1. President Trump Hosts Ukraine President - European Leaders at White House.
Hopes of a breakthrough (in Peace) rose after President Trump said he had spoken by phone with Russian counterpart Putin -- following a "very good" meeting with the Europeans and the Ukrainian president at the White House.
European Leaders who attended:
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
- Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission
- U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
- French President Emmanuel Macron
2. Hamas Agrees to Latest Hostage & Ceasefire Proposal; Israel Weighing Options.
The proposal agreed to on Monday by Hamas would see the release of 10 living hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian security prisoners during a 60-day truce.
3. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar decided on Monday to revoke the residency visas of Australia’s representatives to the Palestinian Authority, hours after Canberra barred an Israeli lawmaker from entering the country.
4. Israeli plans to close France’s consulate in Jerusalem would provoke a “strong response” from Paris, a French Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
5. The Army is finalizing the requirements and funding for taking over development of an air defense, hypervelocity cannon (from the Strategic Capabilities Office). The Army will call the effort-- the Cannon-Based Air Defense initiative-- a 155mm self-propelled artillery system with Hypervelocity Projectiles.
6. US Navy Fields Coyote Interceptors on Destroyer.
The counter-drone system was spotted on the aft superstructure of the USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) during a drill in the Ionian Sea.
7. USAF Chief of Staff General David Allvin- will retire this November after two years as the service’s highest-ranking uniformed officer.
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