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05.02.2026 13:20 The Taiwan People's Party on Wednesday announced its 21 "priority" legislative bills, including its own version of a national defense special act, which caps arms spending at NT$400 billion through 2033, and requires that funding be allotted on a yearly basis.

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05.02.2026 13:20 The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.

05.02.2026 13:20 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and its affiliated terrorist groups continue to adapt and pose a threat to international peace and security, speakers in the Security Council warned today, citing increased use of virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies, as well as cybertools, unmanned aircraft systems and advanced artificial intelligence .

05.02.2026 13:20 Statement by Chris Elmore MP, Minister for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean, at the UN Security Council meeting on counter-terrorism.

05.02.2026 13:20 The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has condemned in the strongest terms the recent terrorist attack by an armed group on the Hamani Diouri International Airport in Niamey

05.02.2026 13:20 Under the directives of the leadership, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani today at the Amiri Diwan in Doha

05.02.2026 13:20 The United States has approved a potential $3 billion deal for sale of F-15 fighter jet sustainment equipment to Saudi Arabia, furthering its controversial arms race in the Persian Gulf.

05.02.2026 13:20 The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Andrei Belousov held a meeting on the production and supply of specially demanded weapons, military and special hardware.

05.02.2026 13:20 Vladimir Putin held talks with President of People's Republic of China Xi Jinping via videoconference.

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05.02.2026 13:20 Minister Ahn Gyu-back chairs the Operational Control Transfer Promotion Evaluation Meeting.

05.02.2026 13:20 The Civilian-Government-Military Joint Special Advisory Committee for Overcoming Internal Crisis and Designing Future Defense , which discussed core reform issues for our military and proposed policy measures to the Minister of National Defense, officially concluded its activities on January 22.

05.02.2026 13:20 Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back emphasized on January 21 that the three military intelligence and investigative institutions—the Defense Counterintelligence Command , the Defense Intelligence Command , and the Criminal Investigation Command —must "resolutely overhaul their outdated structures with a commitment to fundamental transformation, and rebuild public trust through ceaseless innovation."

05.02.2026 13:20 Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back unequivocally stated to the ROK Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps on January 19 that "a military lacking the trust of the people is merely a castle built on sand," emphasizing that restoring public trust is the starting point of defense reform.