UK military says second ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, hours after tanker caught fire in earlier attack. Iranian state media says first vessel ignored warnings, did not claim responsibility

China says it gave advance notice to relevant countries of a nuclear submarine strategic missile test toward the Pacific, calling the routine launch a sign of military transparency.

China notified relevant countries in advance of a test launch of a nuclear submarine-based strategic missile, a defense spokesperson said on Tuesday, calling the routine drill a sign of military openness and transparency. The PLA Navy said the launch occurred Monday at 12:01 p.m., with the missile carrying a dummy warhead landing in designated Pacific waters.

U.S. forces intercept Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz after IRGC reportedly launches them at commercial shipping, per Al Hadath citing U.S. official

According to Al Hadath citing an unnamed U.S. official, U.S. forces intercepted several Iranian drones after they were allegedly launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps toward commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump won't rule out withdrawing more U.S. troops from Europe, he said Tuesday at the start of his Ankara meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan.

Trump would not rule out pulling more U.S. troops out of Europe, he said Tuesday at the top of his meeting with Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Axios reports.

Russia says 50 drones shot down approaching Moscow since start of day, per TASS tally

The number of UAVs shot down while approaching Moscow since the start of the day has reached 50, according to TASS calculations.