Monday, December 29, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 12/29/2025*YEAR-END NEWSDUMP*TRUMP ENDORSES NEW ATTACK ON IRAN*ISRAELI PRESIDENT DISPUTES TRUMP STATEMENT ABOUT NETANYAHU PARDON*ATTEMPTED DRONE ATTACK ON PUTIN HOME*US WILL FUND UN AID PROGRAMS*CHINA DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN OVER US ARMS SALE*

 


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                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



The Saudi backed Yemeni government conducted a "limited" airstrike early Tuesday morning in the port city of Mukalla.


Two ships attacked following a warning to civilians to evacuate the area.


The ships had delivered a large quantity of weapons to the United Arab Emirates backed Southern Transitional Council...Jerusalem Post







THE US MILITARY'S LATEST 'DRUG BOAT' ATTACK IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WITH TWO KILLED...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)



THE UNITED STATES DEFENDING ISRAEL'S RECOGNITION OF THE BREAKAWAY NORTHERN REGION OF SOMALIA AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL


DEPUTY UN AMBASSADOR TAMMY BRUCE TELLING THE COUNCIL MEETING 'ISRAEL HAS THE SAME RIGHT TO CONDUCT DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AS ANY OTHER SOVEREIGN STATE'


BRUCE DID NOT COMMIT THE UNITED STATES TO FOLLOWING ISRAEL'S MOVE...TIMES OF ISRAEL



US President Donald Trump meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago.



The notion of Israel attacking Iran again endorsed by Mr. Trump over either Iran being involved in a nuclear program but also over Iran possessing missiles capable of striking Israel with conventional explosives "("ballistic missiles").



Trump making a statement about a pardon being 'on its way' for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is currently being tried for corruption.



Israeli President Issac Herzog disputing that notion...Times of Israel Blog




IN A RADIO TALK SHOW INTERVIEW THIS MORNING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING OF AN ATTACK ON A DRUG TRAFFICKING FACILITY IN VENEZUELA.


TRUMP SPEAKING OF A 'BIG' FACILITY BEING 'KNOCKED OUT'...THE HILL USA



PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING BY PHONE WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.


A POSITIVE CONVERSATION REPORTED BUT MR. PUTIN BROUGHT UP AN ATTEMPTED UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK ON HIS COUNTRY HOME IN NORTHWESTERN RUSSIA.


MR. TRUMP SAID TO HAVE BEEN SHOCKED...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA...91 DRONES SAID TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK...(TASS RUSSIA)


The United States making a two billion-dollar 'anchor commitment' to United Nations humanitarian aid programs.


In the past the US has poured ten billion dollars or more annually into UN aid programs.


The US State Department says the two-billion-dollar pledge will be used to help 'life-saving' causes...The Hill USA



IN TURKEY (TURKIYE) A POLICE RAID LEADING TO A DEADLY CONFRONTATON WITH MEMBERS OF THE ISLAMIC STATE (ISIS, DAESH).


THREE POLICE AND SIX ISIS MEMBERS KILLED IN THE FIGHT.


EIGHT OTHERS WERE WOUNDED DURING THE EIGHT HOUR CONFLICT...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 249.04 points or .51 percent.

The NASDAQ declining 118.75 points or .5 percent.

At 444 pm New York Time the price of oil 57 dollars 80 cents a barrel up one dollar six cents or 1.87 percent...Marketwatch



The Houthi movement in Yemen warning against Israeli presence in northern Somalia.


On Friday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognizing the breakaway "Somaliland" region.



The Houthis saying any Israeli presence in the territory across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen will be considered a 'military target'...Al Jazeera Qatar



China responding to the recently announced 11-billion-dollar US arms sale to Taiwan with maneuvers around the island off the Chinese mainland.


Starting at 0000 GMT (7 PM Eastern US Time) drills will be held in five zones around Taiwan for ten hours.


The military maneuvers dubbed "Justice Mission 2025"...Al Jazeera Qatar




NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN OVERSEEING TESTS OF STRATEGIC CRUISE MISSILES.


THEY TOOK PLACE IN THE YELLOW SEA OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF NORTH KOREA.



AT THE TEST KIM SPOKE OF THE 'UNLIMITED AND SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE NUCLEAR COMBAT FORCE"...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA

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