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// In Today's Edition

Israeli raid in Syria kills 13
Germany's secret NATO blueprint
China charges drones mid-flight

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IDF soldiers during a nighttime raid in Beit Jinn, Syria

IDF soldiers with the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade during a nighttime raid in Beit Jinn, Syria. (Photo: Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli Raid in Syria Kills 13, Six Soldiers Wounded in Firefight

Israeli paratroopers killed at least 13 people during a pre-dawn arrest operation in Beit Jinn, Syria. Read ↗

Germany's Secret 1,200-Page Blueprint to Move 800,000 NATO Troops East

Germany implemented a classified 1,200-page plan detailing how NATO would surge troops through German territory. Read ↗

China Tests Microwave System for Charging Drones Mid-Flight

Chinese researchers demonstrated a ground-based system capable of wirelessly recharging military drones mid-flight. Read ↗

Updates

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Conflict Updates[01]

CENTCOM seizes Iranian cargo ship Touska in the Arabian Sea, 04:12Z. Read

Ukraine strikes two Russian landing ships in the Black Sea, 05:04Z. Read

China destroyer transits Yokoate waterway in the Indo-Pacific, 05:47Z. Read

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