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21.05.2026 14:20 Russia's nuclear forces will conduct readiness and deployment exercises from May 19 to 21, the Ministry of Defense said.

21.05.2026 14:20 Russia has launched flight tests of a two-seat version of the fifth-generation Su-57, designed not only for combat, but also for battlefield coordination, pilot training, and long-range mission management, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced.

21.05.2026 14:20 The Department of War has reduced the total number of Brigade Combat Teams assigned to Europe from four to three. This returns us to the levels of BCTs in Europe in 2021. This decision was the result of a comprehensive, multilayered process focused on U.S. force posture in Europe. This is resulting in a temporary delay of the deployment of U.S. forces to Poland, which is a model U.S. ally.

21.05.2026 14:20 Thank you very much, Ambassador Murphy, for that generous introduction. And thank you to the faculty, students, and staff of the National War College for the opportunity to speak with you today. It is an honor to be here.

21.05.2026 14:20 Out of an abundance of caution, the Air Force is implementing a fleet-wide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft, impacting units across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command.

21.05.2026 14:20 Brussels, NATO HQ, 19 May 2026 - The highest NATO and NATO Allies military authorities met in the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session format, today. The Chair of the NATO Military Committee , Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the 32 Allied Chiefs of Defence and the two Strategic Commanders, General Alexus G. Grynkewich and Admiral Pierre Vandier , discussed a comprehensive agenda of the Alliance's most pressing dossiers.

21.05.2026 14:20 At noon of May 19, 2026 an unmanned aerial system entered Estonian airspace from Russian airspace in the South-Eastern corner of Estonia, heading towards North-East. The unmanned aerial system was likely of Ukrainian origin.

21.05.2026 14:20 In the wake of the airspace violations in Latvia and Estonia today the Ministry of National Defence informs no incidents have been recorded in the airspace over Lithuania.

21.05.2026 14:20 Iran's military will open new fronts in the event of renewed aggression by the United States and Israel, Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on Tuesday.

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21.05.2026 14:20 A total of 14 200 posts linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , now designated as a terrorist organisation by the European Union , have been targeted in a coordinated action against terrorist content online.

20.05.2026 14:31 Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20 for talks centered on deepening energy ties and presenting a united front against what both leaders cast as a Western-dominated global order.

20.05.2026 14:31 A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

20.05.2026 14:31 Taiwan's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a special budget proposal that allocates nearly NT$295 billion for a package of weapons already approved for sale to Taiwan by the United States.