Cold War playbook, modern stakes. Reviving a base this close to China is about deterrence, logistics, and message-sending. Power projection doesn’t shout anymore-it quietly positions itself where it can move fast when things go sideways.
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Ames is a reminder that the biggest intelligence threats come from the inside. An insider, he dismantled years of CIA operations and cost lives. Counterintelligence failures leave scars that last decades.
#Espionage #Counterintelligence #NationalSecurity share.google/Zg0DMYHZdn0tdEz…— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) Jan 7, 2026
Ukraine is the warning label. Drones, cyber attacks, and long-range strikes aren’t regional anymore-they’re the new normal. Australia and the Asia-Pacific can’t assume distance equals safety in modern warfare.
#AsiaPacific #NationalSecurity #ModernWarfare
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) Jan 7, 2026
RFK Jr. never rests in his quest to make trial attorneys richer. On Monday the HHS secretary unveiled a slimmed down childhood immunization schedule that could open vaccine makers to a flood of lawsuits and is sure to make children sicker.
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Questions remain over how Venezuela will be run in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of its former leader, Nicolás Maduro. One outstanding issue is how the U.S. will handle the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, which has had a drug operation stronghold in the country for decades. CBS News’ Anna Schecter has more.
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A new analysis finds that the average price of gas in the U.S. is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2020 this year. While the yearly average will fall under $3, GasBuddy notes that there is some expected fluctuation throughout the year due to seasonal demand, weather and geopolitics. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, joins “The Daily Report” to break down the report and discuss what the military raid in Venezuela may mean for gas prices.
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The Mafia Don Doctrine:Erik Sperling (@ErikSperling)Quiet part out loud — Cotton confirms blockade goal is to harm Venezuelan civilians:
“The lights are literally going to go off. They’re not going to be able to pay policeman or firefighters or teachers… unless they begin to cooperate with Pres. Trump”
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— https://x.com/ErikSperling/status/2008669086805619181— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) Jan 7, 2026