• 09/19/2024

North Korea test launches new short-range ballistic missile

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The launch was carried out on September 18 to test its accuracy at a distance of up to 320 kilometers, KCNA said https://tass.com/world/1845049

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Moldova may organize energy blockade of Transnistria — Moldova’s ex-president

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I think the highest risks are linked with gas transit via Ukraine,” Igor Dodon said https://tass.com/world/1845047

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Iran Hackers Sought to Send Stolen Trump Campaign Information to Biden Camp

New York Times The emails were part of a sweeping effort by Iran to steal and disseminate sensitive internal communications between aides working for former President Donald J. Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/us/politics/iran-hacking-trump-biden.html

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John Kirby denies US involvement in Lebanon device attacks: ‘We want to see the war end’

Fox News National Security communications adviser John Kirby shot down multiple questions Wednesday about possible U.S. involvement in the explosion of hundreds of electronic devices used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon. “We were not involved in [Tuesday’s] incidents or [Wednesday’s] in any way. And I don’t have anything more to share,” Kirby said when asked…

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to review regional security developments and reiterate unwavering U.S. support for Israel in the face of threats from Iran, Lebanese Hizballah, and Iran’s other regional partners. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3910605/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-israeli-minister/

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Sheriff calls the border wall ‘racist’ while seated next to mom of woman allegedly killed by illegal migrant

Fox News An Arizona sheriff told House lawmakers Wednesday a proposal for a wall on the southern border has a “racist component” to it unless a wall is built on the United States’ border with Canada as well.  Testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security on the border crisis, Santa Cruz County Sheriff David…

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Vietnam’s bid to boost Indonesia ties reflects ‘enemy to none’ security strategy: analysts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Building comprehensive strategic partnerships allows Vietnam more room to manoeuvre, balance ties with major powers, observers note. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3279030/vietnams-bid-boost-indonesia-ties-reflects-enemy-none-security-strategy-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

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Who’s Still Sending Virtue Signals?

Wall Street Journal Kamala Harris and the evolution of San Francisco progressives. https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-still-sending-virtue-signals-c2c68542

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Harris holds slim lead over Trump in latest poll

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the poll, 50% of its participants are ready to support Harris at the presidential election, with 48% of those polled supporting Trump https://tass.com/world/1845045

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21 Juveniles Charged With Making School Threats in South Carolina

New York Times The charges are part of a sprawling investigation into more than 60 threats targeting schools in 23 counties since a mass shooting on Sept. 4 in Georgia in which four people were killed at a high school. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/us/south-carolina-school-threats-charges.html

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