Rantburg.com: Today in Terror news compilation for August 19th, 2025

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From the internet's oldest and most consistent War on Terror news compilations, this is Today in Terror for August 19th, 2025:

On the War on Terror Operations page:

From X: A cargo ship has just exploded in Baltimore Harbor in Maryland.

You can actually see the bridge which collapsed after being rammed by a ship last year.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/19/2025&SO=&HC=1&ID=780198

On the War on Terror Background page:

From Israel Times: Hostage families call for another nationwide day of protests, on Sunday.

After 1 million took part in previous day of civil disobedience, families urge intensification of the struggle for captives' release, and end of war in the face of imminent IDF offensive.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/19/2025&SO=&HC=2&ID=780172

On the Non-war on Terror page:

From Live journal: The wars of the future will be battles of millions of UAVs with AI.

Eric Schmidt the former CEO of Google during his speech at the Global Conference of the Milken Institute in May, 2025, presented a radical vision of the wars of the future.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/19/2025&SO=&HC=3&ID=780092

On the Opinions page:

From X: The Logic of Madness: Why the ayatollahs want war, exactly now.

Just in the past 24 hours, Yahya Rahim, Khamenei’s advisor, is threatening to strike Israel.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/19/2025&SO=&HC=4&ID=780195

On the Russia-Former Soviet Union page:

From News Front: Current information on the situation on the front line on August 18th (updated).

Artillerymen from the 49th Army struck a network of fortifications on the right Bank of the Dnepr River in the Kherson region.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/19/2025&SO=&HC=5&ID=780140

On the Seedy Politicians page:

From New York Post: White House mocks 'non Serious' New Jersey dem representative Lamonica McIver after she claims liberation day is racist and code for white power.

The White House slammed New Jersey Democratic representative Lamonica McIver on Monday after she argued that President Trump's liberation day mantra is code for white power.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/19/2025&SO=&HC=6&ID=780204

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