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  1. #Hegseth provided the new *estimate*, up from earlier assessments, during at times fiery testimony before the #Senate Appropriations Cmte. Several times, #protests interrupted Hegseth’s opening remarks, which came days after the #Pentagon announced that 3 more #US #service members died in #TrumpsWar, bringing the death toll to 17, & that >100 have been injured [crazy low estimate] since early July.

    #TaxpayersMoney #IranWar #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military

  2. #Hegseth provided the new *estimate*, up from earlier assessments, during at times fiery testimony before the #Senate Appropriations Cmte. Several times, #protests interrupted Hegseth’s opening remarks, which came days after the #Pentagon announced that 3 more #US #service members died in #TrumpsWar, bringing the death toll to 17, & that >100 have been injured [crazy low estimate] since early July.

    #TaxpayersMoney #IranWar #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military

  3. Now #Trump is doing something similar by claiming the troops most recently killed “don’t want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon.”

    And everything that’s happened in these episodes makes very clear why∶ Because when troops die, Trump can’t help but think about it in terms of raw politics.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  4. Now #Trump is doing something similar by claiming the troops most recently killed “don’t want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon.”

    And everything that’s happened in these episodes makes very clear why∶ Because when troops die, Trump can’t help but think about it in terms of raw politics.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  5. At the one earlier in March, #Trump wore a baseball cap that is for sale on his business’ website. And just days later, his PAC used a photo of that dignified transfer in a fundraising email. It featured Trump saluting with a flag-draped transfer case, which holds the remains of a soldier, in the foreground.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  6. At the one earlier in March, #Trump wore a baseball cap that is for sale on his business’ website. And just days later, his PAC used a photo of that dignified transfer in a fundraising email. It featured Trump saluting with a flag-draped transfer case, which holds the remains of a soldier, in the foreground.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  7. Despite Simmons’ comments, #Trump went on to make much the same claim as #Hegseth during an April 1 primetime address from the Oval Office. Trump said that “every single one of the people, their loved ones, said, ‘Please, sir, please, finish the job.’ Every one of them.”

    And Trump’s conduct surrounding these dignified transfers has also raised plenty of eyebrows.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  8. Despite Simmons’ comments, #Trump went on to make much the same claim as #Hegseth during an April 1 primetime address from the Oval Office. Trump said that “every single one of the people, their loved ones, said, ‘Please, sir, please, finish the job.’ Every one of them.”

    And Trump’s conduct surrounding these dignified transfers has also raised plenty of eyebrows.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  9. Charles Simmons, the father of 28-year-old Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, told NBC News “that was not something we talked about.”

    While Simmons had some kind words for #Trump & #Hegseth — & made clear he didn’t speak for other families — he said he had not urged them to keep fighting the #war.

    “No, I didn’t say anything along those lines,” he said.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  10. Charles Simmons, the father of 28-year-old Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, told NBC News “that was not something we talked about.”

    While Simmons had some kind words for #Trump & #Hegseth — & made clear he didn’t speak for other families — he said he had not urged them to keep fighting the #war.

    “No, I didn’t say anything along those lines,” he said.

    #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #military #service

  11. IC Brief Evening — 2026-07-20

    The Intelligence Community operates under dual interim leadership at DNI and NRO. Clayton is likely to be confirmed as DNI by the end of September; the NRO vacancy will likely persist under acting authority through August, absent a hearing date for Mason. Moderate confidence on both reflects Republican procedural control against no scheduling signal from either committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee will very likely issue a formal testimony demand to Smith within 45 days, driven by Grassley's stated intent and bipartisan exposure across the 44 lawmakers whose texts were accessed without Filter Team screening.

    Russia's SVR will likely publish additional NATO-directed disinformation claims within 30 days, extending the template established by its Germany nuclear-weapons allegation. Ukraine's SBU will likely sustain dual-vector interdiction against both Russian intelligence command infrastructure and oil-export logistics within the next two weeks. The SBU assessment carries moderate confidence, driven by a documented strike tempo of four tanker hits in ten days and a confirmed FSB coordination center strike, rather than intelligence on planned operations.

    icbrief.org/icbrief/

    #Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

  12. IC Brief Evening — 2026-07-20

    The Intelligence Community operates under dual interim leadership at DNI and NRO. Clayton is likely to be confirmed as DNI by the end of September; the NRO vacancy will likely persist under acting authority through August, absent a hearing date for Mason. Moderate confidence on both reflects Republican procedural control against no scheduling signal from either committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee will very likely issue a formal testimony demand to Smith within 45 days, driven by Grassley's stated intent and bipartisan exposure across the 44 lawmakers whose texts were accessed without Filter Team screening.

    Russia's SVR will likely publish additional NATO-directed disinformation claims within 30 days, extending the template established by its Germany nuclear-weapons allegation. Ukraine's SBU will likely sustain dual-vector interdiction against both Russian intelligence command infrastructure and oil-export logistics within the next two weeks. The SBU assessment carries moderate confidence, driven by a documented strike tempo of four tanker hits in ten days and a confirmed FSB coordination center strike, rather than intelligence on planned operations.

    icbrief.org/icbrief/

    #Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

  13. On the appointment of a new Prime Minister today, we will be writing to #AndyBurnham to convince him the we need to restart making the #MorrisMarina in the interests of #NationalSecurity, it is the best car in the wold and because it is #MorrisMarinaMonday - www.miniphernalia.co.uk

  14. On the appointment of a new Prime Minister today, we will be writing to #AndyBurnham to convince him the we need to restart making the #MorrisMarina in the interests of #NationalSecurity, it is the best car in the wold and because it is #MorrisMarinaMonday - www.miniphernalia.co.uk

  15. On the appointment of a new Prime Minister today, we will be writing to #AndyBurnham to convince him the we need to restart making the #MorrisMarina in the interests of #NationalSecurity, it is the best car in the wold and because it is #MorrisMarinaMonday - www.miniphernalia.co.uk

  16. On the appointment of a new Prime Minister today, we will be writing to #AndyBurnham to convince him the we need to restart making the #MorrisMarina in the interests of #NationalSecurity, it is the best car in the wold and because it is #MorrisMarinaMonday - www.miniphernalia.co.uk

  17. On the appointment of a new Prime Minister today, we will be writing to #AndyBurnham to convince him the we need to restart making the #MorrisMarina in the interests of #NationalSecurity, it is the best car in the wold and because it is #MorrisMarinaMonday - www.miniphernalia.co.uk

  18. Sweden's Space Ambitions Hindered by US Launch Bottlenecks

    Sweden's space program is racing against the clock, with Rear Adm. Anders Sundeman, the country's space chief, emphasizing that time is of the essence. The nation recently launched its first military satellite four years ahead of schedule, but now faces a new challenge: securing reliable access to satellite launch capacity.

    osintsights.com/swedens-space-

    #SpaceLaunches #SatelliteTechnology #NationalSecurity #EmergingThreats #Spacex

  19. State Department report exposes Cuba coalition’s rapid-response plan

    NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new State Department report argues that Cuba has cultivated…
    #Conflict #Conflicts #War #Cuba #Nationalsecurity #statedepartment
    europesays.com/3142944/

  20. #Education and National Security are deeply interconnected in modern democracies. The link manifests in several ways, contributing to a country's stability, resilience, and ability to address internal and external challenges. #NationalSecurity

  21. IC Brief Morning — 2026-07-20

    A twelve-country advisory naming FSB Centre 16, coupled with UK sanctions against 24 Russian intelligence officers, exposes a major Russian signals-intelligence unit at a moment of deepening operational vulnerability: Estonian intelligence documents frontline casualties at 1,400 killed and wounded daily, nationwide fuel shortages reaching civilian supply chains, and near-total interdiction of Azov Sea transit. Moscow will likely impose new domestic information or assembly restrictions before the September Duma elections. Moderate confidence reflects an indirect causal chain between international exposure and internal repression, and reliance on a single allied briefer's attrition figures.

    Western governments are broadening the contexts in which they publicly release intelligence: the twelve-country advisory and the CIA Venezuela declassification represent distinct motivations, alliance coordination and domestic policy advocacy, producing the same behavior. At least two additional policy-driven releases are very likely before December 31. Moderate confidence rests on a documented cadence exceeding six such disclosures per year since February 2022, with no signal of reversion toward classification discipline.

    icbrief.org/icbrief/

    #Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

  22. IC Brief Morning — 2026-07-20

    A twelve-country advisory naming FSB Centre 16, coupled with UK sanctions against 24 Russian intelligence officers, exposes a major Russian signals-intelligence unit at a moment of deepening operational vulnerability: Estonian intelligence documents frontline casualties at 1,400 killed and wounded daily, nationwide fuel shortages reaching civilian supply chains, and near-total interdiction of Azov Sea transit. Moscow will likely impose new domestic information or assembly restrictions before the September Duma elections. Moderate confidence reflects an indirect causal chain between international exposure and internal repression, and reliance on a single allied briefer's attrition figures.

