JD Vance: U.S. lifted blockade, stopped shooting Iranian ships in exchange for Iran halting vessel attacks; Iran resumed attacks 24 hours ago after week of compliance; U.S. warns harder retaliation if attacks continue

Israeli military vehicles entered a village in Quneitra province in southwestern Syria and set up a checkpoint, Anadolu reports, amid repeated incursions.

Israeli forces entered a village in Quneitra province in southwestern Syria with military vehicles and set up a checkpoint, amid repeated Israeli incursions into Syrian territory, according to Anadolu Agency.

Japan eyes record $56B defense budget for fiscal 2027, prioritizing drones, AI, and longer-range missiles amid regional security concerns

Japan is considering a record $56 billion defense budget for fiscal 2027, with proposed spending focused on 'new forms of warfare' including drones, artificial intelligence, longer-range missiles, and advanced defense systems, amid regional security concerns.

Air defense shot down 12 drones over three districts of Sevastopol, including Severnaya Storona and Balaklava, governor Mikhail Razvozhaev says.

Air defense forces shot down 12 UAVs in the Severnaya Storona, Balaklava, and Gagarinsky districts of Sevastopol, according to Razvozhaev.

Russia's MOD says it struck Kyiv's Fire Point missile components plant and a Grandterminal fuel depot overnight, facilities it says supply Ukraine's armed forces.

Russia's Defense Ministry says it struck the Fire Point enterprise in Kyiv, which it said produces components and warheads for FP-5 Flamingo missiles, as well as a fuel and lubricants warehouse at Grandterminal that it said supplies petroleum products to Ukraine's armed forces.