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General Amadou Ibro, high-ranking military officer in Niger's ruling junta:

This mobilization is done, it is decreed so that we prepare for war with France.

Know that we are going to enter into war with France.

We were not at war, it's now that we are going to war with France.

The CIA released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video, targeting disillusioned members of China’s military and officials with access to sensitive information:

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France and Germany are exploring a proposed land-based ballistic missile system from ArianeGroup, the Franco-German aerospace firm behind Ariane rockets and France’s M51 missiles.

The concept would give Europe long-range “deep strike” capability (1,000–3,000 km), potentially including hypersonic options.

France is close to quitting the €7.1 billion Eurodrone program, calling it too big, too expensive, and poorly suited for high-intensity warfare.

Paris is negotiating its exit with Germany, Italy, and Spain, who want to continue, but without France, the remaining partners estimate it would cost them over €700 million extra to proceed.

Source: Challenges

Germany is moving to shield its defense industry from dependence on China — and even the US — as it ramps up military spending.

Officials are probing supply chains over fears firms are too reliant on China for “gunpowder and electrical components,” and are even reassessing US ties in areas like fighter jet support.

China’s rare earth export restrictions exposed vulnerabilities, with “95% of the country’s firms” sourcing rare earths from China.

Germany is now considering debt-rule changes, raw material stockpiling, tax incentives, and new partnerships to diversify supply chains.

As one industry leader put it:

“Those who produce security in times of global tension must not allow any ambiguity regarding the origin and availability of their inputs.”

Source: Bloomberg

UK Defence Secretary John Healey:

Together, we pledged a total of 35 billion dollars’ worth of new military aid for Ukraine today.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius:

Germany has given away five of its twelve Patriot systems—more than a third to Ukraine.

We are consistently delivering IRIS-T systems, guided missiles, and ammunition of various kinds.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius:

FCAS fighter jet programme has not failed yet, and even if it did, it would not be the end of France-German cooperation.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius:

Germany is going to deliver five additional interceptor missiles called PAC-3 to Ukraine if other supporter countries donate a total of 30 PAC-3s.

30 plus 5, and I am very grateful for that.

French President Macron:

It would be a strategic error to say that competitiveness requires abandoning the climate.

That would be totally false.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

15,000 megawatts of solar power plants will come online by summer so that no power outages occur anywhere next year.

Trump on Iran:

We have to make a deal, otherwise it is going to be very traumatic.

Trump on Iran:

If the deal we make is not very fair and very good, then it is going to be a very difficult time for Iran.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov:

Russia launches up to 20 ballistic missiles in one attack; these are dozens of missiles.

I think that no system in the world is ready to counter such a number of ballistic missiles.

Reporter: Is there a timeline for an Iran deal?

Trump: I guess over the next month, something like that.

It should happen very quickly.

Trump on Iran:

I will talk to the Iranians as long as I like.

If we can't get a deal with them, we will go to phase two.

Phase two will be very tough for them.

I am not looking for that.

Trump:

The Israeli President refuses to give Netanyahu a pardon.

That man should be ashamed of himself.

Trump:

From what I hear, Lutnick was at the Epstein Island with his wife and children.

I was never there. I was never there.

Reporter: Do you believe Bibi bears any responsibility for the security failures we saw on October 7?

Trump: October 7 was a rough time, and I guess everybody is responsible.

Trump:

The people of Israel should shame their President for not giving Netanyahu a pardon.

He is disgraceful for not giving a pardon.

He should give it.