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DOW Wants US Bases 90 Day Self-Sustaining

Oct 27, 2026

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DOW Wants US Bases 90 Day Self-Sustaining

Pentagon wants 90-day fortress bases, Samsung TVs log barks, baby cries, Jordan strikes Syria after attack, UK urges 3-day emergency kits and SOCOM buys Tekever drones

Sam Havelock

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Oct 26, 2026

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Iran Targeting Americans Overseas

Iran plots on Americans 'advanced', Russian hackers hit NATO shipbuilder, Israel launches West Bank operation, Quest patient records breached and Pentagon lends DHS heat ray

Sam Havelock

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Warhound Raises $200m > Gene-Edited Working Dogs

Oct 24, 2026

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Warhound Raises $200m > Gene-Edited Working Dogs

Startup to gene-edit war dogs, Mexico treason case over CIA, Israel locks down Hebron, OpenAI agents disable monitoring, Four KJ-3000 radar jets spotted, and more...

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Oct 23, 2026

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AI Agents Attack US Bank Accounts

Banks detect unauthorized AI agents, Iran claims seven tankers hit, the U.S. flags China detention risk, and the Air Force sets a fighter goal.

Sam Havelock

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Oct 22, 2026

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Haitian Gangs Holding Troops Hostage

Haiti gangs reportedly hold Salvadoran troops, UN warns on military AI, Russia frees Stephen Hubbard, and Germany raises its sabotage threat level...

Sam Havelock

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OpenAI Agent Hacks Crypto Wallet to Pay Its Bills

Oct 21, 2026

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OpenAI Agent Hacks Crypto Wallet to Pay Its Bills

OpenAI agent taps stranger's wallet, HAARP site tests Arctic radar, RAF Typhoons to defend Saudis, Delivery robots sued over face scans and Carrier controls MQ-25 remotely

Sam Havelock

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Video of World's First DRONE Medevac on UKR >< RUS Front

Oct 20, 2026

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Video of World's First DRONE Medevac on UKR >< RUS Front

Drone airlifts wounded UKR soldier, AI agents hack 100+ sites, Houthi strike kills 53 recruits, Guardsman shot in DC and Ghost Shark subs get mines

Sam Havelock

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UKR Attacks RUS Oil Infrastructure w/ >1000 Drones

Oct 19, 2026

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UKR Attacks RUS Oil Infrastructure w/ >1000 Drones

UKR drones hit St. Petersburg, Airman dies in Alamodome rappel, RUS satellite stalks radar sat, California student data stolen and F-22 directs drone wingman

Sam Havelock

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Armed Father Stops Oregon School Shooter Who Killed Four

Oct 17, 2026

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Armed Father Stops Oregon School Shooter Who Killed Four

An armed father shot and killed a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.

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Most AI Systems Provide Terrorism Assistance - Study Finds.

Oct 16, 2026

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Most AI Systems Provide Terrorism Assistance - Study Finds.

AI models fail terror tests, Ukraine resumes refinery strikes, US weighs MOAB for Iran, Spyware hidden in online ads and Army eyes wearable drone detector

Sam Havelock

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Oct 15, 2026

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Prepping with CEO of SOFX

Prepping with a SEAL commander, Container ship sinks in Hormuz, Ukraine says Starshield restricted, 8 states sue OpenAI and Chinese parts for Houthi missiles

Sam Havelock

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SOFX Summary on Tim Kennedy / Erik Prince Congo Ambush

Oct 14, 2026

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SOFX Summary on Tim Kennedy / Erik Prince Congo Ambush

Tim Kennedy shot in Congo, UK troops rehearse Falklands retake, No warning before Kyiv strike, AI finds homes from photos and Drone fires M250 machine gun

Sam Havelock

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ATF Stops Enforcing Suppressor and Short Barrel Rifle Rules

Oct 13, 2026

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ATF Stops Enforcing Suppressor and Short Barrel Rifle Rules

