Hacked RUS Records Put KIA at Up to 450,000

Mexican navy commandos captured Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Rafael Álvarez Ayala, known as "R2," near Guadalajara with help from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The operation also resulted in the arrest of 19 others. Read

A Russian military aircraft carrying a delegation led by GRU chief Admiral Igor Kostyukov landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday for meetings with senior Israeli defense officials, The Jerusalem Post reported. The purpose of the visit and the subjects discussed were not disclosed. Read

France blamed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for last month’s cyberattacks on supermarket freezers, which raised temperatures above 120 degrees Fahrenheit in as many as 700 stores. Prosecutors linked the attacks to Shahid Kaveh, an IRGC-affiliated cyberwarfare unit. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot vowed European sanctions against those responsible. Read

Okinawa Governor Genta Koja called for a fundamental review of the 1960 U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement following the alleged murder of a 39-year-old Japanese woman by a U.S. Marine. The agreement gives U.S. military authorities primary jurisdiction over service members accused of crimes committed while on official duty in Japan. Read

Five federal departments, including Transportation and Homeland Security, agreed to accelerate the testing and deployment of counter-drone systems in the U.S. The move comes amid more than 1,000 reported drone incursions along the U.S.-Mexico border each month, with Mexican cartels using drones to drop drug packages and monitor trafficking routes. Read

The U.S. military is considering deploying a satellite constellation around the Moon to expand its surveillance and defense capabilities. The Pentagon issued a Request for Information seeking industry input on a proposed satellite constellation, but has not disclosed its size or intended mission. Read