Maxime Marquette
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Germany and Ukraine Build a Joint Missile Shield
On July 3, 2026, according to RBC-Ukraine, Germany and Ukraine confirmed the jointdevelopment of a missile defensesystem designed to intercept ballistic missiles,
Ukraine's HUR Strikes a Russian Refinery 700 Kilometers From the Front
On the night of July 5 to 6, 2026, Ukrainian forces carried out one of their most striking deep-strike operations since the
Xi Jinping Presses Chinese Military Ahead of 2027, Revives Taiwan Push
On July 1, 2026, at an event marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, President Xi Jinping
Estonia and Latvia Sound the Alarm on Russian Hybrid War Before Ankara
Just days before the NATO summit set for July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, Estonia and Latvia have chosen to raise
Taiwan Defends Its Preparations Against China, Rejects the Word Provocation
On July 7, 2026, in a conference room in Taipei, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council, delivered a line
Taiwan activates a single command to lock down its coasts against China
On July 1, 2026, Taiwan officially activated its new Littoral Combat Command, a structure meant to unify all of its coastal defenses
Mark Rutte walks a tightrope between Trump and Kyiv ahead of the Ankara summit
Ahead of the NATO summit on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte laid out three priorities
Northrop Grumman and Saab land NATO contracts worth $450 million apiece
Alongside the NATO summit opening on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, several allies announced major investments in aerial surveillance, according
Ay Yıldız, the giant new military HQ Turkey unveils in Ankara
To coincide with the NATO summit opening in Ankara on July 7 and 8, 2026, Turkey is presenting to a broad international