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I - On Defense Podcast

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30:13

NYT Report: President Trump Suspended Attack on...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2025/04/17

For review: 1. NYT Report: President Trump Suspended Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites Planned for May. 2. IDF continues pressure on Hamas during Gaza Strip operations with three Divisions. No deadline for major offensive yet. 3. US Secretary of State Traveling to Paris to Discuss Ukraine & Middle East. Separately, on Thursday, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu will travel to Washington to meet with his counterpart, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. 4. Russian President Vla...

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24:13

President Trump On Iran's Nuclear Ambition: "I'll...

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2025/04/15

For review: 1. President Trump On Iran's Nuclear Ambition: "I'll solve that problem." US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to “solve” the issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, even if it means taking “very harsh” actions to thwart them. 2. Israel - Hams Hostage Negotiations. The Haaretz daily, citing Palestinian sources involved in the talks, reported that Cairo and Doha are working with the US toward a potential additional stage of the ceasefire-hostage release deal reached in Jan...

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24:12

US & Iran Talks in Oman: "Productive and Positive" +...

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2025/04/13

For review: 1. US & Iran Talks in Oman: "Productive and Positive". Both countries agreed to hold a second round next week. 2. Rafah cut-off from rest of Gaza between two IDF Security Corridors. The IDF said Rafah was now surrounded by its forces, with the 36th Division holding the Morag Corridor and the Gaza Division operating in the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border area. 3. US Envoy Steve Witkoff met in St. Petersburg with Russian President Putin for more than 4 hours on ...

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25:24

Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Arrives in...

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2025/04/11

For review: 1. Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Arrives in CENTCOM AOR. The USS Carl Vinson — which is armed with F-35C stealth warplanes — is now working alongside the USS Harry S. Truman in the region, US Central Command says. 2. The Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force revealed plans to set up the new unmanned-focused facilities in country's border regions. 3. Israeli and Turkish Delegations Meet in Azerbaijan to Discuss Syria Deconfliction. 4. France and UK Co-lead "...

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25:00

US DoD: No Plans to Relinquish NATO SACEUR Post + US...

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2025/04/09

For review: 1. US DoD: No Plans to Relinquish NATO SACEUR Post. The Pentagon does not have plans to relinquish the post of NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), said Katherine Thompson, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. 2. Suspected US airstrikes pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Tuesday night. 3. US and Iran Nuclear Talks in Oman. Negotiations are to be mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi and...

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19:46

US Sends 2d THAAD Battery to Israel + US Army Mobile...

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2025/04/07

For review: 1. Iran willing to engage in dialogue with US as equals. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: “The Islamic Republic of Iran wants dialogue on equal footing.” 2. US Sends 2d THAAD Battery to Israel. The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, is an advanced anti-missile system- capable of hitting targets at ranges of 150-200 kilometers (93-124 miles). 3. Norway plans to nearly double its fleet of self-propelled artillery, proposing to buy...

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22:48

US CENTCOM Commander Visits Israel + Russian Envoy:...

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2025/04/05

For review: 1. US CENTCOM Commander Visits Israel. General Michael Erik Kurilla, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), held an assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the IDF said Thursday. 2. UK Telegraph Newspaper Report: Iran has reportedly ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen and is pulling back its support for the Houthis amid extensive US airstrikes on the rebel group. 3. Russian Envoy: "Some (Ukrainian) security guarantees, in some f...

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26:39

US Sends More F-35s to CENTCOM + IDF Creates New...

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2025/04/03

For review: 1. US Army identifies the four Dogface Soldiers (3d Infantry Division) who perished during training exercise in Lithuania. All assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, they were identified as: Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez; Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco; Pfc. Dante D. Taitano; and Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins. 2. US Sends More F-35s to CENTCOM. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dispatched the extra air wing of F-35 fighters to Jordan. 3. IDF Creates N...

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21:12

IDF Prepares Return to Rafah + Russia Launches...

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2025/04/01

For review: 1. US President Trump threatens Iran with bombing and tariffs over nuclear program. If they (Iran) don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” President Trump said in a telephone interview. “It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.” 2. In response to US President Trump's threat of bombing and tariffs, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the US would receive a strong blow if it acts on President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb unless T...

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21:38

US Continues Strikes Against Houthis + IDF Strikes S....

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2025/03/30

For review: 1. US Continues Strikes Against Houthis. Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. 2. Israel receives Hamas Hostage proposal from mediators and returns counterproposal. The Israeli statement came after media reports on Saturday said Hamas had agreed to an Egyptian proposal to release five living hostages in exchange f...

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26:12

Iran: US Bases not safe if Americans attack + UK and...

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2025/03/29

For review: 1. Hamas open to negotiate release of small number of Hostages for a truce during Eid al-Fitr holiday period. The Kan public broadcaster acknowledged that it was still unclear what Hamas will ask in return for those it releases, though it did say that the freed hostages would include American-Israeli IDF lone soldier Edan Alexander. 2. Iran: US Bases not safe if Americans attack. Tehran would strike US bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military co...

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24:39

437: President Trump: Russia may be "dragging feet"...

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2025/03/27

For review: 1. Signal Chat reveals Houthi strike details. 2. President Trump: Russia may be "dragging feet" on Ukraine Peace. Following days of separate negotiations with Ukrainian and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Tuesday that the two sides had agreed “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.” The Kremlin released its own statement on the talks, which included far-reac...

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17:43

436: US Airstrikes on Houthi Rebels Continue + Iran...

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2025/03/25

For review: 1. US Airstrikes on Houthi Rebels Continue. The Houthis described American airstrikes targeting sites around the city of Saada, a Houthi stronghold, the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, and Marib province, home to oil and gas fields still under the control of allies to Yemen’s exiled central government. 2. IDF strikes over 100 white pickup trucks used by Hamas during the 07 October attack as well as propaganda ceremonies for the release of Israeli Hostages. 3. Iran Open to "Ind...

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21:27

435: US-Russia-Ukraine Talks Begin in Riyadh + Iran...

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2025/03/24

For review: 1. Senior Hamas Political Official killed during IDF Gaza Strike. Ismail Barhoum, a senior member of Hamas’s political bureau, was killed on Sunday evening in a targeted Israeli airstrike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz in a statement hailed the killing of Barhoum, saying he was “the new Hamas prime minister in Gaza, who replaced Issam Da'alis, the previous prime minister who was eliminated a few days ago.” 2. Iran Deploys Missi...

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26:57

434: Boeing Wins USAF Next-Gen Air Dominance Fighter...

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2025/03/22

For review: 1. Boeing Wins USAF Next-Gen Air Dominance Fighter (F-47). Boeing has won the contract to develop the first ever sixth-generation fighter, dubbed the F-47, President Donald Trump announced today. The fighter will be expected to operate with the service’s forthcoming fleet of drone wingmen known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Anduril are in competition for the separate CCA contract. 2. US Sec Def Extends USN Carrier USS ...

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17:56

IDF Starts Ground Operations in Gaza + President...

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2025/03/20

For review" 1. IDF Starts Ground Operations in Gaza. The IDF said Wednesday it had launched “pinpoint” ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip. The IDF said its operations were aimed at expanding the security zone near the border and creating a partial buffer between northern and southern Gaza. 2. Captured documents from Gaza show that in the years leading up to 07 October attack, Hamas developed a concrete plan to destroy the Jewish state, in full coordination wi...

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21:10

432: IDF Aerial Offensive in Gaza + President Trump &...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2025/03/19

For review: 1. The Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile at Israel from Yemen Tuesday evening, marking the first attack from the Iran-backed group since the ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip two months ago. 2. IDF Aerial Offensive in Gaza. The Israeli PM- Benjamin Netanyahu- said that the military campaign was launched on the recommendation of Israel’s intelligence services and the IDF, and that it was a last resort after weeks of failed efforts to get Hamas to fre...

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21:42

431: US CENTCOM Campaign Against Houthis + IDF...

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2025/03/18

For review: 1. US CENTCOM Campaign Against Houthis. More airstrikes are planned in the coming days. USAF LTG Alexus G. Grynkewich, director for operations for the Joint Staff: "US CENTCOM began precision strike operations against the Houthis to restore freedom of navigation and American deterrence. The initial wave of strikes hit over 30 targets at multiple locations, degrading a variety of Houthi capabilities. Included among those targets were terrorist training sites, unmanned a...

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19:52

430: NSA Waltz on Ukraine - Russia Negotiations:...

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2025/03/15

For review: 1. US and Israeli Officials reach out to Sudan, Somalia, & Somaliland to discuss Palestinian resettlement during US proposed Gaza reconstruction plan. Officials from Sudan and Somalia said they had rejected overtures from the US, while officials Somaliland told The AP that they were not aware of any contacts. 2. US President Donald Trump has praised talks held with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the US proposed ceasefire deal with Ukraine as "good and productive". This co...

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16:05

429: Russian President on Ukraine Ceasefire - "We are...

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2025/03/14

For review: 1. Interim Syrian President Signs Temporary Constitution. The temporary constitution leaves the country under Islamist rule while promising to protect the rights of all Syrians for five years during a transitional phase. 2. A group of around 100 senior figures from among Syria’s Druze are expected to visit the Israeli Golan Heights on Friday, and meet Sheikh Muafak Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel. 3. Russian President Putin on Ukraine Ceasefire - "We...

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