Articles in this release include:

China

• China Conducts First Western Pacific Dual Aircraft Carrier Drill
• China Develops Capabilities for Anti-AI Operations
• China Pursues Quantum Information Capabilities
• China’s Response to Iran Attacks Shows Limits of Its Interests
• China’s Growing Influence in Egypt
• China Targets Colombia in Its Latest Latin America Advance

Russia

• Russian Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance Capabilities
• Russia Offering Disparate Recruiting Bonuses To Fight in Ukraine
• Russia’s Arctic Economy Blunts Impact of Western Sanctions
• Putin Proposes Global Russian Language Center To Expand Soft-Power Influence
• Russia Is Using the Gaming Industry for Propaganda and Training

Iran

• Iran Fires New Missiles at Israel

North Korea

• North Korea’s Unusual Acknowledgement of Destroyer Launch Failure
• Kim Jong Un Says Defeat of Ukraine Necessary To Maintain World Order

Irregular Threats

• Latin American Criminal Groups Increase Drone Use
• Turkish Troops Deploy to Somalia Amid Al-Shabaab Advances
• Houthis Reassess Communications Infrastructure After Hezbollah Breach
• Cameroon Policy Addresses Citizens Joining Russia’s Ukraine Effort
• Armenia and Azerbaijan Each Conduct Joint Military Exercises With Iran
• Assessment of India’s Artillery Used in Operation Sindoor