NEW: Hegseth ordered all top generals and admirals worldwide to Quantico next week for a less than-hour lecture on “warrior ethos.”

One official:

“It’s meant to be an eyeball-to-eyeball kind of conversation. He wants to see the generals.”

Source: WaPo

Ukrainian soldier shoots down an FPV drone just a second before it would’ve hit him.

NEW: Venezuelan President Maduro offered to help Trump’s administration hunt leaders of the Tren de Aragua gang as part of an effort to restart talks with Washington.

Source: Bloomberg

UN Security Council rejected Russia and China’s proposal to delay restoring pre-2015 sanctions on Iran by 6 months.

For: Russia, China, Pakistan, Algeria.

Against: US, UK, France, Denmark, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia.

Iranian President Pezeshkian:

Iran will remain in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty despite the return of sanctions.

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei:

The other side breaks its promises in everything, lies about everything, and by deception threatens militarily, at times and at untimely moments; if they get the chance, they will assassinate our people like Martyr Soleimani or bomb our nuclear facilities.

You cannot negotiate with this side — you cannot sit with confidence and trust and make agreements with them.

Trump:

I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.

Colombian President Petro on Gaza:

If the president of the Republic has to go to that fight, then I will go.

Colombian President Petro:

I ask all the soldiers of the US Army. Disobey Trump's order. Don't put your hands against humanity.

BREAKING: The US is preparing possible military strikes on drug targets inside Venezuela, with options including drone attacks on traffickers and drug labs.

President Trump hasn’t approved any action yet, but strikes could begin within weeks.

Washington is also considering regime change as a goal.

Source: NBC News

Lockheed Martin is marketing its THAAD missile defense system to European countries as military spending surges in response to Russian threats.

Lockheed Martin International President Michael Williamson said talks are underway with potential buyers.

THAAD could be offered under Germany’s European Skyshield Initiative as an alternative to Israel’s Arrow 3 system, which Berlin has already chosen.

Source: Reuters

Trump posts about the Gaza deal:

"Hamas is very much aware of these discussions, and Israel has been informed at all levels, including Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.

There is more Goodwill and Enthusiasm for getting a Deal done, after so many decades, than I have ever seen before."

US revokes the visa of Colombian President Petro.

NEW: Overnight, Swedish police were alerted after multiple residents on Sturkö and Tjurkö reported drones flying in the area.

Witnesses described two large drones with red and green lights, similar to those recently seen over Denmark, Norway, and southern Sweden.

The drones flew just a few kilometers from Sweden’s main naval base in Karlskrona.

Source: SVT

Netanyahu:

Social media is the most important weapon to secure our base in the US.

The most important purchase going on right now is TikTok. Number one. And I hope it goes through because it can be consequential.

And the other one? X. We have to talk to Elon. He's not an enemy, he's a friend. We should talk to him.

Now, if we can get those two things, we get a lot.

We need to give direction to our non-Jewish friends.

DR Congo: Around 100 civilians were abducted by Codeco militiamen in Ituri province, according to civil society sources.

Sudan: US Special Envoy Mesad Bulos announced an agreement to open a safe corridor for humanitarian aid delivery to El-Fashir, North Darfur.

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif:

Every country has a deep state. In our country, four military rulers have come and they are more visible, this is a hybrid system.

If Asim Munir disagrees with me on something, we create a consensus.