Fitness tests: Combat jobs must score 70%+ on male-standard PT tests. Formal fitness testing twice per year for combat roles.

PT for all: “If the Secretary of War can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our Joint Force.”

ROE/JAG overhaul: Rules of engagement under review to reduce legal micromanagement and give commanders more battlefield flexibility.

Height & weight: “No fat troops, no fat generals.” Strict body standards always.

Test format: Must be combat-ready, any environment, with gear on.

Golden Rule for commanders: “Would you want your own child serving with unfit, under-trained troops?”

Training reset: Less PowerPoint, fewer online courses → more time on the range & in the motor pool.

Culture shift: “No more DEI offices, no gender delusions, no distractions. Refocus on warfighting.”

Leadership accountability: “If these standards make your heart sink… resign.”

The crew noticed a flash and a bang in the sky, most likely from a firework rocket, and immediately reported the incident to the control tower. The aircraft was not hit.

Military police and local police began investigations, searching the area with a bomb-sniffing dog but finding no evidence.

Police said there was no concrete danger to the aircraft since the rocket exploded about 500 meters away.

Source: Der Spiegel

Netanyahu added tougher conditions that tie Israeli withdrawal to Hamas disarmament and give Israel veto power, with Israeli forces allowed to remain inside a Gaza security perimeter indefinitely.

Source: Axios

Italy told us escort ships will require participants to return to shore.

Italy’s actions are sabotage, not protection, aiming to disrupt the mission.

Italy acts as Israel’s tool instead of protecting volunteers.

Participants fully aware of risks, won’t retreat from breaking the blockade.

The group blacklisted 13 US firms, nine executives, and two ships, calling them hostile entities.

Source: Reuters

Global Sumud Flotilla must halt now.

Accepting one of the proposed mechanisms is the only safe way to deliver assistance.

Any other option risks becoming a major obstacle to peace.

- Protests in 11+ cities over poor services, jobs, and spending.

- Sparked by health failures, youth demand reforms and accountability.

- Police crackdown results in mass arrests and clashes.

Hamas has 3–4 days to respond.

Qatari PM al-Thani, Egyptian intel chief Rashad, and Turkish intel chief Kalin met Hamas leaders in Doha twice in 24 hours urging acceptance.

Al-Thani told Hamas this is “the best deal you’ll get” and that Trump is serious about ending the war.

Hamas promised to study it in good faith.

Source: Axios

“95% of our chips are made 9,000 miles away… if you can’t make your own chips, how can you defend yourself?”

He admitted the demand is “herculean, impossible” and “not natural for Taiwan,” but said Trump insists it’s necessary:

“We protect you, and for us to protect you, you need to help us achieve reasonable self-sufficiency.”

Taiwan’s TSMC already pledged $100 billion in US fabs, but experts warn full independence could take 10–20 years.

Source: Ars Technica

Polling:
ANO ~30–35% (63 seats)
SPOLU ~20%
SPD ~13%

ANO + SPD coalition → euroskeptic shift, halt to Ukraine aid.

President Pavel vows not to appoint a PM seeking EU/NATO exit.