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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported more than 1,700 confirmed Ebola cases as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the intensifying outbreak in the country's conflict-hit east, with the true scale of transmission still unclear and treatment facilities under mounting pressure, Xinhua reported.

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Military operations in Ukraine and in the Middle East clearly demonstrate to the European countries that ensuring security of their citizens is an ultimate responsibility and calls for systematic actions. This was stated by Prime Minister Rumen Radev who attended the NATO Summit in Ankara.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, July 7, hitting over 80 targets with precision munitions as an immediate response to Iran's latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The Department of War announced today a July 2, 2026, investment of $16 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to BAE Systems. The investment will expand the domestic production capability for radiation-hardened microelectronics (RHM) necessary for national defense. This investment supports the Secretary of War's priorities to reestablish deterrence and rebuild the military by investing in key defense industrial base capabilities that increase supply chain resilience.

Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade tested their ability to command and synchronize aviation operations in a contested environment during Operation Carolina Surge, a large-scale combat operations exercise held May 30-June 14 during the brigade's annual training.

Coast Guard leaders, elected officials, industry partners, and community stakeholders gathered Tuesday at Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City to break ground on a $32 million recapitalization of Runway 1-19, restoring a critical operational capability to one of the nation's busiest Coast Guard aviation installations.

NATO leaders are meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for the alliance's annual summit on July 7-8 in the shadow of the Iran war and American complaints that not all European allies are pulling their weight when it comes to defense spending.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has welcomed the accession of Finland to the Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) programme as the ninth participating Nation, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract for the procurement of system VULCANO 155 mm guided ammunition to Diehl Defence, as announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract to Raytheon, an RTX business, for the supply of a large number of Patriot® GEM-T missiles to Poland, as announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

At the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) marked a significant milestone, as Defence Ministers from Finland, France and Sweden formally signed the Note of Joining to the NFTE Memorandum of Understanding, alongside the 17 existing member Nations.

Major new procurements were announced at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum on Tuesday (7 July 2026) which will boost defence production and innovation across the Alliance, and provide new capabilities to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence.

Defence investments ensure that Allies are able to meet their individual and collective obligations in accordance with Article 3 of the Washington Treaty.

NATO will produce US weapons in Europe, including Abrams tanks and ATACMS and Stinger missiles, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.

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