The Next War Will Come Home

The concept of "the rear" is disappearing. Ballistic missiles, FPV drones, and cruise missiles built with additive manufacturing mean your backyard in Oklahoma is now the front line. Iran's attacks on our base in Jordan are a preview — not an anomaly.

https://armedforces.press/homeland-defense/2026/07/23/the-next-war-will-come-home/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=next-war-comes-home&utm_content=20260723_next-war-comes-home

You Can't Make This Stuff Up: Two Non-Christians Pretend To Be Concerned About Christianity While One Of Them Literally Destroys It In Ukraine

No one has done more to harm the Christian faith in Ukraine than Zelenskiy. Priests beaten, monasteries seized, catacombs desecrated — while Laura Loomer gives his regime cover. L. Todd Wood has been on the ground in Ukraine and has the receipts.

https://cdm.press/opinion/2026/07/23/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up-two-non-christians-pretend-to-be-concerned-about-christianity-while-one-of-them-literally-destroys-it-in-ukraine/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=non-christians-christianity-ukraine&utm_content=20260723_non-christians-christianity-ukraine

Night Thirteen: Iran Rejects Trump's Iraqi-Brokered Ceasefire As Blasts Rock Irbil U.S. Base And Bahrain Sirens Blare

Iran flatly rejected the Trump administration's ceasefire proposal delivered by Iraqi PM al-Zaidi, insisting it will not accept any deal that cedes control of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, seven blasts rocked Irbil near U.S. forces and Bahrain activated air-raid sirens twice Friday morning.

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/24/night-thirteen-iran-rejects-trumps-iraqi-brokered-ceasefire-as-blasts-rock-irbil-us-base-and-bahrain-sirens-blare/

Ukraine Drone Blitz Hammers Wildberries In Putin's Hometown St. Petersburg, Tver And Crimea — Fifth Strike On Russia's Amazon In One Week

Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries logistics hubs simultaneously in St. Petersburg, Tver, and Crimea — the fifth strike on Russia's largest online retailer in a single week. The St. Petersburg hits carry symbolic weight: Putin's hometown, historically ringed by heavy air defenses thought to be impenetrable.

https://cdm.press/news/europe/2026/07/24/ukraine-drone-blitz-hammers-wildberries-in-putins-hometown-st-petersburg-tver-and-crimea-fifth-strike-on-russias-amazon-in-one-week/

EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package Passes In Chaos — Greece Extorts An LNG Carveout For Its Tanker Fleet, Bulgaria Threatens Veto Over Patriarch Kirill

Greece held the entire package hostage until it secured a derogation allowing Greek-flagged vessels to keep transporting Russian LNG beyond the agreed cut-off. Bulgaria threatened veto unless Patriarch Kirill was removed from the sanctions list. The result: another "milestone" significantly watered down.

https://cdm.press/news/europe/2026/07/24/eus-21st-russia-sanctions-package-passes-in-chaos-greece-extorts-an-lng-carveout-for-its-tanker-fleet-bulgaria-threatens-veto-over-patriarch-kirill/

Live From Beirut at 10am ET: The SCIF — Get Involved, Dan Schultz on Precious Metals Markets

L. Todd Wood is broadcasting live from Beirut this morning. Dan Schultz joins to break down precious metals markets amid the Iran conflict and regional instability.

Watch it here at 10am ET.

https://cdm.press/video/2026/07/24/live-from-beirut-10am-est-the-scif-get-involved-dan-schultz-precious-metals-markets/

Russian Attack On Arms Expo Near Kiev Kills 10, Just After Zelensky Hosts Raytheon Execs

Russia struck a defense expo near Kyiv just one day after Zelensky hosted Raytheon executives. The ballistic missile attack killed 10 and injured nearly 100 — the event had been openly advertised on social media. Moscow is signaling it will hit Western defense reps.

https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2026/07/24/russian-attack-on-arms-expo-near-kiev-kills-10-just-after-zelensky-hosts-raytheon-execs/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=russia-arms-expo-kyiv&utm_content=20260724_russia-arms-expo-kyiv

Russian Military Advances Near Dobropolye (Dobropillia)

Russian forces entered and dug in on the eastern side of Dobropolye, cutting the Dobropolye–Kramatorsk road. The city is now in semi-encirclement — Russia exploited a Ukrainian drone unit shortage to push in tanks and BMPs fast. Seven Russian armies are maneuvering across the entire Sloviansk–Kramatorsk arc.

https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2026/07/24/russian-military-advances-near-dobropolye-dobropillia/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dobropolye-advance&utm_content=20260724_dobropolye-advance

Night Fifteen Silence: First Night In Two Weeks Without CENTCOM Strikes As Congress Stalls Iran War Funding And Trump Floats A Deal

For the first time in nearly two weeks, CENTCOM issued no strike announcement against Iran. Gas prices are up 35% since Operation Epic Fury began — $4.019/gallon national average. Trump signals a deal may be possible, even as Iran rejected Iraq's ceasefire proposal just 24 hours earlier. Congress is stalling the White House's emergency war funding request, raising questions about how long the strike campaign can be sustained.

