President Trump Directs Department of War to Prepare for Action in Nigeria + Kyiv Closes Embassy in Havana; Cuban Citizens Fighting Alongside Russia in Ukraine + Secretary of War to Give Speech to Top Defense Industry Leaders on 07 Nov + More

For review: 1. President Trump said Friday he is not considering strikes on Venezuela, which fears that a major US military buildup in the region is aimed at regime change in Caracas. 2. President Trump Directs Department of War to Prepare for Action in Nigeria. President Trump on Saturday announced the US will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria if its government continues to allow the killing of Christians. 3. Jordan and Germany said on Saturday that the International Stabilization Force expected to deploy in Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s postwar governance plan should have a UN mandate. 4. US Ambassador Tom Barrack had blunt words for Lebanon on Saturday, repeatedly calling the country a “failed state,” dubbing its leaders “dinosaurs” and saying that it probably won’t be able to comply with the central US demand that it disarm Hezbollah. 5. At least 59 UN personnel are being held by Houthis in Yemen, according to the United Nations, which has condemned what it calls arbitrary detentions. Forty-three detained local United Nations staff will face trial on suspicion of links to an Israeli airstrike that assassinated top Houthi leaders in August. 6. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has no desire for direct talks with the US over its nuclear or missile program, insisting that the Islamic Republic would not give up its ability to enrich uranium. 7. Kyiv Closes Embassy in Havana; Cuban Citizens Fighting Alongside Russia in Ukraine. Ukraine’s military intelligence reported that at least 1,076 Cuban Nationals have joined or are currently fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. 8. Anduril’s prototype bid (YFQ-44A) for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program achieved its first flight, the USAF announced today. 9. US Secretary of War to Give Acquisition Speech to Top Defense Industry Leaders on 07 Nov.