Gulf Air Defense Escalation: Kuwait says it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeting military camps and key infrastructure, injuring some ground-force personnel and damaging a power and desalination site; Qatar Interception Fallout: Doha reported an Iranian missile attack thwarted by air defenses, with a child injured by shrapnel from interception; Bahrain Readiness: Bahrain’s air defenses also destroyed multiple Iranian aerial threats as the public was warned about suspicious objects; Iraq/Kurdistan Drone Mystery: Explosive drone salvos over Erbil continue with no clear claim of responsibility, raising questions about who is striking and why; Ukraine Missile Strike: Odesa was hit by missiles from the Black Sea, killing one; Ukraine Drone Countermeasures: Kyiv approved the Cyclop drone interceptor after it tracked and destroyed more than 100 targets, including its first Shahed intercept over Kursk; Ukraine Weapons Market: SSU dismantled seven illegal weapons trafficking networks in Kyiv and regions, seizing explosives, drones, and firearms; US Missile-Defense Shipbuilding: Hanwha Philly Shipyard and TOTE Services were selected to build MDA Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels (“Golden Defender”) to replace aging tracking ships; Navy Upgrade Delays: GAO says Zumwalt CPS hypersonic upgrade is 24 months behind; Electronic Warfare Export Push: Northrop Grumman is expanding ALQ-257 Integrated Viper EW suite momentum for international F-16s and other aircraft.