Clash Report

Sudan: Aliyan, a commander of Habib Harika’s 145th Group, was killed in a Sudanese army drone strike in the Borno area northwest of Kadugli, South Kordofan.

China will impose provisional tariffs of 21.9% to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union starting Tuesday. The move follows a preliminary investigation launched in August 2024 that found EU subsidies had harmed China’s dairy industry.

Ukrainian FPV drone strikes against Russian cavalry.

NEW: Missile-related activity reported across Iran, including loud sounds near Khorramabad and missile trails over Mashhad and other cities. IRGC is likely holding a missile exercise.

JD Vance to UnHerd:

I think there are Islamist-aligned or Islamist-adjacent people who hold office in European countries right now. It’s not inconceivable to imagine a scenario where a person with Islamist-adjacent views could have very significant influence in a European nuclear power. In the next five years? No. But 15 years from now? Absolutely. If they allow themselves to be overwhelmed with very destructive moral ideas, then you allow nuclear weapons to fall in the hands of people who can actually cause very, very serious harm to the United States of America.

JD Vance to UnHerd: 99% of Republicans, and I think probably 97% of Democrats, do not hate Jewish people for being Jewish. What is actually happening is that there is a real backlash to a consensus view in American foreign policy.

JD Vance to UnHerd:

I happen to believe that Israel is an important ally, and that there are certain things that we’re certainly going to work together on. But we’re also going to have very substantive disagreements with Israel, and that’s OK. And we should be able to say, “We agree with Israel on that issue, and we disagree with Israel on this other issue.”

JD Vance to UnHerd: Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat shit. That’s my official policy as Vice President of the United States.

JD Vance to UnHerd: The Ukrainians understandably see [losing Donetsk] as a major security problem, even as they privately acknowledge that eventually, they’ll probably lose Donetsk.

NEW: Ukraine says more sanctions are coming by year’s end, including at least one package targeting Russia’s military industry and its foreign partners, including in China.

Somalia: The Somali National Army says it carried out a planned operation in Jabas Godane, Middle Shabelle, killing senior Al-Shabaab militants.

Japan Moves to Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Plant After Fukushima Japan cleared the final local hurdle to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s largest. READ MORE

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, and intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın are on a working visit to Damascus, Syria’s capital. Source: Anadolu Agency

Trump Revives Greenland Push With Envoy President Donald Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland. READ MORE

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) television channel, founded by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, will be inaugurated today with the participation of the heads of state.

Tankers and AWACS Mass at Strategic U.S. Base Images show around 28 KC-135R tankers and 2 E-3C AWACS aircraft parked at MacDill AFB in Florida. READ MORE

Poland Buys Turkish Electronic Warfare Systems Poland signed $410 million contract with Türkiye's ASELSAN for electronic warfare systems covering surveillance, jamming, and electronic attack. READ MORE

After Andriy Yermak’s resignation from the Office of the President, his advisers were also dismissed, including Serhiy Leshchenko and Mykhailo Podolyak. Source: Ukranews

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa oversees prep of Shaheen drones ahead of the Deterring Aggression battle, describing efforts to merge air drones, ground robots, tanks, APCs, and artillery into one automated system. He says the goal is creating a “new creative state” by integrating everything electronically. Source: AlekhbariahSY

Trump is scheduled to make an announcement on Monday at 4:30 p.m. EST from Mar-a-Lago, joined by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan.