The News And Times

#Security and #Intelligence #News of the day - 8.11.26 2:40 PM The primary security and intelligence headlines today are dominated by a dramatic shift in the U.S.–Iran conflict, unprecedented supply chain cybersecurity alerts, and major defense tech procurement shifts. Geopolitics & Military Intelligence Trump Evaded Iranian Assassination Threat: Details emerged that President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's Ankara NATO summit on an alternate military aircraft while a ruse made it appear he was aboard Air Force One, responding to a credible Iranian threat to his life. [1, 2] U.S.–Iran War Strategy Shifts: Hopes for a deal on the Strait of Hormuz faded as Trump demanded Iran pay financial compensation for Americans killed by the regime. Concurrently, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshaped the country’s military leadership, appointing Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief of the IRGC. [3, 4, 5] Austria Exposes Russian Missile Supply Chain: Austri...