Senior US military officials are evaluating the deployment of the 82nd Airborne Division’s Immediate Response Force for possible operations against Iran. The planning reportedly focuses on the seizure of Kharg Island, Iran’s critical oil export hub, with support from Marine forces in the region.

Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has moved into final assembly at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility. The aircraft is expected to make its first flight in 2026 ahead of delivery preparations.

An Israeli reservist is alleged to have passed critical Iron Dome images and personnel information to an Iranian agent in exchange for money.

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.