Czech Defense Modernization: The Czech Army has taken delivery of the last Leopard 2A4 tanks in its 42-strong batch, with the older fleet acting as a bridge while 44 newer Leopard 2A8 tanks are ordered for later delivery. EU Climate Policy Fight: Ten EU countries including the Czech Republic are urging Brussels to rethink the planned ETS2 carbon price on heating and transport fuels from 2028, warning it could hit citizens and industry; the Commission is set to propose an ETS review on Friday. Prague–Israel Air Defense Talks: Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka says Prague is discussing possible purchases of Israeli air defense systems, including Spyder and Arrow, to modernize Czech air defenses. Czech Welfare Trust Gap: A STEM survey finds most Czechs think the welfare benefit system is unfair and not adequate, as the “super benefit” replaces older social benefits for new applicants. Analog & Power Chip IP Expansion: Analog Bits expands its engineering footprint with a new design center in Dongtan, South Korea, building on its Prague center to support next-gen analog and power solutions for advanced semiconductors. Space Science: ESO reports the faint exoplanet Beta Pictoris d, found by re-reading long-archived VLT observations. Biodiversity Under Climate Stress: OU researchers (with Czech Academy of Sciences collaborators) report that key genetic variation used by animals to cope with environmental change can be inherited from distant ancestors.