Defence`s Feeds

The Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik that it considers the signing of a memorandum with Syria on the operation of Russian bases in Khmeimim and Tartus as an important step of cooperation in the military sphere.

"Today, after more than four years of detention in Russia, Robert Gilman is on his way home to be reunited with his family."

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US citizen Robert Gilman who had been in jail in Russia is heading back to the United States.

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the introduction of the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD).

At one point, during the eight-hour proceedings at Russia's Supreme Court, arguments on whether to disqualify Russia's oldest liberal political party turned to the copyright for a 64-year-old Soviet children's song about peace, love, sunshine, and mommy.

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Both governments recognize the importance of the relationship between the State of Israel and the Jewish community in Venezuela, which serves as an important bridge of historic friendship between the two countries.

China-born spouse Xu Chunying (徐春鶯) was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday after being convicted of campaigning for the Taiwan People's Party's (TPP) 2024 presidential ticket under instructions from Beijing, among other offenses.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had busted a group in the Republic of Mordovia that provided SIM boxes for the Ukrainian military intelligence and was controlled by a Russian citizen, working for the Ukrainian special services.

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A video released by official media on Tuesday showcased the development of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s latest wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). A military expert said that this new model represents comprehensive improvements in firepower, protection, mobility, informatization and ergonomics and it can now be considered to be entering mass deployment.

China will send a new naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in mid-August to carry out an escort mission, the country's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday.

Chinese and Indonesian navies will conduct a naval navigation exercise in waters east of China's Taiwan Island in mid-August, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday.

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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced a package of four bipartisan bills to strengthen America's national security and close loopholes that foreign adversaries, including China, can exploit.

Opposition Belarusian politician Alyaksandr Milinkevich, who ran for president in 2006, has died following an illness aged 79, according to a social media post by his stepson.

Members of Task Unit Marlin and 2/30 Training Group contributed aviation and ground-based capabilities respectively to Exercise Keris Strike for three weeks in July.

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A five-member delegation from the SEDE Committee was in Kyiv on 5 and 6 February 2026. The aim of this mission was to convey European Parliament's unwavering support to Ukraine and to listen to Ukrainian military needs for achieving peace through strength and defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression. High-level political meetings with Rada, Ministries, President's Office, Mayor of Kyiv, anti-corruption institutions, civil society representatives and defence industry were held.
SEDE mission report including the final programme
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP