For review: 1. Iran Supreme Leader Orders Direct Strike on Israel. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct strike on Israel for the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. Israel has not commented on the incident. 2. IDF Tough Response to Hezbollah. The IDF confirms that top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Shukr has been managing Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel, including the deadly strike in the Druze Villag...
Aug 01, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 313
For review: 1. Diplomats Work to De-escalate Israeli Response to Druze Village Rocket Attack. Israeli officials suggested that the response would be serious but not lead to an all-out conflagration (conflagration = an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property). 2. Spain to provide another Hawk Air Defense System to Ukraine. Spain will send another Hawk air defense system to Ukraine in September, Minister of Defense Margarita Robles told her Ukrainian counterpart (Rustem Umer...
Jul 30, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 312
1. Boeing to Purchase Spirit AeroSystems - Shaking Up US Army FLRAA Program. Bell (winner of the FLRAA competition), intends to step away from Spirit AeroSystem as the fuselage provider for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft after the Boeing acquisition is finalized. 2. Israel PM: Hezbollah Will Pay Heavy Price for Druze Village Rocket Attack. Following the deadly strike, PM Netanyahu spoke to the spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community Sheikh Muafak Tarif, the Prime Minister’s Office s...
Jul 28, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 311
For review: 1. Israel - Saudi Arabia Normalization Still Possible. A normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is still possible before the US presidential election, a top Israeli official told reporters Friday, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the matter with US President Joe Biden during their Thursday meeting at the White House. 2. Germany to receive the Arrow-3 Air Defense System by 2025. Germany will be the first country besides Israel to field the syste...
Jul 27, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 310
For review: 1. Gaza Post-War Plan Discussions in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Officials from Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates reportedly held a secret meeting in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss plans for a postwar Gaza. 2. From Farnborough Air Show: Israel Aerospace Industries announces air-to-surface missile named Wind Demon. The missile can be launched from various aerial platforms such as helicopters or warplanes. The missile's warhead weighs over 20 kilograms and has...
Jul 25, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 309
For review: 1. Royal Australian Navy Destroyer Employs Naval Strike Missile at RIMPAC 2024. Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG-42) successfully fired a Naval Strike Missile and sank former amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) in the waters off Hawaii during the biennial Rim of the Pacific 2024 exercise. 2. China & Philippines open a direct line of communication between respective presidential offices to prevent escalation of events during territorial disputes in the South...
Jul 23, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 308
For review: 1. Israeli Response: IAF F-35s and F-15s Strike Houthi Port Facilities in Yemen. At least a dozen IAF aircraft, including F-35 stealth fighter jets, F-15 fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and refueling planes were involved in the attack — the latter of which was due to the target being some 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) from Israel. 2. Estonia Sends Mistral Air Defense Systems to Ukraine. Estonia's Ministry of Defense confirmed on 06 July 2024, a shipment of French-made Mistral shor...
Jul 21, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 307
For review: 1. Last Story on US-built Gaza Pier (I think). 2. Houthi-launched explosive drone hits Tel Aviv. The drone, identified by the IDF as an Iranian-made Samad-3, had been modified to have an extended range, had flown to the country for several hours at a low altitude. 3. Lebanon files complaint with the UN over GPS jammed Southern Lebanon. GPS jamming has taken a toll on Lebanese civil aviation. 4. Manned Attack Helicopters Dead? Great article from Defense News (Elisabeth Gosselin Malo) ...
Jul 20, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 306
For review: 1. IDF monitored Hamas' Khan Yunis Brigade Commander's residence for weeks before airstrike. Senior Hamas Commander was reported to have been at the compound for significant periods in recent months, 2. Israel is a Real-Time Proving Ground for Layered Air Defense- Short, Medium, & Long-range systems. 3. US & Armenia Conduct Eagle Partner 24 Military Exercise (in Armenia). The Eagle Partner 24 Exercise is aimed at increasing the interoperability of units participating in inter...
Jul 16, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 305
For review: 1. US President and Secretary of Defense Statements on Former President Donald Trump assassination attempt. 2. Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) press conference at IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv. Prime Minister discusses strike on Senior Hamas Commander and reasons for the Rafah operation. 3. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. General Herzi Halevi has no plans to resign. Lt. General Herzi Halevi says he will make a decision once “the tasks are completed.” 4. US Navy Carrier, USS Theodor...
Jul 15, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 304
For review: 1. Israel PM (Benjamin Netanyahu) Denies IDF Withdrawal from Philadelphi Corridor as part of Hostage Negotiations. Israeli PM statement: “The prime minister insists that Israel remain in the Philadelphi Corridor.” 2. NATO to Open Liasson Office in Jordan. 3. Northrup Grumman Ammo Co-Production in Ukraine. Northrup Grumman Spokesperson: “As part of the co-production agreement Northrop Grumman will provide the equipment and training to install an assembly line so that [Ukranian firm Uk...
Jul 12, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 303
For review: 1. Hezbollah to cross-border Stop Attacks with Israel-Hamas Ceasefire. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday his Lebanese terror group would accept Palestinian ally Hamas’s decision on Gaza hostage negotiations and would stop cross-border attacks on Israel if a ceasefire were reached. 2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the NATO Summit in Washington D.C: The long-awaited first tranche of F-16 fighter jets are in the process of being transferred to Ukraine from their ...
Jul 11, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 302
1. Pitch Black Exercise in Australia will see 20 nations participating. Of these, 16 are contributing combat jets to the exercise, with more than 140 aircraft and over 4,000 personnel. The three-week exercise will run 12 July - 02 August 2024. 2. US Navy vessel rundown in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. 3. IDF Hamas tunnel assessment in Gaza Strip. After nine months of war, much of Hamas’s tunnel network is still in a “good functional state” in many parts of Gaza. It could take years to ...
Jul 09, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 301
For review: 1. Reformist candidate (Masoud Pezeshkian) wins Iranian Presidential election. President-elect Pezeshkian advocates for improved ties with the West, "except for Israel." 2. IDF Strikes Key Figure in Hezbollah Air Defense Unit. Prominent Hezbollah member was killed by an IDF drone strike in Northeastern Lebanon, about 100 kilometers from the Israeli border. 3. Latest on F-16 Fighters to Ukraine from the Kyiv Post. According to open sources, between ten and fifteen Ukrainian pilots com...
Jul 07, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 300
For review: 1. Israel - Hamas Negotiations Resume. Israel said the Friday talks were only an initial meeting, and their delegation will return to Doha next week to resume talks. 2. Report from Reuters: Masoud Pezeshkian leads rivals in Iran Presidential race. Masoud Pezeshkian is reported to be moderate and has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for. 3.Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to Russia - Talks Peace. Statement from Press Secretary: “The talks with Pr...
Jul 06, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 299
For review: 1. IDF Strikes Senior Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon. 2. Lebanon's Foreign Minister (Abdullah Bou Habib) statement to Israel: "We are interested in peace, we do not want war.” Message to Israeli Foreign Minister (Israel Katz) was delivered via Azeri Foreign Minister (Jeyhun Bayramov). Bayramov said that the Lebanese had chosen him to deliver the message because they knew of the good relationship that existed between Azerbaijan and Israel. 3. Quote from Commander of Islamic R...
Jul 04, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 298
For review: 1. US Military raises security alert level of bases in European Command. 2. Israeli Defense Minister (Yoav Gallant) visits Rafah. Defense Minister Gallant vowed the IDF will “continue and push until we reach a situation where we choke [Hamas’s] windpipe, and do not allow it to rebuild its strength. This is the goal of this operation.” 3. IDF locates and destroys the largest underground production site for long-range rockets site in the Tel-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah. 4. Financial T...
Jul 02, 2024•28 min
For review: 1. Iran UN Mission Threatens "Obliterating War" if IDF Offensive in Lebanon. 2. IDF has 2 x Divisions and 1 x Mountain Brigade on Northern Border. These units are back-up by two more Divisions. 3. Finland to Procure Border Surveillance Aircraft (2). Finland has selected Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Bombardier Challenger 650 (with sensor package), for its border surveillance jet program. Production will occur out of the SNC integration center in Hagerstown, Maryland. 4. Italy sig...
Jun 30, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 296
For review: 1. NATO Statement: Outgoing Netherlands Prime Minister set to become the new NATO Secretary General on 01 October 2024. The position is a four year term, which can be extended repeatedly. 2. Pentagon Inspector General (IG), in collaboration with US Agency for International Development (USAID), will investigate the effectiveness of the Gaza pier mission in delivering humanitarian aid. 3. Israel Prime Minister Visits Northern Border. Speaking to the 55th Paratrooper Brigade, Prime Mini...
Jun 28, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 295
For review: 1. USNI posts the Memorandum of Understanding (11 June 2024), between the USMC & US Navy concerning amphibious warship readiness terms. 2. US has fully cleared equipment from Base 101 in Niger. Work on Base 201 continues in order to meet the 15 September 2024 departure date of US Forces agreed upon by the US & Niger. 3. US Secretary of Defense (Lloyd Austin) has Call with Russian Defense Minister (Andrei Belousov). Last call between Secretary Austin and Russian Defense Minist...
Jun 26, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 294
For review: 1. Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu): Once the IDF completes its intense fighting in Rafah, “we will face north.” 2. IDF locate and raid Hamas headquarters and training complexes in Rafah- find weapon depots, tunnel shafts, and intelligence materials. 3. Israel Defense Minister (Yoav Gallant) to Washington. The Defense Minister meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA Director William Burns and Special Envoy Amos Hochstein. 4. Kong...