ATF drops suppressor registration, Chinese-owned cars filmed troops, EU sanctions 1,600 more, Hackers heat French supermarket fridges and Anduril unveils Steelfin interceptor

Sam Havelock

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Oct 12, 2026

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RUS Targeting European Industry Leaders

Russia targets defense CEOs, Riyadh airport strike kills 13, US jet disables blockade runner, 764 leader pleads guilty and Navy deploys seabed warfare

Sam Havelock

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Sunday Recap: M8 Rifle to Reach Soldiers in December

Oct 11, 2026

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Sunday Recap: M8 Rifle to Reach Soldiers in December

Each Sunday, we recap the week's top-read reports from each category.

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Oct 10, 2026

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OpenAI Busts Russian & Iranian Info Ops

OpenAI disrupts Russian and Iranian influence operations, Lincoln returns covered in kill markings, a missile hits Riyadh’s airport, a California surrogacy scheme, and an F-117 heads to the Smithsonian.

Sam Havelock

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Livestream of Execution Planned for Ft Hood Shooter

Oct 9, 2026

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Livestream of Execution Planned for Ft Hood Shooter

The Fort Hood shooter's execution will be public, a Ukrainian sea drone downs a Shahed, a Russian strike kills at least 30 bus riders, two Latvians are arrested at a U.S.-run base, and the Navy backs the X-BAT drone fighter..

Sam Havelock

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Oct 8, 2026

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Drone Sinks Cargo Ship 0 Survivors.

Drone sinks ship off Bulgaria, Army's lighter M8 rifle arrives, Massive Russian strike on UKR, Mall of America plot foiled and Hypersonic missile's first flight test

Sam Havelock

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Anduril Announces $6.6Bn Baltimore Shipyard

Oct 7, 2026

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Anduril Announces $6.6Bn Baltimore Shipyard

Anduril's $6.6 billion submarine shipyard, the Fort Hood terrorist faces a military firing squad, Lithuania offers U.S. base funding, a former German spy chief is arrested, and France fires a new nuclear missile.

Sam Havelock

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Special Forces Command Graduates First Robotics Technician Integrators

Oct 6, 2026

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Special Forces Command Graduates First Robotics Technician Integrators

Special Forces adds robot specialists, Balloon-launched FPVs hit Russian highway, Houthis pushed from key strait, Cartel drones scout the border and AI turrets down jet drones

Sam Havelock

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Predictions About Musk & Luckey's "future of warfare requirement generation study"

Oct 5, 2026

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Predictions About Musk & Luckey's "future of warfare requirement generation study"

Musk, Luckey map future war, Russia drills with robot tanks, Saudi-led push on Houthis, Marine held in Okinawa killing and France's government-owned AI wingman

Sam Havelock

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Oct 3, 2026

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3 Million Military Records Exposed

An AI jobs forecast holds up against the data, a military data breach hits millions, key allies are left off NATO talks, a Hamas funding ring is charged, and Taiwan receives its first new F-16s...

Sam Havelock

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Oct 2, 2026

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Fog at 200 Yards

Testing the AI doom forecast, Pentagon raises combat pay, Carrier group heads to Mideast, Sixth arrest in Fairford plot and Ukraine fires new ballistic missile

Sam Havelock

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Oct 1, 2026

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Autonomous Warfare Command Announced

New autonomous warfare command, Pilot tries to crash Israel-bound jet, China's new base in Laos, UK ties Iran to Fairford and Ukraine's amphibious war robot

Sam Havelock

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Hegseth To Double Cuts to General Officers

Sep 30, 2026

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Hegseth To Double Cuts to General Officers

Hegseth moves to cut Pentagon's top brass, a Growler jet crashes on a carrier, U.S. troops complete their exit from Iraq, a suspect is arrested in the FBI hack, and Boeing wins the F/A-XX fighter contract.

Sam Havelock