Articles in this release include:

China

• China Steps Up Claims of Quantum Radar Production
• China Shows Footage of ASN-301 Loitering Munitions System
• Chinese Policy Paper Suggests Denuclearization of North Korea No Longer a Goal
• Argentina Halts Space Cooperation With China at Important Site

Russia

• Russia Establishes Unmanned Systems Force
• Russia Modernizes Its Conscription System
• Russia Expands Arms Deals With Arab States, Citing Billions in Contracts
• Russian Military Export Company Delivers Defense Deals in Africa

Iran

• Iran Reaffirms Claims Over Disputed Persian Gulf Islands

North Korea

• North Korea Subtly Signals Its Disinterest in Diplomacy With Japan
• Putin Is Likely Audience for Kim Jong Un’s Fallen Soldiers Memorials

Terrorism and Transnational Crime

• Israeli Intelligence Suggests Hezbollah Is Regrouping Faster Than Expected
• New Peruvian President Faces Organized Crime Wave, Seeks China’s Help
• Terrorist Attack in Nigeria Adds to Country’s Security Woes

Global Operational Environment

• Turkey Receives First Deliveries of Domestically Produced Main Battle Tank
• Azerbaijan Increases Military and Economic Engagement With Central Asia
• RED WAVE 8 Naval Exercises Demonstrate Saudi-Led Red Sea Security Cooperation