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A total of 488 Palestinian families have been affected by an ongoing Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron since the operation began on Friday, Palestinian official sources said Monday.

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that four UAVs launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Southern Region were intercepted and destroyed

Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ali Abdollahi has warned that any vessel violating Iranian security protocols in the southern waters "will put itself at risk and face serious damage."

Referring to the fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation enjoy good relations, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the challenge ahead is US unilateralism, which seeks to advance its agenda through bullying; however, together with Russia and other nations, Iran is striving to realize multilateralism globally.

Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy for international affairs at the Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, says the quadrilateral meeting involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan in Tehran was the result of the Iranian nation's resistance and the courage of its Armed Forces.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its fifth plenary session in Beijing on Monday morning.

Long before each RAAF F-35A launched into the heavy skies at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore, the mission was already in motion.

RAAF, United States Air Force (USAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) personnel are working side by side at Komatsu Air Base in Japan as part of Exercise Keen Sword 27, strengthening interoperability and sharing expertise on the F-35A Lightning II.

Australia and the Philippines continue to build shared military planning skills that make combined operations and activities a success.

Australian officers and sailors joined the nearly 6000-strong US Navy personnel as HMAS Perth operated with Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) on patrol in the South China Sea.

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Kellie Parker to the role of National Armaments Director.

The Albanese Government has today introduced new legislation to protect Defence bases, personnel, and critical assets, as well as accelerate the development of capability Defence needs to keep Australians safe.

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska participated in a meeting of the European Group of Five (E5) Defence Ministers in Paris on Monday (26 October 2026). They discussed ongoing support to Ukraine, European security and the situation in the Middle East. The meeting brought together representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

Minister of Defence of Ukraine Evgeniy Khmara addressed representatives of the defence ministries of the European Group of Five (E5) countries - Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, and Italy. The key priorities are strengthening air defence now and ensuring timely funding for the production of Ukrainian unmanned systems.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today released its new strategy, CISA 2030: Defend, Harden, Prevail, which advances President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America and National Resilience Strategy while strengthening the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure.

On Saturday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) along with Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent letters to the CEOs of American banks, port authorities and fuel distributors, warning of the potential consequences of facilitating the importation of Russian diesel into the United States.

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting are pleased to announce the designation of the USS Colorado (SSN 788) as the first U.S. Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West) beginning in late 2027.