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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the establishment of the "Autonomous Combat Command" to enhance the U.S. military's scalable autonomous and robotic combat capabilities.The command will cover drones, artificial intelligence, and command and control systems. The Pentagon plans to double its spending in the autonomous combat field, proposing an investment of $74 billion in the budget request.

Ukraine is seeking to use drones equipped with the Starlink system to strike missile launch silos within 200 kilometers inside Russia due to a shortage of air defense interceptors. This move requires approval from Elon Musk, whose position is uncertain.Communication has faced challenges since the dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Military experts say Ukraine is struggling to obtain enough interceptors to maintain its air defense strategy.

The White House announced a tariff of 10% to 100% on imported drones and components to address national security threats.

The White House announced that U.S. President Trump will impose a 15% ad valorem tariff on drones and parts imported from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, and Switzerland.

The White House announced that U.S. President Trump will impose a 25% ad valorem tariff on certain small drones that lack specific capabilities, citing national security concerns related to the products.

According to Jinshi reports, the governor of the Yaroslavl region in Russia stated that a local oil refinery caught fire after a drone attack.

According to Jinshi reports, Russia used drones to attack seven cargo ships of Ukraine in Mykolaiv Port and the Black Sea.

According to Jinshi reports, Russia stated that it has destroyed 320 Ukrainian drones at night.

According to Jinshi reports, several Iranian one-way attack drones attacked and hit a military base in northern Kuwait on Monday night.

According to Jinshi reports, Russian authorities claim to have shot down 131 Ukrainian drones in western Russia.

According to Jinshi reports, the Ukrainian military's drone attacks on various regions of Russia in the early morning of August 2 became the largest scale attack.

According to Jinshi reports, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Russia launched 35 missiles and 185 drones to attack Ukraine.

According to Jinshi reports, local authorities stated that energy facilities in the Volgograd region of Russia caught fire after a drone attack.

According to Jinshi reports, the Iranian military stated that it used drones to attack the Bahrain Sheikh Isa base.

According to Jinshi reports, local power plant officials stated that a drone from the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack the critical infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

According to Jinshi reports, the EU announced that the latest funding for Ukraine will be used for the procurement of drones, missiles, air defense systems, and fighter jets.

According to Jinshi reports, two security sources said that the Egyptian gas storage tanks at Damietta Port may have been attacked by drones.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain was attacked by missiles and drones.

According to Jinshi reports, a logistics warehouse in Saudi Arabia belonging to the U.S. military was attacked by drones, and explosions were heard at the scene.

According to Jinshi reports, explosions were heard near the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq, and three drones were shot down. There are currently no reports of casualties or property damage.