UK Defence Industry & Jobs: Rolls-Royce announced a £300m investment across UK manufacturing, including £140m at Derby, aimed at boosting civil aerospace and defence-related capacity and jobs. EU Hybrid Warfare Response: EU capitals are debating a NATO-style emergency protocol and “counter-hybrid” playbook to coordinate collective punishment for Russian sabotage, arson and cyberattacks below Article 5 thresholds. Lithuania Security Measures: Lithuania proposes conditionally restricting property purchases near military sites by Russian and Belarusian citizens/entities, alongside broader limits on public activities tied to support for aggression. Counter-Drone & Sensors: Kongsberg will integrate Advanced Navigation’s Boreas inertial navigation systems into PROTECTOR counter-drone platforms for GPS-denied aiming and sensor alignment. Aerospace Supply Chain Pressure: Reuters reports a growing US jet-engine coating shortage as China dominates yttrium supply, pushing suppliers to test older alternatives and expand recycling. AI & Defence Procurement: A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s “supply-chain risk” designation for Anthropic, keeping Claude models restricted for DoD use. Ukraine Air Defence Strain: Analysis highlights rising Russian jet-powered drone use and lower Ukrainian intercept success, driving a push to hit launch facilities first. Global Defence Industry Deals: Saab and Canada’s Defence Investment Agency begin talks on buying six GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for Arctic and long-range coordination. Turkey-Indonesia Defence Ties: Erdoğan stressed expanding Türkiye–Indonesia defence cooperation, including Kaan fighter-jet purchase plans with technology transfer and joint production.