Israel, Hezbollah exchange more deadly fire

September 20, 2024

Courtesy of Lockheed Martin — Israel says it killed top Hezbollah commander in Beirut attack

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Navy's highest-ranking officer successfully treats breast cancer

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti underwent successful treatment for early-stage breast cancer this summer, the Navy said on Friday. Adm. Franchetti, the Navy's highest-ranking officer, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer during a routine mammogram in late June. She then underwent outpatient surgery and radiation therapy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in July. During the procedure,…

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Florida Republican congressman clashes with US ambassador over Venezuela sanctions

Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) criticized the U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua over its oil and gas policy in Venezuela during a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on Friday.

“You are sending a very weak message. [President Nicolás] “I'm sure President Maduro is analyzing this hearing in detail,” said Salazar, who also chairs the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee.

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Our Radar

Upcoming topics we are keeping an eye on:

President Biden Plan to meet Leader of the Quad Security Dialogue Saturday.
of United Nations General AssemblyThe 79th General Assembly opens Formal debate on tuesday.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky He is scheduled to meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris. With former President Trump There is another meeting next week.
of pentagon To be announced next week Moving to a new stageBy agreement with Iraq This will allow U.S. forces to operate in the country to counter ISIS and other terrorist threats.

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Monday's schedule

Happenings in and outside the defense industry:

of Wilson Center Unzip A look at Latvia's frontline 10am ET In-person events.
of Center for Strategic and International Studies Consultation World Leaders in World War II 10:00 AM Online Events.
of Brookings Institution chat U.S. Immigration Policy 10am Online Events.
of 14th Concordia Annual Summit Starts on Monday In New York City Global Security Important topic.
American University Host a symposium On International Law and Cyberspace It starts on Monday.

What we're reading

Other media highlights:

Zelensky Putting pressure on the US NATO invitationWeapon Guarantee (Bloomberg)
Russia Expected Invasion of Kursk According to the documents seized, several months ago (Guardian)
internal Secret Facility Immigrant housing Guantanamo Bay (The New York Times)
We announce plans to downsize the military Iraq (Politico)

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Five takeaways from the latest Harris vs. Trump poll

A number of polls have been released in recent days offering new insights into the race for the White House. Polls in more than 20 battleground states show… read more

Republicans scramble to resolve Robinson case in North Carolina

Republicans fear North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson's latest scandal could prove costly and they're scrambling to mitigate its impact. read more