Facing cheap Iranian explosive drones, the US military found itself intercepting targets with missiles costing $1 million apiece. A new Marine Corps exercise reveals the shift in approach: moving to tactical vehicles armed with special proximity-fuse shells, reducing the cost of each shootdown to just a few thousand dollars.

Axios reports that the US president delayed signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran and demanded that his team toughen the clauses dealing with oversight of enriched uranium and the opening the Strait of Hormuz. Senior administration official takes aim at Tehran's communication methods: "It will take a few days to get an answer. They are sitting in caves without email"

Japan’s defense minister rejected Beijing’s claims about Tokyo’s military buildup, and addressed his Chinese counterpart’s absence from Asia’s security summit: “Since World War II, we have upheld international law.” China’s defense minister boycotted the Singapore conference for the second year in a row.

Since Oct. 7, the enormous failure in shaping global public opinion has been laid bare, with the effort left largely in the hands of a few advocacy heroes. To win this campaign, Israel must move from fending off lies to building a positive and inspiring vision.

As relentless Hezbollah fire targets northern communities in Israel, calls for tougher action in Lebanon continue. Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attacks the government, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demands “flattening Dahiyeh,” and former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot blames the lack of a decisive response.