military is launching a mission operations center for the Space Data Network Backbone program that’s expected to advance top modernization priorities, such as the Golden Dome missile defense architecture and other systems that depend on digital connectivity. The Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced the move Thursday, noting that Viasat has been awarded a “competitive” IDIQ contract worth up to $450 million to support network and mission system integration. The company received an initial task order valued at $115 million to design, field and scale the mission operations center. “The MOC will bring together mission integration, network operations, and data transport management across a growing multi-vendor architecture, helping SSC’s Space-Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) portfolio field an operationally integrated capability,” according to a Space Force press release. “As the central integration hub for orchestrating mission systems across multiple constellations and providers, the MOC strengthens the foundation for secure, resilient, high-capacity connectivity support for warfighters across air, land, sea and space domains,” per the release. The Space Data Network is expected to include a multi-orbit satellite constellation and a hybrid architecture that includes both military-owned and commercial payloads built by different companies to provide high-speed data transport and tactical…

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The U.S. military has been ramping up efforts to assess and refine jamming and spoofing capabilities outside of conflict zones as troops hustle to counter unauthorized drone incursions threatening national security and prepare for what they expect will be highly-contested electromagnetic warfare environments of the future. However, those activities risk interfering with platforms that rely on GPS. “Government testing and operations in the United States are impacting the way that people live and work today,” said Lisa Dyer, executive director of the GPS Innovation Alliance. During a presentation at the National Defense Transportation Association’s annual Fall Meeting in Texas last week, Dyer urged federal and military insiders to better confront existing and emerging interference risks and pursue safer coordination measures to ensure that this testing expansion does not increasingly endanger people and critical infrastructure. “That jamming and spoofing, as you know, doesn’t just hit an adversary — it’s all of the systems that are operating in areas around it,” she warned. Broadly, jamming and spoofing refer to distinct electronic warfare and cyber interference methods that can be used to disrupt satellite-enabled navigation assets. The military is building out testbeds and leading demonstrations across America to integrate counter-drone…

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering unleashing fresh large-scale attacks on Iran following meetings with national security advisers. The news comes after Trump’s second-in-command, JD Vance, complained that the conflict was behind the GOP’s poor midterm election results this week. F-22 Raptor at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Image Credit: National Security Journal. F-22 Raptor at Lakeland Air Show in Lakeland, Florida. Image Credit: National Security Journal. The renewed war initially began after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran’s nuclear and leadership sites this February. Tehran Sends Proposal via Qatar One Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran had sent a nuclear proposal to the U.S. via Qatar. “And now we’ll make a decision. Do we want to go further and just certify it?” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on November 5. “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to. You’ll know soon enough,” he said. “They’re not doing anything without our approval,” Trump said regarding suggestions of a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. “They’re not going to have a nuclear weapon,” he said, according to The Times of Israel. Small-scale attacks have…

Imagine if a simple act could help make up to $35 million in medical debt disappear for military veterans and first responders.How simple?It’s as easy as heading to the Black Rifle Coffee Company’s website and making a purchase. Not a coffee drinker? Not a problem. There is another way. Check out the website of Born Primitive and buy some of its apparel or footwear.Also Read: Our huge list of Veterans Day 2026 freebies, discounts, and dealsThrough Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Black Rifle and Born Primitive will donate 100% of online sales to Operation Debt of Gratitude. If the military-centric companies reach their goal of $35 million, that could relieve the qualifying medical debts that roughly 20,000 veterans and first responders face, according to a news release.  $51 Million Erased So Far Bear Handlon, a former Navy SEAL, co-founded the apparel and footwear company Born Primitive in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Born Primitive) Former Navy SEAL Lt. Bear Handlon co-founded Born Primitive in 2014 and serves as the company’s chief executive officer.“No matter where or how someone served, their service shouldn’t end in a battle with medical bills here at home,” Handlon said in the release. “No one…

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily of any entities mentioned.Let me start with something plain, because plain is the only honest way to say it: this country owes its veterans more than thanks.Thanks don’t put a roof over anyone. Thanks don’t teach a trade. Thanks don’t build a community. A veteran who served this country and comes home to struggle for housing has been handed a debt unpaid, and no amount of applause on a holiday settles that account.I want to be clear about who I am before I go any further, because honesty is the whole point here. I am not a veteran, and I do not claim to be one. I worked as a protection specialist and government contractor alongside veterans. I am not writing from personal service. I am writing about policy—about what this country owes, and how we can finally pay it in a way that lasts. I built my own company from a homeless shelter, with no money, no crew, and no studio, and I have no college degree and no political machine behind me—so I know what it means to be told to wait…

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranNow that the U.S. midterms are over, the looming question is how and when one side or the other will seek to break through the current impasse. In the short term, the ball appears to be in Washington’s court to determine the next move. The Trump administration might take a more patient approach of continuing to squeeze Iran’s economy through the blockade and sanctions. The argument is that there’s no particular rush, as Iran would The post Talks, Attacks, and a Heist appeared first on War on the Rocks.

President Donald Trump needs billions of dollars in additional funding to sustain his war against Iran — but accessing those funds could be complicated in the wake of the Republicans’ overwhelming defeat in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The president has just weeks left before Democrats take control of Congress, leaving little time to convince Republican lawmakers to approve new Pentagon funding so that, whatever form the next phase of the war takes, he has the funds to ensure it happens. B-1B Lancer 2025 National Security Journal. Image Credit: Harry J. Kazianis/NSJ. B-1B Lancer at USAF Museum in July 2025. Image Credit: National Security Journal. According to reporting from The Hill on Friday, November 6, Republican leaders are pessimistic about the chances of passing the president’s remaining legislative priorities, even with plans in place to push through a major defense funding package and other measures before the end of the year. Passing measures could prove difficult, with Republicans also skeptical of the president in the wake of the midterm defeat. There’s another problem for the president, too: Democrats are already exploring their options to stop the war by using their congressional majority, including the possibility of blocking additional funding for military operations…

In his second term, Donald Trump has made major changes to the look of the White House, including tearing down the East Wing to build a new ballroom and decorating the Oval Office with gold accents that former President Barack Obama, on the campaign trail, compared to the decor motifs at the Cheesecake Factory. Every president makes decorating changes to the White House, but Trump this week took steps to make this a bit more permanent. Donald Trump Meeting Creative Commons Photo President Donald Trump participates in a Board of Peace meeting at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) On Thursday, to show his priorities just two days after his party suffered a historic wipeout in the midterm elections, Trump signed an executive order establishing the Oval Office as a “national monument.” The order applies to the Oval Office itself, as well as the Outer Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to “develop and implement a management plan with relevant executive departments” before making any major changes to those parts of the White House. “We’re making it a…

320 recruits. Nine months of gruelling training. One proud moment – despite tragedy back home. Three hundred and twenty Nepali soldiers have officially become professional Gurkhas after completing nine months of infantry training at ITC Catterick. But their achievement comes against the backdrop of devastating floods and landslides in Nepal, which affected the families and communities of some of the young soldiers. As they pushed through their final months of training, the recruits and staff came together to raise thousands of pounds for disaster relief. BFBS Forces News has followed their journey from arriving in the UK to their passing out parade. Now, the new Gurkhas prepare to join their units across the British Army. James Wharton reports. #Gurkhas #BritishArmy #Nepal #MilitaryTraining #ForcesNews

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is defending President Donald Trump against Republican criticism after the party lost control of Congress, arguing that individual candidates’ defeats should not be treated as a verdict on him. Fresh from winning a second term, Sanders told USA Today that Trump remained the dominant figure in American politics and should not shoulder responsibility for races in which he was not a candidate. President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Dinner for America’s hunters and fishermen while announcing new Executive Orders, Thursday, September 17, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the FIFA World Cup Final soccer match between Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) Her remarks come amid divisions among Republicans over the future of the party and Trump’s influence within the GOP. Sanders Rejects a Referendum on Trump Sanders rejected criticism of the president following a midterm election that saw the Republican Party lose control of both chambers of Congress. “I think each race has to be looked at independently, and the president,…

Whether you know it from “Counter-Strike” as the AWP or “Call of Duty: Black Ops” as the L96A1, Accuracy International’s iconic bolt-action sniper rifle has been widely fielded by police and military forces around the world for over three decades. In a move that signals how far the company has come, AI has joined the FN Browning Group.Also Read: The legendary FN SCAR is back and (might be) better than beforeIn 1978, AI was founded by a group that included British Olympic shooters. After the 1982 Falklands War, the British Army sought a replacement for its Lee-Enfield-based L42A1 sniper rifle. Following a strenuous selection process, AI beat out established manufacturers including Heckler & Koch, SIG Sauer, and Remington with its Precision Marksman rifle. Entering British Army service in 1984, the PM was designated the L96A1.Chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, the PM could achieve 0.5 MOA ten-shot groups with 168-grain ammo at 100 yards. The PM was so accurate that it was capable of a first-shot hit with a cold, warm, or even a fouled barrel. Accuracy International went from a British small business in a garden shed to the international standard in precision rifles. (U.S. Army/Cpl. Eric Perez) Following its success…

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that a decision on renewed military action against Iran would come soon, after meeting his national security advisers for the first time since the midterm elections. The administration is weighing fresh strikes, continued economic pressure, or a negotiated agreement involving concessions to Tehran, according to Axios. Military service members, veterans, and citizens of Guam gathered for the Memorial Day Commemoration at the Guam Veterans Cemetery. The Ceremony consisted of a fly over from a B-52H Stratofortress, a musical performance from the Guam Territorial Band & Cantate, guest speaking from the honorable Eddie Baza Calvo, a Fallen Soldier Gravesite Tribute, and the playing of Taps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Snouffer/Released) A B-52H Stratofortress sit parked on the flight line at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 8, 2022. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision-guided missiles and joint direct attack munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alysa Knott) U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is preparing for possible major combat operations but has not received a new directive, an American official told the outlet. The deliberations coincide with renewed regional diplomatic efforts and a Qatari-backed proposal…

President Donald Trump intends to double down on his unpopular war against Iran, even though a majority of voters want the conflict to end, according to NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel. The news comes after the Republican Party lost both the House and the Senate following a Democratic Party blue tsunami victory in the midterm elections on Tuesday. President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and wife Jennifer Hegseth, signs an executive order creating a new White House commission focused on military families, Monday, August 3, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) Following the defeat, both Trump and Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that their unpopular war against Iran — and its subsequent economic consequences — had played a big role in the Democratic Party’s victory, and poll data showed that that was certainly the case. 63% of American Voters Oppose Trump’s War With Iran According to NBC News’ exit poll, 63% of voters expressed opposition…