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1. Signal Chat reveals Houthi strike details.

2. President Trump: Russia may be "dragging feet" on Ukraine Peace.

Following days of separate negotiations with Ukrainian and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Tuesday that the two sides had agreed “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.”

The Kremlin released its own statement on the talks, which included far-reaching conditions for signing up to the partial truce. Those included lifting sanctions on its agricultural bank and other financial institutions.  

3.  Sweden to Increase Defense Spending to 3.5% GDP by 2030. Sweden PM Ulf Kristersson said a press briefing today that his “qualified guess” is that NATO would set the 3.5 percent target at the alliance’s summit in July. Sweden is already planning to hit that mark “within five years,” he said.

4. Australia considers adding an additional F-35 Squadron (28 Fighters).

5. Competition in Australia's Collaborative Combat Aircraft market.

6. US Army Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Update.