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23:34

US Proposes "Free Economic Zone" in E. Donbas as part...

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2025/12/12

For review: 1. US President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. 2. Taiwan’s high-profile Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu made a previously unpublicized visit to Israel recently, three sources familiar with the trip told Reuters, at a time when Taiwan is looking to Jerusalem for defense cooperation. 3. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Thursday that he wou...

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20:08

President Trump Scolds European Leaders: "They talk,...

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2025/12/10

For review: 1. Latest in Ukraine/US/European negotiations to end war. 2. A Hamas source told The Times of Israel on Sunday that the group will only agree to give up its weapons through negotiations that result in the establishment of a Palestinian state. 3. Armor Not Dead: Australian Army's 3d Brigade (Armored) Transformation. The first tranche of the new AS9 Huntsman SP 155mm howitzers is set to reach the 3d Brigade by the end of 2027,. Other new kit heading the brigade’s way includes M1A2 S...

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16:00

Ukrainian President to Meet with E3 Leaders in London...

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2025/12/08

For review: 1. Ukrainian President to Meet with E3 Leaders in London to discuss last week's US Negotiations (Miami). 2. US Envoy Kellogg Says Deal Close; Sticking Points include Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant. 3. The Russian and Chinese militaries conducted joint anti-missile drills in on Russian territory in early December as part of scheduled military exercises, China's Defense Ministry said on Dec. 6. These drills followed joint artillery and anti-submarine exercises that were cond...

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21:58

Remains of Thai Hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak Returned...

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2025/12/06

For review: 1. Remains of Thai Hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak Returned From Gaza Strip. 2. Israel has told mediators in Cairo that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad know how to reach the remains of Master Sergeant Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in the Gaza Strip, Israeli television reported Friday. 3. The Israel Defense Forces carried out a wave of airstrikes against what it said were Hezbollah weapons depots in southern Lebanon on Thursday. 4. The head of the US military’s Central Com...

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25:48

President Trump: US Preparing for Land Operations...

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2025/12/04

For review: 1. President Trump: US is Preparing for Land Operations Against Narcotics Manufacturers in Venezuela. 2. US - Russian Talks in Moscow "Useful & Constructive" - But No Concrete Deal. 3. The Israel Ministry of Defense delivered the first operational Arrow 3 Air Defense System to Germany in a formal ceremony at a German Air Force base near Berlin, Israel’s Ministry of Defense said today. 4. The Red Cross transferred the body of a presumed hostage from Hamas to Israeli...

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15:40

President Trump Discusses Venezuela with Key Advisors...

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2025/12/02

For review: 1. President Trump Discusses Venezuela with Key Advisors. 2. Pope Leo XIV arrived Sunday in Lebanon from Turkey, where he opened his first trip as Pope. He is set to wrap up his visit on Tuesday with a prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast and a Mass on the waterfront. 3. US Cautions Iraq Against Support to Hezbollah. 4. Negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine on Sunday focused on where the de facto border with Russia would be drawn under a peace deal. Represent...

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26:59

President Trump: Airspace Above Venezuela Considered...

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2025/11/30

For review: 1. President Trump: Airspace Above Venezuela Considered To Be Closed In Its Entirety. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY,” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social. 2. President Zelensky's Chief of Staff Resigns From Corruption Scandal. Andriy Yermak resigned as chief of staff on Friday after an anti-corruption raid at his home. 3. Ukraine is send...

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27:25

US Sec of State: Security Guarantees to Ukraine After...

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2025/11/28

For review: 1. US Sec of State: Security Guarantees to Ukraine After Ceasefire. 2. The body of Mr. Dror Or was returned to Israel from Gaza by Palestinian terror groups on Tuesday evening, Israeli authorities announced Wednesday morning. The bodies of two slain hostages now remain held in Gaza. 3. Israel reportedly conveyed a proposal to Hamas last week that would allow the release of dozens of Hamas fighters believed to be trapped in tunnels in an IDF-controlled area of eastern Rafah, as lon...

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26:22

US Official: Ukraine Agrees with Revised 19-Point...

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2025/11/26

For review: 1. US Official: Ukraine Agrees with Revised 19-Point Peace Deal; President Trump Dispatches Steve Witkoff to Meet With Russian President. 2. European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to deepen integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine. European Parliament legislators voted 457-148, with 33 abstentions, to approve a 1.5-billion euro ($1.7 billion) program, with 300 million euros ($345 million) slated for the Ukraine Support Instrument. 3. IDF Military Drill Eval...

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24:44

Europe Preparing Counterproposal to President Trump's...

