Yesterday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a Soyuz-2.1v light-lift launch vehicle, with a payload of unidentified military satellites from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northeast Russia.

A few hours ago, the Kremlin announced that Yury Borisov, the Director General of Russia’s Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities had been dismissed without explanation. He will be replaced by Dmitry Bakanov. While it’s hard to know for sure why the reportedly otherwise well liked director was canned, the Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov clarified by saying that the Kremlin had ‘no complaints” with Borisov, characterizing the move as a ‘rotation' instead of a dismissal as released by the Kremlin originally. Obvious caveats apply here.

On the Truth Social app, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has said that “the Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States and Israel at the conclusion of fighting.” He also said that “no U.S. soldiers would be needed” to realize a massive development project for the territory.

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While it’s not yet clear if this framework has been on the table, until additional confirmation and/or similar statements are heard from other administration officials, it remains highly unlikely that such a framework has already been agreed upon.

New footage shows yesterday’s collision between a Japan Airlines 787-9 and a Delta Airlines 737-800, while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. When the collision occurred, the Delta aircraft was in the process of de-icing in a section of the airport not covered by Air Traffic Control (ATC).

A U.S. Air Force C-17 “RCH144” has just departed from Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, enroute to the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba; carrying a Load of Illegal Migrants determined to be “High Risk” by Immigration Officials.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the first action in U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” campaign against Iran. Sanctions have been announced on the vast shipping network that sees millions of barrels of Iranian oil go to China. The shipments, brokered by the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS), were facilitated by a number of front companies who will also be designated and sanctioned.

The sanctioned companies, vessels, and individuals that make up the wider Iran-China trade network come from a number of nations, including China, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Iran directly invests large amounts of its crude oil earnings, numbering in billions per year, into funding its armed forces and network of non-state actors in the region and abroad.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted a Golden Pager featuring a Plaque, to U.S. President Donald J. Trump during his recent Visit to the White House, with the Pager reading, “PRESS WITH BOTH HANDS” while the Plaque read, “To President Donald J. Trump, our greatest friend and greatest ally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”

Footage released by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, showing the arrival Tuesday of roughly 10 “High Risk” Illegal Migrants at the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, aboard a C-17 from Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump will reportedly sign an Executive Order later today, sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its targeting of the United States and Allies, including Israel. The Sanctions will include Financial and Visa Restrictions on ICC Officials, as well as on Countries and Organizations that support the ICC.

Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz held an Assessment tonight with Senior Security and Defense Officials, to discuss ongoing plans to allow Palestinians to “voluntarily” depart the Gaza Strip for any Country in the World that will take them. This follows recent Statements by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, suggesting the permanent or temporary transfer of most if not all Two Million Palestinians in Gaza to Jordan, Egypt, or other Countries in the Middle East. The Israeli Military says it is prepared to assist any Palestinian who wishes to leave the Gaza Strip for another Country, by Land, Air, and Sea.

Since yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard has been searching off the Western Coast of Mexico and Guatemala, for a still Unnamed Coast Guardsman who went missing recently from the Legend-Class National Security Cutter, USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751), while operating in the Eastern Pacific near the Mexico-Guatemala Border. The Waesche alongside her MH-65E “Dolphin” Helicopter and several Drones, are assisting in the Search-and-Rescue Operation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Republican Senate Majority Leader, John Thune today at the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has released a Statement regarding the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft that crashed earlier today in the Southern Philippines, resulting in the Death of a U.S. Servicemember and 3 Defense Contractors.

According to Axios, while meeting this week in Washington with U.S. President Trump and other Senior Officials, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a New Ceasefire Proposal for ending the War in Gaza; with the Proposal having Hamas give up its Military Control over the Gaza Strip, in exchange for the remaining Leaders of Hamas being allowed to safely leave the Palestinian Territories. Senior Israeli Officials claim that Hamas has already agreed to turn over Civilian Control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority or another Independent Group, however they intend to maintain Military Control and not dismantle their Military Wing.