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Sailors and maritime forces from the Bangladesh Navy and U.S. Navy gathered in Chattogram, Nov. 2, for an opening ceremony to commence the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2026.

Diplomats warned that midterm losses may push the crestfallen US president to pull out thousands of American troops from Europe.

On 13 October, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) hosted the kick-off meeting of the Generic NATO Indirect Fire Round Project Group (GENIFR PG), a NATO High Visibility Project (HVP) launched on 7 July during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara. The project aims to develop a prototype for a generic NATO 155mm munition.

The Government is setting aside NOK 1 billion for investments in Ukraine to be made in partnership with the Norwegian business sector. This funding is intended to help mobilise further Norwegian private capital for investments in the Ukrainian defence industry.

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The Estonian Defence Forces will take part in Exercise Koalicja in Poland from 9 to 22 November with a company-sized unit. The exercise aims to prepare for a situation in which hostilities in Ukraine have ended and partner countries are able to support Ukraine's future security and recovery efforts. The exercise is being conducted by the Multinational Force Ukraine (MNF-U), established by members of the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine, led by France and the United Kingdom.

The Swedish Visby-class corvette HMS Karlstad recently conducted exercises in the Bothnian Sea alongside the Finnish minelayer FNS Hämeenmaa and the American destroyer USS Paul Ignatius.

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Portugal on the occasion of the 53rd meeting of the U.S.-Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission.

Iceland and the United States held the annual bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Reykjavik from November 2-3. The Dialogue was led by Director General for International Affairs and Policy Anna Hjartardóttir, Director General for Defense Jónas Allansson, U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Peter Andreoli, and Office of the Secretary of War Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy Alton Buland, with participation from Icelandic Ambassador to the United States Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir and U.S. Ambassador to Iceland Billy Long.

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Iceland on the occasion of the United States-Iceland Strategic Dialogue.

The United States plans to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), with the suspensions taking effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

Defense and aerospace companies ILC Dover LP and ILC Astrospace LLC, of Frederica, Delaware, have agreed to pay $13 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in their contracts with the Department of the Army, the Missile Defense Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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Israeli attacks kill five Palestinians in Gaza, bringing the death toll since the October 2025 "ceasefire" to nearly 1,600

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China's resolve to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve national reunification remains unwavering, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

China-Philippines relations are facing malicious interference at present, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday.

The Yemeni army launched drone strikes against Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport as well as military sites in the kingdom's southwestern Jizan region.

Yemen says defeats inflicted on Saudi forces have prompted the kingdom to circulate fabricated accounts, including claims that Yemeni forces targeted the holy city of Mecca.