Ukraine Permits: Ukraine is shifting temporary residence paperwork for foreign contract service members onto unit staff to cut time away from duty. Iran-Linked Cyber/Infra Risk: Big Tech’s Middle East data-center expansion is colliding with Iran-linked drone and strike threats, forcing new physical-security planning. U.S.-Ukraine Aid: Reuters reports the Trump administration has legally committed nearly all $400M in 2026 military aid to Ukraine, with no Patriot missiles included. U.S. Drone Procurement: Michigan’s Swarm Defense Technologies won a minimum $25M prototype order for 4,000 one-way Kiwi attack drones under the Drone Dominance Program. Defense Industrial Contracts: Metallus received up to $995M for HF-1 steel for 155mm artillery shells; Kongsberg won up to $404.4M for Naval Strike Missile launcher and fire-control production. Aviation Safety: A military transport aircraft crash in DR Congo killed 14, including senior commanders. UK Threat Briefings: Britain will deliver closed-door Russia threat briefings to defence and critical-infrastructure industry groups. South Korea/DMZ: South Korea and the UN Command conducted a joint survey ahead of an investigation into a suspected DMZ mine blast. Russia-Ukraine Strikes: Ukraine reported long-range strikes hitting an Ilsky oil refinery and a missile-components plant in Russia’s south.