Chinese state media released footage showing a Type 052D destroyer launching a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile for the first time, signaling wider deployment of the advanced weapon across China's most numerous destroyer class. The missile is estimated to reach speeds of Mach 6-10 with extended range capabilities.
Ukraine's navy sank the Russian border guard patrol ship Izumrud in the Sea of Azov, the same vessel involved in the 2018 Kerch Strait incident when Russia captured Ukrainian sailors. Ukraine has struck at least 11 Russian vessels in recent Sea of Azov operations.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed questions about potential Iranian weaponization of marine mammals in the Strait of Hormuz during a Tuesday briefing, denying the existence of 'kamikaze dolphins' while acknowledging the historical military use of marine mammals.
Greek authorities found a Ukrainian attack sea drone carrying explosives in a cave on a tourist island and conducted a controlled blast to render it safe. Greece called the incident 'extremely serious' and lodged a formal protest, expressing concerns that Ukraine's campaign against Russia's shadow fleet tankers is spilling into the Mediterranean.
