Day three of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang Exercise sees the military simulate a defense of the capital's key infrastructure. Taiwan's top military R&D organization tests Shield AI's autonomous drone software. And US Representative Michael McCaul speaks with Taiwan, delivering a message of support. Plus:
-US President Donald Trump slaps a 15% tariff on a key material for semiconductor and solar manufacturing.
-At least six people are dead after a school shooting in Thailand.
-No consensus on Chinese missile activity at the Pacific Islands Forum.
-A database leak exposes an extensive surveillance network in China.
-Indonesian salt farmers welcome higher temperatures for better harvests.
-Taiwanese firms looks to cut power consumption at AI data centers.