Pentagon officials reportedly evaluated deploying around 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division for possible operations against Iran, including a potential assault on Hark Island.

The Girdachal Camp of the Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party in Erbil, Iraq, was targeted in a suicide drone attack; no casualties were reported, but material damage occurred.

The first batch of Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicles produced by Otokar for Romania has entered service, marking a new phase in the major 1,059-vehicle procurement program.

The first Embraer C-390 Millennium produced for the Republic of Korea Air Force successfully completed its maiden flight in Brazil, passing a major pre-delivery milestone.

The U.S. Navy has signed a new $15.38 billion contract to accelerate the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program and strengthen the industrial base supporting it.

Intensive ammunition use by the US and Israel against Iran is increasing pressure on tungsten, one of the defense industry’s critical metals, and worsening the global supply crisis.

The United Kingdom has launched a $1 billion procurement process with the United States for critical submarine warfare systems and advanced electronic components under AUKUS.

Greece has approved a new anti-drone, anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic defense system under the “Achilles Shield” project, marking a major step in its defense modernization drive.