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17.04.2026 18:00 Malloy T-150 drones provided by the UK to Ukraine back in 2022 have proven reliable as 'workhorse' platforms, capable of performing logistics tasks even in challenging weather conditions.

17.04.2026 18:00 Former Philippine Army vice commander Leodevic B. Guinid, in a recent interview, called for regional interoperability mechanisms for the evacuation of international noncombatants in the event of a Chinese attack against Taiwan.

17.04.2026 18:00 Military forces from Tunisia, the United States and international partner nations officially inaugurated Exercise African Lion 2026, April 13. The multinational engagement in Tunisia, scheduled to conclude April 30, serves as a venue for strengthening regional security cooperation and refining the readiness of participating forces in a complex, global security environment.

17.04.2026 18:00 Switzerland is allocating around CHF 23 million in 2026 to support people in Sudan and the region with the humanitarian emergency they are facing. This was announced by Tim Enderlin, the head of the Peace and Human Rights Division at the FDFA and head of the Swiss delegation at the Sudan Conference in Berlin. Switzerland's support focuses on securing food supplies and livelihoods, the protection of the civilian population and peacebuilding. In December 2025, in view of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan and neighbouring countries - to which many people have fled from Sudan - Parliament approved an emergency aid credit of CHF 50 million.

16.04.2026 18:33 Biggest ever UK drone package for Ukraine announced, including more than 120,000 drones, supplying cutting-edge battlefield technology.

16.04.2026 18:33 Reportedly, on 26 March 2026, the leadership of a number of European countries took a decision to increase production and supply of unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine for launching strikes on Russian territory in the face of growing losses and an acute shortage of manpower in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

16.04.2026 18:33 The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as the Trump administration seeks to pressure Iran into a deal while preparing for possible escalation if a fragile cease-fire collapses, The Washington Post reports.

16.04.2026 18:33 The U.S. Army announced today that its next-generation multi-role vertical lift aircraft, the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, will carry the Native American name "Cheyenne II".

16.04.2026 18:33 Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi said his country will officially cease to be a part of the Commonwealth of Independent States , a post-Soviet regional bloc formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union, as of April 8, 2027, according to Anadolu Agency.

16.04.2026 18:33 The European Union's security environment has been demanding in recent years and 2025 was no exception. Yet 2025 was also a year in which the European Union demonstrated determination: to strengthen capabilities, sustain readiness, and respond effectively within our neighbourhood.

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16.04.2026 18:33 The United States has not requested a Lebanon cease-fire, but President Donald Trump would welcome an end to the war in which Israel is targeting Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, a senior US administration official said on April 15.

16.04.2026 18:33 Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen.

16.04.2026 18:33 Iranian officials are set on April 16 to meet with Pakistani mediators to discuss new US proposals and decide on a possible second round of talks a day after US President Donald Trump asserted that the end of the war could come "very soon."

16.04.2026 18:33 A report issued by the Israeli regime's central bank estimates that the financial cost of warfare initiated by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet as of October 7, 2023 will reach approximately $112 billion over the 2023-2026 period.