Taiwan Strait Deterrence: Taiwan test-fired 32 U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets westward in a first-ever live-fire drill simulating a rapid response to an amphibious invasion, with “shoot-and-scoot” tactics aimed at raising the cost of any attack; Beijing condemned it as provocation. Cross-Strait Politics: A new Taiwan poll found 58% reject Beijing’s “one China principle” as a precondition for talks, though rejection has fallen sharply from earlier years. National Security Tech: Taiwan’s National Security Bureau launched a secure website for Chinese nationals to submit intelligence, using an AI-generated warning-style video and stressing strict user safety rules. Defense Policy Debate: KMT chair Cheng Li-wun said military drills in the Indo-Pacific are “very normal” amid complex security, while pledging the party won’t take formal positions until in power. Fiscal Watch: Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun told lawmakers Taiwan will keep tight fiscal discipline as a revenue shortfall is projected to worsen from 2041. Markets & Energy Spillover: Taiwan’s Taiex jumped above 45,000 points after a U.S.-Iran framework deal signaled Strait of Hormuz reopening, easing oil prices and boosting AI-linked stocks. International Aviation: EVA Air President Clay Sun was elected to IATA’s board, the first Taiwanese airline leader on the body’s top governing tier.