Japan and US to accelerate joint production of SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles and AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, defense ministers announce, per The Japan Times.

India finalizes BrahMos cruise missile deal with Vietnam, top defense official says.

India has finalized a deal to sell its BrahMos cruise missiles to Vietnam, a top defense official said, weeks after leaders of the two countries pledged to build closer economic ties.

Iran warns military ships in Strait of Hormuz will become targets if they intervene in waterway management.

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters warns that any action by military ships to intervene in managing the Strait of Hormuz will make them a target.

ADVISORY: Oman's maritime center warns of suspected naval mine in Strait of Hormuz. Vessels urged to exercise caution after sighting of floating object in Omani territorial sea.

Oman's Maritime Security Center has warned vessels to exercise caution after a floating object suspected to be a naval mine was sighted west of the inshore traffic zone in the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial waters.

US military operations in Latin America cost $4.7 billion in eight months, Brown University study finds. At least 196 killed in extrajudicial raids, Amnesty International reports.

According to a Brown University Costs of War analysis, US military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean cost at least $4.7 billion over eight months. The analysis details costs of operations including Southern Spear and Absolute Resolve, and Amnesty International reports at least 196 killed in extrajudicial raids tied to these operations.