The Sudzha Gas Metering Station in the Kursk Oblast of Western Russia is burning tonight, following several explosions earlier near the border between Russia’s Kursk Region and Ukraine’s Sumy Region. This pipeline operates as the sole transit method for natural gas produced at refineries in Russia to reach countries in Europe. Russian state channels are of course blaming Ukraine for the explosions and resulting fires, but so far there has been no claim of responsibility from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate or any other group under the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
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Residents in Southwestern Lebanon, near and around the city of Tyre, are reporting an unusual glowing light similar to that of a fire off the coast, emanating from the Mediterranean Sea.
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According to U.S. Defense Officials, the Pentagon is set announce its decision by Friday on which finalist defense manufacturer, Lockheed Martin or Boeing, will be awarded the initial contact worth $20 billion for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Program, meant to eventually replace the F-22 “Raptor” Stealth Fighter. Whichever company is chosen, will receive hundreds of billions in orders over the next few decades, as the replacement for the F-22 is finally put into production and eventually enters service with the U.S. Air Force.
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The New York Times reports that Elon Musk, senior advisor to U.S. President Trump and the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will visit the Pentagon on Friday, where he will be briefed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior defense officials on the the United States’ operational plans for a future war with China. The reason for this is unknown, with Secretary Hegseth confirming the visit will take place, but has not stated what will be discussed, though if true this this would be a gross expansion of Musk’s role within the Trump Administration, as he is likely to be given access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets; with serious concerns about his conflict of interest, as several of his companies, mainly Tesla, have extensive financial interests in China. Both Secretary Hegseth and Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell have since denied that tomorrow’s meeting will focus on war plans for China; however other defense officials speaking to the NYTs have doubled down, stating that Musk will be given a top-secret briefing from Pete Hegseth; Admiral Christopher W. Grady, the Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, featuring a 20-30 slide presentation on how the United States would fight a conflict with China.
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London-Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest commercial flight hubs in the world, will be completely closed on Friday, following a serious fire tonight at a nearby electrical substation, resulting in a major power outage across West London, which includes Heathrow Airport. Thousands of flights and millions of passengers are expected to be affected; with over 120 flights heading to Heathrow currently in the air across the world, which will all be required to divert to other airports in the U.K. and Europe. Authorities have not yet said if they expect Heathrow to be reopened by Saturday.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are set to speak from the Oval Office at 11:00am.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have awarded Boeing the $20 billion contact for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Program, to fully develop and produce a sixth-generation replacement for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 “Raptor” Stealth Fighter, beating out the other finalist defense manufacturer, Lockheed Martin.
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Power has been at least partially restored at London-Heathrow Airport, following last night’s substation fire in West London which resulted in the cancelation of hundreds of commercial flights today to and from Britain. According to airport authorities, Heathrow is expected to begin limited operations in the coming hours, with British Airways announcing that several long-haul flights have been given clearance to depart after 7:00pm.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and the remaining ships of Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1), which consists of the Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser, USS Princeton (CG-59) as well as the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyers, USS Sterett (DDG-104) and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110), to deviate from their ongoing deployment in the Indo-Pacific, and head towards the Middle East. Secretary Hegseth has also extended the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and her Carrier Strike Group, currently located in the Northern Red Sea.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and the remaining ships of Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1), which consists of the Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser, USS Princeton (CG-59) as well as the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile…
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12) are expected to finish their Composite Training Unit Exercise, or COMPTUEX, off the coast of Virginia in the next month, for their scheduled deployment this year to U.S. Fifth Fleet. This means that by the time U.S. President Trump’s “two-month” deadline to Iran ends in May, there could be three aircraft carriers in the Middle East.
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The Israel Defense Force has released footage and additional intelligence related to an airstrike carried out earlier today on a rocket launch site, located near a humanitarian zone in the al-Furqan area of Northern Gaza; with this following the launch of several rockets this morning at Ashkelon in Southern Israel, in an attack claimed by Hamas.
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