Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on July 16, 2026, during a joint press briefing with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kyiv. According to AP Archive footage of the briefing, Zelenskyy said the war on the battlefield remains...
According to TRT World, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), ASELSAN, Baykar, and other defence companies presented their latest military technologies at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK in July 2026. TRT World also reports that Italy's Leonardo and Türkiye's Baykar shared updates on their joint...
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Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets for a third consecutive day on July 19, 2026, demanding the reinstatement of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov following his removal from office. According to France 24, the demonstrations coincided with two days of meetings between President Volodymyr...
Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing told the Ministry of Defence IGNITE Innovation Symposium on July 16, 2026, that the Singapore Armed Forces must prioritize innovation and resilience to maintain strategic advantage against emerging threats. Chan stated that assuming tomorrow's challenges will mirror today's represents...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv on July 15, 2026, to announce a new EU-Ukraine Defence Industrial Partnership focused on joint drone and counter-drone production. The announcement came as Russian forces continued missile and drone strikes on the southern port city of...
Ten years after Türkiye's 2016 failed coup strained relations with Washington, the two NATO allies have shifted toward alignment on energy policy, regional security, and Middle East strategy, according to analysis by Barbara Leaf, former Assistant Secretary of State. The analysis argues that geopolitical pressures—including...
The United States has escalated strikes against Iranian military targets along the Persian Gulf coast and near Tehran, targeting facilities that threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world's seaborne oil passes. Retired British Lt. Gen....