USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 18, 2026

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 18 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 18 — Key Facts —Attack A man shouting ‘free Palestine’ injured eight with a flamethrower in Colorado and faces federal hate crime charges. —Tariffs President Trump will double steel and aluminium import tariffs to 50 per cent starting Wednesday, July 22. —Wildfires Manitoba ordered 17,000 people to evacuate as a massive blaze nears Flin Flon and smoke reached Illinois. —Submarines Canada chose Germany’s TKMS for a new submarine fleet, strengthening NATO and Arctic undersea capabilities. —Measles Canada lost its measles elimination status after more than 12 months of continuous virus transmission. —Politics A US Senate race was rocked by assault allegations against a Democrat, jolting the midterm battle