Norway allocates $302 million to purchase American weapons for Ukraine. The funding is provided through the PURL mechanism, bringing Norway's total contributions via this channel to over 12.5 billion Norwegian kroner.

France is deploying an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to prepare for a potential mission under a joint Franco-British plan for the Strait of Hormuz.

The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to prepare for a potential mission under a joint Franco-British plan for the Strait of Hormuz.

Turkey unveils the Yildirimhan, its first domestically developed intercontinental ballistic missile, at the SAHA 2026 expo in Istanbul. Officials claim the system features a 6,000 km range and a 3,000 kg explosive payload capacity.

Turkey has unveiled the Yildirimhan, its first domestically developed intercontinental ballistic missile, at the SAHA 2026 expo in Istanbul. Officials state the missile has a range of 6,000 km and a 3,000 kg payload capacity.

Ukraine begins development of domestic missile defense systems to address shortages of US-supplied Patriot interceptors, Politico reports.

RBC reports that Ukraine has begun developing its own missile defense systems to address a shortage of US-supplied Patriot interceptors, according to Politico.

The USS Rafael Peralta enters the Persian Gulf, joining the USS Truxtun and USS Mason in the region. The three U.S. Navy destroyers remain west of the Strait of Hormuz awaiting further orders.

The USS Rafael Peralta has entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission, joining the USS Truxtun and USS Mason in the region, according to CBS News.