THAAD transfer to ‘Israel’ points to crisis in defense systems: Report
Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 on Friday reported that “Israel” has requested the US to deploy a second THAAD battery to bolster its defenses against a potential Iranian retaliation to its planned upcoming attack.
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Read More »U.S. Shifts Ukraine’s F-16 Training to Focus on Younger Pilots
The new direction is the result of the lack of experienced Ukrainian pilots with requisite English-language abilities who can be spared from the battlefield, U.S. officials said. Some officials also said that the U.S. believes younger cadets would be more open to Western-style instruction.
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The criminal case against the American reporter fell apart after an Israeli journalist testified that his own article containing Loffredo’s full video report had cleared military censorship. Yet Israel refuses to let Loffredo leave the country.
Israel jails Grayzone’s Jeremy Loffredo, releases him pending investigation
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Israel jails journalist who revealed damage to bases hit by Iranian missiles
Israeli authorities have detained investigative journalist Jeremy Loffredo following his groundbreaking report that exposed extensive damage to Israeli military bases struck by Iranian missiles last week.
Israel jails journalist who revealed damage to bases hit by Iranian missiles
DUBAI—Iran’s barrage of ballistic missiles this week appears to have overwhelmed Israel’s air defenses in some places, despite causing limited damage, said independent researchers who examined emerging satellite imagery.
Iranian Missiles Overwhelmed Israeli Defenses at Some Sites, Analysts Say
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Israel censors reporting on military sites hit by Iran, obscuring extent of damage
As Congress debated Section 702 – the authority within the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to surveil foreign threats located abroad – the FBI solemnly informed lawmakers that the use of Section 702 is essential to allowing the bureau to catch domestic terror plots. In fact, the FBI claimed Section 702 was used to derail a “potentially imminent terrorist attack” against critical U.S. infrastructure.
Did the FBI Just Get Caught Lying to Congress About the Efficacy of “Backdoor Searches”?
U.S. to Invest Billions to Replace China-Made Cranes at Nation’s Ports
Administration officials said more than $20 billion would be invested in port security, including domestic cargo-crane production, over the next five years. The money, tapped from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in 2021, would support a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsui, a Japanese company, to produce the cranes, which officials said would be the first time in 30 years that they would be built domestically.
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How Much Would It Cost To End Homelessness In America?
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the United States.
A group of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers led by U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have issued a letter to President Biden urging him to fortify the United States’ maritime power amid pressure from China.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Strengthen U.S. Maritime Power
In the heart of conflict-ridden Gaza, Dr. Khamis Al-Assi Momen Faiz, a distinguished neurologist and pain medicine consultant at the Turkish Hospital, bears witness to the deadly toll of the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. As the number of Palestinian deaths escalates to 7,500, with a significant proportion being women and children, Dr. Faiz gives a harrowing account of a new class of weapons causing extensive damage and burns.
Dr Faiz Discusses the Israel-Palestine Conflict, says ‘New Class of Weapons Used’
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