Understanding Chinese Espionage Through 900 Cases | SpyCast | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University

Explore China's evolving intelligence strategies. In this video, uncover key targets, tactics, and case studies. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

SWJ Staff | smallwarsjournal.com • Apr 19, 2025

Taiwan’s Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Model and Beijing’s Grey Zone Aggression | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University

Taiwan's innovative defense model: Countering Beijing's grey zone tactics through national resilience and strategic preparedness. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

SWJ Staff | smallwarsjournal.com • Apr 19, 2025

Indo-Pacific Security Forum: Enhancing Stability Through Deterrence, Defence and Diplomacy | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University

The first Security & Defence PLuS Indo-Pacific Security Forum will take place on 12 May 2025 at the Prince Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

SWJ Staff | smallwarsjournal.com • Apr 19, 2025

Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask US Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous

Current and former Seattle police officers who attended President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” political rally on Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy

Let the arguments begin. Starting with Saturday’s anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the United States will be looking back to its war of independence and asking where its legacy stands today. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Hillel Italie | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore

Ten years ago Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust into a national debate over police brutality against Black Americans. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Lea Skene | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Hamas armed wing says fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander unknown

Hamas's said it found the guard who was holding the hostage killed. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 19, 2025

Takeaways from AP’s report on pardoned Jan. 6 rioters being embraced in Republican politics

President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 Capitol rioters on his first day in office, and now some of those involved in the Jan. 6 attack are getting a platform to tell their version of events. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Ali Swenson | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office

Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Ali Swenson | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

4/19/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Beijing Stokes Patriotic Fervor and Blames U.S. for Trade War 2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025 3. Iran Update, April 18, 2025 4. How Pete Hegseth Is Streamlining the Pentagon 5. The New Rules of Podcasting Are Making Our Debates—and Us—Dumber 6. The Big … Read more t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

David Maxwell | smallwarsjournal.com • Apr 19, 2025

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Mark Sherman | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Protests have erupted in Morocco as a ship allegedly carrying military cargo to Israel docked in Casablanca and Tangier. Explore Middle East local news alerts & today's headlines geolocated on live map on website or application. Focus on politics, military news and security alerts

Protests have erupted in Morocco as a ship allegedly carrying military cargo to Israel docked in Casablanca and Tangier Morocco - Middle East News on live map today - Middle East news monitor - mideast.liveuamap.com t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

@liveuamap | mideast.liveuamap.com • Apr 19, 2025

Russia says it has retaken another village in the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces

Russia claims to have seized the border village of Oleshnya, pushing Ukrainian forces from one of their last footholds in the Kursk region, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake

Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with regular aftershocks and lack of resources, humanitarian services say. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Grant Peck | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

JD Vance goes to the Vatican following remarkable papal rebuke over Trump crackdown on migrants

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with the Vatican No. 2 official. That, after a remarkable papal rebuke of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants and Vance’s justification of it. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Nicole Winfield | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their second round of talks

Iran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Rome, their second round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Jon Gambrell | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Derek Gatopoulos,Colleen Barry,Lefteris Pitarakis | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Questions emerge about how a deputy's stepson became the accused gunman in deadly FSU shooting

After a deadly shooting at Florida State University, questions are emerging about how the stepson of a beloved sheriff’s deputy tasked with school safety at a middle school became the accused gunman. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Kate Payne,Heather Hollingsworth | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

How Trump backed away from promising to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours

During his campaign, Donald Trump said repeatedly that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Meg Kinnard | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Iran and the US prepare for a second round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Rome

Iran and the United States are preparing for a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program in Rome. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Matthew Lee,Jon Gambrell | apnews.com • Apr 19, 2025

Hezbollah says it won't hand over weapons while Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says its fighters will not disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the Israeli air force regularly violates Lebanese air space. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Bassem Mroue | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Venezuelan migrants told of imminent deportation under US wartime law

