Ukraine Support & Air Defense: The UK says it will deliver 150,000 drones plus 350 air-defense missiles and radars to Ukraine by end-2026, funded via the ERA loan backed by immobilized Russian assets. Maritime Sanctions Enforcement: UK Royal Marines carried out their first military-led boarding of a Russia-linked sanctions-evasion tanker, signaling tougher action against the shadow fleet. Unmanned Ground Systems for Ukraine: Quantum Systems and Tencore’s German-Ukrainian JV, Quantum Tencore Industries, was picked to deliver 2,000 TerMIT UGVs to the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next year. Defence Robotics Production: Quantum Systems and Tencore expand defence robotics output with a new German manufacturing hub. Asia-Pacific Arms Moves: US approval clears a US$73m HIMARS upgrade for Singapore (18 Common Fire Control System kits). Industrial Scaling in Japan: Rheinmetall plans talks to set up its first defence-related manufacturing in Japan, potentially via a JV. Taiwan Self-Defence: Taiwan’s top US envoy says the island still needs the proposed US$14bn arms package for defensive purposes as approval remains stalled. EU Security Policy: EU summit conclusions reaffirm support for Ukraine, including air-defense aid and steps toward faster defence readiness by 2030.