Categories Security and Intelligence #ICYMI: ‘Azad’ In Name Only: #Pakistan’s Crackdown Exposes The Myth Of A Free #Kashmir – Report & audio here https://ow.ly/YUr950ZyaFh #MEMRI Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 14, 2026 Listen to this article #ICYMI: ‘Azad’ In Name Only: #Pakistan‘s Crackdown Exposes The Myth Of A Free #Kashmir – Report & audio here ow.ly/YUr950ZyaFh #MEMRI ← RIGHT NOW in 1945 Emperor Hirohito takes to the airwaves to announce Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allies. “The war has developed not necessarily to our advantage,” he solemnly reports. It’s the first time ordinary Japanese citizens have ever heard their monarch’s voice → The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) suffered an engineering casualty affecting its power-generation system on July 24 while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea with the USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier Strike Group. The casualty resulted in a complete loss of power for four days, during which the George Washington Carrier Strike Group provided essential support to the destroyer, including meals, until Benfold was able to reach Subic Bay, Philippines, for repairs. During the outage, the Benfold had limited potable water and no galley, restrooms and climate control. Benfold subsequently returned to its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, on Aug