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2025/11/24

For review: 1. Europe Preparing Counterproposal to President Trump's 28 Point Russia - Ukraine Peace Plan; Talks Occurring in Switzerland & Angola. 2. Estonia still wants to buy six additional M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from the US, and possibly more, according to Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur. Estonia Minister of Defense statement: “This is why we are looking for additional systems for the deep strikes. It’s not only HIMARS and it’s not only Chunmoo,” he late...

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21:17

President Trump 28 Point Peace Plan for Russia &...

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2025/11/23

For review: 1. President Trump 28 Point Peace Plan for Russia & Ukraine Released. 2. Initial Reaction

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25:53

US Draft 28-Point Plan to End Russia-Ukraine War +...

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2025/11/21

For review: 1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that there will not be a Palestinian state, even at the cost of normalization with Saudi Arabia. 2. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio guaranteed him that Israel’s “qualitative military edge” will remain intact in a phone call following US President Donald Trump’s announcement this week that he would sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia. 3. IDF-Hamas Combat Along Gaza Strip Ye...

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18:25

Saudi Arabia to Procure F-35 Fighters & M1 Tanks from...

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2025/11/19

For review: 1. UN Security Council Passes US-Sponsored Gaza Resolution. (Russia & China Abstain) 2. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Tuesday during his White House meeting with US President Donald Trump that Riyadh wants to join the Abraham Accords, but calls for the need to secure a path towards a two-state solution. 3. Saudi Arabia to Procure F-35 Fighters & M1 Tanks from US. 4. The Israeli Air Force presented an explicit objection to the US’s potential sale o...

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22:32

UNSC Vote Expected Monday on Gaza Peace Plan...

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2025/11/17

For review: 1. US Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere on Thursday, dubbed “Operation Southern Spear,” to pummel “narco-terrorists.” 2. US SOUTHCOM Release: On Nov. 15, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. 3. CNN Report: The UK has stopped sharing intelligence with the US for its cam...

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20:08

President Trump Considers F-35 Warplanes for Saudi...

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2025/11/15

For review: 1. The body of slain hostage Israeli Meny Godard was returned to Israel by Hamas on Thursday night, officials confirmed. The bodies of three slain hostages now remain held in the Strip — two Israelis and one Thai national. 2. US Secretary of State Optimistic About Gaza International Stabilization Force. 3. Indonesia has trained up to 20,000 troops to take on health and construction-related tasks during a planned peacekeeping operation in the war-torn enclave of Gaza, the def...

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24:48

Houthis Indicate a Halt to Military Operations...

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2025/11/12

For review: 1. US Envoys Visit Israel to Discuss Hamas Fighters Trapped in Rafah Tunnels. 2. France hosted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Paris for a meeting on Tuesday, during which French President Emmanuel Macron committed to helping the PA draft a constitution for a future state. 3. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa threw cold water on the prospect of his country joining the Abraham Accords, saying that conditions were premature for talks on a normalization deal with Isra...

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21:14

IDF Officer's Body Returned After More Than 11 Years...

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2025/11/10

For review: 1. Pakistan said Sunday it was committed to “dialogue” with Afghanistan despite peace talks ending after deadly violence, with Islamabad stressing its security concerns persist. 2. IDF Officer's Body Returned After More Than 11 Years in Hamas Captivity; 4 Hostages Remain. 3. Israel has warned Lebanon’s army that it is not satisfied with the actions taken so far against the Hezbollah terror group, vowing to continue its stepped-up bombing campaign unless the situation changes. The ...

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27:01

Secretary of War Hegseth Speech to Defense Industry...

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2025/11/08

For review: 1. Secretary of War Hegseth Speech to Defense Industry Leaders. 2. Ukrainian forces continue to stubbornly defend the pocket around Pokrovsk despite relentless Russian assaults, leading to an ever-increasing threat of encirclement. 3. US to Establish Presence at Airbase in Syria. 4. The US has added the entire text of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war to the UN Security Council Resolution. 5. US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that t...

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17:50

Saudi Arabia Requests Purchase of F-35 Fighters from...

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2025/11/06

For review: 1. Hamas & PA Agree on Temporary Committee to Manage Gaza. 2. Saudi Arabia Requests Purchase of F-35 Fighters from US. The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets. 3. US President Donald Trump will host Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for talks on November 10, the White House announced Tuesday. 4. Ukraine General Staff: No Encirclement of Units & Divisions in Pokrovsk. The important hub in Ukraine’s Donetsk reg...

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23:25

US Draft UNSC Resolution to Establish Gaza...

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2025/11/04

For review: 1. US Draft UNSC Resolution to Establish Gaza International Stabilization Force. International Stabilization Force will be in charge of securing the borders with Israel and Egypt, ensuring the safety of civilians and humanitarian zones, and training new Palestinian police officers who it will partner with. The force’s mandate will apparently include disarming Hamas. 2. Gaza’s future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of foreign hegemony, Turkey and six of its t...

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