Sec. of War Pete Hegseth: "We live in a dangerous world that requires bold and swift action, hence this supplemental request for Fiscal Year 2026. This request is an urgent, necessary injection of resources to address the immediate needs of our department."

Former Ukrainian Defense Ministry official Serhii Sterneko has now said that embattled Ukrainian Armed Forces commander Olesksandr Syrskyi has been dismissed, amidst an ongoing political spate between himself, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Former Defense Minister Fedorov, in an unpopular move, was recently pushed to resign by President Zelensky and many cited ongoing corruption and Fedorov’s unpopularity with Syrskyi as the reason for his dismissal, something that prompted Ukrainians to take to the streets in protest of the move. However, as Zelensky looks to put Fedorov in a different role, Kyiv Independent has reported that despite Syrskyi on his way out, the two remain at an impasse, as Fedorov reportedly refuses to assume any other position other than his form one as defense minister.

Gen. Syrskyi has been sacked as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He will be replaced by Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi.

Sec. of War Pete Hegseth: "Iran is at the weakest point militarily it has ever been in... I acknowledge they still have capabilities, no doubt, but the amount of damage that we have done to them over the course of these series of operations has put them in the worst place they've ever been."

Pete Hegseth: Not funding this department at $1.5 trillion is the greatest threat our nation faces.

Several armed Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives and other gunmen were killed in a southern Gaza strike yesterday, the IDF announced. Paratroopers Brigade Reconnaissance Unit soldiers spotted the gunmen loading weapons into a vehicle and entering it. Airstrikes hit the car and the area around it shortly after.

French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under 15, making France the first European Union country to introduce such an age limit.

According to Reuters, citing sources with knowledge on the matter, following reports of explosions near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, two explosive-laden drones were shot down in the locality.

Fire in Farhangshahr, Shiraz, Iran. Cause unclear.

Kharkiv Oblast, a Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum drops a pair of GBU-39 SDBs through the roof of a Russian drone base.

MEMRI releases a compilation of videos showing Iranian military and religious officials, along with state media figures, openly discussing plans to assassinate President Trump this month.

Khalil al Hayya, the newly appointed Hamas leader, said following the Gaza agreement: “October 7 will forever be a source of pride for our people… to be passed down from generation to generation.” Al Hayya is expected to oversee Hamas and its role in Gaza while continuing to live freely in Qatar, he is also on Israels target list.

Multiple USAF B-1 Lancer strategic bombers were seen departing RAF Fairford, UK. It is not yet clear whether these flights are part of a military exercise or related to another operation.

Following French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s announcement that two French diplomats were detained by Iran, with one being physically assaulted during interrogation proceedings, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that Foreign Minister Barrot and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call today where Foreign Minister Araghchi condemned what he called “unconventional actions” by the two diplomats. During the call, per the release, the two top diplomats also spoke on the ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill: "Last week I learned that a serious software error in New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle System led to the registration of roughly 6,600 people who indicated that they were not U.S. citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, almost three years prior to my taking office."

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are still in the process of withdrawal from pilot zones in Southern Lebanon, which will be handed over to the Lebanese Army to administer, and that “they get along very well.” This, as just earlier today, Lebanese forces, moving into one pilot zone received fire from IDF forces in the same local.

President Trump on Syria fighting Hezbollah: Well, it’s a concept. We get along very well with the President of Syria. He’s done a very good job. He’s pulled Syria together. He would like to come in and do something with Hezbollah. He has been fighting Hezbollah for a long time. I think it would be very effective.

Trump on Iran: "How about these people? They're in this because of nuclear weapons, and they're trying to possibly reconstitute a site? We'll hit that site. Any site where they're even thinking about nuclear -- we'll be hitting it very, very powerfully."

When asked about the Yemeni Houthis’ blockade of Saudi vessels traveling through the strategic maritime choke point of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea, U.S. President Donald J. Trump said if needed, “we’ll take care of it,” subsequently referencing last year’s 46-day long strike campaign against the nominal holders of power in Sanaa as a possible outcome.

During a joint presser with U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, President Trump said he would like to press the issue of Lebanon’s involvement in the Abraham Accords, an increasingly expanding region-wide Arab-Israeli rapprochement process, with his Lebanese counterpart during today’s talks.