Russia is preparing to weaken support for Ukraine through cyber-attacks targeting Britain and other NATO members, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a speech at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference at Lancaster House on Monday. McFadden will emphasize the dangers posed by Russian cyber activities, describing them as a "hidden war" that can disrupt critical infrastructure, such as power grids, and impact millions of people
The Romanian government has formalized its decision to acquire 32 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets through the signing of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) under the U.S
The draft act introduces a PLN 3 billion ($735 million) investment for expanding domestic ammunition production capabilities, including the construction of a new factory. Poland's Council of Ministers approved a draft bill to increase ammunition production capacity, allocating PLN 3 billion, with PLN 2 billion from the Ministry of National Defense and PLN 1 billion from treasury securities
A letter of intent was signed at the headquarters of Grupa Azoty in Tarnów on Monday, outlining plans to develop Polands capacity to produce explosives for ammunition. The signing brought together representatives from Grupa Azoty, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu, MESKO, and government officials, including the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of State Assets
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that since October 2023, Israel has forcibly displaced approximately 1.9 million Palestinians—over 90% of Gazas population—in a large-scale, intentional campaign that HRW claims amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity
In a first, Hezbollah, also known as the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, claimed responsibility for an aerial attack targeting Israels Ministry of Security in Tel Aviv. According to Hezbollahs statement cited by group-aligned
The implementation of the unification of the national payment systems of Iran and Russia began today with the domestic MIR officially connected to the Iranian Shetab system. This is the first tie-up for ATM transfer with a foreign country ever since Russia was cut-off from SWIFT after the Ukraine war began
Poland has signed a 1.3 billion zloty ($323 million) contract to procure domestically produced support vehicles for the WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers
The Chinese government announced the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao island (Scarborough Shoal) a day after Manila passed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which aim to extend its control over some islands and sea lanes in the South China Sea. The two legal measures intended to control certain islands and sea lanes in the South China within the Philippines exclusive economic zone are certain to put Beijing and Manila on a collision course
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