Israel’s massive 48 hour drill is testing responses to surprise infiltrations as Iran displays its missile capabilities, while a national security analyst warns that mutual suspicion could cause either side to strike first by mistake.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the department identified 80 Chinese propaganda cells across 30 universities and dismantled them within two months, using its educational funding leverage to confront organizations accused of stealing intellectual property and influencing American students.
Ukraine says broader Starlink access is stable again after restrictions disrupted drone operations, while Elon Musk accuses Kyiv of violating service rules and U.S. officials deny responsibility for slowing the critical satellite system.
Marco Rubio publicly called for Cubans seeking political change to cooperate with the CIA, while President Donald Trump floated sending ships near Cuba and dispatching Rubio to negotiate, without detailing any specific operation, agreement, or timetable.
Stephen Hubbard is free after more than four years in Russian custody, with Trump saying no swap was required and defending his decision to avoid sanctions that he argued would have destroyed the negotiations.
The Navy is dangling bonuses worth up to $100,000 to retain experienced explosive ordnance disposal warfare officers, with separate eligibility thresholds, contract options and application requirements for lieutenants and lieutenant commanders.
U.S. Army HIMARS and Typhon deployments are expanding across Japan and the Philippines, sharpening allied long range firepower while exposing the logistical challenges of sustaining dispersed forces near Taiwan.
A VA watchdog linked painful scar disability errors to approximately $5.6 million in overpayments, while the agency challenged how the findings were statistically presented and agreed to pursue questionnaire revisions, employee guidance and corrections by February 2027.