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General NS Raja Subramani has been nominated as the next Chief of Defence Staff. He is scheduled to take charge on May 31. The appointment comes as India continues efforts to strengthen military integration.

05 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The Swedish coast guard will equip personnel with heavier weapons and install machine guns on some vessels. Civil defence minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M) justifies the decision citing the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea. The government issued the mandate last year, which has now been reported.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the third meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on April 8, 2026, in New Delhi, reviewing India's preparedness amid escalating West Asia tensions, including the Iran-Israel war and LPG crisis. The focus was on securing energy and food supplies, building on prior IGoM discussions. Attendees included Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

07 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Mokhtar Abdel Latif, presidente dell'Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) egiziana, ha incontrato martedì Jules Banza Mwilambwe, capo di stato maggiore delle Forze Armate della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, per esplorare forme di cooperazione nei settori industriale, della difesa e dello sviluppo. La delegazione congolese, composta da alti funzionari, è stata ricevuta alla presenza di Kasongo Musenga Jean-Baptiste, ambasciatore della RDC al Cairo. I colloqui si sono concentrati sull'utilizzo della manifattura avanzata dell'AOI per progetti di sviluppo nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo.

China's PLA Daily published a rare full-page report on Monday claiming Japan holds an "astonishing" stockpile of nuclear materials and the technology to produce weapons. It stated that Japan had separated 44.4 tonnes of plutonium by the end of 2024, enough for about 5,500 nuclear warheads. The report warned that if Japan fully breaks free from its Three Non-Nuclear Principles, it "could become a de facto nuclear-armed state in an extremely short period of time."

29 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

General Roland Walker, head of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK), has defended his troops against misconduct allegations in a Sky News interview. He stated that the army upholds high standards and will work closely with Kenya's Ministry of Defence to address grievances. The comments come amid long-standing pressure over cases including the murder of Agnes Wanjiru.