Spanish government has approved €2.08 billion in new defence spending.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent:

China’s escalation was a big mistake.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Israel will not achieve its goals in its attempt to redraw the map of the region.

US Army Europe and Africa Command announces a “planned” redeployment of US military equipment and personnel from Jasienka, Poland, a key hub for assistance to Ukraine, to other deployment locations in the country.

Jasionka, under the leadership of Poland and NATO countries, will continue to be used to provide military assistance to Ukraine.

🇨🇳🆚🇺🇸 Tarriff War

China signals likely next moves against the US— two pro-Beijing bloggers post matching lists:

1️⃣ Suspend fentanyl cooperation
2️⃣ Target red-state farm goods (soy, sorghum)
3️⃣ Ban U.S. poultry imports
4️⃣ Restrict U.S. services (finance, law)
5️⃣ Ban Hollywood films
6️⃣ Probe U.S. firms’ IP gains

BREAKING: Ukrainian President Zelenskiy says Kyiv’s forces clashed with six Chinese soldiers in eastern Ukraine, capturing two of them.

He adds that another country has now joined Russia’s war against Ukraine and says he expects a response from the United States.

Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine, now captured by Ukrainian Army.

The video was posted by Zelensky.

Trump:

China wants badly to make a deal, but they don’t know how to get it started.

We are waiting for a call from China — it will happen.

Turkish ANKA III UCAV achieved a new milestone by successfully launching the Süper Şimşek from its wing station.

Süper Şimşek is a 700 km-range, 0.9 Mach air-launched system with a 35 kg warhead.

It serves as both a target drone and cruise missile, capable of EW, decoy, strike, and recon missions.

Elon Musk calls Trump’s Trade Advisor Navarro “moron”.

“Trump’s tariffs are worse than the 2008 crisis — even worse than Covid.”

Renowned economist Timothy Ash slams Trump’s chaotic economic policy and warns of global fallout:

“It’s amateurish… like a mafia mob leader running the world economy.”

“Every economist agrees: protectionism makes everyone poorer.”

“The US is less a mediator now, more of a bully.”

“Europe should bring Türkiye into its defense architecture — it’s time.”

FULL VIDEO on YouTube

Elon Musk:

Those who financed the attacks against Tesla will go to prison.

🇨🇳 The offshore Chinese yuan fell to its weakest level on record.

🇺🇸 U.S. stocks are soaring.

Elon Musk now calls Navarro “retard”.

“Peter Retarrdo”

🇺🇸🇨🇳 Is America Pushing Allies to China?

Economist Timothy Ash doesn’t mince words:

“The US is coming across as a global bully.”

“If I were European, I’d be looking to new alliances. I’d be looking actually to get closer to China.”

FULL VIDEO on YouTube

Italian PM Meloni will head to the US to directly negotiate the tariff relief with Trump.

Source: Bloomberg

US Trade Representative:

President Trump does not intend to make any exceptions on tariffs and aims to eliminate the trade deficit.

Netanyahu:

If there is no agreement with Iran, we will go for the military option. I discussed this at length with Trump

Netanyahu:

The dismantling of Iranian nuclear facilities must be carried out under American supervision and implementation.

Netanyahu:

Türkiye wants to establish military bases in Syria, and this poses a danger to Israel.

We oppose it and are acting against it. I told President Trump, who is my friend and also a friend of Erdogan, ‘If we need your help, we’ll talk to you about it.’

Macron:

President Trump must reverse his decision.