The U.S. Department of War announced on October 19 the completion of preliminary research security reviews of 30 universities, resulting in the termination of more than 80 collaborative partnerships related to entities on the list.
U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth announced the establishment of an autonomous warfare command and launched Project Meridian to study future warfare.
NBC, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that the U.S. Department of War's policy chief is drafting a new nuclear strategy that includes the possibility of using short-range tactical nuclear weapons in localized conflicts.
The U.S. Department of War released the updated Section 1286 list, adding 130 universities and research institutions from China, Russia and Iran, including Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
On April 23, the U.S. Department of War announced that U.S. forces conducted a maritime interception and boarding of the stateless tanker Majestic X in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, which was suspected of transporting Iranian oil destined for Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang, China.