Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to South Korea’s broadcasting and communications regulator seeking details on enforcement of amendments to the Information and Communications Network Act, often dubbed a fake news law. They said the measure could be used to target politically inconvenient views and threaten online speech. South Korea has said the amendments protect citizens from illegal, manipulated false information.

Analysts say the United States is seeking to secure intellectual property tied to Ukraine\'s drone technology, focusing on battlefield-proven software, operational know-how and production methods rather than expanding formal defence cooperation. Experts draw parallels to how China obtained Boeing aerospace technology through joint manufacturing deals. They say the Pentagon is interested in AI-based terminal guidance and navigation that works without GPS, while Ukraine continues to expand multiyear drone cooperation programmes.