The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin reached a framework to more than triple PAC-3 MSE missile production to 2,000 per year over seven years, up from about 600–650 missiles annually in recent years.

Syria and Israel have agreed to establish a US-supervised joint coordination mechanism following talks in Paris.

Backed by the United States, the mechanism will enable intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement, and commercial cooperation.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to long-term security and stability, with Washington welcoming the move as a step toward lasting peace in the region.

Trump administration officials told lawmakers that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were injured after hitting their heads while trying to flee US forces during their arrest.

Officials said the injuries were minor and occurred as the couple ran into a low steel door inside their compound.

Source: CNN

Venezuela sent 113 metric tons of gold worth about $5.2 billion to Switzerland between 2013 and 2016, shortly after Nicolas Maduro took office.

The gold came from Venezuela’s central bank reserves and was likely sent to Switzerland for refining and onward sale as the government sought cash to support its economy.

Exports stopped in 2017 after European sanctions were imposed.

Source: Reuters

Greenland said Tuesday it has joined Denmark in requesting a prompt meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after President Donald Trump renewed claims over the Arctic island.

Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said the goal is to address “significant statements” made by the United States.

Medvedev posted this.

Steve Witkoff:

The deal will aspirationally mean large possibilities for the Ukrainian people, for people coming home from war who will find wonderful jobs out there.

We're working with BlackRock, Larry Fink, in this endeavor, and we think it's going to be very, very important for the people of Ukraine.

German Chancellor Merz:

Ukraine must make sure that its young men can find decent jobs in their own country rather than traveling to Germany, Poland, or France.

Colombian President Petro:

There is no evidence whatsoever that a “Cartel of the Suns” exists in drug trafficking.

What this indicates is that Maduro was kidnapped in order to seize Venezuela’s oil.

Colombian President Petro:

The title Trump assigns me as a drug-trafficking outlaw is a reflection of his senile brain.

He sees true libertarians as narco-terrorists because we will not give him either the coal or the oil.

WATCH: Another failed MANPADS/air-defense missile launch at U.S. helicopters over Caracas during Operation Absolute Resolve.

It confirms Venezuelan forces tried limited resistance, but surprise, poor visibility, and weak coordination made it ineffective.

India continues preparations and rehearsals for the Republic Day parade.

Venezuelan Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello:

We lost Commander Hugo Chávez, we do not have the physical capacity to bring him back, because they killed him.

But Nicolás, we are going to bring him back.

Venezuelan Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello:

They were only going to take President Maduro, his wife Cilia stood her ground and said, "If you're going to take him, you have to take me too."

BIG: Caracas and Washington are in talks to allow Venezuelan crude exports to the United States, potentially diverting shipments from China and easing storage pressures at state oil company PDVSA.

Source: Reuters

The White House told Reuters that Trump and his advisers are discussing options to acquire Greenland, with use of the U.S. military remaining an option.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

Personally, to those who threaten me, I say this: my destiny is decided by no one but God.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

The government of Venezuela governs in our country—no one else.

There is no external agent that governs Venezuela. It is Venezuela; it is its constitutional government.

At least four people — one soldier and three civilians — were killed and 15 others injured in attacks by the SDF terror group on Syria’s northern city of Aleppo.

According to SANA, SDF drone and artillery strikes hit army positions and residential areas. A hospital and a school were also shelled, prompting civilian displacement.

NEW: Secretary Rubio told lawmakers the Trump administration’s aggressive rhetoric on Greenland is meant to pressure Denmark into negotiations—not signal a military invasion.

The goal, he said in a closed briefing, remains buying Greenland, though the White House continues to say military force isn’t off the table.

Source: WSJ

Trump:

I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America.

This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!

I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan, immediately. It will be taken by storage ships, and brought directly to unloading docks in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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