The Wave

1. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesHow Iran used data from social media, fitness apps and satellites to target U.S. basesLos Angeles Times reports that Iran exploited commercial social media, fitness-app and satellite data to target U.S. bases in the Middle East, prompting the military to curb device tracking and rethink its regional footprint.

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   1. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesEarliestHow Iran used data from social media, fitness apps and satellites to target U.S. bases
   2. 15h agoSouth China Morning PostPickupHow Iran used US troops’ digital footprints to hit Mideast bases for billions in damage

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2. YesterdayDOE Office of Nuclear EnergyEnergy Secretary Keeps Critical, Coal-Fired Generation Operational Ahead of Winter in the MidwestDOE Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan available for Midwest grid reliability through February 2027.1 outletEnergy8 linked
3. 3d agoBreaking DefenseCry ‘drone,’ and let slip the fruit flies of warArmy is receiving 10,000 of the first 30,000 small drones from Drone Dominance Gauntlet 1, within a program billed as a $1 billion spend over two years.

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   1. 3d agoBreaking DefensePickupCry ‘drone,’ and let slip the fruit flies of war
   2. 3d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestInstead of stockpiling small attack drones, Army looking to simply buy new ones

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4. 6d agoPOLITICO Europe · research by CERT-FRFrance blames Iran for cyberattacks targeting supermarket fridgesFrance formally blamed the IRGC-linked Shahid Kaveh unit for October's sabotage of French grocery refrigeration, opening a judicial probe and seeking arrest warrants.

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   1. 6d agoPOLITICO EuropePickupFrance blames Iran for cyberattacks targeting supermarket fridges
   2. 6d agoThe GuardianPickupFrance blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for cyber-attacks on supermarket fridges
   3. 6d agoYahooPickupFrance says Iran behind 'unprecedented' cyberattacks on fridges
   4. 6d agoBleepingComputerPickupFrance blames Iranian hackers for supermarket attacks that sparked fires
   5. 6d agoThe RecordEarliestFrance blames Iran for fridge cyberattacks, says some caused fires
   6. 5d agoAxiosPickupFrance says Iranian hackers sabotaged supermarket refrigerators
   7. 5d agoN2K CyberWirePickupFrance attributes refrigeration cyberattacks to Iran.

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5. 4d agoYahooCongress has to act first before nuclear campuses take shape, US Energy secretary saysEnergy Secretary Chris Wright says Congress must change the law so nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses are not tied solely to Yucca Mountain, while expecting bipartisan backing.1 outletEnergy7 linked
6. 3d agoSouth China Morning PostCold War lessons for the AI age: how a US-China hotline could help stop a nuclear attackAnalysts urge a dedicated US-China hotline to reduce the risk of AI-induced nuclear attacks, as Rubio and Wang Yi agree on leader-level talks on denuclearisation.1 outletAIBessent calls for US-China AI risk cooperation before Trump-Xi Shenzhen meeting13 linked
7. 6d agoYahooFrench officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliationReuters reports French officials suspect Iran-backed hackers behind the October refrigerator hacks in France, one of the most disruptive cyberattacks of the ongoing US-Iran war.

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   1. 6d agoYahooEarliestFrench officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliation
   2. 6d agoSouth China Morning PostFrench officials suspect Iran is behind fridge cyberattacks, sources say

