Security expert hails Trump’s Greenland pact as a ‘big deal’ on par with Alaska purchase
President Donald Trump’s newly announced security agreement with Denmark and Greenland would block U.S. adversaries from establishing bases in Greenland and limit adversarial investments on the island, a move one security expert says limits China and Russia’s ambitions in the region. Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Center for Security Policy senior fellow and retired U.S. Marine Col. Grant Newsham compared Trump’s pact with Denmark and Greenland to the U.S. acquisition of Alaska in 1867. the agreement would give the U.S. permanent control over security in Greenland. “I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns,” Trump wrote.
German general Breuer elected to head top NATO military body
General Carsten Breuer, Germany’s chief of defence, was chosen on Saturday (Sep 19) as the next head of NATO’s military committee, the alliance’s top military authority and a key advisory body for its political leaders. Military chiefs from the 32-nation alliance elected Breuer at a meeting in Copenhagen, current chair Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said in a post on X. Breuer will take up the role next summer, succeeding Dragone.
Sweden, Germany deploy 1,500 troops to Gotland in Baltic exercise
The two militaries rehearsed a ‘rapid deployment’ to Gotland, a strategically important Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, as concern over Russia grows. On Friday, German troops landed in Visby, Gotland’s harbour town, as Swedish and German naval and air forces secured the sea and skies. Around 1,500 troops took part in the exercise using live weapons. The tiny island off the East coast of Sweden is considered “key” in controlling the Baltic Sea, which eight NATO countries share with Russia.
WW3 Near-Miss? AI Hallucinated Nuclear Weapons Components Aboard Chinese Vessel Bound For Iran
We don’t need movies like Terminator 2 and its SkyNet to help us imagine this, it’s 2026 and there is already a terrifying real-world precedent that could have kicked off a shooting war with nuclear-armed China. A human analyst within the US intelligence community utilized data gathered by AI for a report that was later widely circulated across classified Pentagon channels, except that the chatbot which was relied upon in effect hallucinated nuclear weapons components being transported aboard a Chinese vessel bound for Iran.
Appeals Court Rules Federal Ban On Interstate Handgun Sales Unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the federal government’s ban on interstate transfers of handguns on Sept. 18, finding the nearly 60-year-old law was unconstitutional. The ruling reverses provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 that prohibit handguns from being sold directly from licensed firearms dealers to buyers across state lines. “The ban sullies the plain text of the Second Amendment and is inconsistent with the nation’s tradition of firearms regulation, dating back to the founding era, under that Amendment,” Circuit Judge Jerry Smith wrote in the ruling.
CENTCOM Claims US Military Has Escorted A Billion Barrels Of Crude Out Of Hormuz
Brent crude futures eased toward $103 a barrel by the end of the week as mixed Iran headlines and hopes for renewed diplomacy around next week’s United Nations General Assembly weighed on energy markets. On Saturday morning, CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said the US had escorted 1 billion barrels of oil and more than 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf over the past couple of months.
Iran Submits Conditions For Ending War With US Via Qatar, Awaits Trump Response
Iran has announced Saturday that its Supreme National Security Council has submitted Tehran’s conditions for ending the war with the United States via Qatar, and that it awaits the Trump White House’s response.
No More Mandatory ESG Fees For Dairy Farmers, USDA Rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ended environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives in a dairy program that is funded by dairy farmers. The update applies to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program, also known as the Dairy Checkoff Program. The program funds research, promotion, and nutrition activities aimed at strengthening markets for American dairy. However, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, set up through the program, has pursued “extensive ESG initiatives, including greenhouse-gas and net-zero targets,” the USDA said in a Sept. 17 statement. “USDA’s action ends checkoff support for those ESG-related projects while allowing necessary administrative functions that do not advance such agendas,” the department said.
Houthi Ballistic Missiles Hit Fuel Tanks Near Riyadh Airport In War First
In a historic first of the Yemen conflict, Houthi ballistic missiles rained down on the Saudi capital of Riyadh overnight, triggering rare air raid alerts and a general state of panic among the citizenry. The international airport may have been targeted, given huge black smoke plumes were seen rising above city’s King Khalid international airport. There looks to have been a significant ground impact just near the major aviation hub.
14-Country Maritime Defense Alliance Moves Closer To Deploying To Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden
With Saudi shipping traffic in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait under unprecedented peril, the recently-launched Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition is moving closer to deploying ships to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced on Friday.
Trump Unveils ‘AI Force,’ Saying the US must Lead the Revolution
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace, and President Donald Trump says the United States must lead the next technological revolution rather than allow fear and political pressure to slow it down. In a major announcement Saturday, President Trump said he is creating a new “AI Force” and plans to appoint an artificial intelligence “czar” to oversee the effort.
