Cross-Strait Military Watch: Taiwan detected 1 PLA aircraft sortie and 9 PLAN vessels plus 7 official ships around the island, with the aircraft entering the northern ADIZ, as earlier Sunday activity also crossed the Taiwan Strait median line. Local Security Incident: A man was arrested after brandishing a utility knife on the Taipei Metro’s Sanying Line; police also found he was wanted for an unrelated assault case. Defense-Industry & Economy: Taiwan’s electronics sector saw record June overtime of 28.7 hours as AI-driven demand keeps pushing chip supply chains, while DGBAS data also points to widening household income gaps. Tech & Industry: TSMC says its US and Japan overseas plants are turning profitable, and a new Japanese-made N700ST Shinkansen trainset arrived in Kaohsiung ahead of July 2027 service. Global Trade & Policy: The US announced new drone import tariffs that could reshape Taiwan’s drone market, while Taiwan’s councils urged central action against China’s transnational repression. Culture & Identity: Taiwanese artists protested Gwangju Biennale’s unilateral renaming of the “Taiwan Pavilion,” calling it political censorship. Sports (Taiwan in the spotlight): Taiwan’s Shing-Ming Junior Little League finished runner-up in the Junior League Baseball World Series, and Chinese Taipei’s U17 volleyball campaign earned bronze after a comeback vs Chinese Taipei. Business Recognition: Dimerco chairwoman Catherine Chien won a 2026 Women in Supply Chain Trailblazer award.