Defence`s Feeds

In direct support of President Donald J. Trump's commitment to election integrity, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum directing the Department of War to mobilize a comprehensive, whole-of-government defense of our election infrastructure from foreign adversaries.

US migration externalization arrangements are already putting migrants at heightened risk of human rights violations, including torture and persecution, Human Rights Experts** warned today, as migrant and asylum seeker transfer agreements expand across over 35 countries and territories* where their rights cannot be effectively safeguarded.

British counterterrorism police were examining a possible Iranian connection to a suspected terrorism plot uncovered near RAF Fairford, as new details emerge about how five men were arrested close to the air base, which has been used by US forces in operations against Iran.

Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to the United Arab Emirates and met with the president, Netanyahu's office and the UAE said in a rare public acknowledgement at a time of high tensions between Israel and many Gulf Arab nations over the Gaza war.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) told the UN General Assembly on Monday that its status as a nuclear-armed State was irreversible, arguing that its military capabilities were necessary to safeguard the country's sovereignty and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The Pakistan Navy's newly inducted submarine PNS/M Hangor successfully conducted its maiden live weapon firing in North Arabian Sea, launching an anti-ship cruise missile and engaging the designated target with precision at extended range, a Pakistan Navy official X account posted on Sunday.

Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for European Integration Sergiy Boyev participated in the Operational Force Development Framework (OFDeF) conference, an important international platform for coordinating international defense support for Ukraine.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on September 28 that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's treatment of his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, after their recent UN meeting demonstrates that Russia is not interested in peace in Ukraine.

Today, the Department of War (DoW) announces an award to Raytheon, an RTX business, a contract that consists of a five-year multi-year contract with two option years valued up to $20.7 billion to produce Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), a critical air defense capability for U.S. and allied forces. This contract marks the latest victory in the Department's campaign to expand the munitions industrial base, nearly doubling AMRAAM production compared to previous levels.

The Council today approved five European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs) to strengthen Europe's defence readiness and industrial capacity. The projects will bring European countries together to develop critical capabilities in drones and counter-drone systems, maritime and seabed defence, space, air and missile defence, and the protection of Europe's eastern flank.

The relentless advance of the E1 settlement plan represents "an existential threat to the two-State solution", the Security Council heard today, during the organ's quarterly meeting on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), which calls on Israel to cease all settlement activity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

The Wall Street Journal claims citing Egyptian officials that Egypt had warned Israeli authorities three times about the impending attack by the Palestinian movement Hamas, which took place on October 7, 2023.

More than 145,000 people have been displaced across eight governorates in Yemen since conflict escalated on the West Coast in June, according to new figures released today by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). As of today, the total stands at 145,308 people, or 24,218 households, a rise of 15,870 compared with 21 September and an increase of more than 12 per cent in one week. Insecurity continues to uproot families along the West Coast and across the south.

Sudan's Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Monday in place of de facto head of state General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose visa application was rejected by Washington.

South Sudan remains committed to holding general elections in December to conclude its transition period, the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng, told the General Assembly on Monday, calling for all sanctions, including the arms embargo to be lifted.

As reports emerged about efforts to resume talks between Iran and the United States, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement released by his office that Iran insists on being a custodian of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Border Guard Command of Hormozgan Province in southern Iran said that in separate operations, 50 border trespassers were arrested and 2 smuggleing vessels were seized in the waters of Minab and Qeshm.

Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), says the Strait of Hormuz is not open and has become a hunting ground for US underwater vehicles.

A senior Iranian military commander says the country exercises full control over the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, reiterating the armed forces' readiness to confront any threat.