CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• 60% of adults under 40 say Jesus isn’t only way to salvation; equal to Buddha, Muhammad
• Harvard names atheist as chief chaplain
• ‘Be Prepared for Persecution,’ American Evangelist Warns Following Arrest for Preaching Against Homosexuality in London

SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER

• Pentagon preparing to unveil and demonstrate highly classified space weapon
• Congressional Report details deployment of Russian, Chinese laser and microwave weapons in space
• Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission
• Army successfully tests high-energy laser weapon

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• China’s kids get schooled in ‘Xi Jinping thought’
• US Strategic Command Chief says China’s nuclear modernisation ‘breathtaking’
• Chinese eyes Russia’s S-500 for possible purchase for PLA
• Reports: British carrier followed by Chinese subs, possibly for target practice
• Singapore PM warns US against hard line toward China

NEWS FROM ISRAEL

• Iron Dome intercepts missile aimed at Israeli city
• PM says Israel will respond to Gaza rocket fire ‘at a time of our choosing’
• Hamas escalates fight along the border
• Hezbollah could escalate its response to Israel, Nasrallah warns
• ‘Don’t test us’: Iran warns Israel against military action

THE GROWING IRANIAN THREAT

• Gantz: Iran is two months away from nuclear bomb
• Iran says it is expanding defense beyond borders, will continue missile program

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Judge: LGBT law forcing Christians to violate beliefs is no threat to churches
• Shock: Americans ditch biblical worldview for ‘fake Christianity’
• India’s Christians are facing an ‘existential threat’ – Open Doors
• Chinese Concentration Camp Survivor: I Saw People Tortured for Denying Xi Jinping Is God

NEWS FROM RUSSIA

• Putin warns of ‘lethal’ strikes at Russian warship parade
• With cutting-edge hypersonics, Russia leads in new arms race
• Russia unveils stealth fighter jet to compete with F-35s
• S-500 Prometheus: ‘Killer of F-35’ Has Undergone Combat Missile Trials and is Coming Soon
• Russian general: We intercepted multiple IDF strikes on Syria
• Report: Russia intends to arm Syria against Israeli strikes
• Russia says its air defense systems in Syria intercepted Israeli missiles
• Putin Says Time Will Come When He Names Possible Successor

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

• War in Space is Coming
• Spacecom Leader Discusses the Value of Partnerships in Defending Space
• Space Force chief seeks European alliances to counter threats
• Britain supports U.S. plan for deep space radar station
• Germany becomes latest NATO member to establish military space command

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• China becoming ‘evil empire,” warns US ex-VP Pence
• Xi Jinping Vows to Bash the Heads of ‘Foreign Bullies,’ ‘Utterly Defeat’ Taiwan
• Japan Talks of Defending Taiwan Against China Aggression
• UK warns China as dispatches carrier group to Japan
• China to step up its involvement in Israel-PA conflict
• China threatens to nuke Japan over Taiwan in video played on CCP-sanctioned channel
• Report that China building new ICBM silos ‘concerning’
• US Concern Over China Nukes Buildup After New Silos Report

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Palestinian Terror Youth Summer Camps Begin: Military Training, Indoctrination, Planning ‘Demise of all Jews, Israel’
• Nasrallah: There are no people in Israel, only settlers and occupiers
• Palestinian Authority official: No relation between Israel and Jews
• Islamic Jihad threatens escalation of violence from Gaza
• Israel warns US: Iran approaching nuclear weapons capability

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Government helicopter discovers ‘unauthorized’ church service, pastor put in handcuffs
• China Floods Churches with Communist Propaganda Ahead of Party’s 100th Anniversary
• Project Pearl: how 20 brave Christians smuggled a million Bibles into China in one night

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
• China officially joins Russia as a danger to NATO
• NATO chief warns of ‘new dangers’ from Russia-China ties
• China Refutes NATO Statement that it Poses ‘Systemic Challenges’ to International Community
• US defense chief tells Pentagon to sharpen focus on China
• More Than Two Dozen Chinese Warplanes Enter Taiwan’s Airspace