Ex-CIA Analyst Warns Hegseth's Claim Of "Ironclad" Hormuz Blockade Deeply Misleading 

China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America's traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post. That philosophy dates back to Unrestricted Warfare, a book published in 1999 by former PLA strategist Qiao Liang. Rather than copying America's arsenal, Qiao argued China should focus on capabilities Washington lacks. Nearly three decades later, he...

Trump Briefed On All-Out War Plans, Still Eyes Diplomacy, As Iran Reminds US: 'Muzzle Your Pets In Tel Aviv' President Trump started this week by claiming that Iran had "requested" direct talks in Qatar, but as of yet the ground reality in Doha is that Iranian officials have refused, leaving US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to just bide their time and deal with Qatari and Pakistani intermediaries. In this context of Tehran putting direct contacts on hold, Trump has reportedly been briefed on options for a possible return to broader...

Comey Charged A Third Time, Over An Alleged 2016 Leak Of Defense Information To A Reporter Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with unlawfully passing national defense information to a reporter in 2016, the Justice Department's third attempt to bring a case against him in a little over a year.BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey charged with leaking national defense information to a reporter in 2016 pic.twitter.com/uKgb4qR218— BNO News (@BNONews) October 26, 2026The charging document, unsealed Monday in federal court in Washington, alleges that Comey,...