Drone Warfare & Air Defense: Moscow briefly shut airports after intercepting nearly 60 drones, while Ukraine reported 79 of 88 UAVs shot down in another Russian strike wave. Maritime Risk: A Turkish-owned dry cargo ship in the Black Sea was hit by a drone, killing an Egyptian crew member and forcing evacuation; Ukraine also said Russian drones struck multiple ships bound for Ukrainian ports. Ukraine Frontline Pressure: Russian attacks across Sumy and Zaporizhzhia killed civilians and injured others, as fighting logged hundreds of engagements and air defenses continued heavy drone neutralization. Indo-Pacific Deterrence: The U.S. deployed its Typhon mid-range missile system to Japan again for Valiant Shield, and Taiwan began five days of drills with tanks patrolling streets. Missile/Industrial Deals: Ukraine said it secured a Germany contract for 600 Patriot missiles, while Gentex won a U.S. Army comms headset role for next-gen command-and-control prototyping. Export Controls & Supply Chains: China imposed new export restrictions on U.S. defense and rare-earth firms in retaliation for Washington’s blacklist. Defense Industry Expansion: Anduril is exploring an Israel presence, while Resolution Minerals joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium to tap critical-minerals supply-chain programs. Regional Security Partnerships: Malaysia and Bangladesh moved to fully operationalize their defense cooperation MoU, and Australia signed a major radar export deal to Canada for Arctic surveillance.