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A team of nine NPS students across several departments and programs traveled to RIMPAC 2026 for an invaluable opportunity to take their graduate education and research from the classroom into the operational environment.

Exercise Phoenix Express, a premier multinational maritime exercise facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and led by U.S. 6th Fleet, began its 21st iteration at La Goulette Naval Base in Tunisia, Sept. 7.

The Virginia class fast attack submarine, USS Delaware (SSN 791), has concluded a routine port visit in Grøtsund, Norway, Sept. 7, 2026.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 5.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman visited Nuclear Power Training Unit Charleston, Sept. 8, to meet with Sailors and civilians responsible for preparing the Navy's next generation of nuclear-trained operators.

Spain's "Paznic" Detachment in Romania marked 30 days of continuous NATO Quick Reaction Alert duty on Sept. 7, completing 15 Alpha Scrambles.

On Tuesday (8 September 2026), NATO Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Shekerinska, and Chair of the European Union's Political and Security Committee (PSC), Lene Mandel Vensild, co-chaired a formal NAC-PSC meeting on Operation Althea.

OCCAR is pleased to announce the successful delivery of the second MAADS (Medium Advanced Air Defence System) Fire Unit to the Italian Air Force.

The 2026 Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects Progress Report shows how the EU's framework for defence cooperation is generating operational capability, also through industrial cooperation and joint procurement. Across the 74 projects, a growing number have moved from planning to delivery, producing permanent structures and functioning defence capabilities.

Today, 8 September, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, who was visiting Estonia, in Tallinn. They discussed bilateral relations between Estonia and the Netherlands, support for Ukraine, and strengthening European security and defence.

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. have formally commenced the implementation of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project (MSCIP) Phase III for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), covering the construction of five 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs).

The Philippines and South Korea are eyeing more defense industry cooperation as both nations commit to beefing up their security partnership, the Department of National Defense (DND) said late Monday.

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The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warns of the consequences of the Israeli regime's decision to launch a wide-scale military operation in the northeast of occupied Al-Quds, saying the move was part of the regime's ongoing aggression against Palestinians.

In war-torn Gaza, a growing number of women-headed households face "impossible decisions" every day, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and still-scarce resources, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

The Secretary-General has condemned mounting civilian casualties in southern Lebanon and called on Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, as fighting intensifies in and around Nabatieh.

Joint statement by the Prime Minister, President Macron and Prime Minister Carney on the Two-State Solution.