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18.02.2026 16:40 Late on Feb. 16, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

18.02.2026 16:40 The Pentagon's newest chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, gathered her department's senior leaders and staff together at the War Department's Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, Feb. 10, where she laid out a vision for her office that focuses strongly on supporting America's warfighters.

18.02.2026 16:40 As small unmanned aircraft systems become cheaper, more accessible and increasingly weaponized, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 is expanding its efforts to strengthen the military's ability to counter the growing threat at installations in the United States and abroad.

18.02.2026 16:40 Soldiers from units across the force converged at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 10-12, to validate their readiness as part of Task Force 2 under the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Response Force.

18.02.2026 16:40 When a shortage of critical single-use consumable suspension washers resulted in multiple amphibious combat vehicles being taken out of service, Marines assigned to the Fabrication Platoon, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, stepped in, turning a potentially yearlong delay into a one-hour fix.

18.02.2026 16:40 The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned to their homeport in Key West, Saturday, after a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, where crew members boarded and escorted two sanctioned oil tankers.

18.02.2026 16:40 During the visit, Farragut will participate in a variety of events in the community, including marching in Mobile's historic Floral Parade.

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18.02.2026 16:40 With attendance of over 60 Heads of State and Governments from around the globe, dozens of Presidents and Prime Ministers, the 62nd Munich Security Conference was held last week.

18.02.2026 16:40 The Council today activated the national escape clause under the stability and growth pact for Austria. The measure will help Austria transition to higher defence spending at national level without putting its debt sustainability at risk.

18.02.2026 16:40 On Tuesday, Gitanas Nausėda welcomed the participants of the LTG Forum on Military Mobility and Resilience in Vilnius.

18.02.2026 16:40 A high-tech Uncrewed Aerial System, Skydio X10, recently acquired by Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea can be used for surveillance, building and aircraft inspections and emergency situations, marking a shift in capability for the base.

18.02.2026 16:40 On Monday, February 16, Minister of National Defence, Radu Miruță, received the visit of a United States Congress delegation, led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

18.02.2026 16:40 On Tuesday, February 17, Minister of National Defence, Radu Miruță, received, at the MoND headquarters, a presentation visit by the new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Romania, H.E. Ilyas Mehmood Nizami.

18.02.2026 16:40 The following statement was jointly released by the Philippines and the United States on the occasion of the successful conclusion of the fourth Philippines-United States Bilateral Maritime Dialogue in Manila.