U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced earlier that he would be appointing Michael Ellis as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Ellis served as the Senior Director for Intelligence on the National Security Council (NSC) during the tail end of President Trump’s first term.
According to Japan’s Joint Staff, yesterday, the Japanese Air Self Defense Force’s Northern Air Defense force scrambled fighters to respond to a potential airspace violation over the Sea of Okhotsk. Given the location and the details of past airspace incidents in this location, it’s highly likely that the aircraft in question were Russian.
Roughly 300 U.S. Marines and Soldiers have now arrived at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Eastern Cuba, in order to secure and expand the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) to hold upwards of 30,000 Illegal Migrants awaiting deportation; with so far 500 Troops having been ordered to support the GMOC by the DoD.
The Israel Defense Force has deployed several “Eitan” Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) to the West Bank for the first time, as they expand their Counter-Terror Operation in the West Bank, dubbed “Operation Iron Wall” and taking place in a number of Northern Cities and Towns.
During U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip to El Salvador, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered to accept and incarcerate violent illegal immigrants in El Salvador. Additionally, he offered to house dangerous criminals from the U.S, including legal residents and U.S. Citizens. This comes as the U.S. and El Salvador signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU).
Initial Reports of a possible Shooting Attack near the Tayasir Checkpoint in the Northern West Bank.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced earlier tonight, that he would be appointing Joe Kent as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Kent is a Former Green Beret and Agent for the CIA's Special Activities Center, who left the CIA after his Wife, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent, was killed in the 2019 Manbij Suicide Bombing in Northern Syria.
Reports of at least 6 Casualties following a Shooting Attack on a Military Checkpoint near Tayasir in the Northern West Bank, with the Terrorist who carried out the Attack having been Eliminated.
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Israeli Military Helicopters seen heading to the Scene of the Shooting Attack near Tayasir in the Northern West Bank.
Credible reporting and sourcing on the territorial boundaries of the Gulf of California remains mixed. However, some comments and research done by @MT_Anderson and @natsecboogie (on X), indicate what has now been confirmed by the Mexican Secretary of National Defense; that Mexican airspace consists of the 12nm boundary from the coast on either side of the gulf below San Esteban Island. See the above image for details.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met tonight at the Blair House in Washington, with several Senior Trump Administration Officials including U.S. National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz and Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. During which they discussed the ongoing Ceasefire in Gaza, the Situation in Lebanon and Syria, Iran, and other Regional Issues involving Israel and the United States. Tomorrow, Netanyahu will meet with President Trump at the White House, where additional discussions on these Topics are expected to occur.
Rescuers Without Borders (RWB) now reports 7 Casualties following the Shooting Attack against a Military Checkpoint near Tayasir in the Northern West Bank, with 2 said to be in Serious Condition and 5 in Moderate Condition. The Terrorist who carried out the Attack, was shot and killed by Israeli Forces.
In response to U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s 10% additional tariff on Chinese goods coming into the U.S., which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. EST, China’s Ministry of Finance has just announced tariffs on all imported U.S. goods starting on February 10, 2025. There is a 15% tariff (marked 2) on all imported U.S. coal and liquefied gas and a 10% tariff (marked 1) on U.S. crude oil, agricultural machinery, and large vehicles and trucks.