A Dignified Departure Ceremony was held today in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, for the 4 U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division, who were killed last week in a training accident in Pabradė, Lithuania. The ceremony was attended by U.S. and NATO military personnel as well as thousands of Lithuanian citizens, servicemembers, first responders, and rescue workers who lined the streets of Vilnius to honor the soldiers, as they prepare for their journey back to the United States.

A Russian T-80 tank equipped with “turtle-style” armor—designed to defend against Ukrainian drones—and front wheels meant to trigger anti-tank mines prematurely. An ingenious system, but one that only works once. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only changing the way wars are fought but also reshaping the very design of armored vehicles.

Russian channels are reporting that a Tu-22M3 “Backfire-C” Long-Range Heavy Bomber, which are regularly used by the Russian Air Force for missile attacks against Ukraine, has crashed in the Irkutsk Oblast of Siberia. A search-and-rescue operation for the crew of the bomber is currently ongoing, through it is not known if they were able to bailout before the crash.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announces that she has instructed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione, who murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December in New York City.

According to a senior Iranian official who spoke recently with The Telegraph, top military commanders in Iran’s Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are being urged to prepare a “preemptive strike” using long-range ballistic missiles against the U.S-U.K. joint base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, in an attempt to deter U.S. President Donald J. Trump from ordering major strikes against Iran. This follows the arrival of 6-9 B-2 “Spirit” Long-Range Strategic Stealth Bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia last week, a little more than 2,000 miles from Iran. Another Iranian official further added to the claims of a possible preemptive strike against the island, “Some are suggesting that missiles be fired towards the island, not with the intent to hit anything, but to fall into the water to send a clear message to the Americans that we are serious.”

Paraguay’s Foreign and Trade Ministers are meeting following reports that ABIN spied on the Paraguayan government. “We are taking this very seriously because it would be an unprecedented event. We are investigating to determine whether the information is 100% accurate, and then we will take the appropriate measures,” said Trade Minister Javier Giménez.

Putin has signed a decree for the spring military draft, yet Trump still believes that the Russian dictator will agree to end the war.

The President of Iran declared this Sunday that he rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Iran's first response to a letter that President Donald Trump sent to the country's Supreme Leader. Earlier, Trump stated that if the two countries do not reach an agreement, Iran will be bombed.

Europe plans to send a military team to Ukraine soon to assess troop numbers for a postwar force, per Washington Post. Macron and Starmer lead the effort, but U.S. backing remains uncertain.

There is an increasing presence of Chinese and Russian air and naval operations near Japan. These coordinated deployments suggest a strategic shift aimed at testing and challenging Tokyo's defense readiness.