Globalsecurity.org

United Kingdom-Netherlands Enhanced Maritime Partnership.

British and Dutch forces are set to be equipped with new amphibious transport ships under a new maritime partnership.

The UK will lead a European initiative to step up funding for Deep Precision Strike capabilities across Europe as NATO leaders meet in Ankara today.

The UK will join the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) programme, supporting a transformation in the British Army's ability to strike targets further away and strengthening the UK's contribution to NATO deterrence.

Lieutenant General Nick Perry DSO MBE will assume command on promotion to General of NATO's Joint Force Command (JFC) Norfolk in September 2026, the first time a British officer has ever held the role.

US President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to remove the sanctions known as CAATSA imposed on Türkiye several years ago, signaling a major shift in bilateral ties during a high-level meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Anadolu Agency.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that he believes the NATO summit taking place in the capital Ankara could produce a "favorable decision" on Türkiye's long-running bid to acquire F-35 fighter jets from the US, Anadolu Agency reported.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Turkiye's ownership of Russian S-400 air defense systems are not a source of concern amid renewed interest in the potential sale of US-made F-35 fighter jets to Ankara.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Donald J. Trump of the United States, who is paying an official visit to Türkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, at the Presidential Complex.

No description

Visiting U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said Tuesday that her trip to Taiwan is intended to send a clear message that U.S.-Taiwan ties remain strong and will not "be swayed by any one president."

No description

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack that targeted the Syrian capital, Damascus, which resulted in injuries to a number of security personnel and innocent civilians.

No description

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the cowardly terrorist attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which injured a number of civilians and security personnel as they were attempting to dismantle two explosive devices planted by a terrorist cell

The Syrian authorities are investigating the explosions near the hotel in the center of Damascus, where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday.

Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France's president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, Euronews reported.

No description

No description

A coordinated law enforcement operation supported by Europol and Eurojust has dismantled an organised crime group suspected of trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine from Western Europe into Eastern Europe.