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Security and Intelligence @RCInvestigatesAug 17, 2026 On the new RCI Podcast, J. Peder Zane & Jim Varney speak Substacker “Yuri Bezmenov” about the network of awards, fellowship, teaching gigs and other lucrative and prestigious incentives that reward people for espousing progressive ideas. https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/video/2026/08/17/the_prestige_industrial_complex_with_yuri_bez... On the new RCI Podcast, J. Peder Zane & Jim Varney speak Substacker “Yuri Bezmenov” about the network of awards, fellowship, teaching gigs and other lucrative and prestigious incentives that reward pe... @sentdefenderAug 17, 2026 The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran’s leadership used the period following the June memorandum of understanding not to prepare for deescalation, but for a larger conflict with the United States. According to Iranian and Arab officials and intercepted communications cited by the Journal, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) h... The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran’s leadership used the period following the June memorandum of understanding not to prepare for deescalation, but for a larger conflict with the United States.... @UKikaskiAug 17, 2026 Results of the 16 August Ukrainian strike on the Wildberries in Poldolsk, Moscow region, Russia. Source: https://t.me/supernova_plus #OSINT #Ukraine... Results of the 16 August Ukrainian strike on the Wildberries in Poldolsk, Moscow region, Russia.Source: t.me/supernova_plus #OSINT #Ukraine— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Aug 17, 2026... @MilHistNowAug 17, 2026 Today in 1943, 60 American bombers are shot down in raids on aircraft factories in Schweinfurt and Regensburg. Up to that point in the war, no U.S. air mission had suffered such heavy losses. Crews called it the worst day of the war. Here's the story: https://militaryhistorynow.com/2025/04/13/day-of-fire-and-flak-inside-the-allies-bold-bu... Today in 1943, 60 American bombers are shot down in raids on aircraft factories in Schweinfurt and Regensburg. Up to that point in the war, no U.S. air mission had suffered such heavy losses. Crews ca... CNN-News18Aug 17, 2026 US Midterm Polls 2026: Trump 2020 Election Deniers Eye Governor Posts In Key Battleground States Republicans with records of denying, challenging or casting doubt on Donald Trump’s loss of the 2020 presidential election are now running for governor in five key battleground states where, if electe... @UKikaskiAug 17, 2026 𝗠𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 Video from the outskirts of Moscow showing a long line of cars waiting for gasoline while a Wildberries warehouse burns in the distance. #OSINT #Ukraine... 𝗠𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲Video from the outskirts of Moscow showing a long line of cars waiting for gasoline while a Wildberries warehouse burns in the distance. #OSINT #Ukraine Video — OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski... @KremlinTrollsAug 17, 2026 Yes. Interesting. I wonder what they're up to? Yes. Interesting. I wonder what they're up to?Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter)Why is Todd Blanche on such a mega PR tour?The staged clap-in at DoJ. The big speech in front of the flags. The Trump r... @KremlinTrollsAug 17, 2026 We were told Kushner and Witkoff were due to visit Ukraine in '2 weeks', after visiting Russia at least 10 times. The chances of that are about zero.... We were told Kushner and Witkoff were due to visit Ukraine in '2 weeks', after visiting Russia at least 10 times.The chances of that are about zero.Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate)SNYDER: You can'... @SpiesVespersAug 17, 2026 LOW UK PRICING https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honey-Trapped-Betrayal-Weaponized-Love/dp/075099603X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7b7D_YFBl84xGc-8gATdrIM6BfzDkUxmlR5_Y3Yz3T5oXyHCobPZbTiNNICzJhbuOIUjgMlxdqWkG96QXZwTvg.PcMyirwfMsU8YHMop6v3Gf22amQjuj_0avM6O68LqiI&qid=1786959306&sr=8-1... 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OTD Aug 17, 1929 U-2 driver Francis Gary Powers born.— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Aug 17, 2026... @bundeskanzlerAug 17, 2026 Fantastische sportliche Leistungen unserer Athletinnen und Athleten. Ob Leichtathletik, Gymnastik, Reiten, Schwimmen, Rudern, Para-Judo oder Turnen: Ihre beeindruckenden Erfolge begeistern uns alle. Ich gratuliere allen Medaillengewinnerinnen und -gewinnern ganz herzlich!... Fantastische sportliche Leistungen unserer Athletinnen und Athleten. Ob Leichtathletik, Gymnastik, Reiten, Schwimmen, Rudern, Para-Judo oder Turnen: Ihre beeindruckenden Erfolge begeistern uns alle. I... News24Aug 17, 2026 ‘Make Putin stop’: Ukraine turns the war back on Russia with ingenious deep-strike campaign News24 Defence Analyst Peter Jennings reveals Ukraine is deliberately targeting Russian interests in an attempt to turn the population against the war. “Designed to try and find points that can actua... News24Aug 17, 2026 ‘No longer being pounded’: Ukraine unleashes 600 drones deep inside Russia News24 Defence Analyst Peter Jennings warns Ukraine’s increasingly sophisticated drone warfare is changing the conflict. “We’ve seen drone attacks deep into the Russian state,” Mr Jennings told News2... News24Aug 17, 2026 ‘Over 30,000 people a month’: Putin unfazed by staggering Russian battlefield losses News24 Defence Analyst Peter Jennings warns Vladimir Putin appears unmoved by enormous Russian casualties. “I think the challenge is what to make Vladimir Putin do for him to concede defeat,” Mr Jenn... @carlbildtAug 17, 2026 A top economist at 🇷🇺 state bank is fired after maklig critical comments on the impact of Putin’s war on the country’s economy, @tvrain... A top economist at 🇷🇺 state bank is fired after maklig critical comments on the impact of Putin’s war on the country’s economy, @tvrainДождь (@tvrain)ВЭБ уволил своего главного экономиста Андрея Кле... @KremlinTrollsAug 17, 2026 Classic case of a dictator only listening to what he wants to hear from his mistress Natalie Harp. Classic case of a dictator only listening to what he wants to hear from his mistress Natalie Harp.Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline)It’s getting harder to classify Trump’s whack comments purely as lies b... @KremlinTrollsAug 17, 2026 Trump is a traitor. He sides with Russia and North Korea, who are both waring in Ukraine. Trump is a traitor. He sides with Russia and North Korea, who are both waring in Ukraine.— KT "Special MI6 Operation" (@KremlinTrolls) Aug 17, 2026... @KremlinTrollsAug 17, 2026 Holy shit! I had to reread this just to be sure he said what he said. Holy shit! I had to reread this just to be sure he said what he said.Alternative News (@AlternatNews)Do not come to the US if you have criticized Israel - RubioNew visa rules will prevent anyone comin... @mikenovAug 17, 2026 5 Big News Stories Overnight US-Iran MoU is set to expire Al Jazerra reports:The Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending fighting between the US and Iran is set to expire on Monday, with little sign that either side is willin... @GoLocalProvAug 17, 2026 5 Big News Stories Overnight Welcome to Monday.... @carlbildtAug 17, 2026 It’s not always easy to be an ally of 🇺🇸. Now Trump shoots at the alliance with 🇰🇷 and wants to open up again to 🇰🇵. He failed miserably the last time he tried. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260817/trump-orders-pentagon-to-substantially-reduce-s-korea-us-military-exercises... It’s not always easy to be an ally of 🇺🇸. Now Trump shoots at the alliance with 🇰🇷 and wants to open up again to 🇰🇵. He failed miserably the last time he tried. koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffa…— Ca... @MilHistNowAug 17, 2026 On this day in 1943, General Patton famously beats his rival, British Field Marshal Montgomery, into Messina, Sicily. It's been 39 days since the Allies invaded the island.... On this day in 1943, General Patton famously beats his rival, British Field Marshal Montgomery, into Messina, Sicily. It's been 39 days since the Allies invaded the island.— Military History Now (@Mil... @OsinttechnicalAug 17, 2026 Over the weekend, Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia’s Kamenskiy Kombinat solid rocket motor production facility, setting it on fire. The plant produced solid fuel for Russian rocket and missile systems, including the Uragan, Smerch, Kh-59, and Iskander-K/M missiles.... Over the weekend, Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia’s Kamenskiy Kombinat solid rocket motor production facility, setting it on fire.The plant produced solid fuel for Russian rocket and missile sys... Crime CasesAug 17, 2026 KILLER EXPOSED: Nolan Well's Friends Finally CONFESSED KILLER EXPOSED: Nolan Well's Friends Finally CONFESSED - FBI Disturbing Testimony Revealed In this true crime documentary, we examine the biggest developments yet in the investigation of the mysterio... ET NowAug 17, 2026 Trump Emergency Briefing LIVE | SUDDEN Oval Office Address Shockwaves Across America President Donald Trump has issued an urgent national warning from the White House, delivering an emergency announcement that has placed the nation on high alert amidst unspecified threats to national ... @sentdefenderAug 17, 2026 A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion, Company B, Marine Corps Information Command, operates a first-person view drone aboard a UH-1Y Venom during Technology Operational Experimentation Event 26.1 near Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on August 10, 2026.... A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion, Company B, Marine Corps Information Command, operates a first-person view drone aboard a UH-1Y Venom during Technology Operational Exper... Jeff SteinAug 17, 2026 New in SpyWeek: That CIA Mystery Plane, the Iran Threat to Kill Trump, Israeli and Russian Intrigue, and More Trump slipped away from Air Force One in a catering container. Did an Israeli intelligence report cause panic? (CBS).Israeli Plane Trick? It was a report from Israeli intelligence that prompted the Se... @joshroginAug 17, 2026 Another slight to another ally. Why? Could be any number of reasons. It matters why. But the pattern of harming alliances is a key feature of Trump 2.0 foreign policy, regardless of the specific reasons for each offense.... Another slight to another ally. Why? Could be any number of reasons. It matters why. But the pattern of harming alliances is a key feature of Trump 2.0 foreign policy, regardless of the specific reaso... C-SPANAug 17, 2026 Q&A Podcast: Historian & Biographer Robert Caro This week on Q&A, it's a rare interview with one of America's leading historians. We tour the New York City office and home library of Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro, who is... C-SPANAug 17, 2026 "Don’t Tell the President" Stories from Presidential Advance Jean Becker and Tom Collamore, former staffers to President George H.W. Bush and co-authors of Don't Tell the President, discuss the work done by advance teams for presidential events, including forei... @TheStudyofWarAug 17, 2026 MORE: The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported on August 16 that Ukrainian forces struck another Wildberries warehouse on August 15-16, meaning Ukrainian forces have now struck and stopped operations at seven of Wildberries’ 10 largest logistics centers. The Ukrainian MoD reported that Ukraine’s August 15-16 overnight strikes hit ... MORE: The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported on August 16 that Ukrainian forces struck another Wildberries warehouse on August 15-16, meaning Ukrainian forces have now struck and stopped ope... @UKikaskiAug 16, 2026 RT by @UKikaski: RT by @UKikaski: Tonight's delicious Ukrainian drone strike package appears to include Moscow again! Returning to the rotation of previously targeted areas is Astrakhan, with Russian spotters reporting drone activity approaching the region via Volgograd. The Astrakhan seaport, a major hub for Russian trade in the Caspian ... Tonight's delicious Ukrainian drone strike package appears to include Moscow again!Returning to the rotation of previously targeted areas is Astrakhan, with Russian spotters reporting drone activity a... @anders_aslundAug 16, 2026 I am surprised that Americans appear to care so little about corruption in the USA. Trump's ending of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 is truly disastrous. His own business dealings would end his term in any other democratic country.... I am surprised that Americans appear to care so little about corruption in the USA.Trump's ending of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 is truly disastrous.His own business dealings would end his ... Times NowAug 16, 2026 Donald Trump Announcement Live | Trump Makes Major Statement From The White House Donald Trump Announcement Live | Trump Makes Major Statement From The White House | US Iran War President Donald Trump is making a major announcement from the White House regarding United States polic... @travisakersAug 16, 2026 RT by @MilHistNow: RT by @MilHistNow: Trump just chose Kim Jong-Un and North Korea over our ally South Korea. Go ahead and try to defend that, Republicans.... Trump just chose Kim Jong-Un and North Korea over our ally South Korea.Go ahead and try to defend that, Republicans.— @travisakers Aug 16, 2026... @sentdefenderAug 16, 2026 In July, the U.S. Navy, working with teams from the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Small Combatants (PEO USC), completed the service’s first long-range mission - stretching over 1,000NM across the Eastern Pacific - utilizing the Boeing and Huntington Ingalls-built Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), according to a s... In July, the U.S. Navy, working with teams from the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Small Combatants (PEO USC), completed the service’s first long-range mission - stretching over 1,000NM across ... @TheStudyofWarAug 16, 2026 NEW: Ukrainian forces have struck seven of Wildberries’ 10 largest logistics centers since July 2026 as part of the ongoing Ukrainian strike campaign aimed at degrading the Russian defense industrial base (DIB) and dual-use logistics network. Other