Escalating Middle East hostilities and critical defense exposure drove the hour's primary developments, led by fresh Houthi ballistic missile and drone strikes targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and Saudi border installations, which prompted brief flight halts as reports emerged that President Donald Trump and his national security team have discussed potentially resuming large-scale military operations against Iran, pushing oil prices higher on regional supply concerns. Concurrently, defense intelligence vulnerabilities came under scrutiny after Pentagon officials…