Germany to borrow €800 billion for rearmament in historic defense policy shift, Financial Times reports

China and Indonesia will hold a joint naval exercise east of Taiwan Island in mid-August, China's defense ministry says. Frigates will carry out communications drills and maritime replenishment operations.

China and Indonesia will conduct a joint naval navigation exercise in waters east of Taiwan Island in mid-August, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday. Frigates from the two navies will carry out communications exercises and maritime replenishment operations.

UK maritime agency reports incident between tanker and military forces in Gulf of Oman near Gwadar, Pakistan; no details yet on casualties or damage

The UK maritime agency has reported an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman near Gwadar, Pakistan, providing no details on casualties or damage off Pakistan's southwestern coast.

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's largest petrochemical complexes in Tobolsk, Tyumen region, with drones traveling 2,000+ km, causing fires and damage — Ukraine's SOF.

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Monday that Ukrainian forces struck one of Russia's largest petrochemical complexes in the Tyumen region's city of Tobolsk, causing fires and damage. The SOF statement said drones traveled more than 2,000 km to reach the target and that the complex produces basic raw materials for industrial products including those used in the defense industry.

Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Odessa region; pilot ejects after aircraft catches fire in emergency — Ukraine Air Forces

A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in the Odessa region, according to the Air Forces' Telegram channel. Preliminary data indicates an emergency occurred; the aircraft caught fire and the pilot ejected.