Two Venezuelan men detained in Texas were told by a U.S. official that they will be deported imminently under an 18th century American wartime law, lawyers for some Venezuelan migrants told a U.S. federal court on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Luc Cohen,Kristina Cooke | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Tropical drinks by the pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

There was the pool furniture in the background. There were the tropical drinks, which looked to be margaritas garnished with cherries. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Meg Kinnard | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Close the door, you are letting the radioactive dust in! t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Tyler Rogoway | twz.com • Apr 18, 2025

U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon

The notice confirms our previous reporting that the U.S. troop levels in Syria will drop by about half. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Howard Altman | twz.com • Apr 18, 2025

US open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal, Bloomberg News reports

The United States is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

US military to slash troops in Syria to under 1,000

The U.S. military will consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months in a move that could reduce the number of troops it has in the country by half, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo, Sky News reports

The number of people found dead after a boat accident in Congo has risen to 148, Sky News reported on Friday, citing officials. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to transfer a Tufts University student being held in Louisiana to Vermont while he weighs her claims that U.S. immigration authorities unlawfully arrested her based on her pro-Palestinian advocacy. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Nate Raymond | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

MQ-1C Gray Eagle Is Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Tests

Using the MQ-1C as a drone-hunter is a new development, and there are plans for new kinetic and laser weapons for the Gray Eagle. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Thomas Newdick | twz.com • Apr 18, 2025

Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students

A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students who have been stripped of their visas in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Alia Wong | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative

Two people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University, sending students fleeing from the student union and putting the Tallahassee, Florida campus under lockdown. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, citing human rights abuses. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Kanishka Singh | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with thousands of Catholic faithful for the third year in a row. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Maryland senator is returning to US after pushing for Abrego Garcia's release and meeting with him

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is flying home from El Salvador after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported there by the Trump administration. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Mary Clare Jalonick | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer

A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Michelle R. Smith | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery

A key fuel transfer facility on the Red Sea has been wiped out by U.S. airpower, as shown in new satellite imagery. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Howard Altman | twz.com • Apr 18, 2025

Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Testbed

Japan is now pushing ahead with naval electromagnetic railguns, which the U.S. Navy has shelved. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Joseph Trevithick | twz.com • Apr 18, 2025

Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict

A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in Ukraine. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Colombia's Petro pauses FARC offensive in order to progress in peace talks

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday ordered the suspension of a military offensive against a faction of what was once the armed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in order to make headway on peace talks with the rebel group. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Italian prison opens its first sex room for inmates

Italy's first-ever sex room for prisoners went into operation on Friday, when an inmate was allowed a visit from his female partner in a special facility at a jail in the central Umbria region. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Patrick Whittle | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Vance, Catholic at odds with Pope Francis, attends Vatican's Good Friday service

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump administration's immigration policies, took part in a religious service at the Vatican on Friday but the convalescing pope did not attend. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Joshua McElwee | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

IMF-World Bank meetings to discuss restoring support for Syria, UN official says

Officials will discuss major steps to restore support for Syria from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at spring meetings next week, though sanctions remain a major obstacle to rebuilding the country, a U.N. official said on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Maya Gebeily | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

DOGE, CFPB disregarded court orders in mass firings, statement says

A member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency allegedly screamed and demanded 36-hours of straight work to process Thursday's mass firings at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency employee said in a sworn statement on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Douglas Gillison | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy are released

Approximately 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy have been released. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

4/18/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. China hawks are losing influence in Trumpworld, despite the trade war 2. China’s propagandists preach defiance in the trade war with America 3. New Pentagon chairman: U.S. lacks ability to deter adversaries 4. Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer rejoins the Marine Corps at 36 5. … Read more t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

David Maxwell | smallwarsjournal.com • Apr 18, 2025

Oklahoma City to mark 30 years since the bombing that killed 168 people and shook America

A bomb with a force powerful enough to instantly destroy much of a nine-story building shattered a quiet Oklahoma City morning and sent a shock wave through America. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Jim Vertuno | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

