Defence`s Feeds

Plus de 200 militaires des Forces armées de la RDC (FARDC), membres de l’unité spéciale TIGRE, ont terminé ce mercredi 5 novembre, en Ituri, une formation intensive axée sur les tactiques de combat et le droit international humanitaire. Cette session s’est tenue au centre d’instruction militaire de Diango, à kilomètres de la ville de Bunia, sous l’encadrement de casques bleus de la MONUSCO.

The Dutch and Romanian governments signed the formal handover of the Netherland’s last F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons to the Romanian Air Force for the symbolic price of €1. The 18 former Dutch F-16s had already been received in the country, flying for the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) used to train both Romanian and Ukrainian pilots […]

Alors que l’élection du nouveau président de l’Assemblée nationale et du rapporteur adjoint est prévue pour le jeudi 13 novembre, plusieurs députés et acteurs sociaux expriment leur préoccupation face au retard pris dans l’examen de la loi des Finances 2026. À moins de 45 jours de la clôture de la session ordinaire, essentiellement budgétaire, le projet de budget n’a toujours pas été examiné.

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Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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Length of video : 120'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The case continues to make headlines in the English- and Spanish-language media. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who controls the Mexican financial services group Grupo Elektra and the audiovisual group TV Azteca through his conglomerate Grupo Salinas, claims that Vladimir "Val" Sklarov defrauded him of several [...]

Two Emirati investments funds claiming links to the Abu Dhabi and Dubai ruling families have put funding into a new [...]

The ambitious reform dedicated to the US intelligence community's handling of open sources (OSINT) is currently the subject of a [...]

London - OSINT Industries poaches ex-UK government investigator from rival BlackdotOpen source intelligence platform OSINT Industries, which consults for numerous [...]

On 24 October, Vladimir Putin appointed Vadim Titov to head the presidential administration's new directorate for strategic partnership and cooperation. [...]

According to Intelligence Online sources, Céline Bayou, who currently heads [...]

Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon systems officer (WSO) combination. “Unleashing the Raider’s full potential demands a complex blend of skills: airmanship, weaponeering, electromagnetic spectrum operations, sensor management, real-time battle management […]

A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of the AGM-181 LRSO, the Air Force’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been captured while flying over the Owens Valley, California, with two units of an unidentified weapon under its right wing. The […]

Length of video : 90'

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The Gambit 6 UCAV will add air-to-ground capabilities to international Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled the latest iteration of the Gambit Series of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV), named Gambit 6, at the ongoing International Fighter Conference in Rome, Italy. The new UCAV joins five other variants based upon […]

GA-ASI has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, following the type’s first flight in August. Two months after the type’s first flight on Aug. 27, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems revealed on Nov. 3 that it has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The company released photos of the second aircraft together […]

As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense Force) officially began its training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base on Nov. 4, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Tokyo’s move towards a more modern Self-Defense […]

On 6 November, the SEDE Committee will hold, jointly with the FEMM Committee, a public hearing on the 25th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" as part of the EP Gender Equality week. This hearing will be an opportunity to take stock on the progress and challenges in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
The first part of the hearing will focus on Ukraine, with Ukrainian speakers sharing their own experience following Russia's full-scale war of aggression.

Further details will follow in due course.
Location : SPINELLI 3G3
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On 6 November, Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius KUBILIUS will present the state of play of the Defence readiness agenda–2030 and the priorities for 2026 to SEDE Members. Members will discuss next steps in the implementation of EU defence readiness, including the recently proposed Defence Readiness Roadmap. Following this item, Members will discuss the current challenges facing UN Peacekeeping missions with Jean-Pierre LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General Department of Peace Operations.
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