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On September 11, the South China Morning Post cited expert judgment to confirm that the large drone that has recently received attention is the WZ-X stealth drone. This model has a wingspan of about 52 meters and a size close to the US military's B-2 stealth bomber. It is regarded as an intercontinental high-altitude long-endurance intelligence reconnaissance drone. It was previously identified by US defense websites through satellite imagery at the Malan Air Force Test Site in Xinjiang in May 2025. Chinese officials have not commented on this.

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The CCP Central Military Commission held a ceremony to promote generals, with Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang officially promoted to the rank of general.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed a 3-0 order to significantly strengthen regulation of undersea communication cables carrying international internet traffic, extending jurisdiction to operators of terminal equipment for undersea lines and establishing a fast-track approval process, provided national security standards are met.

Two Republican lawmakers in the US Congress have proposed the "Prohibiting People's Liberation Army Employees Act," which would ban current and former employees of Chinese companies identified by the Pentagon as being linked to the Chinese military from entering the United States, and deport those already within the US.

Venezuela experienced a magnitude 4.6 aftershock, the latest among more than 500 aftershocks that have occurred since last week. The United States announced additional disaster relief funding, bringing its pledged total to $300 million to support medical, food, shelter and other assistance.

President Trump announced on Monday that the US and Iran negotiating teams will meet on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, and reiterated that Iran must not develop nuclear weapons.

Iran launched a drone attack on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, violating a ceasefire agreement signed between the US and Iran on June 18. In response, the US military struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities.

The Malaysian government announced on Monday that the search for the Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft will be extended by another year, with deep‑sea exploration company Ocean Unlimited conducting the search over a 7,400‑square‑kilometre area in the southern Indian Ocean.

A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers has introduced the "Cloud Security Act," aiming to close loopholes in US export controls and prevent adversaries like China from acquiring advanced AI chips through cloud service providers.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered a speech at a Washington think tank, emphasizing the NATO 3.0 concept, which is an alliance with reduced reliance on the United States but still firmly rooted in it, and stated that the Ankara Summit will demonstrate NATO's strong capabilities.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the nonprofit organization Freedom 250 founded by Trump launched the 16‑day “Great American State Expo” on the National Mall in Washington. The event includes special exhibitions, a Ferris wheel, aerial performances, etc.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that China's latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, and the Taiwanese military closely monitored it using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance methods.

The Taiwan military has begun a five-day immediate combat readiness drill aimed at enhancing the armed forces' rapid response capabilities against potential threats from mainland China.

Following the near-perfect U.S. military operation in Venezuela in early January, a large number of high-ranking PLA generals have disappeared, including top-level commanders. During the Two Sessions in early March, only 6 out of 26 generals appeared in public, and 4 out of 6 military members of the Central Military Commission have been purged in recent months, indicating severe political turmoil within the military.

Former Air Force Commander Chang Dingqiu reportedly died of a sudden heart attack while undergoing detention and interrogation by the military discipline inspection commission, with no official announcement made.

Overseas rumors suggest that Xi Jinping suffered a stroke during the Third Plenary Session, military control changed hands, and Zhang Youxia placed him under control while contacting Hu Jintao through Liu Yuan.