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8. 4d agoYahooU.S. Moves To Disrupt Iran’s MANPADS Procurement—History Shows It’ll Have Its Work Cut OutThe State Department sanctioned two individuals and one entity from Belarus, Nigeria and Russia over helping Iran procure MANPADS, days before CENTCOM launched Task Force Iron Gate to interdict sanctioned arms flows.1 outletDefense13 linked
9. 5d agoYahooUS energy chief welcomes potential probes by DemocratsEnergy Secretary Chris Wright said he welcomes potential Democratic-led congressional investigations into Trump administration energy activities after Democrats won control of Congress in the November 2026 midterms.1 outletEnergyDemocrats plan House oversight probes as Blanche won't rule out charges against Garcia3 linked
10. 6d agoYahooRubio says U.S. has "no need" to restart combat operations in IranTrump tells 60 Minutes he sees no reason to escalate the Iran war while defending its start as historically good, as Qatar's prime minister prepares to meet him and Rubio downplays an imminent deal.1 outletUS-Iran ceasefire and nuclear talks via mediators12 linked
11. 6d agoSouth China Morning PostCan Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin give Donald Trump the Iran exit he needs?Trump has floated a trilateral summit with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, possibly on the sidelines of APEC in Shenzhen, to broker an end to the Iran war.1 outletUS-Iran ceasefire and nuclear talks via mediators15 linked
12. 6d agoProPublicaFirm Linked to Trump’s Sons Got Nearly $40 Million in Federal Contracts to Screen for Ebola and Other DiseasesCDC and State Department awarded XpresTest about $38.8 million total, $18.8 million for Ebola entry screening at U.S. airports and $20 million for Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak response.1 outletBiotech5 linked
13. 9d agoSemaforUS-DR Congo relations on track despite midterms defeatDR Congo's communications minister says the US-DR Congo strategic minerals partnership will hold despite Republican midterm losses, ahead of Paris talks on the Lobito Corridor, Grand Inga and critical minerals.1 outlet2 linked
14. 10d agoDefense OneThe war on Iran is stripping the western Pacific of US naval forcesDefense One reports that five of Yokosuka's ten destroyers and the carrier George Washington have been pulled to CENTCOM for the Iran war, drawing criticism that this strains Pacific deterrence and allied credibility.1 outlet6 linked
15. 9d agoAxiosHow AI is enabling faster, more dangerous cyber warfareAxios reports that AI and automation are accelerating state-backed cyberattacks, citing CrowdStrike's findings on the China-linked Vapor Panda campaign using the Artex tool and the suspected Russia-linked refrigeration sabotage across European grocery stores.1 outletCyberAI31 linked
16. 9d agoSemaforUS midterms offer South Africa false comfortSouth Africa downplays the loss of duty-free AGOA access after the White House moved to remove it and Rwanda from the program starting next year.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforPickupTrump cuts South Africa, Rwanda from AGOA trade program
    2. 11d agoSemaforEarliestSouth Africa downplays AGOA blow
    3. 9d agoSemaforPickupUS midterms offer South Africa false comfort

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17. 12d agoAtlantic CouncilDispatch from Abu Dhabi: America votes—and the world holds its breathAtlantic Council experts assess how Democrats' sweep of the 2026 midterms could reshape US policy on Iran, energy, markets, NATO, Russia, AI, immigration, Israel and Venezuela.

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    1. 12d agoAtlantic CouncilDispatch from Abu Dhabi: America votes—and the world holds its breath
    2. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupThe midterms are done. Time for the fiscal clashes to begin.
    3. 11d agoAtlantic CouncilEarliestExperts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.
    4. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupWhat the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy
    5. 10d agoAtlantic CouncilPickupWhy this US midterm was unusually important for the Middle East

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18. Oct 30Aerospace Industries AssociationAIA Sets 2027 Aerospace and Defense Trade Priorities with USTRAIA published its 2027 aerospace and defense trade priorities for USTR's National Trade Estimate, urging reciprocal trade access, critical mineral supply resilience, Ex-Im reauthorization, and action against "ITAR-free" marketing and foreign procurement barriers.1 outletDefense1 linked
19. Oct 27ITIFA US Agenda for World Radiocommunication Conference 27ITIF urges the United States to set clear WRC-27 positions on satellite spectrum sharing, direct-to-device allocations, 6 GHz unlicensed use, and new IMT bands at 4.4 and 7 GHz.1 outletSpace4 linked
20. Oct 26Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)US paying most for Hormuz oil shock with world’s largest fuel billCREA estimates the Hormuz oil shock has cost the world an extra $468 billion in fuel, with the US carrying the largest bill because of heavy oil-burning car use and slow electrification.1 outlet21 linked

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