Reprinted with permission from Trita Parsi’s Substack.

If you read one thing today, make sure it is this:

In a stunning piece published by the head of one of Israel’s most prominent think tanks, Maj. Gen. Tamir Hayman describes the reality of Israel’s new security doctrine:

Important to note that Hayman does not advocate for this. Rather, he contends that this already is the new security doctrine of Israel.

by Tyler Durden

America's Gulf allies have raised the possibility of an Iranian military ground invasion of their territories in the event of a major renewed US bombing campaign, which President Trump has threatened to restart against Iran after the November midterm elections.

by Tyler Durden

Amprius Technologies has secured a $75 million US Department of War grant to convert an EV battery production line into advanced batteries for Group 1, 2, and 3 military drones. The award marks another example of civilian manufacturing capacity being converted toward defense production as the US expands its drone industrial base. 

EV blog Electrek reports: 

newsquawk.com

US President Trump said he will make a decision on Iran very soon; Israeli PM Netanyahu and Trump reportedly discussed launching a major new operation against Iran before the US and Israeli elections.

Iran reportedly stepped up attacks on shipping ahead of the US midterms. Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continued exchanging strikes.

According to Haaretz, Saudi Crown Prince MbS is opposed to Israeli military involvement over worries of domestic backlash

By Dave De Camp, antiwar.com

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking approval from Saudi Arabia to join the war in Yemen against Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, Haaretz reported on Monday.

By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER, dailymail.co.uk

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has defended the Pentagon's decision to publicly execute the wheelchair-bound Fort Hood killer, saying President Trump wants to 'restore American values.'

A million people live in Kaliningrad, a Russian territory that borders no friendly country. Squeezed between Poland and Lithuania and severed from the Russian mainland since 1991, it can be crossed by car in under two hours. The Baltic Fleet is stationed there, along with Iskander launchers, S-400 batteries and a network of radars and jammers that reaches well into Polish and Lithuanian airspace.

by Helena Glass, globalresearch.ca

Who has soured and who has not? Gen Z is backing off.

Millennials are making fun of him.

Hispanics are righteously peeved. Blacks are completely ignored.

Ranchers are suffering. Farmers are crying. Bankruptcies continue to climb.

By Pepe Escobar, Strategic Culture, via lewrockwell.com

The House of Saud is attacking Ansarallah to protect the death cult in West Asia,

By Philip Giraldi, The Unz Review, via lewrockwell.com