July 2026
Suspected Drone Strike Hits U.S.-Owned Gas Tanker at Egypt’s Damietta Port
A suspected drone strike has targeted liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tankers at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, according to an initial assessment by British maritime security firm Ambrey.
China’s Energy Security in the 2026 Hormuz Crisis
Explore how the 2026 Hormuz crisis exposed China’s oil and gas import risks, Beijing’s strategic response, and its shifting energy security outlook.
Multiple U.S. Military Facilities Damaged by Iranian Strikes Over Past Week
The Iran War is once again underway. What initially began as a series of limited exchanges between the United States and Iran has escalated into a renewed military conflict. U.S. strikes targeting strategic military and dual-use infrastructure across southern and western Iran have been met with Iranian missile and drone attacks centered on American military bases and allied facilities across the Gulf. A visual investigation by the Faytuks Network Intelligence
M7.3 Earthquake strikes Mexico/Guatemala Border
A Magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck near the Mexico and Guatemala border. At approximately 9:48 AM local time, USGS reported the quake, which occurred 48 km (~30 mi) from Aquiles Serdán, Mexico, and happened approximately 10 km below the surface. Tsunami Warnings have been issued along the coast for the region, with wave heights of 0.3 to 1 meter possible. As of writing, according to the President of Mexico, Claudia
NOAA working to restore GOES-19 after safehold disrupts U.S., Atlantic weather data
NOAA engineers are restarting GOES-19 after the agency’s main eastern weather satellite entered a protective safehold mode, cutting off satellite imagery and other data used to monitor storms across the eastern United States and Atlantic Ocean.
Ukraine ousts defense minister as military rift sparks protests
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has removed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months in office, exposing a deep dispute over military reform and triggering rare wartime protests. No successor has been approved.
Trump to address nation tonight on elections and voting machines
President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address Thursday night focused on election security, as the administration pushes for tighter federal voting rules ahead of the November midterms.
Houthis threaten to close key Red Sea strait as regional conflict widens
Yemen’s Houthi movement has warned it could shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if fighting escalates, threatening a major oil and trade route as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.
After the Wager: What to Expect From the 2026 NATO Summit
The 36th summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was held in Ankara, Türkiye, between July 7 and 8, convened in the shadow of two defining geopolitical crises.
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Prepare for Super Typhoon Bavi: Update #1
For the second time in four months and the first recorded time in the islands history, a Category 5 Super Typhoon is forecasted to strike Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, causing citizens and the military to prepare yet again for powerful winds and potential power outages. Back in April, Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, with estimated windspeeds of up to 150mph (~130kts) causing an estimated
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