Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses has ordered a halt to all Social Media Posts from Accounts linked to the Department of Defense, including Branches, Units, Schools, Recruiting, and Combatant Commands. According to the DoD Head of Social Media, the only Exception are for Posts made about the ongoing Mission on the U.S-Mexican Border, with the Social Media Stand-Down expected to remain in place until Pete Hegseth is confirmed at Secretary of Defense.

The Israel Defense Force has announced that an Exercise will be held today in and around the General Staff Headquarters, in the Kirya Area of Central Tel-Aviv. Residents should expect to see Military Vehicles on nearby Reads, and hear Explosions coming from the Base.

On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported 538 Arrests and 373 Detainers lodged with Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies across the Country.

According to Western Intelligence Officials, Two Iranian Ships currently docked in the Chinese Port of Taicang, the M/V Golbon and the M/V Jairan, will soon depart from China to deliver over 1,000 Tons of Sodium Perchlorate, one of the Main Ingredients in the production of Solid-Fuel for Ballistic Missiles, to Iran. The Iranians, who lost most of their Solid-Fuel Production as a result of Israeli Strikes in 2024, are expected to be able to produce at least 260 Medium/Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles using the Sodium Perchlorate on the Two Vessels. Both Ships already under U.S. Sanctions, though this Sale could cause the U.S. Treasure Department to also target the Chinese Companies involved in providing Iran with the Chemicals.

The Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountains to the Southeast of San Diego is continuing to grow, having spread now to 566 Acres with 0% Containment. Due to its Location in the Mountains near the U.S-Mexico Border, Fire Crews on the Ground are struggling to reach and fight the Fire, with most of the fighting being done by Aerial-Firefighting Assets.

The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that the they have received the List of the Hostages to be released on Saturday by Hamas.

CNN reports that Elements of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division are preparing to deploy to the U.S-Mexico Border.

Hamas has issued a Statement announcing the Four Women who will be released tomorrow as part of the Ceasefire & Hostage Deal with Israel, they include:

-Daniela Gilboa, 20-Year-Old
-Liri Albag, 19-Year-Old
-Naama Levy, 20-Year-Old
-Karina Ariev, 20-Year-Old

According to a U.S. Defense Official, 2 C-17 Military Transports departed last night from Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, Texas and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona each loaded with 80 Illegal Aliens from Guatemala, eventually landing in Guatemala City.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump last night ordered the removal of the Security Detail provided to Dr. Anthony Fauci, paid for by National Institutes of Health (NIH); with President Trump stating that he should pay for his own Security.

Reports of an Israeli Drone Strike on the City of Qabatiya in the Jenin Governorate of the West Bank, with several Dead.

An Israeli official has told Axios, that the release of the next tranche of four hostages by Hamas is expected to happen between early in the morning and noon Israel Standard Time on Saturday.

According to a release from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), they will be taking “prompt action” to comply with U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s executive order on DEI initiatives saying that “all previously identified principal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) awards have been sent termination notices and should not incur any further costs.”

A senior source from the Senate GOP has told Fox News that there are “still a few issues” with their members on the confirmation of President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. The vote to confirm Hegseth is expected to take place tonite around 9:00 p.m. est.

Al Jazeera has released footage of Hamas’ now eliminated leader, Yahya Sinwar moving from location to location during fighting in the Gaza Strip.

The Israel Defense Force has confirmed and released Footage of a Drone Strike earlier tonight on a Terror Cell operating within the City of Qabatiya in the West Bank. The Strike was carried out at the direction of Israeli Intelligence, resulting in the elimination of Two Terrorists.

The White House has released Footage showing the arrival recently of Marines from the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion of the 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), and the 7th Engineering Support Battalion of the 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG), all from I Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Pendleton, California; near the U.S-Mexico Border.

The Marines will assist the roughly 10,000 Active-Duty and National Guard Troops already deployed to the Border, with the construction of Temporary and Permanent Barricades, Transportation, as well as Detection/Intelligence for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. However, the Marines will be unable to carry out Law Enforcement Duties, such as detaining or arresting Illegal Aliens, due to the Posse Comitatus Act.

An article by the publication Stars and Stripes outlined some of the possibilities for a shift from Europe to the Indo-Pacific championed by some of the new picks for senior positions in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). It’s important to note that all of these concepts came before these individuals were tapped for senior positions within the DOD.
The article focuses on Austin Dahmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy) and Alexander Velez-Green, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the near $70 billion in cuts that Dahmer has proposed for the U.S. Army, with a focus on slimming down the U.S. force posture in Europe in order to clear increased funding for both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force—two branches that most can agree will play a pivotal role in maintaining U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific theater of competition.

The U.S. Department of State, led by Secretary Marco Rubio, has issued a “stop work” order on all existing and future foreign assistance for the next 90 days. This seems to include humanitarian aid to Ukraine as well, with only military aid to Egypt, Israel, and Ukraine receiving exemptions. All existing commitments, except those who received exemptions, will be subject to review by Secretary Rubio’s office over the next 85-day period, according to the State Department memo on the matter.