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16.04.2026 18:33 On Apr 10, the Marine Corps took a historic step in its modernization journey with the establishment of the Portfolio Acquisition Executive-Marine Corps . This new organization replaces Program Executive Office Land Systems and incorporates programs from Marine Corps Systems Command , marking a significant transformation in how the Marine Corps develops and delivers capabilities to its warfighters.

16.04.2026 18:33 The commissioning marks the completion of the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship construction phase, a sustained acquisition effort between the Navy and industry partners for two decades.

16.04.2026 18:33 Exercise Flintlock 2026, U.S. Africa Command's premier special operations exercise, officially began with dual opening ceremonies in Libya and Côte d'Ivoire on April 14, 2026.

14.04.2026 19:50 U.S. and Chilean Air Force crews demonstrated advanced interoperability April 4, executing the first-ever Chilean KC-135 Stratotanker air-to-air refueling of two U.S. F-35A Lightning II aircraft — marking a significant step forward in bilateral airpower integration.

14.04.2026 19:50 The U.S. Army and Day Zimmerman opened a new facility in Parsons dedicated to producing 155mm M795 artillery projectiles. The ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted by Maj. Gen. John T. Reim, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Agile Sustainment and Ammunition, marked a critical step in expanding 155mm artillery production capacity further enhancing the nation's Defense Industrial Base.

14.04.2026 19:50 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed his Indonesian counterpart — Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin — to the Pentagon today, where the two men announced the establishment of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership between the two countries.

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14.04.2026 19:50 SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, Minister Sjafrie, welcome to the Pentagon. Welcome. It's an honor to have you. It's an honor to host your team, as well. I learned as we were walking up - last in Washington in 1986 - was training with US forces out of Fort Benning and previous before that, Fort Bragg. So it's great to have you here, sir, to have a soldier here.

14.04.2026 19:50 Ships carrying critical agricultural inputs must start moving through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to ward off the risks of a dangerous spike in food price inflation later this year that could trigger a cascade of effects similar to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations .

14.04.2026 19:50 On the eve of three years of devastating war, the Sudanese people are still being left to cope with intense fighting and widespread suffering. Conflict is killing and injuring countless civilians, and leaving millions without access to food, shelter or sanitation, the United Nations World Food Programme warned today.

14.04.2026 19:50 As the conflict in Sudan hits the three-year mark, children continue to pay the heaviest price. Between January and March this year, at least 160 children have been reportedly killed and 85 maimed across the country - a 50 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2025. The highest casualties were recorded in Darfur and the Kordofan states, where ongoing violence has pushed communities to the brink.

14.04.2026 19:50 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Chief of Communication in Sudan, Eva Hinds - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva