CIA-Moscow Shockwaves: CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s rare trip to Moscow has sparked fresh alarm in NATO circles, with reports suggesting warnings tied to possible Russian hybrid moves or limited strikes against alliance members—especially the Baltics—while analysts say there’s no sign of the big troop build-up seen before 2022. Baltic Security Push: Germany’s interior minister convened Baltic and Nordic partners to step up coordination against hybrid warfare, including drones, cyberattacks and sabotage, and to plan a Baltic security taskforce plus stronger drone defenses. Lithuanian Defense Mood: New polling shows strong public support for universal conscription by 2030, with majorities backing faster implementation and debates continuing over how to structure service. Storm Memory vs Military Expansion: Lithuania’s Jewish partisan bunkers in the Rūdninkai Forest face pressure as Germany builds a new base nearby, reigniting disputes over heritage status and access. Nepal-Tibet Disaster Update: Flash floods and landslides have left at least 2,478 missing and 586 confirmed dead, with hundreds of foreigners among those unaccounted for.