May 30 — A San Francisco robotics startup plans to send upgraded humanoid robots to Ukraine this year for continued military-use testing, the company head said. The firm said Ukrainian field data will inform potential cooperation with the U.S. military and it aims to begin frontline tests with U.S. forces within 18 months. Ukraine’s defense ministry and the Pentagon had no immediate comment.

On May 30, Colombia's foreign ministry said it will cancel trade countermeasures against Ecuador after Quito announced it would stop imposing a "security tax" on Colombian goods, and will push to restore normal bilateral trade relations.

Israel's defense minister KATZ said Israeli forces will maintain a garrison at the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as part of a 'southern Lebanon security zone'. KATZ said the Israeli flag was raised again on high ground overlooking the Galilee after a 26-year withdrawal and that forces have re-established control of Beaufort Castle and will remain stationed there. He said control of the castle and expanded ground operations are intended to send a clear signal to opponents, warning that those who threaten Israeli civilians will progressively lose strategic assets.