Security and Intelligence - October Surprise 2016

  Security and Intelligence 

 @mikenov  Jun 23, 2026 
 #CIA #FBI #ODNI “A traitor”? 
#CIA #FBI #ODNI “A traitor”? x.com/joni_askola/status/206…Joni Askola (@joni_askola)A traitor who takes orders from a fringe religious guru was the Director of National Intelligence for 15 months. The…

 @sentdefender  Jun 23, 2026 
 U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced in a post this morning on TruthSocial that he will allow the Strait of Hormuz to remain open, with no further naval blockade, but that the ships will remain in place “should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely.” The President adds that money and … 
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced in a post this morning on TruthSocial that he will allow the Strait of Hormuz to remain open, with no further naval blockade, but that the ships will remain in…

 @operativmedia  Jun 23, 2026 
 RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇦🇿🤝🇹🇲President Ilham Aliyev presented a Garabagh horse named “Merd” to the President of Turkmenistan as a gift…. 
🇦🇿🤝🇹🇲President Ilham Aliyev presented a Garabagh horse named “Merd” to the President of Turkmenistan as a gift.— @operativmedia Jun 23, 2026…

 @joni_askola  Jun 23, 2026 
 RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Tulsi Gabbard is a threat to American national security 
Tulsi Gabbard is a threat to American national securityJoni Askola (@joni_askola)A traitor who takes orders from a fringe religious guru was the Director of National Intelligence for 15 months. The ne…

 @sentdefender  Jun 23, 2026 
 The American pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran in April, requiring a high-risk rescue mission by special forces, described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, four sources familiar … 
The American pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran in April, requiring a high-risk rescue mission by special forces, described a shocking sight before ejecting from…

 Jun 23, 2026 
 Ukraine’s drones are eroding Putin’s vision for Crimea 
Russian-installed authorities in Crimea have halted fuel distribution in vacation season as Ukraine isolates the peninsula….

 Jun 23, 2026 
 Global Tensions Rise as Ukraine Strikes and Poland Blocks Peace Deals 
Summary Ukraine launched a bold attack on St. Petersburg, marking a significant escalation in the war. Meanwhile, Poland announced it will block any Russia-Ukraine peace agreements, complicating diplo…

 Jun 23, 2026 
 Brooklyn Development and Politics Drive Local Shifts 
Summary Brooklyn remains a focal point for urban development and political realignment as primary elections and major real estate projects signal broader shifts. A $75 million condo project in Flatbus…

 Jun 23, 2026 
 Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv warns ceasefire offer may expire as ‘our patience is not endless’ 
Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies…

 @MiddleEastMnt  Jun 23, 2026 
 RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and his wife were reportedly evacuated from the United Arab Emirates and returned to Israel after Israeli security agencies received warnings of a potential threat against him, according to Israeli media reports. Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Monday that the evacuation was … 
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and his wife were reportedly evacuated from the United Arab Emirates and returned to Israel after Israeli security agencies received warnings of a potential threat agai…

 @UKikaski  Jun 23, 2026 
 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 Ukrainian mil-analysts are reporting that the “railroad bridge over the North Crimean Canal” has been destroyed. The bridge in question is most likely the Armyansk railroad bridge at 46.121, 33.701. #OSINT #Ukriane… 
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱Ukrainian mil-analysts are reporting that the “railroad bridge over the North Crimean Canal” has been destroyed.The bridge in ques…

 @CaliberEnglish  Jun 23, 2026 
 RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇦🇿🇹🇲 On June 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov viewed the bullet-riddled busts of Azerbaijan’s prominent figures – Natavan, Bulbul, and Uzeyir Hajibeyli – in Shusha. The President of Turkmenistan was informed that during the occu… 
🇦🇿🇹🇲 On June 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov viewed the bullet-riddled busts of Azerbaijan’s prominent figures – Natava…

 @IDF  Jun 23, 2026 
 🎯STRUCK: Armed terrorists who posed an immediate threat to IDF troops operating in the Security Zone in southern Lebanon. Following the identification, the soldiers struck the terrorists in order to remove the threat…. 
🎯STRUCK: Armed terrorists who posed an immediate threat to IDF troops operating in the Security Zone in southern Lebanon.Following the identification, the soldiers struck the terrorists in order to r…

 @MilHistNow  Jun 23, 2026 
 On this day in 1865, the last sizeable contingent of Confederate forces surrender to Union troops at Fort Towson, Oklahoma. The Rebels are commanded by Stand Watie, a Cherokee and the only Native American Confederate general of the Civil War…. 
On this day in 1865, the last sizeable contingent of Confederate forces surrender to Union troops at Fort Towson, Oklahoma. The Rebels are commanded by Stand Watie, a Cherokee and the only Native Amer…

 @UKikaski  Jun 23, 2026 
 RT by @UKikaski: RT by @UKikaski: 🇷🇺🚽 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗼𝘃 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 | 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁s 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 BLUF: The country that, as a matter of state policy, blocks, jams, and criminalizes independent domestic media, blocks, censors an… 
🇷🇺🚽 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗼𝘃 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 | 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁s 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀BLUF: The country that, a…

 @SpiesVespers  Jun 23, 2026 
 OTD June 23, 1995 Soviet spy Morris Cohen (aka Peter Kroger) died. Along with his wife, Lona, the pair were relentless. Arrested in Britain and later swapped… 
OTD June 23, 1995 Soviet spy Morris Cohen (aka Peter Kroger) died. Along with his wife, Lona, the pair were relentless. Arrested in Britain and later swapped— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Jun 23, 202…

 C-SPAN  Jun 23, 2026 
 In Pursuit – America 250: Stephen Skowronek on Rutherford Hayes 
Yale’s Stephen Skowronek reads an In Pursuit essay on Rutherford Hayes. In Pursuit is a More Perfect project, which is a bipartisan initiative to engage institutions and Americans in protecting and re…

 @anders_aslund  Jun 23, 2026 
 The advantage of all the time and effort Trump wastes on the Reflecting Pool is that the damage would have been much greater if he spent that time on something else, such as the war in Iran or tariffs…. 
The advantage of …