🇺🇸❌🇨🇳 — The U.S. Navy’s push to build drone fleets to counter China is facing major setbacks, according to Reuters.

➡️ Test vessels are crashing from software glitches, a key autonomy deal with L3Harris has been halted, and the admiral overseeing the program was dismissed.

➡️ Despite billions in funding, the drones remain unready, and the entire effort is now under review.

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🇮🇱❌🇱🇧 — An Israeli drone entered the airspace over the village of Haddatha in southern Lebanon.

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🇵🇸🇵🇸❌🇮🇱 — Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for raiding an IDF camp in southeastern Khan Yunis earlier today.

➡️ The attack began with the destruction of Merkava IV tanks using IEDs, EFPs, and anti-tank weapons, including the killing of a tank commander.

➡️ Fighters then struck fortified buildings with explosives and gunfire before storming them and killing remaining soldiers at close range.

➡️ As IDF reinforcements arrived, a suicide bomber detonated among the troops, causing further casualties.

➡️ The unit then shelled supply routes and used mortar fire to cover its withdrawal.

➡️ The battle lasted several hours, with IDF medevac helicopters confirming casualties.

📝The IDF claims three soldiers were injured in the incident, including one in serious condition, while Qassam claims several deaths.

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🇵🇸🇮🇱 — NOTE: At least three Israeli military helicopters were used to evacuate troops from the IDF camp attack.

➡️ Normally, one helicopter handles evacuation while others provide cover, but in this case, all three carried out evacuations, suggesting higher casualties and deaths than officially reported.

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🇵🇸❌🇮🇱 — Israeli media released footage of two deceased Qassam fighters that attacked the IDF encampment in Khan Younis.

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🇮🇱❌🇵🇸 — The IDF has released footage of drone strikes targeting the group of at least 18 Qassam fighters that attacked the Israeli camp in Khan Younis this morning.

📝Most of the footage is grainy and unclear, making it difficult to assess how effective the counterattacks actually were.

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🇺🇸🇦🇿🇦🇲⁉️ — President Trump mispronounced “Azerbaijan” and mistakenly called Armenia “Albania” while discussing the peace deal he brokered between the two Caucasus countries.

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🇨🇦 — The Canadian military suspended five active members of the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group after a 2023 video surfaced allegedly showing them with others performing Nazi salutes.

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🇪🇬📞🇸🇸❌🇮🇱 — Egypt has reportedly lobbied South Sudan not to cooperate with Israel regarding relocating Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan.

📝South Sudan has continuously denied any involvement in the scheme.

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🇮🇷🤝🇧🇾 — Belarus’ President Lukashenko and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian agreed to strengthen ties in all sectors, including defense, and to pursue a strategic partnership treaty during the Iranian leader's visit today, indicating closer Iran-Belarus relations.

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🇯🇵🤝🌍 — Japan hosted the TICAD summit, where African leaders and UN chief Guterres addressed aid cuts, conflicts, and climate challenges.

➡️ PM Shigeru Ishiba highlighted Africa’s youth and resources as opportunities, and Japan announced plans to train 30,000 African AI specialists over three years to promote digitalization and employment.

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🇮🇳🇷🇺🛢 — India’s state-owned oil companies have restarted purchases of discounted Russian crude following a short pause due to U.S. pressure, according to Bloomberg.

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🇵🇱🇷🇺❗️ — NEW: The spokesperson for the Polish Foreign Ministry said that, based on current findings, the object that fell and exploded in Poland is a Russian variant of the Shahed drone (Geran-2 drone).

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🇮🇱 — Israel is purchasing two additional KC-46 refueling aircraft from Boeing, bringing its total order to six.

➡️ The $500 million deal, financed with U.S. aid, will replace older KC-130s and 707s, enhancing Israel’s long-range strike capability.

📝The first four planes, ordered in 2022, have not yet been delivered.

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🇺🇸🤝🇮🇱❌🧑‍⚖️ — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new US sanctions against ICC judges in response to the court's "ongoing threat to Americans and Israelis."

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🇺🇸🇯🇵🔥 — Japanese Coast Guard firefighting ships are battling a fire aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD-18) off Okinawa.

➡️ The vessel carries up to 800 Marines and is equipped with 30mm guns and RIM-116 missile launchers.

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