Key Takeaways: Ukrainian forces struck a Russian defense industrial facility in Rostov Obla... NEW: Ukrainian forces have struck seven of Wildberries’ 10 largest logistics centers since July 2026 as part of the ongoing Ukrainian strike campaign aimed at degrading the Russian defense industrial ... @MEMRIReportsAug 16, 2026 #ICYMI: Read analysis by #MEMRI Executive Director @SteveStalinsky: Assessing The Current State Of Terrorist Use Of #Cryptocurrency - Report & audio here https://ow.ly/C3Pm50ZzXVL... #ICYMI: Read analysis by #MEMRI Executive Director @SteveStalinsky: Assessing The Current State Of Terrorist Use Of #Cryptocurrency - Report & audio here ow.ly/C3Pm50ZzXVL— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) Aug 1... @UKikaskiAug 16, 2026 Donate what you can to help Ukraine end Putin’s delusions of being Russia’s analogue of Napoleon! He has the short part down, but let’s stop him in Ukraine and push him back to his own borders! #OSINT #Ukraine... Donate what you can to help Ukraine end Putin’s delusions of being Russia’s analogue of Napoleon!He has the short part down, but let’s stop him in Ukraine and push him back to his own borders! #OSINT ... @UKikaskiAug 16, 2026 They can buff it out! Satellite imagery of the Wildberries in Volgograd courtesy of Dnipro OSINT ( https://t.me/DniproOfficial). #OSINT #Ukraine... They can buff it out!Satellite imagery of the Wildberries in Volgograd courtesy of Dnipro OSINT ( t.me/DniproOfficial). #OSINT #Ukraine— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Aug 16, 2026... @ChrisRMcGuireAug 16, 2026 RT by @joshrogin: RT by @joshrogin: Great article in the @nytimes on the administration’s evolving AI policy, including how it has failed to utilize export controls as a tool to expand the US lead over China in AI. Thanks to @SangerNYT, @AnaSwanson, @dnvolz, and @julianbarnes for including my thoughts!... Great article in the @nytimes on the administration’s evolving AI policy, including how it has failed to utilize export controls as a tool to expand the US lead over China in AI. Thanks to @SangerNYT,... Lisa RemillardAug 16, 2026 How the US Is Quietly Heading Toward a $40 Trillion Debt Crisis Nobody Is Fixing The United States is about to hit $40 trillion of national debt. this is a dangerous milestone that has real like consequences for all of us (but mostly young people). This video explains how we got h... @MEMRIReportsAug 16, 2026 #ICYMI: Read analysis by #MEMRI President @YigalCarmon: The #Qatar Threat Monitor Project (QTMP) – No. 79, August 14, 2026 - Report & audio here https://ow.ly/qTg750ZzX5K... #ICYMI: Read analysis by #MEMRI President @YigalCarmon: The #Qatar Threat Monitor Project (QTMP) – No. 79, August 14, 2026 - Report & audio here ow.ly/qTg750ZzX5K— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) Aug 16, 2026... @OsinttechnicalAug 16, 2026 In a surprise move, President Trump announces that the US will be substantially reducing military exercises with South Korea due to his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Also suggests the move is related to South Korea’s refusal to join the Iran war.... In a surprise move, President Trump announces that the US will be substantially reducing military exercises with South Korea due to his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.Also sug... Fox NewsAug 16, 2026 NEW DETAILS: Jim Jordan EXPOSES FBI operations targeting Trump admin Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, joins 'Sunday Morning Futures' to analyze newly declassified FBI files on the 'March Toll' probe into former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the 'Round River' operatio... @sentdefenderAug 16, 2026 U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that he has instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce any future joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, calling them “totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, who he claims has been “unthreatening and respectful.”... U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that he has instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce any future joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea,... @carlbildtAug 16, 2026 The liberal transformation of 🇸🇪 during the past decades, while retaining strong social commitment, is seen by many global observers around the world as a story of profound success. Here @FareedZakaria on @cnni today.... The liberal transformation of 🇸🇪 during the past decades, while retaining strong social commitment, is seen by many global observers around the world as a story of profound success. Here @FareedZaka... We're always adding new features. Catch up on our updates in our blog. The RSS.app Team You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Email Digests. Unsubscribe