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30.10.2026 14:10 Amid rapid technological change and evolving maritime threats, the international community must balance innovation with robust human oversight, strict adherence to international law, and enhanced cybersecurity standards, the Security Council heard today during its high-level open debate on emerging technologies in maritime security.

30.10.2026 14:10 The Department of War today announced $150 million in awards for basic defense-related research projects as part of the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative . These awards, which average $7.5 million over five years, will support 20 teams at 57 U.S. academic institutions, subject to satisfactory research progress and the availability of funds.

30.10.2026 14:10 "Through the heat or cold of snow," the words of the 10th Mountain Division song reflect a legacy of perseverance through tough and demanding conditions. Earlier this month, the legacy took on a new environment as soldiers entered the jungles of Panama.

30.10.2026 14:10 Defense and security leaders from 19 nations across the Western Hemisphere worked to advance a campaign plan to dismantle dangerous transnational cartels and narco-terrorist networks during an Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Oct. 27.

30.10.2026 14:10 The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Washington was successfully undocked on schedule Oct. 27, marking a major milestone in its scheduled maintenance and modernization availability moving the Washington into its next phase of operational testing.

30.10.2026 14:10 Allied Air Command hosted for 2 days, Oct. 19-20, 2026 - for the first time - the Allied Command Operations Management Board , an event which brought together over 100 senior NATO leaders and experts to align strategic priorities and strengthen operational readiness.

30.10.2026 14:10 The European Defence Agency will organise new operational exercises in 2027 to help develop two Drone Technology Hubs. These pilot hubs are the first step towards a European network aimed at bringing drone and counter-drone innovation to armed forces faster.

30.10.2026 14:10 NATO Evaluation Level 2 of two Mi-17-1V helicopters belonging to the Azerbaijani Air Force has been completed within the framework of NATO's Operational Capabilities Concept Programme, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

30.10.2026 14:10 Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov received a delegation led by Chief of Defense of the Slovak Republic, General Miroslav Lorinc, who is on an official visit to the country, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

30.10.2026 14:10 Today, the Council adopted the fourth assistance measure, worth €20 million, under the European Peace Facility to provide the Mauritanian armed forces with military equipment.

30.10.2026 14:10 President Gitanas Nausėda addressed the participants at the German-Baltic-Ukrainian Defense Industry Conference in Vilnius.

30.10.2026 14:10 Ranking defense officials of the Philippines and Japan on Wednesday expressed their opposition to any attempts that would change the status quo in the East China Sea and South China Sea through force.

30.10.2026 14:10 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday called for an "ambitious" defense cooperation framework with the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations .

30.10.2026 14:10 Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday cited the United States' "sustained engagement" with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , which he credits for peace and stability in the region.

30.10.2026 14:10 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen , Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee published a report cataloging the waste and misuse of U.S. tax dollars by the Trump Administration in foreign affairs-detailing the financial costs, funding diversions and conflicts of interest as a result of the Trump Administration's foreign policy.