The U.S. is establishing a new military command in Japan to strengthen security ties.

— This is the first time American warfighting capabilities will be under a command on Japanese territory.

— It will be led by a three-star general.

— The command will coordinate with Japanese forces, plan joint exercises, and participate in Japan's defense if needed.

— Will oversee approximately 50,000 U.S. troops in Japan.

— Eliminates the need to wait for instructions from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii.

#BREAKING Norway calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon.

Hezbollah is on high alert and has evacuated some key sites in eastern and southern Lebanon in anticipation of any escalation, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian drone strike on overweight Russian soldier.

Chinese PLA FPV drone pilots practice hitting moving targets.

Russian Wagner PMC convoy burning after ambush by Mali's Azawad Tuareg militants.

Failed entry of Russian Army convoy into Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region.

Russian soldier who fought in Ukraine tried to burn a café in Sverdlov region "because he did not like the service."

F-14 Tomcat explosion during flyby

— F-14A Tomcat from USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier experienced a catastrophic failure during a supersonic flyby near the USS John Paul Jones on September 20, 1995.

— The incident occurred approximately 55 miles from the carrier when the aircraft's engine exploded due to a "compression failure."

— The pilot and radar intercept officer ejected and were quickly recovered with only minor injuries.

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Abdallah Rashid Bouhabib:

If Israel stops its violations - Hezbollah is ready to retreat beyond the Litani River.

Turkish President Erdogan on Israel and Palestine:

Just as we entered Karabakh, just as we entered Libya, we can do the same to Israel.

There is no reason why we should not. We just have to be powerful.

More signs that Israel is preparing for war with Lebanon (Hezbollah).

Poland says Hungary can leave NATO and EU if Orban "dislikes these organizations so much".

Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bartoszewski characterized Orbán's policy as anti-EU, anti-Ukrainian, and anti-Polish.

Orbán accused Poland of conducting "hypocritical policies" towards Russia.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz threatens Turkish President Erdogan:

Erdogan follows in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein and threatens to attack Israel. Just let him remember what happened there and how it ended.

Satellite imagery on July 27 shows no visible traces of a Ukrainian strike on Russia's Olenya strategic Air Base in Murmansk region.

Ukraininan sources suggested that a Tu-22M3 aircraft was damaged in the strike.