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Pentagon looks to build deep-cover spy program to confront China
Washington Post: This new next-generation spying program — in which U.S. operatives would go undercover as businesspeople or…
October 21, 2026
Musk ordered starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine
Wall Street Journal: Musk and Trump discussed the Starlink decision in a call soon after the slowdown became…
October 20, 2026
Trump pushing Ukraine to surrender to Russia, Zelensky says
New York Times: “I believe steps have been taken to convince Ukraine to capitulate,” Mr. Zelensky told Bloomberg…
October 19, 2026
Trump defends plans to ease Russia sanctions and hints at hostage deal. Zelensky worried US might abandon Ukraine—AND MORE
New York Times: President Trump, defending his decision to ease tariffs and other sanctions against Russia, said on…
October 18, 2026
Trump offers Putin economic relief. Hopes that Russia will return favor
New York Times: The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid…
October 17, 2026
Former CSIS chief warns that China ‘will acquire’ all information about you in Chinese EVs
National Post: In a rare interview with the BBC last month, former CSIS head David Vigneault did not…
October 16, 2026
Trump weighs easing restrictions on Russian and Iranian ‘shadow fleet’
Financial Times: The US is considering moves to ease restrictions on “shadow fleet” tankers linked to Russia and…
October 15, 2026
US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks, leaving Europe aghast
Financial Times: The idea was floated during discussions in Miami last week between Donald Trump’s peace negotiators and…
October 14, 2026
Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say
Reuters: The two officials declined to provide details of the new strategy, but one said that Iran had…
October 13, 2026
Ex-DOGE staffers now profiting from knowledge of government
Washington Post: A Washington Post analysis found that roughly two dozen former DOGE staffers have parlayed their government…
October 12, 2026
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries
Financial Times: The officials, who received calls from American officials on Saturday and Sunday or were briefed on…
October 11, 2026
US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing
Financial Times: Zelenskyy’s negotiating team met Trump’s representatives for nearly eight hours on Friday in Miami, where they…
October 11, 2026
Cheap AI ‘deepfakes’ give new twist to US political attack ads
Financial Times: They run the gamut from obvious satire to deepfakes “where you have candidates saying or doing…
October 9, 2026
Pentagon draws up new Iran strike plans. Trump says he will not attack before midterm election
New York Times: The U.S. military is preparing options to restart major combat operations against Iran, even as…
October 8, 2026
Trump might order another Iran strike before midterms
The Atlantic: The White House has asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iranian targets that could…
October 7, 2026
EU quietly braces for nightmare scenario of multiple-casualty hybrid attack
Politico EU: The talks about a nightmare attack scenario have taken place in recent weeks among EU ambassadors…
October 7, 2026
Potential Iranian drone attack led to exit of U.S. aircraft from British air base
New York Times: The suspected attack was part of a complex, multipronged Iranian plot to strike aircraft and…
October 5, 2026
Iran’s top security official warns of dire economic crisis. U.S. rushes to withdraw bombers from U.K. air base after new threat of Iran plot
New York Times: Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s top security official, made the rare admission on Saturday at a high-level…
October 4, 2026
U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine now involve oil deal tied to Trump allies
New York Times: President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s…
October 3, 2026
Putin orders military leaders to target civilians and nuclear facilities, Zelensky warns: ‘No rules now’
New York Post: “He [Putin] said there are no rules now,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking from a…
October 2, 2026