Europe
France begins deploying forces to protect Saudi oil facilities at Yanbu, the foreign ministry says
France has begun implementing the operational elements of its agreement with Saudi Arabia to protect oil facilities at Yanbu, the…
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Middle East & North Africa
UAE: “Better prepared than on February 28”, and “the war with Iran can restart”, says a senior lawmaker
Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, who chairs the defence, interior and foreign affairs committee of the UAE’s Federal National Council, said…
Europe
Mitsotakis at the European Council: no cuts to cohesion, flexibility on energy and a crisis mechanism on migration
On arrival at the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out three Greek priorities: the 2028-2034 EU…
Economy & Energy
IEA to speed up the release of the remaining 100 million barrels of emergency stocks, with priority for diesel
The International Energy Agency’s Governing Board agreed to accelerate the release of about 100 million barrels still to be drawn…
Air Force
Ukraine hits Borisoglebsk airfield with a “long Neptune”; Zelensky says four Su-34s were destroyed
Ukraine’s Navy struck the Russian military airfield at Borisoglebsk in the Voronezh region with the Neptune coastal missile system on…
Asia-Pacific
Congressional report: North Korea has material for up to 90 nuclear warheads, while Seoul answers the “soot” claim about its HGV
A Congressional Research Service report says North Korea likely has fissile material for up to 90 nuclear warheads and may…
Europe
France’s first national service recruits finish training and join units; ministry plans 10,000 by 2030
France's Ministry of the Armed Forces says the first national service recruits have completed a month of training and are…
Europe
Streeting in Washington: UK wants defence contracts in two years, citing RAVEN missile built in four months
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told a Washington audience that Britain aims to cut concept-to-contract time to two years, and…
Middle East & North Africa
Hezbollah says the vehicle with 500 kg of explosives at Dahr al-Baidar is “ours” and “does not recognise” the government ban
Hezbollah acknowledged that the vehicle loaded with explosives stopped by Lebanese authorities at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint belongs to it.…
Drones
Zelensky: “The ban is over”, as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries after 850 Shaheds in a single day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times that Ukraine is resuming strikes on Russian refineries after a three-day pause,…
Europe
WHO says four UN-used warehouses in Ukraine were hit since July, with more than $1.5 million in medical supplies destroyed
The World Health Organization says four warehouses it uses in Ukraine have been struck since July and that attacks on…
Air Force
Saab presents first GlobalEye for Sweden, which has ordered three of the airborne early warning aircraft
Saab has presented the first GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for the Swedish Air Force, which will now undergo testing…