The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: President Trump Threatens Harder Strikes If Iran Hits Global Oil Supply, Pledges US 'Excursion' Nearly Complete
  Air strike kills four Iran-linked fighters in Iraq
  Over 1,000 Ships Stranded Outside Strait of Hormuz Amid Insurance Crisis
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Today most intense day' of U.S. strikes on Iran, Sec Hegseth says
  Nvidia backs AI data center startup Nscale as it hits $14.6 billion valuation
  
• China: Security Fears Suddenly Emerge Over US President Visit To China
  China amps up its 2026 defense budget by 7% amid purge of generals
  China condemns 'evil designs' of Taiwan premier's Japan visit
• Russia: Kremlin: "We Are Not Neutral. We Support Iran."
  Khrunichev Center begins production of three Angara-A5M rockets for launching ROS modules
  Hungary Detains Ukrainians Transporting 10s Of Millions In Cash & Gold
• United Kingdom: UK Govt Plots Another X Shutdown Over Grok's "Offensive" Roasts
  
  
• India: India To US: We Don't Need Permission To Buy Russian Oil
  
  
• South Korea: Price Controls Arrive: South Korea, Taiwan Impose Fuel Price Cap
  
  
• Canada: Canadian authorities investigating gunfire at US consulate in Toronto
  
  
• Australia: Five Iran Women Soccer Players Defect In Australia
  
  
• Saudi Arabia: The Oil Island That Could Break Iran
  
  
• Israel: Israeli air strike targets building in south Lebanon
  
  

• White House:
  President Trump indicates Cuba Is Negotiating Deal With US
  Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity
  Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
• State Department:
  Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood - United States Department of State
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US Air Force seeks sources for Stand-in Attack Weapon compatible with F-47, B-21
  NATO defenses shoot down ballistic missile in Turkey
  Seventh US service member killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
• DHS:
  Coast Guard breaks 18-year record with $250 million drug bust
  Airports see hours long delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
  
• Energy:
  Energy Secretary Chris Wright on President Trump's Plan to Lower Energy Prices (VIDEO)
  
  
• Senate:
  White House Nominations Sent to the Senate
  Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
  President Trump threatens to veto all bills until SAVE Act passes Senate
• Supreme Court:
  Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers
  The Tiny Court at the Center of a Massive Scramble to Get Tariff Money Back
  

• Goldman Sachs reports: "Structural Supply Crunch" In Memory To Squeeze PC Supply
  US Existing Home Sales Bounced In February As Mortgage Rates Tumbled
  Blackrock Forced to Halt Redemptions As $2 Trillion Private Lending Bubble Starts Showing Cracks

• Archeologists discover many more Nazca geoglyphs with AI
  
  

• With World Seemingly At War, DARPA Unveils The X-76
  Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states
  Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10

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