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Under the direction of the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering, the Department of War officially renamed the Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) to the Directed Energy Bio-Effects (DEBE) CFT, while the team continues to facilitate the multifaceted implementation of enduring processes, procedures, and capabilities.

Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell:

The U.S. Coast Guard and Rozema Boat Works authenticated the keel for the first special purpose craft - heavy weather (SPC-HWX II) during a ceremony July 8 in Mount Vernon, Washington, marking a significant construction milestone on a vessel that will enhance the Coast Guard's ability to operate in extreme weather and surf conditions in the Pacific Northwest.

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $230 million design-build contract for new operational support facilities at Coast Guard Base Charleston, South Carolina, marking the latest phase of a comprehensive, multi-year infrastructure expansion plan at the base.

Nearly 3,000 Sailors of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk following a historic and successful four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command areas of operations, and participation in Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250 and the International Naval Review (INR) 250, July 9.

On 25 June 2026, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) co-organised the first Allied Innovation Procurement Forum (AIPF) in The Hague, Netherlands, creating a dedicated forum for procurement, acquisition and innovation experts from NATO, Allied defence ministries and public-sector bodies to share their insights.

At the Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government in Ankara this week, Allied Foreign Ministers met with NATO's partners from the Gulf: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. They took stock of NATO's relations with these countries and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and concern, including the security situation in the region. Allies reaffirmed their solidarity with Gulf partners and strongly condemned Iran's indiscriminate attacks across the region.

The HYDIS Programme has achieved a major milestone with the successful completion of its Final Concept Review (FCR), marking a significant step forward in the development of a future European capability to counter hypersonic threats.

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with a delegation led by Chairman of the Board of the Turkish company Baykar Selçuk Bayraktar, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

Pursuant to the 2026 Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan between the Ministries of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Serbia, a working meeting between military experts on information security and cybersecurity from both countries was held in Baku, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

From July 8-10, Department of State and interagency representatives participated in the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) annual meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname.

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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France welcomes the Palestinian Authority's publication of a decree setting the official date of Palestinian legislative elections for November 28, 2026, and the holding of presidential elections in early 2027, in line with President Mahmoud Abbas's pledges to President Macron.

UN Relief Chief calls for sustained support for earthquake response

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said the 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea (SCS) is a victory for Filipino fisherfolk and coastal communities, emphasizing that adherence to international maritime law remains "non-negotiable, irreplaceable, non-optional."

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized that resource-rich South China Sea (SCS) must never become a zone of conflict but rather a "sea of peace, cooperation, and connectivity."

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) refuted and condemned on Friday the recent claims of some scholars that Batanes apparently belongs to China.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Friday dismissed claims by supposed Chinese scholars saying Batanes is part of China through Taiwan, adding that the Philippines only listens to official positions of a government.

The Philippines will use the 2016 Arbitral Award as it pursues the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea with China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Friday.