British officials discovered that camera components in Royal Navy Kraken K3 Scout drones transmitted signals and data to China, prompting a security investigation. The Ministry of Defence stated no sensitive data was compromised but faces scrutiny over supply-chain security for the £12 million drone program.
Group of Seven leaders agreed to establish a new critical minerals coordination platform and set a target that no single country should supply more than 60% of their rare earth imports by 2030, directly addressing current reliance on China for these strategic resources.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a 10 billion Australian dollar ($7.22 billion) package to strengthen the country's fuel security through strategic stockpiles, responding to supply disruption concerns from the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael stated on Friday that AI company Anthropic is still considered a supply chain risk and remains blacklisted, while clarifying that Mythos, the company's AI model with advanced cyber capabilities, is being treated as a separate issue.
