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Athens · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

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Japan’s 2026 Defense White Paper: China the “greatest strategic challenge”, North Korea a threat “more serious and imminent than ever”, strong concern over Russia Pentagon asks Congress to enshrine the name “Department of War” in law: “It belongs in statute, not just in an executive order” JIATF-401 at one year: how the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force buys and fields systems CISA 2030: America’s cyber agency moves from passive defence to proactive cyber defence and hardening of critical infrastructure Security Council splits over whether UN sanctions on Iran are in force as the UK demands IAEA inspectors’ return Royal Navy has five anti-submarine frigates instead of eight: Commons Defence Committee sees “glaring gaps” against Russia in the High North Finland’s Stubb and Norway’s Støre phone Putin from Helsinki, then brief Zelensky on the call Drone strike on Nyala market in Darfur kills at least 21, a hospital medic tells AFP Houthi missiles fly toward Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province right after the Tehran meeting; Pakistani officials speak of a “non-aggression network” with guarantors Houthis claim strikes on Ras Tanura refinery and Saudi Defence Ministry in Riyadh; coalition says it downed two ballistic missiles aimed at the capital

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