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12.04.2026 19:54 NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch of the agency's Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24.

12.04.2026 19:54 Russian President Vladimir Putin called the deployment of the new low-orbital broadband communications satellite group a "major event."

12.04.2026 19:54 The Ministry of Defense announced today the arrival of a military force from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector, acting in accordance with the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement signed between the two countries

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12.04.2026 19:54 ‎A drone crashed near a group of US diplomats at Baghdad International Airport earlier this week, Iraqi officials said, as they were escorting an American journalist recently released by Kataeb Hezbollah resistance group.

12.04.2026 19:54 "National security, an indispensable pillar of India's journey towards Viksit Bharat, is a collective duty of every citizen, and not the sole responsibility of the defence forces," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at an event in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on April 11, 2026. He asserted that while soldiers remain the first line of defence, the strength of national security is equally determined through unity, discipline and awareness among the people.

12.04.2026 19:54 Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister of the People's Republic of China, left here on April 10 after visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of the DPRK Foreign Ministry.

12.04.2026 19:54 Ukraine's Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov held a phone call with Germany's Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius. The sides discussed preparations for the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group , scheduled for April 15.

12.04.2026 19:54 Defence Secretary announces Cambridge Aerospace set to supply new interceptor missiles - known as 'Skyhammer' and launchers to the UK Armed Forces and Gulf partners.

12.04.2026 19:54 Deputy Minister of Defenсe of the Russian Federation Vasily Osmakov held a scheduled meeting with Defence Attache at the Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the Russian Federation Brigadier General Kyaw Soe Oo.

12.04.2026 19:54 U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command will launch their annual hurricane preparedness and disaster response exercise, HURRICANE EXERCISE/CITADEL GALE 2026, from April 13-24.

12.04.2026 19:54 Allied Air Command hosted the first of its biannual NATO Air Chiefs' Symposium for 2026. The NACS serves as a critical strategic platform for Allied and NATO Partner Air Chiefs to discuss the evolution of air and space power, synchronize multinational capabilities, and align national contributions to NATO's collective defence. The primary objective of the symposium is to refine strategies that ensure the Alliance remains prepared to defend every inch of NATO territory.

12.04.2026 19:54 The Spanish Navy marked the end of a four-month deployment with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 with an official handover ceremony at the Portsmouth Naval Base in the UK on 10 April. The command of the group was passed to the Royal Navy under the leadership of Commodore Maryla Ingham.

12.04.2026 19:54 On 7-12 April 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Washington D.C. to meet the President of the United States, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War. He participated in a discussion hosted by the Ronald Reagan Institute. The Secretary General also attended the Bilderberg Meeting.