STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Army pushes Pacific overhaul with AI, long-range fires and new commands | Stars and Stripes
he U.S. Army’s transformation initiative is moving from doctrine to real-world changes, particularly in the Indo-Pacific.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - ‘We Do Not Respect Them At All’: Kuwaiti Muslim Jiu-Jitsu Champion Rejects Handshake From Israeli Competitor
Alhatem branded Israel as a "Zionist entity" and said that men in Islam "must have a principle"
NEWSNATIONNOW (E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press) - Putin travels to China for high-stakes meeting with Xi
Putin and Xi are expected to talk about economic cooperation between Russia and China.
NYTIMES (Chris Cameron and Eric Schmitt) - Hegseth Campaigns for Trump Loyalist in Kentucky House Race
The campaign appearance was an extraordinary breach of military decorum, even for Mr. Hegseth, who has stretched the boundaries of partisan politics as defense secretary.
NEWSNATIONNOW (E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press) - Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip to Beijing. Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing [...]
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Adam Gallagher) - The Silver Lining of Trump’s Disastrous Iran War
Washington may be forced—finally—to retrench from the Middle East. The post The Silver Lining of Trump’s Disastrous Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Silver Lining of Trump’s Disastrous Iran War Washington may be forced—finally—to retrench from the Middle East. By almost any measure, President Donald Trump’s war on Iran has been a catastrophic failure. Thousands of Iranian civilians and 13 American service members have been killed. Iran’s shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in the largest oil supply disruption in history. As fuel, food, and fertilizer prices rise , a potential global recession is in the offing. U.S. credibility with allies in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East has been severely damaged. The Pentagon recently reported the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (W. James Antle III) - Trump’s Fair-Weather Fans Want Him to Destroy His Presidency
Lindsey Graham and company say toppling Iran is worth a political bloodbath. Is it? The post Trump’s Fair-Weather Fans Want Him to Destroy His Presidency appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Fair-Weather Fans Want Him to Destroy His Presidency Lindsey Graham and company say toppling Iran is worth a political bloodbath. Is it? President Donald Trump clearly wants the Iran War to be over, if the Iranians will give him a face-saving way out. He is not yet ready to give any kind of face-saving way out to the Iranians. Should that basic dynamic change, allowing Trump to declare victory and come home, he will quickly learn that the people who cheerled him into this war will turn on him once he wants to end it. Their goals are maximalist. They seek regime change or as close to it as they can get.…Open
NYTIMES (Alex Travelli) - Trump’s Portrait Pops Up on Rickshaws in India to Mark America’s 250th
The president is popping up on the back of the iconic three-wheeler to kick off America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in India.
NYTIMES (Tim Arango, Christina Morales, Candice Reed and Chelsia Rose Marcius) - A Fearful Phone Call and Frantic Search Preceded San Diego Mosque Shooting
San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city.
NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi, Erika Solomon and Devon Lum) - Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.