Jun 24, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 293
For review: 1. US Gaza Pier Operational Again. The pier was reattached to Gaza’s shoreline on 19 June 2024. 2. France signals support for a potential Lebanese Armed Forces security mission on its' southern border. 3. US re-prioritizes deliveries of Patriot & NASAMs air defense interceptors. Ukraine moves to front of line. Taiwan and Israel not affected. Countries affected by delay not mentioned. 4. Northrup Grumman makes plans to produce medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine. Venture could ex...
Jun 22, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 292
For review: 1. In response to comments by NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg (concerning China's support for Russia), Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian urges NATO "to do something practical for the political settlement of the crisis (Ukraine-Russia conflict). " 2. Netherlands Prime Minister (Mark Rutte) expected to become the next NATO Secretary General in October 2024, replacing Jens Stoltenberg. 3. Philippines & China Clash at Second Thomas Shoal. A Philippine sailor suffered injury...
Jun 20, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 291
For review: 1. Update: Court rules that Israeli Military Companies can attend Eurosatory 2024 Exhibition in Paris. 2. IDF Says Half of Rafah Brigade Dismantled. Of the four battalions in Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, two — Yabna (South) and East Rafah — are considered to be almost completely dismantled, while the capabilities of the other two — Shaboura (North) and Tel Sultan (West) — are somewhat degraded due to IDF operations. 3. Israeli Army Generals Approve Lebanon Offensive Plan. The head of the I...
Jun 19, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 290
For review: 1. Despite a daily humanitarian pause- IDF Will Continue Rafah Fight. IDF: The pause “for humanitarian purposes will take place from 8:00 am (0500 GMT) until 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) every day until further notice along the road that leads from the Kerem Shalom crossing to the Salah al-Din road and then northwards.” 2. Israel and Hezbollah continue cross-border strikes, leading to fears of escalation in the conflict. 3. Ukraine Peace Summit Concludes in Switzerland. More than 90 countries ...
Jun 17, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 289
For review: 1. US Gaza Pier Dismantled Due to Weather. US CENTCOM Statement: "After the period of expected high seas, the pier will be rapidly re-anchored to the coast of Gaza and resume delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza." 2. Washington Post Report: Since 07 October 2023, US has assisted Israel with intelligence via drone footage, satellite imagery, communications intercepts, and data analysis using advanced software, some of which is powered by artificial intelligence. 3. Russian President Of...
Jun 15, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 288
For review: 1. Houthi forces strike cargo ship with two anti-ship cruise missiles in Gulf of Aden. US CENTCOM statement: “Both missiles struck MV Verbena , a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier." 2. Hezbollah Rocket Assault in Response to IDF Targeted Strike on high-level commander. 3. Report from Saudi Arabian news outlets (Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath): Senior Hezbollah official killed in Southern Lebanon missile strike. 4. US - Ukraine Security Agreement provides ...
Jun 14, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 287
For review: 1. Hamas Provides "Amendments" to Ceasefire Proposal. A Hamas spokesman said the response included “amendments that confirm the ceasefire, withdrawal, reconstruction and [hostage] exchange.” 2. Ukrainian Air Force Aviation Chief: Ukraine will station a "certain number" of F-16s outside Ukraine to prevent Russia from targeting them. These F-16s are separate from those Kyiv plans to deploy, as they can be used to replace damaged aircraft or train more Ukrainian pilots abroad. 3. Russia...
Jun 12, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 286
For review: 1. IDF Operation Arnon Hostage Rescue Details. 2. UN Security Council Adopts US Sponsored - Israel - Hamas Ceasefire Proposal. 14 in Favor with 1 x Abstain (Russia). 3. Israeli Roem/Sigma Automatic 155mm Mobile Howitzer ready for fielding. 4. Around 90 Countries Will Attend Swiss Hosted Ukraine Peace Summit, (15-16 June). Swiss officials say the conference aims to set a course toward “lasting peace” in Ukraine, to reach a “common understanding” toward getting there, and draw up the “...
Jun 11, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 285
For review: 1. US Gaza Pier Back in Operation. 2. IDF Rescues 4 Hostages (Alive) from Nuseirat, in Central Gaza. 3. Latest US Security Assistance to Ukraine is Worth $225 Million. Includes air defense interceptors; artillery systems and munitions; armored vehicles; and anti-tank weapons. 4. France to Provide Mirage 2000-5 Warplanes to Ukraine. In addition, France will begin training pilots, with completion by the end of year. France will also propose to train and equip a brigade of 4,500 Ukraini...
Jun 08, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 284
