Daily Brief — Evening: Tokyo to Expand Self-Defense Forces into Space, CGTN Reports Alarms // JD Vance's Hormuz Declaration: A New Peace or Old Ploy? // Netanyahu Declares Permanent Israeli Presence in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza // An Open Letter Regarding Unsubstantiated Arson Claims Against Russia // Washington and Allies Disagree on Hormuz Reopening Strategy Amidst escalating Tensions // Syrian Undersea Internet Cable Sabotage: Unreported Cyber Warfare // Hormuz Deal Echoes History While Markets Surge