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Pentagon open to Poland's offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says

Zelenskiy says 15 NATO countries and 12 non-NATO countries are involved in drone deals with Ukraine.

UK package to Ukraine includes 350 air defence missiles and ground-based radar systems.

Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands have announced new military aid, including F-16 fighter jets, for Ukraine ahead of a NATO defense ministers' meeting.

Iran's state TV says transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz still needs to be done in coordination with the Revolutionary Guards Navy.

According to First Squawk, the US plans to fully end a naval blockade within 30 days, as outlined in a memorandum of understanding.

NATO deployed an Italian SAMP/T missile-defense system in the central Anatolian city of Konya.

Ukraine's Fire Point and Germany's Hensoldt signed a memorandum of understanding at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris to jointly develop the Freyja ground-based anti-ballistic missile system, Ukrinform reported.

Germany has dispatched two ships toward the Red Sea ahead of a potential military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Pistorius said.

Russia's Defence Ministry said air defences destroyed 555 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions overnight, IFX reported.

Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address what a presidential memo describes as 'systemic constraints' in the munitions industry.

Renault and Thales announced a partnership to develop weaponized drones, as European automakers increase their role in the continent's rearmament efforts.