Middle East Escalation: The U.S. military launched a second straight day of strikes on “multiple targets” in Iran after fresh Iranian attacks on bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, threatening a fragile ceasefire. U.S.-China Defense Lists: WuXi AppTec sued the Pentagon in Washington to overturn its Section 1260H “Chinese military companies” designation and seek removal from the list. UK Defense Fallout: Britain’s defence crisis deepened as Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned hours after Defence Secretary John Healey, both citing underfunding and warning the plan leaves forces “less safe,” with Dan Jarvis named to replace Healey. Naval Shipbuilding Rule Change: A draft FY2027 U.S. defense bill may narrow a ban on foreign shipyard construction to battle-force ships, potentially exempting auxiliary vessels. Ukraine Aid Funding: A U.S. Senate panel backed a defense bill including $750M for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Europe Industry Push: Spain’s FCAS/NGWS firms said they’re positioned to keep developing the future fighter toward service around 2040, while Germany’s Diehl is in talks with Ukraine’s Fire Point on joint Flamingo missile production. Arms Supply Limits: Bulgaria’s defence minister said weapons can’t be provided to Ukraine if stocks would fall below required minimum levels. Defense Tech Contracts: UK firm Concurrent Technologies won a £17M, four-year deal supplying thousands of units for ground-based air defence systems. Defense-Adjacent Tech & Security: Google’s Android security director René Mayrhofer reportedly resigned over a Pentagon AI deal for classified work.