Ukraine: Starlink still isn't working after Trump restoration promiseUkraine’s military on Friday struggled with a still-slowed Starlink satellite system despite President Trump’s promise a day earlier that SpaceX owner Elon Musk had restored the service. Connections with Starshield — the military version of Starlink, a major tool for Ukraine to defend itself from missile and drone attacks from Russia — continued to fail...The Hill1d agoWhole story →Security
Global Oil Price Hits $116 a Barrel, Highest Since AprilInvestors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanet
Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network RestrictionsSenators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.The New York Times1d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityTechnology
Benjamin Netanyahu Signals Massive West Bank Operation After Hebron Attack — Days Before ElectionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday that Israel is preparing a massive military operation in Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank, on a scale not seen since the 1967 Six-Day War, after Palestinian terrorists killed two Israeli soldiers near Hebron, just four days before Israel's national election. The post Benjamin…Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Bipartisan lawmakers press Hegseth to expand Ukraine’s access to StarshieldA bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers is pressing the Trump administration to restore and expand Ukraine’s access to Starshield satellite systems, warning that a failure to do so will cripple Kyiv’s military operations against Russia. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the lawmakers — all of them staunch Ukraine allies —...The Hill1d agoWhole story →Security
U.S. is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from IranIn a memo sent Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams "have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel."PBS NewsHour5h agoWhole story →Security
Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials SayThe U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.The New York Times4h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Drones on Starshield Network Are Back to Normal Speeds, Ukraine SaysThe announcement followed more than a week of unexplained problems with Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.The New York Times4h agoWhole story →Security
Rubio offers Cubans CIA partnership opportunity: 'Now is the time'The U.S. government has offered CIA partnerships to residents of adversarial countries in the past, namely in Russia.NewsNation3h agoWhole story →Security
Trump advisers still see opportunity for US agenda even if Netanyahu loses: reportPresident Trump's Middle East agenda can remain on track – or perhaps even enjoy new opportunities – even if the president's close ally Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes down in elections in Israel.New York Post3h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Iran Oil Blockade 'Would Put Additional Pressure on Iran', But There's an Election Coming UpOn Monday's broadcast of "CNN News Central," Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) said that keeping the blockade of Iranian oil would have kept "choking out | ClipsBreitbart News Network4mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyMichael Baumgartneriran oil blockade debate
US Coast Guard says it intercepted fuel on way to CubaThe Coast Guard said it stopped a large cargo ship on Sept. 5 between Mexico and Cuba.NewsNation22d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetcuba fuel shipment interception
Watch what Rubio does with Cuba, says TrumpWashington, October 1 (IANS) President Donald Trump told a White House audience to “watch” what Secretary of State Marco Rubio does with Cuba, singling outEUROPE SAYS24d agoWhole story →SecurityDonald Trumptrump hispanic heritage month remarks
WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after IranPresident Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.PBS NewsHour21h agoSources (2)Whole story →Security
I Think China and Russia 'Helping Iran', Might Not Be 'Significant' HelpOn Thursday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom," Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said that he thinks | ClipsBreitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentTom Cottoniran foreign aid concerns
'If Socialism Worked, Then Everybody Would Be Wanting to Move to Havana Right Now'Wednesday on Fox Business Network's "Mornings," Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) spoke out about socialism, a key component of the GOP's messaging for the 2026 election cycle. | ClipsBreitbart News Network24d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentRick Scott2026 election cycle
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into lawUS President Donald Trump on Friday signed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law, the White House said in a statement, paving the way for increased economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions bill signing
U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicineSecretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling.CBS News8d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentcuba sanctions impact
