OSINTdefender
Overnight on Wednesday, M1A2T Abrams and personnel with the Taiwan Army’s 584th Mechanized Infantry Brigade carried out a snap wartime readiness reconnaissance exercise, testing urban combat and mobility capabilities, throughout the Hsinchu County of Northwestern Taiwan. As part of the exercise, M1A2Ts crossed several key bridges throughout the county, including the Fengshan Stream Bridge and Jiugang Bridge, putting an answer to the highly debated topic of whether Taiwanese bridges could handle the weight of American-produced M1A2T Abrams.
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Overnight on Wednesday, M1A2T Abrams and personnel with the Taiwan Army’s 584th Mechanized Infantry Brigade carried out a snap wartime readiness reconnaissance exercise, testing urban combat and mobility capabilities, throughout the Hsinchu County of Northwestern Taiwan. As part of the exercise, M1A2Ts crossed several key bridges throughout the county, including the Fengshan Stream Bridge and Jiugang Bridge, putting an answer to the highly debated topic of whether Taiwanese bridges could handle the weight of American-produced M1A2T Abrams.
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WarMonitor
The argument sounds absurd on its face. Approving a different project 100 years ago does not give a president a blank check to build whatever monument he wants today without congressional approval.
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The argument sounds absurd on its face. Approving a different project 100 years ago does not give a president a blank check to build whatever monument he wants today without congressional approval.
Breaking news: The Trump administration does not plan to seek approval from Congress for President Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, arguing that they do not need it because lawmakers a century ago authorized a somewhat similar project that was never built. https://wapo.st/4dD92xG tweet
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Breaking news: The Trump administration does not plan to seek approval from Congress for President Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, arguing that they do not need it because lawmakers a century ago authorized a somewhat similar project that was never built.…
OSINTdefender
Iran’s newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced a new nominal area of control for the Strait of Hormuz. Per the release, Iran is now claiming that entry and exit points from the Arabian Gulf/Gulf of Oman into the strait are under the jurisdiction of their armed forces. This seemingly includes areas in the sovereign waters of other nations. Iran still maintains that their toll framework for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is in effect and must be adhered to in order for commercial vessels to avoid being targeted.
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Iran’s newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced a new nominal area of control for the Strait of Hormuz. Per the release, Iran is now claiming that entry and exit points from the Arabian Gulf/Gulf of Oman into the strait are under the jurisdiction of their armed forces. This seemingly includes areas in the sovereign waters of other nations. Iran still maintains that their toll framework for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is in effect and must be adhered to in order for commercial vessels to avoid being targeted.
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U.S. Central Command
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training flight over regional waters in the Middle East. https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2057225044556750939/photo/1
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training flight over regional waters in the Middle East. https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2057225044556750939/photo/1
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Faytuks News
RT @FaytuksNetwork: Work on developing military options against Cuba for President Trump has begun, and the US intelligence community is exploring how Cuba might respond to an American military action - CBS
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RT @FaytuksNetwork: Work on developing military options against Cuba for President Trump has begun, and the US intelligence community is exploring how Cuba might respond to an American military action - CBS
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Open Source Intel
Two men were charged after an explosive device was thrown from a pickup truck and detonated near a Pennsylvania church being used as a polling place during the state’s primary election. No injuries were reported.
State police said they later searched the pickup truck and found 17 homemade illegal “M-type” explosive devices and a plastic-encased destructive device. Investigators who X-rayed the devices determined they contained suspected explosive filler.
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Two men were charged after an explosive device was thrown from a pickup truck and detonated near a Pennsylvania church being used as a polling place during the state’s primary election. No injuries were reported.
State police said they later searched the pickup truck and found 17 homemade illegal “M-type” explosive devices and a plastic-encased destructive device. Investigators who X-rayed the devices determined they contained suspected explosive filler.
- BNO News
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OSINTdefender
In a series of photos published by the Nigerian Air Force on April 29, 2026, from a visit to Bauchi Air Base by Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper can be seen in the background inside of an exposed hanger at the base, in the first confirmation last month of American military forces in Nigeria. Interestingly, this picture was taken more than two weeks before U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced its “first” joint counter-terror operation in Nigeria on May 17, 2026.
Credit to @ChrisADayton for discovering the photo on Facebook.
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In a series of photos published by the Nigerian Air Force on April 29, 2026, from a visit to Bauchi Air Base by Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper can be seen in the background inside of an exposed hanger at the base, in the first confirmation last month of American military forces in Nigeria. Interestingly, this picture was taken more than two weeks before U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced its “first” joint counter-terror operation in Nigeria on May 17, 2026.
Credit to @ChrisADayton for discovering the photo on Facebook.
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OSINTdefender
RT @sentdefender: On the first day of the Iran War, the Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on the Tehran home of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views, which was designed to free him from house arrest and place him in a position to take over the country following the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Plans to place Ahmadinejad in power after the weakening of the current Iranian regime had been developed by the Israelis with the knowledge of the United States, and had been briefed to Ahmadinejad, though quickly went awry after the strike on his home, according to the U.S. officials who were briefed on the matter and spoke to The New York Times.
Ahmadinejad was accidentally injured in the Israeli strike on his home, which destroyed a security outpost at the entrance to his street and killed several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that were holding him hostage, and though he survived, after the near miss he became disillusioned with the regime change plan and halted further communication with Israel. He has not been seen publicly since then and his current whereabouts and condition are unknown.
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RT @sentdefender: On the first day of the Iran War, the Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on the Tehran home of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views, which was designed to free him from house arrest and place him in a position to take over the country following the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Plans to place Ahmadinejad in power after the weakening of the current Iranian regime had been developed by the Israelis with the knowledge of the United States, and had been briefed to Ahmadinejad, though quickly went awry after the strike on his home, according to the U.S. officials who were briefed on the matter and spoke to The New York Times.
Ahmadinejad was accidentally injured in the Israeli strike on his home, which destroyed a security outpost at the entrance to his street and killed several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that were holding him hostage, and though he survived, after the near miss he became disillusioned with the regime change plan and halted further communication with Israel. He has not been seen publicly since then and his current whereabouts and condition are unknown.
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Open Source Intel
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM):
"A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training flight over regional waters in the Middle East." https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2057230300782977045/photo/1
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM):
"A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training flight over regional waters in the Middle East." https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2057230300782977045/photo/1
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Open Source Intel
Vanessa Trump says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2057232067981648201/photo/1
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Vanessa Trump says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2057232067981648201/photo/1
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OSINTtechnical
As news comes that the US is preparing military options against Cuba, a US Navy MQ-4 Triton surveillance drone is loitering off the southern Cuban coast.
US forces have stepped up reconnaissance missions around Cuba in recent months. https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2057233521450623191/photo/1
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As news comes that the US is preparing military options against Cuba, a US Navy MQ-4 Triton surveillance drone is loitering off the southern Cuban coast.
US forces have stepped up reconnaissance missions around Cuba in recent months. https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2057233521450623191/photo/1
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Open Source Intel
CBS: Work has begun on developing military options for President Donald Trump, while the U.S. intelligence community assesses how Cuba could respond to possible American military action. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2057233988440166469/photo/1
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CBS: Work has begun on developing military options for President Donald Trump, while the U.S. intelligence community assesses how Cuba could respond to possible American military action. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2057233988440166469/photo/1
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