During a Defense Expo today in Pyongyang, North Korean Supreme-Leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of Escalating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula, claiming that the World is at its Highest Risk ever of Thermonuclear War.

Finally, it took him long enough. Guess he doesn’t like people who call out his bullshit.

The Israel Defense Force has now issued Widespread-Evacuation Orders for the Towns of Burj el-Shemali and Maashouq to the East of Tyre in Southern Lebanon, with Residents being told to immediately depart their Homes and head North of the Awali River.

I have a feeling that the next 24 Hours are going to be Significant in regards to Israeli Strikes on both Lebanon and Syria.

A Security Guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway has been Arrested by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), for Charges of Espionage on behalf of Russia and Iran; with Police having raided his Home on Wednesday, during which several Digital Devices were Confiscated.

Heavy Israeli Strikes now on Southern Beirut.

South Korean National Security Advisor, Shin Won-sik has stated that in addition to Financial Support, the Russian Government is believed to have provided North Korea with Air-Defense Missiles and Equipment, in exchange Ballistic Missiles as well as the deployment of at least 10,000 Troops to fight in Western Russia and Ukraine. Shin added that North Korea sent over 13,000 containers of Artillery Shells just last month. Rather notably, the Security Chief also mentioned that the Air-Defense systems will likely be dedicated to protecting the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang’s airspace.

According to the Israel Defense Force, a Drone approaching Northern Israel was Intercepted earlier over Southern Lebanon.

Israeli Airstrikes targeted a known Hezbollah Stronghold in the Dahieh Suburb in Southern Beirut, following Evacuation Warnings issued by the IDF for several Buildings in the Area.

Drone Intrusion Alert now for Nahariya, Shlomi, and Surrounding Communities, Northwestern Israel.

The Israel Defense Force is reporting that it is monitoring multiple targets that have entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon in the Western Galilee region. The IDF states that "the Incident is still ongoing."

The Houthi attack on the Andolu S, a Turkish owned vessel, has prompted the Turkish government to respond. However a number of communiques are being circulated that have Turkey committing a number of vessels to ongoing Maritime Security operations in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the adjacent gulf to go “fight the Houthis.”

These reports are false, as the official communique from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (above) only says that Turkey does plan to respond in a way that will “prevent the recurrence of a similar incident.” Also, the past Three Weekly Briefings of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense have no mention of vessels being deployed to that region for that purpose.