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32:07

US Drone Strike on Venezuelan Port + Saudi Arabia...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2025/12/31

For Review: 1. Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday over what it described as a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there, which arrived from the United Arab Emirates. 2. US Drone Strike on Venezuelan Port. The drone strike targeted a remote dock on the Venezuelan coast that the US government believed was being used by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to store drugs and move them onto boats for shipping. There were no casualties, according to the sources....

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21:30

Israel Recognizes Somaliland + Busy Week: President...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2025/12/28

For review: 1. The United States hasn’t given up its pursuit of the massive, rusted oil tanker it chased into international waters near Venezuela last weekend, Officials no longer expect the Bella 1 to return to the country to load up with oil as the US military and Coast Guard chase it. The ship is currently empty. 2. Busy Week: President Trump to Meet with Ukraine President & Israeli PM. 3. Israel on Friday became the first country to recognize Somaliland, a former British p...

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16:54

US Strikes ISIS Militants in Nigeria + US Coast Guard...

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2025/12/26

For review: 1. US Strikes ISIS Militants in Nigeria. 2. Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused the United States of committing the “greatest extortion known in our history” at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called over Washington’s seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers. 3. Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the United States was reviving piracy and banditry in the Caribbean Sea by blockading Venezuela and said it hoped that U.S. President ...

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17:59

US Continues Military Build-Up in Puerto Rico + China...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2025/12/24

For review: 1. US Continues Military Build-Up in Puerto Rico. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that at least 10 CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are used to transport special forces, arrived in the Caribbean theater from Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The Journal also reported that C-17 cargo planes from Fort Stewart and Fort Campbell Army bases arrived in Puerto Rico on Monday. 2. Israel reportedly started shipping weapons to the Syrian Druze just days after Syria’s I...

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19:54

US Coast Guard Pursuing 3d Sanctioned Venezuelan...

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2025/12/23

For review: 1. Israel has reportedly warned the Trump administration that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may be using an ongoing military exercise focusing on missiles as cover to launch an attack on Israel, amid fears that Jerusalem and Tehran are readying for another confrontation. 2. Finland's President (Alexander Stubb): Russia - Ukraine Peace Closer than Any Point in the War 3. US Coast Guard Pursuing 3d Sanctioned Venezuelan Tanker. 4. President Trump Announces New "Trump-Clas...

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18:19

US Seizes Second Venezuelan Sanctioned Tanker + US...

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2025/12/21

For review: 1. US Seizes Second Venezuelan Sanctioned Tanker. 2. US Strikes 70 ISIS Targets in Syria. The attack was conducted using F-15 Eagle jets, A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft and AH-64 Apache helicopters, the U.S. officials said. F-16 fighter jets from Jordan and HIMARS rocket artillery also were used. 3. NBC Report: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present plans for a possible fresh attack on Iran to US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Washington. Acco...

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19:14

US Secretary of State: We Need to Clarify ISF Mandate...

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2025/12/19

For review: 1. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is leaving the possibility of a war with Venezuela on the table. 2. US Secretary of State: We Need to Clarify (ISF) Mandate Before We Can Expect Countries to Contribute Troops. 3. Report: Turkey to Return S400 System to Russia to Allow F-35 Purchase. 4. European leaders on Dec. 19 approved a $105 billion interest-free loan for Ukraine. 5. Potential US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases for Taiwan- estimated $11 billion include: ·&nbs...

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22:08

President Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned...

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2025/12/18

For review: 1. President Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers. 2. Speaking at an annual meeting with top military officers, Russian President Putin said Moscow would prefer to achieve its goals and “eliminate the root causes of the conflict” by diplomatic means, but he added that “if the opposing side and its foreign patrons refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of its historical lands by military means.” 3. Six Countries Join (Gaza...

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24:13

US Agrees to Unspecified Security Guarantees for...

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2025/12/16

For review: 1. US Agrees to Unspecified Security Guarantees for Ukraine; Talks to Continue. 2. Estonia Begins Installing Concrete Bunkers on Border with Russia. The initial batch represents the first phase of the Estonian 600-bunker network as part of the Baltic Defense Line project- coordinated with Lithuania and Latvia. 3. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met with the US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack, amid concerns that Israel could...

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24:41

Joint US-Syrian Patrol Ambushed; Two US Soldiers...

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2025/12/14

For review: 1. Joint US-Syrian Patrol Ambushed; Two US Soldiers Killed; President Trump Vows Serious Retaliation. 2. WSJ Report: A US special operations team in the Indian Ocean raided a ship headed to Iran from China last month and seized military-related articles. 3. The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday issued a warning to residents of the southern Lebanon town of Yanouh ahead of planned airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure, but postponed the strike after Lebanese troops went ...

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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...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

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...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

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...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

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...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

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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