US Vice President says he is 'optimistic' Russia-Ukraine war can be ended

The United States is optimistic it can put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance said on Friday as he met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for the second time in 24 hours. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Iran says nuclear deal is possible if Washington is realistic

Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme with the United States is possible as long as Washington is realistic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday on the eve of a second round of talks with the Trump administration. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Pakistan expels over 80,000 Afghans in push ahead of April 30 deadline, adviser says

Pakistan has expelled over 80,000 Afghan nationals since the end of March, a senior official said on Friday, as part of a repatriation drive ahead of the April 30 deadline. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Asif Shahzad | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman's religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique

James Gunn's upcoming film “Superman” is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned 87 on Friday, observed as Superman Day. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Deepa Bharath Of The Associated Press,Bob Smietana Of Religion News Service | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Philippines devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ's crucifixion

Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in the predominantly Catholic nation. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Adrian Portugal | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Insight: In US Chinatowns, merchants ‘don’t want the trade war to be a war’

Last week, a pack of rice crackers at Sun Vin Grocery store on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown cost $4.99. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Hannah Lang,Judith Langowski | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Rwanda to allow Southern Africa troops in Congo passage to Tanzania, diplomatic sources say

Rwanda has agreed to allow troops deployed by the Southern Africa bloc to fight rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to evacuate from the rebel-held city of Goma through its territory to Tanzania, three diplomatic sources said on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei

The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S. senator told President Lai Ching-te on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador

Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 17 people including children as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Wafaa Shurafa,Fatma Khaled | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week

The aim of both sides is to complete discussions on the final deal by April 26. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Anastasiia Malenko,Christian Lowe | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

China dismisses Zelenskiy's claim it is supplying weapons to Russia

China's foreign ministry dismissed as "groundless" on Friday an accusation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Four dead in Italian cable car accident near Naples

Four people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, mountain rescue services and firefighters said. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Iran-US talks over Tehran's nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat

As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Jon Gambrell,Amir Vahdat | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

UK radio frequency directed energy weapon downs first UAV swarm in test

The British Army has successfully tested an experimental radio frequency directed energy weapon (RF DEW) during its largest counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) swarm... t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

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Rubio suggested the US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians

The Ugandan government intends to introduce a law to allow military tribunals to try civilians for certain offences even after the practice was banned by the Supreme Court. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Elias Biryabarema | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

US, Japan need to 'push back' against China, US envoy says

The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Rocky Swift | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Ukraine and US aim to complete technical discussions on minerals deal by April 26

Kyiv and Washington aim to complete technical discussions on the terms of a minerals deal agreement by April 26 after the Ukrainian prime minister visits the U.S. next week, according to a memorandum of intent published by Ukraine on Friday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests

Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel's war in Gaza, officials said. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Ariba Shahid,Mubasher Bukhari | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Hungary's Orban expects business deal with US in six months

Hungary expects to sign a business deal with the U.S. in six months that could help to offset the likely impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told website www.ot.hu late on Thursday. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war

When nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Melanie Lidman | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Christopher Bodeen,Ellen Knickmeyer,Simina Mistreanu | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

A Retrospective on Captain Travis Patriquin: America's "Lawrence of Arabia" in Ramadi | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University

US Army Captain Travis Patriquin had a profound impact on the US Army and its change in strategy addressing the insurgency in Iraq. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Chad Pillai | smallwarsjournal.com • Apr 18, 2025

With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough

With his campaign promises unfulfilled to quickly bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump has turned to another high-profile challenge that could be just as elusive: curbing Iran's escalating nuclear program. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Matt Spetalnick,Steve Holland | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

America’s only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Josh Funk | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Fear and panic at Florida State as deadly shooting sends students fleeing

When a 20-year-old opened fire at Florida State University, terrified students barricaded doors and fled across campus, abandoning chemistry notes and even shoes. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Kate Payne,David Fischer | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Sara Cline,Kate Brumback | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

