Nikkei reports Japan is seeking to increase H3 rocket launches to catch up with SpaceX (SPCX.O).

Typhoon Shadiel (No.18, strong typhoon) was located at 28.4°N, 126.4°E at 17:00 on Aug 26, about 561 km east of Wenzhou. Central pressure 955 hPa, maximum wind force level 14, moving west at 10 km/h. Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration activated a Level I typhoon emergency response at 18:00 on Aug 26 and ordered units to execute typhoon contingency plans.

Tasnim reported the conflict has stretched to six months, with US public debt up about $4 trillion and missile-interceptor stocks roughly 80% depleted. The report cites 18 dead and 757 wounded. Tasnim said US gasoline has topped $4/gal, US refineries are under strain and a Strait of Hormuz crisis has emerged, shifting costs to American consumers and the global economy. The USS Abraham Lincoln is described as facing operational strain — low crew morale, shortages of drinking water and food and reported suicides. Tasnim said US aims to destroy Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities remain unmet; the Pentagon has warned of falling ammunition stocks, Senator Schumer has criticized the campaign, and Trump was briefly moved into a food-transport vehicle during a Turkey visit, which Tasnim framed as a security crisis.