Ukraine President ZELENSKIY said he has raised defensive readiness against Russian attack drones to 90%.

At a July 7 regular briefing the foreign ministry said the navy’s submarine-launched strategic missile test was routine military training, not directed at any specific country or target. Beijing said it had notified the Solomon Islands and other South Pacific states and relevant parties in advance, that the activity complied with international law and practice, and reiterated China adheres to a defensive nuclear strategy and maintains its nuclear forces at the minimum level necessary for national security, urging others not to over-interpret.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine is the source of the alliance's "extraordinary" defense capability.