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29.05.2026 17:21 The War Department announced today a five-year agreement to purchase Microsoft Services — a move expected to save the department $422 million annually.

29.05.2026 17:21 To support Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's "peace through strength" priorities, at a recent AUSA coffee series speaking event, an Army leader outlined how the service built its $253 billion budget request for fiscal year 2027, which includes investments in housing, training and recruiting.

29.05.2026 17:21 To ensure the Air Force can continue to project power and survive in highly contested environments, the Air Force Materiel Command is leading efforts to transform how the service pre-positions logistics across the globe. By shifting from fragmented, dormant equipment stockpiles to dynamic, ready-to-fight capability packages, theater logistics transforms into an active strategic deterrent.

29.05.2026 17:21 Senior naval leaders from the United States and Argentina convened at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, Argentina from May 18-22, 2026, for tri-service Maritime Staff Talks, reaffirming partnerships and outlining a path for future collaboration in cybersecurity and the maritime domain.

29.05.2026 17:21 Pacific Partnership, the U.S. Navy's largest annual maritime humanitarian and civic assistance effort conducted in the Indo-Pacific, officially began with the departure of U.S. personnel from San Diego to the mission coordinating hub in the Philippines, May 27, 2026.

29.05.2026 17:21 Allied Joint Force Command Naples officials on Tuesday highlighted the Alliance's efforts to strengthen defensive planning across its south-eastern flank during a joint press conference in Bucharest focused on Noble Blueprint 26, a regional planning activity linked to NATO's Regional Plan South-East.

29.05.2026 17:21 On Thursday in Brussels, NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, met with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara.

29.05.2026 17:21 On Thursday , NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, in Brussels to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara.

29.05.2026 17:21 German-Netherlands Corps will assume NATO's primary responsibility for the defence posture of Estonia and Latvia in the middle of this year, taking over this role from the Multinational Corps Northeast based in Poland.

29.05.2026 17:21 By mid-year, the 1 German-Netherlands Corps will take on the role of a tactical headquarters within NATO defense plans, taking over command role on the alliance's eastern flank in the Latvian and Estonian region.

29.05.2026 17:21 On 20-21 May, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The meeting focused on Sweden's total defence, civil defence and resilience.

29.05.2026 17:21 On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, participated in the opening of the international Drone Summit, emphasising that Russia's war against Ukraine has significantly changed perceptions of the nature of modern warfare and confirmed the crucial importance of technology, innovation and unmanned systems for European security.

29.05.2026 17:21 On 28 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attends the informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the European Union in Limassol, Cyprus.

29.05.2026 17:21 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, along with the top leadership of the Republic, attended the military parade dedicated to the Republic Day.

29.05.2026 17:21 Armenia has staged a Republic Day military parade showcasing hardware including rocket launchers, drones, and armored vehicles from countries such as France and India -- as well as what appears to be an Iranian air defense system.