Germany received its first F-35A fighter jet from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin as part of Berlin’s major military modernization push.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius praised the aircraft, saying it was the only jet capable of carrying U.S.-owned nuclear weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangement.

Source: Bloomberg

Macron says France is strengthening vigilance against Russian hybrid threats and is preparing a protection plan for critical infrastructure and sensitive defence sites against potential drone and cyber attacks.

French President Macron:

The Russian hybrid threat towards Europeans and France has intensified in recent weeks.

Russia’s Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Germany’s AfD leaders are preparing talks on restoring Russian gas supplies to Germany, including a possible reopening of Nord Stream pipelines.

The meeting could take place in 2027 if a Russia-Ukraine peace framework is reached.

AfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla are expected to attend, while the party has pushed for ending the boycott of Russian oil and gas to reduce energy costs.

Source: Reuters

Pakistan has reintroduced austerity measures to conserve fuel amid renewed Middle East tensions.

Markets, shops and malls must close by 9pm, while restaurants can operate until 11pm.

The government will cut fuel allowances for official vehicles by 50% for three months, reduce non-salary spending by 5%, suspend vehicle and durable goods purchases, and restrict official foreign travel.

Zelensky:

Ukraine has unique technologies. This is true. And this is a signal.

We are now ready to share them with Donald, with Polish partners — these technologies that we are developing during the war.

Zelensky:

Maybe sometimes we are too direct, but that is because I believe that if you are friends, you have to be open and talk about everything that may be sensitive for both sides.

But we need to be mature partners.

We focus on the most important thing: We are friends, and Russia is the enemy.

A Russian S-400 air defence system launcher was reportedly destroyed in Bryansk Oblast, ~90 km from Ukrainian border.

The launcher was allegedly modified to fire RM-48U ballistic missiles, recently used in strikes on Kyiv.

Ukrainian intelligence claims up to 17 S-400 launchers have been converted for ground attacks.

Hegseth:

The United States military leaves no man behind.

Never before, and never still to this day.

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The Trump administration removed sanctions on Eritrea’s Defense Forces and other entities, a move analysts say could strengthen U.S. ties with the Red Sea nation.

The Biden administration imposed the sanctions in 2021 over Eritrea’s role in the Ethiopia war, including its involvement in fighting in the Tigray region.

Source: Reuters

Trump:

Unwatchable and Failing CNN is so dishonest. Everything they say is slanted against the Republican Party.

They are truly FAKE NEWS! Thankfully, very few people are watching!

Ted Cruz:

We are at real risk of losing both the House and Senate.

If the Democrats take Congress, they will use it to fight to stop Trump’s agenda.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

I just signed an executive order to dramatically accelerate independent oversight of AI companies and advance the creation of an “AI kill switch.”

With Donald Trump and Congress failing to lead, California is stepping up to keep all Americans safe.

Putin:

Modern and in many ways unique weapons and equipment are being created, which are rightfully considered not only in our country, but also in the world, among the most reliable and effective.

Putin:

I want to thank Russian weapons manufacturers for their initiative and innovation, for serious, intense, and sometimes simply heroic work, without any exaggeration.

Sensitive F-35 fighter jet components ended up in Hong Kong during transit from Australia to the U.S., triggering a congressional inquiry over the possibility that sensitive technology could have been exposed.

The shipment reportedly included an F-35 canopy containing stealth technology.

Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are working to recover the parts and determine how they ended up in Hong Kong.

Source: POLITICO

WATCH: Chinese Coast Guard ship ramming a Philippine fisheries ship inside the Philippine EEZ today.

China still says the Philippine ship caused it.

BIG: Iran, China, and Israeli firms ran first-of-their-kind AI influence campaigns using Chinese open-source models (including DeepSeek) to create autonomous "agents" that handled every stage — from opening fake social media accounts to coordinating messaging — with minimal human involvement.

The AI agents created networks of fake accounts across Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok, posting about politics and current events to sway opinions.

Iran's campaign was most concerning.

Agents posed as everyday Americans in major cities, tagged journalists and politicians, spread anti-Republican memes, and gained ~80,000 followers in H1 2026.

One Israeli campaign was run by IntelEye (founded by NSO Group alumni) using DeepSeek to control thousands of accounts posting both pro- and anti-Netanyahu content ahead of Israel's October elections. IntelEye claims it was "defensive research."

Source: NYT

The U.S. military nearly launched an operation against a Chinese ship after an AI-assisted intelligence report falsely claimed it was carrying nuclear weapons components.

Officials discovered shortly before the planned action that the report was generated using AI and contained inaccurate information.

The incident has raised concerns about the risks of relying on AI for military intelligence and targeting decisions.

Source: CNN

Trump on Yemen:

We’re talking to the Houthis, and they would like to see if we can make a deal.

Source: NewsNation