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President Donald Trump announced Sunday the US Navy would immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace negotiations in Islamabad with Iran. US Central Command clarified the blockade applies exclusively to vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, effective Monday at 10 AM Washington time....

A think tank based in Vilnius has published a scenario analysis showing how Russia could potentially force Lithuania to capitulate in 90 days without deploying ground forces across borders. The Baltic Defense Initiative study draws on lessons from the Iran war to identify specific vulnerabilities in Lithuanian defense posture....

The Republic of Singapore Navy conducted a homecoming ceremony for the Invincible-class submarine RSS Illustrious at Changi Naval Base. Fleet Commander RADM Kwan Hon Chuong and senior RSN officers attended the event marking the arrival of the third of six submarines custom-built for operations in Singapore's shallow and busy tropical waters....

UK Export Finance arranged £128 million in loan guarantee financing for British submarine rescue vehicle system exports to the Indonesian Navy through two contracts with Bristol-based Submarine Manufacturing and Products and York-based Forum Energy Technologies. SMP's contract received £76 million UKEF-backed loan guarantee financing from JP Morgan Chase Singapore Branch....

The Department of Defense finalized a $4.7 billion contract with Lockheed Martin to accelerate production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors following a framework agreement announced in January....

The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense signed an agreement authorizing deployment of high-energy laser counter-drone systems along the southern U.S....