Pulse Briefing: Hormuz six-month mine clearing, Russia-UK-Baltic escalation, North Korea nuclear drill - Friday, August 28, 2026

U.S. declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared at six-month mark while energy experts dispute pipeline alternatives as reopening focus intensifies. Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets as intelligence reports say Putin sees U.S. weakened by Iran war. U.S., Japan, and South Korea to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drill as IAEA endorses Trump push for Kim Jong Un summit. 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.