Pollard: Israel must defeat its enemies instead of containing them
For the past several weeks, there have been numerous reports describing the IDF’s efforts to increase security along our border with Gaza. It seems obvious, but apparently it needs to be said again: You cannot claim to have defeated an enemy while building defensive walls against it and leaving that enemy with the ability to restart hostilities whenever it chooses. That is not victory. It is threat management.
Rare ancient tombs uncovered at Egypt’s ‘Mound of the Jews’
Archaeologists uncover rock-cut tombs and Roman military remains at Tell el-Yahudiya, an ancient Egyptian site with a remarkable connection to Jewish history. Artifacts discovered inside the tombs helped archaeologists date them to the end of Egypt’s New Kingdom, with the burial complex continuing to be used into the Late Period, according to the Egyptian announcement.
Iran reportedly expands influence on Yemen’s Red Sea coast after Houthi takeover
The goal of the Houthis is to create a new reality along the Red Sea. They are digging trenches in the mountains to prevent the government forces from retaking the area. A report at the UAE’s Al-Ain media says that “less than 10 days after the Houthis seized control of Yemen’s west coast, Iran rushed to transform this strategic geographical area into a theater of influence for itself.”
Germany’s CDU Party Unveils New Antisemitism Initiative Amid Wave of Attacks on Jews
The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in the German state of Hamburg has unveiled a sweeping new initiative to confront rising antisemitism, as Jews and Israelis across the country face a growing wave of targeted attacks, harassment, and violence that has intensified fears over their safety and ability to live openly.
Iran sends US ‘seven conditions’ for talks, warns nuclear doctrine could change
Security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran wants the war ended on all fronts, frozen assets released and US naval blockade lifted; he threatens NPT exit as Houthi gains raise doubts Saudi Arabia can reverse them alone
A Declaration For The Defenseless: Life Is The Condition Of Every Other Right
“The Declaration of Independence gives us three examples of ‘unalienable’ rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life is the first of those rights because it is the condition of the others. It is thus the most foundational of all rights.”
A Sweeping US Sanctions Bill Offers Ukraine New Leverage On Russia, But Enforcement Looms
Ukraine has long argued that Russia will only negotiate seriously if the cost of continuing the war becomes too high. For Kyiv, punitive sanctions that impose real economic costs on Moscow are a key part of that strategy. This week’s passage of a long-sought, sweeping package of U.S. sanctions aimed at cutting off some of the financial resources President Vladimir Putin relies on to fund the war gives Ukraine another potential source of leverage, but its impact may depend on whether and how aggressively the measures are implemented by the United States.
Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket
Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus. Fiji has declared a national crisis amid an extraordinary rise of H.I.V. cases, with health officials raising the alarm about an epidemic that has emerged alongside an increase in injectable drug use.
Church of England Withdraws Interfaith Award Given to Pro-Bin Laden Imam on 9/11 Anniversary.
The Church of England has rescinded an interfaith honor given to an Islamic cleric who once praised Osama Bin Laden following widespread backlash.
WATCH: Talarico’s Church Gives New Members Bible that Erases ‘Son of God’ from Jesus’s Name
Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico’s longtime Austin church gives new members copies of an “Inclusive Bible” that removes gendered language for God, according to undercover video footage.
They’re Telling Us A Major War Is Coming…
The British government is dusting off a classified Cold War manual, telling households to stockpile tins and bottled water at home, while state media is putting out articles debating whether the country is mentally prepared for war.
Satellite images show Iran rebuilding nuclear-related site after Israeli strikes
Iran is carrying out extensive reconstruction at Taleghan 2, a nuclear-related facility near Tehran damaged in strikes by Israel, with new satellite imagery showing heavy construction equipment and measures to strengthen the site against future aerial attacks.
The Vatican Will Submit Its First-Ever Film for Oscar Consideration
The Vatican will submit a documentary film for Oscar consideration for the first time in the Academy Awards’ 97-year history, Variety and official Vatican media reported this week.
The 2026 fire season is on pace to be biggest in a decade
We’re not out of summer, but 2026’s wildfire season is already on track to break records for the year and to be the most destructive wildfire season in over a decade in total area burned. As of this week, there have been more wildfires across the U.S., burning more square miles, than at this point in the last 10 years.
Saudi Arabia facing ‘biggest threat’ ever to oil production as Iran-proxy Houthis launch attacks, expert says
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said the situation is escalating in the Middle East as Iran “likely instigated the Houthis to force a blockade on Saudi Arabia.”