// IN TODAY’S EDITION
Military data breach hits millions
Pentagon excludes Britain and France from NATO meeting
U.S. troops deploy after cartel gunfire
Russia plans record $202 billion war budget
prosecutors charge four over Hamas funding
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M&A ALERT — Union Pier Capital is selling two companies: A Premium Craft Distillery, and a Regional Amusement/Water Park. Learn more below.
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(DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)
A Nine-Month Breach Exposed Data on More Than 3 Million Military-Linked People
Unauthorized users had access to the Defense Manpower Data Center for about nine months, from October 2025 until July, exposing names, birth dates and Social Security numbers for more than 3 million troops, veterans, families and contractors, officials said.
A flaw in a file-sharing system opened the door, patched the day it was found in July. Officials would not say who was behind it, saw no sign the data was misused, and offered those affected a year of credit monitoring. Read
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Acquisition Opportunity: Southeast Craft Spirits & Distillery
Union Pier Capital is advising on the confidential sale of an award-winning craft distillery in one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing metropolitan markets. Founded in 2019, it pairs home-state wholesale distribution with a direct-to-consumer platform positioned to ship to 38 states, supported by an estimated $5.59M in assets, including roughly $3.79M in aging barrel inventory, and a modern grain-to-glass facility running well below capacity. Strategic acquirers, investors, and family offices can request confidential details under NDA.
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The Pentagon left Britain, France and the Baltic states off a coming meeting on NATO's future. Poland, Germany and the Nordic countries were invited instead, with policy chief Elbridge Colby favoring the allies moving fastest on defense spending. Read
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Hundreds of US troops have deployed to the Rio Grande Valley after gunmen in Mexico opened fire on the US Coast Guard near Garceno, Texas. Northern Command is widening a border mission against the cartel gunmen and drones menacing the river. Read
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Russia plans a record war budget for 2027 of about $202 billion, nearly 40 percent above this year and 43 percent of all federal spending, funded by heavier borrowing and new taxes, a sign the Kremlin is bracing for a long war. Read
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Federal prosecutors charged four people with funneling about $1.7 million to Hamas. Much of it came from Americans who thought they were helping Gaza's poor, until an undercover officer posing as a supporter exposed the ring. Read
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Protests over teacher shortages and decaying buildings have escalated into what France calls urban violence, with some 900 blockades, more than 160 schools shut and nearly 3,000 students detained, pushing the prime minister to convene a crisis cabinet meeting. Read
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A Pew survey of 37 countries found most people now believe social media is hurting democracy, including 64 percent of Americans, with alarm about its effect on politics rising sharply since 2022 across much of the world. Read
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Acquisition Opportunity: Southeastern Amusement & Water Park
Union Pier Capital is advising on the confidential sale of an established amusement and water park in a growing Southeastern metro. Under one gate, it drew roughly 156,000 guests in 2025 on about $7.2M in total revenue and recently placed a new attraction into service backed by $3.8M of capital investment. Owned real estate and transferable beverage permits are included. Strategic operators, investors, and family offices can request confidential details under NDA.
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