A complex US rescue mission inside Iran relied on intelligence and deception, highlighting how modern warfare increasingly depends on covert operations rather than direct combat alone.
Following his victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump is moving swiftly with finalizing his foreign policy and national security team ahead of his formal inauguration in January 2025.
The announcement sparked accusations from senior Democrats that the administration was covering up Russian help for President Donald Trump's re-election bid.
He has also long been finding things to pick at about the Nord Stream 2 project, which is designed to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea.
The DNI position has been filled in an acting capacity since Dan Coats stepped down in August 2019 after a tenure in which he conflicted with the White House on a number of national security issues.
