The Pulse Briefing

Iran struck strategic US military assets in Kuwait and Bahrain following Egypt drone attacks, widening the Middle East conflict. US Patriot missile stockpiles are depleted to roughly one-third of pre-war levels, creating readiness challenges that may take three years to resolve. Record-low Danube water levels forced shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant and output cuts in Romania. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The United States launched heavy retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Jordan foiled an Iranian missile attack, ending a brief operational pause. Two tankers were hit in apparent drone strikes at Egypt's Mediterranean ports, marking Egypt's first direct involvement in the Iran war. Qatar sent its first LNG shipment through the Strait of Hormuz in three weeks as the US-Iran contest for control continues. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles as the US and Saudi Arabia conducted joint strikes killing 20 Iran-backed militia fighters in Iraq. Iran and Oman are exchanging proposals to manage the Strait of Hormuz while Houthis consider imposing Red Sea toll fees, driving oil prices up 5-6%. Five US states have agreed to accept nuclear waste in exchange for federal support for nuclear energy development. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf state backing for fee collection as Trump meets Netanyahu with Israel threatening to resume bombing if no deal is reached. The Pentagon reveals hundreds of new casualties as U.S. forces run low on interceptor missiles. French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence facilities and Rafale assembly. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

Iran declares continued control of Strait of Hormuz after US bombing pause, intercepting six vessels as tanker strikes mine. Oil prices sink nearly 7% below $90 amid hope for resumed supplies. Pentagon reveals more than 600 troops wounded or killed in Iran conflict, 200 higher than previously disclosed. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

President Trump threatens 'massive attack bigger than ever before' as Iran widens war with strikes on Jordan and Iraq bases while the US launches new strikes. Oil prices surge to $100 per barrel as the Iran conflict drags on and Middle East producers accelerate plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Trump upends the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after signing, now requiring Israeli recognition and Abraham Accords participation. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

US signed nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia allowing uranium enrichment without traditional safeguards during active Iran war. Iran escalated Strait of Hormuz blockade as Houthis attacked Saudi tankers in Red Sea, creating dual-chokepoint crisis with oil prices surging for fifth consecutive day. House passed $1.15 trillion defense bill authorizing expanded Iran operations amid deepening congressional divide. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The US-Iran war enters its eleventh consecutive night as Trump threatens strikes on underground nuclear sites and Iran warns of regional war expansion. The Strait of Hormuz remains functionally closed with a second tanker abandoned in twenty-four hours, driving war costs to $37.5 billion with Pentagon requesting $67.1 billion more. Trump approved a landmark nuclear deal allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium as oil prices jump 4% on collapsed peace talks. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The US-Iran war enters its tenth day with three US troops killed and nearly one hundred injured as a second tanker is abandoned in the Strait of Hormuz in twenty-four hours. Houthis announce naval blockade of Saudi Red Sea ports threatening a second critical oil chokepoint. Trump slaps fifty percent tariffs on Canada effective immediately, with hints at broader action on sixty-plus countries. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The US-Iran conflict enters its ninth consecutive night with three American service members killed since Friday and the Strait of Hormuz shipping at near-standstill after tanker explosions. US gas prices hit four dollars per gallon as Iran disrupts the chokepoint carrying twenty percent of global oil, while ASEAN ministers call for reopening amid China's forty percent oil import decline. Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukraine launches four hundred drones at Moscow. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.