Indonesia says to increase U.S. imports would divert orders from elsewhere

Increased imports of U.S. food and commodities by Indonesia would mean lower orders from countries that Indonesia currently buys the products from, chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto told reporters in Washington. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Humeyra Pamuk | reuters.com • Apr 17, 2025

Malaysia PM to hold talks with Myanmar opposition after meeting junta chief

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will hold talks with a key Myanmar opposition group on Friday, a day after he met the leader of the war-torn country's ruling junta in Bangkok to discuss humanitarian needs after a devastating earthquake. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 18, 2025

US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port have killed 20 people, Houthis say

Yemen's Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port have killed 20 people and wounded 50 others. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants

The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Tara Copp | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

Lebanon detains several people on suspicion of firing rockets at Israel

The Lebanese military says it has detained several people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Bassem Mroue | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Trump's trade war will lead to lower trade barriers within Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney says eliminating trade barriers within Canada would benefit Canadians far more than U.S. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Rob Gillies | apnews.com • Apr 18, 2025

A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it

An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Dánica Coto | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault

A Russian mechanized attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast could be the vanguard of a new offensive. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Howard Altman | twz.com • Apr 17, 2025

Man who hijacked a small plane in Belize and was fatally shot was a US veteran

A U.S. veteran has been fatally shot after he hijacked a small passenger plane in Belize. That's according to officials in Belize and the U.S. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

A California judge is set to decide whether the Menendez brothers deserve reduced sentences

A Los Angeles judge is set to listen to arguments this week over whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should receive reduced sentences. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Jaimie Ding | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan

U.S. long-range bombers haven’t been stationed in Japan for any extended period since the Vietnam War. U.S. long-range bombers haven’t been stationed in Japan for any extended period since the Vietnam War. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Thomas Newdick | twz.com • Apr 17, 2025

At least one dead in shooting at Florida State University

At least one person was killed and six others were wounded on Thursday after a shooting at Florida State University, and a suspect was taken into custody, according to media reports. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 17, 2025

Ukraine, US sign memorandum on minerals deal, top Ukrainian official says

Ukraine and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first deputy prime minister and economy minister, said. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 17, 2025

Iraqi and Syrian leaders meet in Qatar, marking a significant first encounter

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state news agencies reported. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 17, 2025

France says Ukraine talks in Paris with U.S. officials shows Europe at the table

Talks in Paris between U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine and Europe's top three powers were excellent and started a process where Europeans are involved in talks over Ukraine's future, a senior French official said. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Reuters | reuters.com • Apr 17, 2025

Pennsylvania intruder faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept

The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept upstairs faced little resistance as he smashed windows, ignited Molotov cocktails and crawled inside. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Maryclaire Dale,Mark Scolforo | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen

U.S. Central Command says it targeted Ras Isa to stop Iranian-backed Houthi militants from benefiting from the fuel trade through the port. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Joseph Trevithick | twz.com • Apr 17, 2025

Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

A new report has found that more than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Evens Sanon,Dánica Coto | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

Layoffs hit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Trump's government downsizing continues

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being downsized by President Donald Trump. It's the latest step in an extraordinary reshaping of the federal government. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Chris Megerian | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Jocelyn Gecker | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

British High-Power Microwave Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drone Swarms

The Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator, or RF DEW, uses an intense beam of RF energy to rapidly neutralize close-in drone threats. The Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator, or RF DEW, uses an intense beam of RF energy to neutralize drone threats. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Thomas Newdick | twz.com • Apr 17, 2025

Appeals court calls Trump administration's defiance over mistakenly deported man 'shocking'

A federal appeals court says it is “shocking” that The Trump administration claims it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Michael Kunzelman | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least three people

Officials in southern Italy say that a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least three people and injuring one. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025

Active shooter reported on Florida State campus in Tallahassee

Florida State University has released an alert warning of an active shooter on the school's campus in Tallahassee. Officials say police are on scene or on the way. t.me/ourwarstoday – t.me/ournewsfeedtoday

Kate Payne,David Fischer | apnews.com • Apr 17, 2025