Finland–Ukraine Defence Industry: Finland and Ukraine signed an MoU on defence materiel quality assurance, setting a framework for closer industrial cooperation. Brazil Air Defense Purchase: The US State Department approved Brazil’s $330M sale of 100 FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles plus support, aimed at boosting territorial air defense and counter-narco-terror operations. India Missile Defence Milestone: DRDO completed three consecutive flight tests of a multi-layer ballistic missile defence system and a maiden medium-range naval anti-ship missile trial, placing India in an elite group able to engage ICBM-class threats. UK–US AI & Military Ethics Clash: A Google director resigned over Pentagon AI partnership concerns, while Anthropic faced a White House deadline and withdrew its most advanced models after national security pressure. Middle East Escalation: Israel reported strikes and Hezbollah claimed repelling incursions in southern Lebanon amid continued drone and artillery activity; Syria’s leader denied any plan to intervene in Lebanon. Venezuela–US Strike: Venezuela confirmed the killing of Tren de Aragua leader “Niño Guerrero” in a joint US–Venezuelan operation. China–US Sanctions Row: China condemned US moves to label Chinese firms as “military companies,” warning of countermeasures. Sweden Baltic Patrols: Sweden scrambled Gripen jets twice to monitor Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea without violating Swedish airspace.