253: Iran Army CoS: Damascus Strike Response "Maximum Damage" + IDF Creates Mountain Brigade + US Navy Report Identifies Ship Building Delays + Norway to Double Defense Spending by 2036 + More

For review1. US Navy Report Identifies Ship Building Delays. Columbia-Class Submarine (12-16 month delay) and Constellation-Class Frigate (36 month delay) Programs are listed.2. Iran Army Chief of Staff (General Mohammad Reza Zahedi) promises "maximum damage" in revenge for Damascus strike.3. IDF destroys three Hamas tunnels- one of which entered hundreds of meter inside Israel.4. Israel Opposition Leader (Yair Lapid) visits Washington to meet with US Senior Officials- Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and Senate Majority Leader. 5. IDF Creates Mountain Brigade. Unit will operate in the Northern Border Area and fall under the 210th Division.6. Ukraine Official- F-16 Fighter Jets no longer relevant for 2024 operations against Russia.7. Poland and Italy not affected by F-35 deliveries. Poland to continue fighter purchases.8. Norway to Double Defense Spending by 2036- from $8.75 billion in 2024 to over $17 billion in 2036. 9. UVision (Hero 120) and SAIC join to increase production of Hero-120 Loitering Munition systems.