Defence`s Feeds

Australian-made submarine grade steel will be used in the build of United States (US) Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, demonstrating the growing contribution Australian industry is making to the trilateral submarine industrial base under AUKUS.

A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said a fisheries resource survey conducted by the Lanhai 201 research vessel in waters east of Taiwan island was a legitimate and lawful scientific activity, criticizing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for using the issue to push for a larger maritime security budget and stoke cross-Straits confrontation.

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Further to the two statements issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, July 27, 2026, and Tuesday, July 28, 2026, regarding the reprehensible drone attacks carried out against the Kingdom by Iran-backed militias in Iraq, and reaffirming the Kingdom's determination to deter the perpetrators and its right to respond, the Ministry affirms that this aggressive course pursued by the Iran-backed terrorist militias in Iraq came at a time when the Kingdom was exerting every effort to help de-escalate tensions in the region in a manner that preserves its security and stability. Instead, these Iran-backed terrorist militias chose an irresponsible path of escalation, violated international law, and disregarded the obligations of Islamic brotherhood, including adherence to the principles of good neighborliness

On July 16, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announced the Basic Plan for Establishing the Korea Armed Forces Academy, designed to reform the officer education system in response to changes in the future security environment.

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back meets with members of the 47th Cheonghae Unit contingent at Taegeuk Hall in the MND Convention Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, July 16, and commends them for completing safe-navigation support missions, including escorting Korean-flagged vessels.

China's first C919 high-altitude aircraft conducted its maiden flight test at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, completing all scheduled test subjects, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).

China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the US Department of Defense's sanctions on certain Chinese research institutions, said a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday, vowing "necessary measures" to safeguard legitimate rights and interests of Chinese research institutions and ensure normal exchanges and cooperation in science and technology.

China is highly concerned about the nationalization of British Steel and urges the UK to abide by relevant international rules, fulfill its obligations under the China-UK investment protection agreement, prudently resolve the issue and provide a sound business environment for Chinese-invested enterprises in the UK, Wang Wentao, minister of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), said on Tuesday.

It looks like complex choreography in the sky, but the meeting of aircraft derived from large modern airliners and cutting-edge fighter jets is now a routine part of complex combat operations.

The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) has returned to Exercise Pitch Black with the PAC-750 delivering tactical airlift in the Royal Australian Air Force's premier international air combat activity.

DRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026
Committee on Security and Defence
Nathalie Loiseau

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

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The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 from 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 and Thursday, 3 September 2026 from 9.00 - 12.30 in Brussels (room TBC).

Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.
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SEDE missions 2026:

• Canada - 26-28 May 2026
• Taiwan - 30 March - 2 April 2026
• Poland and Czechia - 16-18 February 2026
• Ukraine - 5-6 February 2026

SEDE missions 2025:

• Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  
• Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  
• Norway - 27-30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

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