For review:
1. The military commander of the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Muhammad al-Ghamari, has died, the Iran-backed group announced Thursday afternoon.
The Israel Defense Forces later confirmed that al-Ghamari had been killed during a 28 Aug airstrike in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
2. US-Led Gaza Coordination Center Operational in Days.
The command center will be led by a US three-star general, at least initially, who has not been identified publicly. The commander will have a foreign deputy, who would be the equivalent of a two-star officer, the officials said.
3. US denies Hamas violating ceasefire deal, vows no hostage will be ‘left behind’ in Gaza.
4. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told The Associated Press that 15 Palestinian technocrats have been selected to administer postwar Gaza.
5. Russia' postponed Arab summit. May be held in November instead.
6. President Trump and Russian President to Meet in Budapest within Two Weeks.
The Trump-Putin meeting is expected to follow talks next week between teams led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, at a location to be determined.
7. United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Moscow on Wednesday that if its war on Ukraine does not come to an end, the US and NATO allies would “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression.”
8. The US and the Netherlands signed a pact today for the European nation to participate in the development of the US Air Force’s CCA program.
CCA = Collaborative Combat Aircraft
9. First US Army Hypersonic Battery Fully Equipped in December.
10. The Army plans to "field" its next-generation M1E3 Abrams tank before the end of next year.
The test vehicle would be sent to a small unit (identity and location not yet been determined).
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