Miscellaneous

The U.S. adds Pakistan to a contract for advanced AIM-120C8/D missiles, signaling possible F-16 upgrades and a cautious revival in defense relations.

Taipei’s president says Trump should win Nobel if he convinces Xi to renounce force against Taiwan — casting the island’s security as a shared global interest.

Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about Trump’s Gaza plan, Iran’s nuclear program, and Syria—marking an unusual convergence of crises and diplomacy.

India is negotiating with Russia for five more S-400 air-defense systems to bolster coastal and northern coverage, despite delivery risks and sanctions headwinds.

A Navajo-owned company won rights to 167 million tons of U.S. coal for $186,000 — about $0.0011 per ton — reflecting the sharp decline of America’s once-dominant fossil fuel industry.