Politics & Diplomacy
UN General Assembly elects 15 members to the Human Rights Council, including Ukraine, Germany and Japan
The General Assembly filled 15 of the Human Rights Council's 47 seats by secret ballot on 13 October, with terms…
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Europe
Dendias and Pistorius at the Crete Missile Range: from cooperation to joint production of defence systems
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias told his German counterpart Boris Pistorius that Greece wants to move from cooperation to the…
Cyprus
Great Sea Interconnector: exemption request for the French-flagged Abeille Marengo to resume seabed surveys, Greek Navy on alert for a possible Turkish provocation
The Hellenic Coast Guard has published an exemption request for the French-flagged vessel Abeille Marengo to carry out surveys for…
Middle East & North Africa
Australia, Canada, France and UK “deeply regret” Palestinian decision to postpone elections to September 2027
The foreign ministers of four Western governments urged the Palestinian Authority to reconsider the postponement of legislative and presidential elections…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: WFP says fighting has cut aid to 800,000 people, most of them in Taiz
The World Food Programme says escalating fighting has cut off aid to 800,000 people in Yemen, more than 600,000 of…
Greece
Analysis: the MEKO 200HN upgrade, what changes on the Hydra-class frigates, what it costs and when it ends
Three contracts worth about €279 million bring TACTICOS, the NS100 radar and new fire control to the four Hydra-class frigates,…
Defense Industry
Israel’s defence ministry brings 19 companies to AUSA 2026 in Washington after record $19.2 billion in exports
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has opened a national pavilion at the U.S. Army’s AUSA 2026 exhibition with 19 Israeli companies,…
Drones
L3Harris flies Red Wolf launched effect from an MH-60 for the first time, with US Army special operations aviators
L3Harris says its Red Wolf air-launched effect has flown from an MH-60 helicopter for the first time in a demonstration…
Europe
France publishes defence energy strategy to 2030, planning for a major war and a fuel-hungry battlefield
The French armed forces ministry has updated its defence energy strategy to include the possibility of a major engagement, keeping…
Defense Industry
Oshkosh begins building first DXPV prototype for the Dutch Marines, a JLTV derivative called Kaaiman
Oshkosh Defense says production has begun on the first DXPV prototype for the Netherlands, a JLTV derivative for the Royal…
Defense Industry
Leopard 2: RENK and KNDS extend gearbox contract by €130 million for the HSWL 354 transmission
Germany’s RENK and KNDS Deutschland have extended their contract for the Leopard 2’s drive system, with the extension worth about…
Drones
VAMPIRE: US Army receives first L3Harris counter-drone systems two months after the order
L3Harris has begun delivering VAMPIRE counter-drone systems to the US Army, with the first units arriving within two months of…