12 Aug 2026, 16:01 UTC≈1,720 views75 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
U.S. President Donald J. Trump, in a post earlier on TruthSocial, stated that the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz while claiming that the ongoing naval blockade of Iran is being called, “A WALL OF STEEL.” Trump continues by stating Iran has “No Navy… No Air Force… No Money” before closing with, “Praise be to Allah!”
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12 Aug 2026, 14:39 UTC≈1,920 views36 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
Both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were onboard the decoy flight posing as Air Force One last month when President Trump secretly took a different plane from the NATO Summit in Turkey, following the possible threat posed by surface-to-air missiles, according to CBS News.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on the secret flight with President Trump out of Turkey, in addition to Wh…
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12 Aug 2026, 14:09 UTC≈1,770 views25 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Video
Speaking to reporters yesterday night, President Donald J. Trump seemingly confirmed reports that he was secretly moved off Air Force One and onto a military plane while returning from the NATO Summit last month in Turkey.
Asked why the situation was dangerous enough for him to be transferred to another aircraft but members of his Cabinet, senior officials, and reporters were left on Air Force One, Trump responded: …
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12 Aug 2026, 12:31 UTC≈1,900 views31 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
New reporting sheds more light on why Trump was secretly removed from Air Force One in Ankara last month.
U.S. intelligence reportedly picked up multiple streams of information indicating a specific surface to air missile threat against the aircraft carrying Trump. Someone near the NATO summit was also reportedly observed with a shoulder-fired missile.
Even more concerning is that U.S. officials say Iranian intelli…
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12 Aug 2026, 11:44 UTC≈1,870 views31 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
According to the New York Times, the threat in Ankara was considered serious enough for the Secret Service to secretly move Trump off Air Force One in a catering container and onto another military aircraft. Air Force One then departed for Britain with senior officials, military personnel and journalists aboard, while those passengers were apparently unaware that the presidential aircraft itself was considered at ris…
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12 Aug 2026, 01:10 UTC≈2,270 views44 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
Darline Graham, sister of the Late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham who suddenly died last month of an aortic dissection, has advanced in the Republican Special Primary in South Carolina with the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump. Graham will participate in a runoff election against Representative Ralph Norman on August 25.
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12 Aug 2026, 00:45 UTC≈2,210 views33 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile earlier tonight towards the Sea of Japan, landing outside of the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in the second such launch by the North in less than a week, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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12 Aug 2026, 00:31 UTC≈2,100 views6 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16s intercepted a general aviation aircraft that was violating the temporary flight restriction (TFR) in place for President Donald J. Trump's visit to Geneva, Ohio, Tuesday evening, prompting the fighters to deploy flares that may have been visible from the ground.
The intercept occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. EDT, with the aircraft ultimately escorted safely o…
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11 Aug 2026, 21:44 UTC≈4,010 views23 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says U.S. forces disabled the Panama flagged M/V VELA NOVA today after the vessel allegedly attempted to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iran by sailing toward an Iranian port.
CENTCOM says a U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the vessel's engine room, disabling its steering gear after the crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings. No injuries have been repor…
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11 Aug 2026, 18:42 UTC≈2,250 views42 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
Iran is adapting its tactics to wear down U.S. air defenses, and exploit dwindling interceptor stocks, according to new reporting from The New York Times.
During five days of attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan last month, Iran combined drones with maneuvering ballistic missiles to overwhelm defensive systems. On July 17, one missile penetrated the defenses at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, killing 3 U.S. soldiers and woundin…
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11 Aug 2026, 18:38 UTC≈3,880 views7 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
A telecom failure contributed to last week’s near-miss between Marine One and a departing passenger jet at Reagan National Airport, prompting Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to work with the FAA and White House on a fix.
The incident is especially significant because mixed helicopter and commercial jet traffic around Reagan was restricted after the January 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people.
Duffy said…
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11 Aug 2026, 18:33 UTC≈3,830 views10 reactionsread 13 August 2026 Photo
Spokane (WA) International Airport has entered a ground stop as the Air Traffic Control facility is evacuating due to a nearby fire. Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) is assuming the airspace.
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