Philippines-US Naval Tech: The US transferred four solar-powered Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to the Philippine Navy, boosting maritime domain awareness around the West Philippine Sea. Korean Peninsula Deterrence: Kim Jong Un condemned South Korea’s nuclear submarine push, framing it as justification to expand North Korea’s nuclear deterrent and tighten alignment with anti-US partners. Ukraine Drone Pressure: Ukraine reported striking Russian missile electronics and other targets while claiming drones hit 800,000-plus verified Russian military assets in 2026; Russia countered with claims of intercepting Storm Shadow missiles and large drone waves. Deep-Strike Drone Campaign: A report described Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drone build-up and nightly strikes deep inside Russia, including attacks that disrupted air activity near Moscow. Oman Aviation Trials: Oman tested drone-based air cargo transport for medical supplies over 100 km, signaling a push toward advanced air mobility under Vision 2040. US Industrial Mobilization: Trump said GM and Ford could shift capacity toward Patriot and Tomahawk missile production as Washington worries about replenishing munitions stockpiles. Europe Rearm Moves: Germany plans to take a 40% stake in KNDS to secure influence over tank production and strengthen European defense industrial capacity. Cyber Defense Upgrade (Greece): Greece opened a new military cyber command center to consolidate defense against hybrid and infrastructure cyber threats.