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As a Marine platoon leader in Vietnam, Mueller was shot and later returned to lead his platoon after his recovery. He received a Bronze Star for valor, a Purple Heart, 2 Navy/Marine Commendation medals, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Valor, and numerous other medals.

Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving countless lives. But it was his relentless commitment to the rule of law and his unwavering belief in our bedrock values that made him one of the most respected public servants of our time. Michelle and I send our condolences to Bob’s family, and everyone who knew and admired him.

Today, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC), Sir Brian Leveson, met James McEwen, appointed Chief Executive of @hmpps in October 2025, for an introductory discussion on the use of investigatory powers across the prison estate. [1/2]

This week, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, met with Blaise Metreweli, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Independent oversight of the UK's intelligence agencies is central to IPCO's mission. [1/2]

Trump calls NATO "cowards" over lack of support in Iran war. (In unrelated news, Trump received 4 student deferments while in college and a 4-F medical deferment in 1968 for bone spurs in his heels, which exempted him from service during the Vietnam War) . reuters.com/world/trump-ca…

Iranian man arrested trying to enter nuclear base. An Iranian man has been arrested with a woman after trying to enter the Faslane naval base in Scotland , home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The Legal and Policy Fallout from Data Center Strikes in the Middle East War | TechPolicy.Press techpolicy.press/the-legal-and-…

Iranian Attacks on the Amazon Data Centers: A Legal Analysis justsecurity.org/133685/iranian…

2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community | Office of the Director of National Intelligence dni.gov/index.php/news…

WATCH: Gabbard, Ratcliffe and Patel testify on worldwide threats in Senate Intelligence hearing pbs.org/newshour/polit…

New York Times: Cuba Pledges to Release 51 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure. Cuban authorities have long surveilled, intimidated and detained critics, journalists and opposition figures — a way to punish and deter any kind of dissent, experts say.

Lost in translation: How Russia’s new elite hit squad was compromised by an idiotic lapse in tradecraft theins.ru/en/inv/290235

NEW: Following the embarrassing lapses of Unit 29155, the GRU created a new, bespoke assassination and sabotage unit known as Center 795, meant to be "air-gapped" against compromise. Its top operative, Denis Alimov, is now in a jail cell in Colombia awaiting extradition to the U.S. because he used Google Translate to task his Serbian hitman. The FBI had everything in real time. And we've just burned the rest of Putin's brand new black ops squad. theins.press/en/inv/290235

Hostile States and the Far Right: Converging Tactics | Royal United Services Institute This paper examines how hostile states exploit far-right gender and identity narratives to polarise societies and weaken democracies. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Britain seeing five-fold increase in grey zone attacks, senior anti-terror chief warns forcesnews.com/news/britain-s…

Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine says Russian authorities "at the highest level" have deported children from the occupied areas of Ukraine. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Russia was behind parcel fires in UK and Europe, investigators say bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Inside the Russian explosives plot that targeted the UK bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Misspelling of triple killer's name broke link to previous reports.The police log on the 2nd stalking incident spelled Valdo Calocane's name incorrectly as "Calcocane", and had no date of birth on file. The misspelling meant warnings /flags did not show. bbc.co.uk/news/live/cly1…

Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor defensenews.com/global/europe/…