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Russia
In a Navy Day message, President Vladimir Putin linked serial ship construction, advanced weapons and operational training to a broader effort to expand Russia's maritime defense and nuclear deterrent capacity.
Asia
Indonesia's investment minister said Jakarta wants Chinese companies to move beyond capital deployment and help build supply chains, technology capacity, talent and export-oriented industrial platforms inside the country.
Brazil
Brazilian Navy Commander Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen has dismissed the possibility of a U.S. invasion of Brazil, stating that military-to-military relations remain robust despite diplomatic tensions. In a CNN Brasil interview, Olsen also addressed the January 8 events, political involvement in the armed forces, and budget constraints.
Brazil
Embraer and Anduril have signed a memorandum of understanding at the Farnborough Airshow to integrate the Barracuda-500M cruise missile into the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, giving it a new offensive strike capability while retaining its core airlift functions.
Europe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow is prepared for all scenarios amid European militarization, while reiterating that Russia does not seek to attack anyone. Speaking after an ASEAN summit in Manila, Lavrov emphasized Russia's material readiness for any developments.
Europe
A Russian missile strike on a corn-carrying vessel off Ukraine's Black Sea coast killed ten people, including a maritime pilot, as attacks on shipping routes intensify. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged Golden Leo was hit by three cruise missiles, prompting an overnight rescue operation that saved eight of the seventeen crew members.
China
A ballistic missile launch from a Chinese nuclear submarine has underscored Beijing's effort to make the maritime leg of its nuclear triad more credible, survivable and central to the strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific.
Latin America
The number of road blockades in Bolivia fell sharply after President Rodrigo Paz reached a 90-day agreement with the country's main trade union federation and imposed a state of emergency following 50 days of protests.
Middle East
Donald Trump said no vessel could enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz without US Navy authorization and warned that the passage would remain closed until Iran accepted an agreement.