    Western governments are broadening the contexts in which they publicly release intelligence: the twelve-country advisory and the CIA Venezuela declassification represent distinct motivations, alliance coordination and domestic policy advocacy, producing the same behavior. At least two additional policy-driven releases are very likely before December 31. Moderate confidence rests on a documented cadence exceeding six such disclosures per year since February 2022, with no signal of reversion toward classification discipline.

    icbrief.org/icbrief/

    #Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

  23. Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code

    A recent examination of hundreds of mobile apps marketed toward US military personnel found more than one in…
    #EuropeSays #Russia #android #China #Cybersecurity #google #Nationalsecurity #northkorea #privacy #Security #Surveillance #Yandex
    europesays.com/russia/41694/

  24. IC Brief Evening — 2026-07-19

    White House aides blocked Acting DNI Pulte from naming intelligence analysts in last week's election speech, but the episode reveals IC workforce protection during the leadership transition rests on personal intervention, not institutional constraint. Clayton is likely to be confirmed as DNI by October 15. Low confidence reflects no scheduled floor vote and Trump's prior use of the nomination as legislative leverage. Republican leadership scheduling a confirmation vote would resolve the timing uncertainty. Additional pre-confirmation declassification naming IC personnel is unlikely. Moderate confidence rests on the demonstrated Wiles intervention precedent.

    Adversary operations across Europe have prompted formal governmental responses, with Germany elevating its threat posture, Poland convicting an FSB agent who transported an explosive device under dissident cover, and reports of Mossad's cultivation of Ahmadinejad exposing Israeli operations inside Iran's political elite. Iran will likely expose or charge additional alleged Western intelligence assets within its elite by October. Moderate confidence reflects Tehran's established pattern of publicizing espionage allegations but limited visibility into IRGC charging timelines.

    MI5's admission of false testimony over a covert source adds accountability pressure across allied services. NSPM-7 continues expanding FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force ideological-nexus investigations domestically, with no circuit court challenge filed and the administration extending the framework to a 65-country ministerial.

    icbrief.org/icbrief/

    #Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

  25. IC Brief Evening — 2026-07-19

    White House aides blocked Acting DNI Pulte from naming intelligence analysts in last week's election speech, but the episode reveals IC workforce protection during the leadership transition rests on personal intervention, not institutional constraint. Clayton is likely to be confirmed as DNI by October 15. Low confidence reflects no scheduled floor vote and Trump's prior use of the nomination as legislative leverage. Republican leadership scheduling a confirmation vote would resolve the timing uncertainty. Additional pre-confirmation declassification naming IC personnel is unlikely. Moderate confidence rests on the demonstrated Wiles intervention precedent.

    Adversary operations across Europe have prompted formal governmental responses, with Germany elevating its threat posture, Poland convicting an FSB agent who transported an explosive device under dissident cover, and reports of Mossad's cultivation of Ahmadinejad exposing Israeli operations inside Iran's political elite. Iran will likely expose or charge additional alleged Western intelligence assets within its elite by October. Moderate confidence reflects Tehran's established pattern of publicizing espionage allegations but limited visibility into IRGC charging timelines.

    MI5's admission of false testimony over a covert source adds accountability pressure across allied services. NSPM-7 continues expanding FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force ideological-nexus investigations domestically, with no circuit court challenge filed and the administration extending the framework to a 65-country ministerial.

    icbrief.org/icbrief/

    #Intelligence #OSINT #NationalSecurity

  26. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  27. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  28. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  29. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  30. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  31. USAF Chief Wilsbach Warns of Base Defense Vulnerabilities Amid Iran Tensions

    The US Air Force is overhauling its base defense strategy in response to growing threats from Iran, Russia, and Ukraine, with plans to establish a new career field focused on airfield defense. This move comes as General Kenneth Wilsbach warns of current vulnerabilities and emphasizes the need for experts trained to counter an…

    osintsights.com/usaf-chief-wil

    #BaseDefense #EmergingThreats #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #Iran

  32. Donald Trump Heading for the Golf Course Instead of the Situation Room

    The Disconnect: Leadership Challenges Amidst Escalating Conflict and Economic Strain by Winston Wendell The Middle East is inching toward a crisis. Two U.S. service members lost their lives this week, and the Pentagon confirmed it. All out war with Iran doesn't just seem possible, it feels closer than it has in months. Meanwhile, inflation keeps gnawing away at paychecks, and gas prices are spiking again thanks to more trouble in the Persian Gulf. At home, folks are feeling squeezed, but […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/07/19/dona