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SPECIAL REPORT: Ukrainian forces have defeated the 2026 Russian campaign to seize Donetsk Oblast. 🧵(1/6)
Read more: isw.pub/UkraineDisru...
Read more: isw.pub/UkraineDisru...
October 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, 100726: Russia launched a massive, deadly combined drone & missile strike package across northern, eastern, & western Ukraine on the night of October 6-7, killing & wounding 135+ civilians, including 4+ children.
Read the report: isw.pub/UkrWar100726 (1/3)
Read the report: isw.pub/UkrWar100726 (1/3)
October 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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My in-depth interview with Modern War Institute about Operation Vivaldi, modern land combat, the tough intellectual work of retuning to the offensive in Ukraine, and what Western military institutions should be learning. mickryan.substack.com/p/discussing...
Discussing Operation Vivaldi
An in-depth interview about Operation Vivaldi, modern land combat, the tough intellectual work of retuning to the offensive in Ukraine, and what Western military institutions should be learning.
mickryan.substack.com
October 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
My in-depth interview with Modern War Institute about Operation Vivaldi, modern land combat, the tough intellectual work of retuning to the offensive in Ukraine, and what Western military institutions should be learning. mickryan.substack.com/p/discussing...
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Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked www.npr.org/2026/10/07/n...
Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked
Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that Palestinians still grapple with.
www.npr.org
October 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked www.npr.org/2026/10/07/n...
New York's governor declares a state disaster emergency amid measles surge. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Hochul declares State Disaster Emergency amid rise in measles cases
Watch the full interview here.
ny1.com
October 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
SPECIAL REPORT: Russian inexpensive, highly maneuverable quasi-cruise missiles mark a concerning shift toward low-cost, cruise-missile-like weapons that can strain Ukraine’s scarce air defense stocks.
Read the full special report: https://isw.pub/RussianQuasiMissilesBSK
Read the full special report: https://isw.pub/RussianQuasiMissilesBSK
October 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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The State Department says it is “aware of reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague” in Russia and “monitoring the situation closely” along with the CDC + other agencies.
October 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The State Department says it is “aware of reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague” in Russia and “monitoring the situation closely” along with the CDC + other agencies.
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The Omani pilot said during his interrogation that he had planned to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
That is why he attacked the other pilot only while over Jordan, near Israel.
That is why he attacked the other pilot only while over Jordan, near Israel.
October 4, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The Omani pilot said during his interrogation that he had planned to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
That is why he attacked the other pilot only while over Jordan, near Israel.
That is why he attacked the other pilot only while over Jordan, near Israel.
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The Irkutsk Plague
What to make of the Irkutsk pneumonic plague incident so far
alexwasburne.substack.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"The latest strike follows days of Russian attacks on key bridges within the capital. A day prior, on Oct. 2, a Russian drone struck the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River — marking the fourth such drone strike in two days."
#MakeRussiaPay #RussianUkrainianWar
#MakeRussiaPay #RussianUkrainianWar
Russian strikes kill 8, injure 83 across Ukraine, target another key Kyiv bridge
Ukrainian forces intercepted 131 drones. Hits were recorded at 12 locations, while falling debris was reported at five other sites.
kyivindependent.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"The latest strike follows days of Russian attacks on key bridges within the capital. A day prior, on Oct. 2, a Russian drone struck the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River — marking the fourth such drone strike in two days."
#MakeRussiaPay #RussianUkrainianWar
#MakeRussiaPay #RussianUkrainianWar
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"They aren't really shooting at us."
October 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
"They aren't really shooting at us."
"She was hospitalized Tuesday with symptoms of severe pneumonia in Shelekhov, a town near the regional capital of Irkutsk. She was placed on a ventilator and died Thursday, according to the reports."
#plague #pneumonicplague #yersiniapestis #publichealth
#plague #pneumonicplague #yersiniapestis #publichealth
Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have about 200 people under observation after a laboratory worker died from plague. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/n...
Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times
Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...
www.themoscowtimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
"She was hospitalized Tuesday with symptoms of severe pneumonia in Shelekhov, a town near the regional capital of Irkutsk. She was placed on a ventilator and died Thursday, according to the reports."
#plague #pneumonicplague #yersiniapestis #publichealth
#plague #pneumonicplague #yersiniapestis #publichealth
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Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA’s Blackbird Revival Program www.twz.com/air/former-s...
Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA's Blackbird Revival Program
Insights into the current status of NASA's SR-71 #844, what it will take to fly it again, and what the agency may be looking to do with it.
www.twz.com
October 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA’s Blackbird Revival Program www.twz.com/air/former-s...
More from my interview with Zelenskyy and on the intel intercepted by Kyiv about Russia's winter attack plans.
Attacks concentrated on Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv to isolate them, sow chaos, spark a new flood of refugees. Also: Russia wants to sever Ukraine's nuclear facilities from the energy grid.
Attacks concentrated on Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv to isolate them, sow chaos, spark a new flood of refugees. Also: Russia wants to sever Ukraine's nuclear facilities from the energy grid.
Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader tells FT his Russian counterpart has given the order that ‘there are no rules now’
www.ft.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Taiwan's coast guard has fired a water cannon at a Chinese fishing vessel after it ignored warnings to leave waters near Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Island. The incident comes as Taipei moves to bolster maritime deterrence against China.-TaiwanPlus News
October 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Taiwan's coast guard has fired a water cannon at a Chinese fishing vessel after it ignored warnings to leave waters near Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Island. The incident comes as Taipei moves to bolster maritime deterrence against China.-TaiwanPlus News
October 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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A brutal global bond rout deepens, driving US Treasury yields to their highest point since 2002 and intensifying the pressure from the oil price shock on public finances around the world. www.ft.com/content/e485a228-1...
Global bond sell-off deepens as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002
Sovereign debt costs around world return to multiyear highs
www.ft.com
October 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
A brutal global bond rout deepens, driving US Treasury yields to their highest point since 2002 and intensifying the pressure from the oil price shock on public finances around the world. www.ft.com/content/e485a228-1...
The National Post - Federal Indigenous spending quadrupled to $40.8B under Trudeau, with 'negligible' improvement to communities
#cdnnews #cdnpoli
#cdnnews #cdnpoli
Federal Indigenous spending quadrupled to $40.8B under Trudeau, with 'negligible' improvement to communities
From 2014/15 to 2024/25, federal Indigenous spending increased to $40.8 billion, growing seven times faster than overall federal spending.
nationalpost.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM