Trump in Japan:

No enemy will ever even dream of threatening America’s Navy. There’s no Navy even close… Nobody has what we have.

And if they do, the American sailor stands ready to crush them and blast them into oblivion.

Trump in Japan:

You people, incredible people, too many good looking people.

I don’t like good looking people. I never liked good looking people.

Trump in Japan:

I’m supporting a pay raise for every sailor and service member — unless you don’t want it, then we won’t give it to you.

Trump in Japan:

I always wanted to be an admiral, don’t tell the others, I love the uniforms, the stars and stripes, and those people, but they’re too good, I couldn’t compete with them.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after meeting him in Tokyo.

Source: Reuters

Ukrainian drones are systematically targeting Russian air defenses in both Crimea and Donbas — destroying two K1 “Podlyot” radars, an S-300V launcher, and a KamAZ truck with troops in the past two weeks.

Trump on aircraft carriers:

Which is better: hydraulic or magnets?

I’m signing an executive order: aircraft carriers use steam catapults, hydraulic elevators.

Do you agree? He agrees. Everybody agrees — except people in Washington.

Trump:

If we need more than the National Guard, we will send more than the National Guard.

Trump says he stopped the following conflicts:

Kosovo-Serbia
Congo-Rwanda
Pakistan-India
Israel-Iran
Egypt-Ethiopia
Armenia-Azerbaijan
Cambodia-Thailand
Israel-Hamas

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich:

I intend to demand of the Prime Minister to order the IDF to re-arrest today all the terrorists who were released in the hostage deal to Judea and Samaria in response to Hamas's repeated and ongoing violations.

NEW: Netanyahu requested to hold his trial session today behind closed doors.

He said at the start of the session that there are security developments that cannot be discussed publicly.

Source: Haaretz

Trump blasts “YMCA” aboard USS George Washington.

Türkiye is set to deliver its first three domestically produced ALTAY main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces today, marking a major milestone in the country’s 20-year effort to achieve defense self-reliance.

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Sudan: Heavy clashes reported between the Armed Forces and UAE-backed RSF militants in the Jebel Hashaba area southwest of El Obeid, North Kordofan.

RSF militants released a video claiming to have captured Jebel Hashaba.

African Union chief Mahamoud Ali Youssouf condemned atrocities by UAE-backed RSF in El Fasher and called for a ceasefire, aid access, and accountability.

Cameroon: Violent protests erupted after President Paul Biya’s disputed re-election.

In Douala, protesters set the mayor’s house on fire amid spreading unrest across the country.