Japan shifts arms export policy, moving away from long-standing pacifist principles amid concerns over regional stability.

Taiwan signs 6 agreements with the United States for $6.6 billion in arms purchases, according to Focus Taiwan.

Taiwan has signed six agreements with the United States to purchase weapons worth $6.6 billion, according to the Focus Taiwan portal.

BREAKING: US forces intercept 3 Iranian tankers near India and Malaysia as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States has intercepted three Iranian tankers near India and Malaysia amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the South China Morning Post.

Britain to provide mine-sweeping vessels for multinational operation in the Strait of Hormuz. The deployment aims to bolster maritime security in the critical shipping lane, POLITICO reports.

Britain plans to contribute mine-sweeping vessels to a multinational maritime security operation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to POLITICO.

BREAKING: The US Army orders 31 ships to remain clear of Iranian ports, citing unspecified operational restrictions in the region.

The US Army has issued an order prohibiting 31 ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports.