Five years after its decimation in the Middle East, the terrorist group that once proclaimed a ‘state’ has used Africa and Central Asia to regroup, and is now resurgent in its former heartlands en.majalla.com/node/314231/po…

It’s the Islamic State revenge tour

Russia backed Assad and provided military forces to help defeat ISIS in Syria — IS-K attacked Moscow

Iran stood up the Shia militias that helped defeat ISIS in Iraq — IS-K attacked Solemani’s grave in Iran

U.S. next?

SIV family reunion took 6 years after faulty State Department age determination for applicant’s youngest son, part one of a series for the Washington Examiner.

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Stay tuned for rest of heartbreaking story. Waheed’s mother brought me to tears relaying her pain.

NBC News Exclusive: “We are increasingly concerned [about] the potential for some kind of coordinated attack here in the homeland, which may be not that different from what you saw against the concert hall in Russia a few weeks ago from ISIS-K”, FBI Director Wray says.

STORY:

April 23 USCENTCOM, Royal Jordanian Air Force Conduct Humanitarian Airdrops into Gaza

U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on April 23, 2024, at 11:50 A.M. (Gaza time) to provide essential

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On the frontlines in Ukraine, we chatted with former US Army Sniper, Murray, who confirmed that high-quality disposable rockets donated from various EU nations are making it to the frontlines, and they are making a difference in

All of the US military vessels necessary to build a pier/causeway off the coast of Gaza are now in the eastern Mediterranean and on standby, but have not yet begun construction, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder says. Checklist of items needs to be completed first he says. Background:

When talking about human suffering & tragedy, we can’t equivocate. But I can’t help but be struck by how Assad’s slaughter of 80,000+ Syrians was met with muted protest from young progressives in the US compared to what we are seeing now on Gaza.

On April 24, CSIS International Security Program welcomes the Hon. Michèle Flournoy, Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken, and Jennifer Griffin to discuss how the United States aligns its defense strategy to deter and defeat aggression.
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The Russians and Chinese are running circles around us in the information space. The Army subordinates and regionally aligns the active PSYOP battalions to Special Forces groups instead of guiding a strategic capability and now the GEC funding is in limbo. This is a big problem.

NEW: Secretary of State Tony Blinken is planning to travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend after his trip to China, two U.S. officials and and an Arab official told me. My story on Axios
axios.com/2024/04/23/bli…

BREAKING: The Biden administration is preparing a roughly $1 billion package of military aid for Ukraine, as the Senate is poised to pass a bill to provide urgently needed funding for Kyiv. W Lee Hudson politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

Confirming Reuters Mike Stone

UK announces $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine and plan to up own defense spending apnews.com/article/poland…

I congratulate Zan Times for this essential initiative. We need to document and archive Taliban atrocities to ensure historical accuracy, aid legal processes, support policy making, and uphold justice for victims. This is crucial for learning, prevention, and accountability.

A kangaroo court holding a sham trial because a reporter was doing his job

I sat down with James P. Rubin from Global Engagement Center to discuss their efforts to counter propaganda and disinformation from foreign adversaries.

Russia continues to sow discord with our partners and allies, and it is essential to combat.

Both great men. We submitted the Warrior Call Act to try and prevent this from happening again.

Here are today's control-of-terrain maps of #Russia 's invasion of #Ukraine from Institute for the Study of War and Critical Threats.

Interactive map, updated daily: isw.pub/InteractiveUkr…

Archive of time-lapse maps, updated monthly: isw.pub/UkraineTimeLap…

BREAKING: The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030, the prime minister is expected to announce in a hardening of military policy at a time of growing threats.

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Frank is a mentor to so many of us who work on defense issues on the Hill. His advocacy on behalf of his son as well as others affected by blast injuries - is incredible, and continues today. nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna1…