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/25/night-fifteen-silence-first-night-in-two-weeks-without-centcom-strikes-as-congress-stalls-iran-war-funding-and-trump-floats-a-deal/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cdm_press&utm_content=20260725_night-fifteen-silence

Romania Shoots Down Drone For Second Straight Day — NATO's Eastern Flank On Fire As Russian Drones Penetrate Alliance Airspace

Romanian F-16s intercepted and destroyed a Russian drone Saturday — the second consecutive day of intercepts. Friday was the first time Romania ever engaged an intruder in its own airspace. Back-to-back Article 5 triggers on NATO's eastern flank. Bucharest is done blinking.

https://cdm.press/news/europe/2026/07/25/romania-shoots-down-drone-for-second-straight-day-natos-eastern-flank-on-fire-as-russian-drones-penetrate-alliance-airspace/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cdm_press&utm_content=20260725_romania-drone-second-day

Senate Approves Incoming Air Force Academy Superintendent

Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, USAFA '95, confirmed as the next Air Force Academy superintendent. Currently commanding 3rd Air Force at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Previously served as USAFA commandant 2021–2023 and as the first F-22 demonstration team commander.

https://armedforces.press/air-force/2026/07/25/senate-approves-incoming-air-force-academy-superintendent/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=armedforces_press&utm_content=20260725_moga-usafa-superintendent

Our Generals Are Not Even Good At Tactics: A Hard-Hitting Reply To Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson got one thing right — our generals keep failing at the operational and strategic levels. But his claim that they are "superb tacticians" is fatally wrong. Donald Vandergriff argues they fail at every level: tactical, operational, and strategic. The system that produces them was designed for a different war and century.

https://armedforces.press/opinion/2026/07/25/our-generals-are-not-even-good-at-tactics-a-hard-hitting-reply-to-gary-anderson/

Trump Pursues Diplomatic Off-Ramp As Omani Delegation Arrives In Tehran: Report

Trump called off new U.S. strikes on Iran Friday night as an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran to negotiate reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Two regional sources say progress has been made — a deal could come this weekend.

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/25/trump-pursues-diplomatic-off-ramp-as-omani-delegation-arrives-in-tehran-report/

Lebanese Christians Want A US Victory In Iran Conflict

Lebanese President Aoun just left the White House — and sources in Beirut are clear: Christians need the US to win against Iran. But they're warning Washington not to empower Sunni militants to fight Hezbollah. "The US must win but has to be careful about the means."

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/25/lebanese-christians-want-a-us-victory-in-iran-conflict/

Fox News Is Boomer Brainwash Slop

Fox is warmongering slop designed to keep the 65+ crowd hooked. While they babble about "what we might hit tonight," your kids and grandkids could end up drafted. Turn it off. Put CDM.press in your daily scan instead.

https://www.georgiarecord.com/opinion/2026/07/25/fox-news-is-boomer-brainwash-slop/

War Zones Converging? Zelensky Says Ukraine Hit Ship Transporting Military Cargo From Iran

Ukraine has struck 180+ vessels in the Black Sea in three weeks — and now Zelensky claims Ukrainian drones hit Iranian military cargo ships in the Caspian Sea. The Russia-Ukraine and US-Iran conflicts are starting to bleed into each other.

https://tsarizm.com/analysis/2026/07/26/war-zones-converging-zelensky-says-ukraine-hit-ship-transporting-military-cargo-from-iran/

Graham's Funeral Pulls Zelensky And Netanyahu To Washington — Back-To-Back Trump War Summits Scheduled

Zelensky and Netanyahu are both converging on Washington for Senator Lindsey Graham's state funeral — and both will hold separate war summits with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Graham, who died at 71, was the connective tissue between US support for Ukraine and Israel on Capitol Hill. Without him, the Russia sanctions bill, Ukraine funding, and Iran war strategy all land in Trump's lap at once.

https://cdm.press/news/national/2026/07/26/grahams-funeral-pulls-zelensky-and-netanyahu-to-washington-back-to-back-trump-war-summits-scheduled/

House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill, Officially Renames Pentagon 'Department Of War' By 216-212

The most ideological NDAA in a generation passed on a razor-thin 216-212 party-line vote. Trump and Hegseth get their rename — the DoD is now officially the Department of War, back to its original pre-1947 name. Also buried inside: permanent expanded US-Israel military integration that Democrats are vowing to strip in the Senate.

https://cdm.press/news/national/2026/07/26/house-passes-1-15-trillion-defense-bill-officially-renames-pentagon-department-of-war-by-216-212/

Watch: Ukrainians Throw Stones At Bounty Hunters As Rage Against War Grows

Ukraine's forced mobilization is turning violent on the streets. Men are being press-ganged by bounty hunters and civilians are now fighting back — literally throwing stones to drive them off. This is what a country running out of willing soldiers looks like.

https://armedforces.press/the-ukraine-war/2026/07/26/watch-ukrainians-throw-stones-at-bounty-hunters-as-rage-against-war-grows/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ukraine-bounty-hunters&utm_content=20260726_ukraine-bounty-hunters

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