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Two Meteor live-fire tests were conducted as part of the BVR-X Technical Exercise in the Natal region. The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) announced a major milestone on Nov. 29, 2025, conducting its first Meteor BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) live fire from an F-39E (Brazilian designation for the Saab JAS39 […]

With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile. Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV ha conducted a live-fire test of the Gökdoğan BVR AAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile), making it the first UCAV to demonstrate that capability, announced drone maker Baykar on Nov. 30, 2025.  The test […]

After a mammoth voyage travelling as far as Australia and Japan, HMS Prince of Wales and its carrier strike group have safely returned home to the UK. Their arrival home after eight months completes the Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG 25) deployment, which was codenamed Operation Highmast. Across the 223 days since HMS Prince of […]

On 3 and 4 December, SEDE will host the first-ever Inter-Parliamentary Committee Meeting with the Defence Committees of all National Parliaments of EU Member States plus the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This unprecedented gathering represents a significant step in strengthening the Union’s democratic oversight of security and defence as well as a show of solidarity with Ukraine at a critical moment in the future of European security.

High-level speakers include Commissioner Andrius KUBILIUS, Commissioner for Defence and Space, Admiral Pierre VANDIER, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, NATO's Assistant Secretary General Boris RUGE and the EEAS Deputy Secretary General Charles FRIES.

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Significant military reinforcements from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), the Abu Dhabi-funded group in southern Yemen, have in recent days been [...]

Following sensational espionage cases that came to light in June, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (IO, 21/10/25) has privately spoken of his deep concern about Beijing-controlled triads operating in his country, according to our sources. Investigations have revealed that local mafia figures recruited [...]

Benjamin Landa's nomination as the next US ambassador to Hungary is facing opposition from some key Republican senators amid controversy [...]

It's 14 January 2008, and Pierre-Marie H., a civil servant with France's DGSE foreign intelligence service has travelled to Thailand [...]

Free zones in the emirate of Sharjah, one of seven that make up the United Arab Emirates, have since 2022 [...]

Over the past few months, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has signed a raft of bilateral agreements on judical cooperation [...]

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A rare consensus has been reached in the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament, to vote on amendments to seven laws aimed at strengthening action against the sabotage of submarine cables. The legislative bills, proposed by the government of President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive [...]

Of the 16 agreements signed between universities attending the Italy-China University Rectors' Forum in Beijing on 9 November, the memorandum [...]

The unsigned note blanche memo from France's DGSI domestic intelligence service is unequivocal, highlighting the "leading role" played by 68-year-old [...]

A peculiar meeting took place in the emirate of Sharjah, far from touristy Dubai, from 19 to 22 November. It [...]

A zero tolerance internal security policy has been put in place at France's DGSE foreign intelligence agency under its new [...]

A secret legal settlement reached over the contested estate of former UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan in the [...]

The British Army has halted all use of AJAX vehicle.
Decision to ground the fleet was taken after 31 soldiers fell ill while deployed on Exercise Iron Fist on Salisbury Plain, having spent between 10 and 15 hours in the vehicles.
Urgent warning was issued across the Army on… pic.twitter.com/NlmMNsYfYS

— Junsupreme (@RyszardJonski) November 25, 2025 The Brits are to armored vehicles as we are to ships. They took an off the shelf item and modded it to such an extent that is no longer usable. At this point they'd be better off on just making the Boxer their everything armored vehicle...for direct fire just slap that US Army's 50mm cannon on it and call it a day for their ground forces.

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen's second mandate adopted its work programme for 2026 (2026 CWP). In line with the Commission President's political guidelines and letter of intent and highlighting the need for full implementation of Mario Draghi's competitiveness report, the 2026 CWP places a strong emphasis on competitiveness, innovation and collective security. In parallel, the Commission commits to advancing simplification, implementation, and this year, also to strengthening enforcement. These three areas will remain key horizontal priorities for the entire Commission mandate. Just like last year's CWP, the 2026 CWP adheres to the seven headline ambitions put forward in the political guidelines. It is accompanied by a report on implementation, simplification and enforcement, the first of its kind. This new annual report is set to replace the annual burden survey. Annex I of the 2026 CWP puts forward 70 major new legislative and non-legislative initiatives, 44 % of which fall under the competitiveness headline ambition. (Up to) 48 of the new initiatives are legislative, including three sector-specific omnibus packages (on energy product legislation, taxation and citizens). Of the forthcoming legislative initiatives, 67 % are likely revisions of existing legislation, while more than half have a strong simplification dimension. Unlike previous CWPs, the 2026 CWP does not indicate whether a legislative initiative will be accompanied by an impact assessment; this lack of transparency runs counter to the spirit of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making. Information on the Commission's 'Have your say' portal shows that, at the time of writing, two thirds of the up to 48 legislative initiatives were expected to be accompanied by an impact assessment (though the final number may be higher). The annual evaluation plan presented in Annex II of the CWP, comprising 20 evaluations, does not appear exhaustive. Finally, the communication on Better Regulation, expected in Q2 2026, may entail a revision of the Better Regulation Guidelines, the first since 2021.
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