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The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired on and disabled the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel M/V Touska in the Arabian Sea on April 19 after the ship ignored six hours of warnings while attempting to transit to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, U.S....

The United States has notified Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia of potential delays in contracted weapons deliveries due to demands from ongoing military operations against Iran, Baltic government officials confirmed in statements this week. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal acknowledged the notifications during an April 17 joint press conference, stating his government understands the circumstances and remains in close contact with Washington on supply challenges....

The US Air Force is seeking contractors to integrate advanced infrared countermeasure systems into the HH-60W Jolly Green II, the service's primary combat search-and-rescue helicopter, according to an Air Force Material Command Sources Sought notice issued April 20. The requirement follows recent high-profile operations over Iran, where two HH-60Ws participated in the rescue of downed F-15E aircrews....

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Chinese state media outlets have intensified efforts to amplify voices of Taiwanese opposition politicians and influencers critical of the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, according to five Taiwanese security officials and data from the Taiwan Information Environment Research Center. Chinese outlets import public statements from opposition Kuomintang politicians and other critics of the Taiwan government, distributing them across Chinese state media and social platforms before they are reshared on platforms popular in Taiwan including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube....