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Since DOT-Chain Defence launched in July 2025, one in five drones procured by the Defence Procurement Agency DOT of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has been delivered to the military through this online marketplace.

US President Donald Trump suggested Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not be involved in negotiations to end the full-scale war Russia launched against his country in 2022, the latest statement in which Trump has voiced doubt about Zelenskyy's commitment to seeking peace.

U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued a statement following a call between President Zelenskyy and a bipartisan group of Members of Congress.

US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Kiev was launching attacks on diesel refineries in Russia despite knowing it was "seriously hurting the world diesel markets."

Shortly after midnight on October 18, roughly 1,000 kilometers above the Earth's surface, a Russian military satellite known as Kosmos-2612 did something highly unusual.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday declined to comment on Kiev's desire to use the Starshield system to carry out strikes on Russian territory.

The military leadership of North Korea is considering the possibility of deploying tactical strike weapons along the southern border in response to the actions of the South Korean military, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a department director at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party, said.

Myanmar's military-backed government released images of deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi receiving items sent by King Charles III of the United Kingdom, a development that brought on renewed calls for the ousted former leader's release.

The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province as authorities struggle to contain the nation's worst recorded epidemic, Anadolu Agency reported, citing health authorities.

Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 28, of Ontario, Canada, was sentenced today to 50 years in prison for offenses related to a 2020 attack on correctional officers at U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood.

Armed groups in Haiti are adapting to intensified security operations, stepping up reprisals against civilians and extending their reach into rural areas, the UN warned the Security Council on Monday.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro today summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to convey the Philippines' serious concern and strong objection to his public statement of 15 October 2026, which conveyed a threat of the use of force.

Israeli attacks on war-torn Gaza over the weekend killed at least six Palestinians, including children, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, settler violence continued through the ongoing olive harvest, with UN independent experts on Monday urging Israel to protect Palestinian farmers.

Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third - a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday.

The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands for its purchase of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Platforms and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $294 million.

The Department of War announced today that it has reached a framework agreement with BAE Systems to ramp up production of the combat-proven Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). The multi-year agreement outlines the procurement of up to 25,000 APKWS guidance sections annually for up to seven years, pending congressional authorization and appropriations.

History was made at the home of the 2nd Marine Division as the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, redesignated from an artillery battalion to a medium missile battalion during a ceremony Oct. 9 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, creating a first-of-its-kind unit in the Marine Corps.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will shift its home port from San Diego to Bremerton, Washington, later this year to complete a long-planned maintenance availability. The relocation will be executed as a permanent change of station (PCS) for the crew and family members.