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Video of a committee meeting - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 - 16:00 - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Development - Subcommittee on Human Rights - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 90'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

GA-ASI Unveils Gambit 6 Multirole Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The Aviationist Blog - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 17:40
The Gambit 6 UCAV will add air-to-ground capabilities to international Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled the latest iteration of the Gambit Series of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV), named Gambit 6, at the ongoing International Fighter Conference in Rome, Italy. The new UCAV joins five other variants based upon […]
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GA-ASI Expands CCA Testing with Second YFQ-42A

The Aviationist Blog - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:14
GA-ASI has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, following the type’s first flight in August. Two months after the type’s first flight on Aug. 27, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems revealed on Nov. 3 that it has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The company released photos of the second aircraft together […]
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Japan Starts F-35B Training Flights

The Aviationist Blog - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 12:51
As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense Force) officially began its training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base on Nov. 4, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Tokyo’s move towards a more modern Self-Defense […]
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Hearings - 25th anniversary: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace & Security - 06-11-2025 - Committee on Security and Defence - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

On 6 November, the SEDE Committee will hold, jointly with the FEMM Committee, a public hearing on the 25th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" as part of the EP Gender Equality week. This hearing will be an opportunity to take stock on the progress and challenges in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
The first part of the hearing will focus on Ukraine, with Ukrainian speakers sharing their own experience following Russia's full-scale war of aggression.

Further details will follow in due course.
Location : SPINELLI 3G3
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Highlights - SEDE: Commissioner Andrius Kubilius: 2030 Defence readiness agenda & 2026 priorities - Committee on Security and Defence

On 6 November, Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius KUBILIUS will present the state of play of the Defence readiness agenda–2030 and the priorities for 2026 to SEDE Members. Members will discuss next steps in the implementation of EU defence readiness, including the recently proposed Defence Readiness Roadmap. Following this item, Members will discuss the current challenges facing UN Peacekeeping missions with Jean-Pierre LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General Department of Peace Operations.
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Highlights - 25th Anniversary: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" - Committee on Security and Defence

On 6 November, the SEDE Committee will hold, jointly with the FEMM Committee, a public hearing on the 25th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" as part of the EP Gender Equality week. This hearing will be an opportunity to take stock on the progress and challenges in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. ....
The first part of the hearing will focus on Ukraine, with Ukrainian speakers sharing their own experience following Russia's full-scale war of aggression.
Further details will follow in due course.
Programme
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Saudi Arabia : Riyadh's strategic deadlock in Yemen

Intelligence Online - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 06:00
A senior officer in the Yemeni regular army told Intelligence Online on the northern front in Marib where he is stationed that Riyadh is no longer providing any air support to government troops, despite Saudi Arabia's official backing. The officer [...]
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Kazakhstan/Russia : Rosatom losing out to China to build Kazakh nuclear plants

Intelligence Online - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 06:00
A small ceremony was held on 8 August in Kazakhstan's Almaty region to mark the start of construction work on [...]
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China/United States : Chinese investor in Trump family's World Liberty Financial crypto group suspected of market manipulation

Intelligence Online - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 06:00
The Chinese-linked investment firm which bought $100m worth of tokens from Trump family crypto business World Liberty Financial has been [...]
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India/Italy : Italian bank's embarrassing internal audit amid accusations against Adani Group

Intelligence Online - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 06:00
A report was sent on 3 March 2023 to the chief auditor at Italian banking group Fideuram-Intesa Sanpaolo detailing the [...]
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France : France to create dedicated criminal intelligence database

Intelligence Online - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 06:00
France is over the next few weeks to set up [...]
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RAAF to Upgrade P-8 Poseidon to Increment 3 Block 2 Configuration

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 23:13
Australia will be the first global P-8A operator to receive Increment 3 Block 2 modifications, few months after the U.S. Navy started testing the upgraded jet. Boeing has announced the induction of the first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) at its facilities to implement the Increment 3 Block 2 […]
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Indonesian Air Force Receives its First Airbus A400M

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 22:05
Indonesia has ordered two A400Ms, which will potentially receive a fire-fighting kit, and the government is planning to soon begin negotiations to buy four more aircraft. The Indonesian Air Force (TNI Angkatan Udara) received on Nov. 3, 2025, the first of two Airbus A400M transport aircraft at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta. The second aircraft […]
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Europe/France/Taiwan : Taiwanese diplomats make discreet visits to NATO and Paris

Intelligence Online - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 12:28
The issue of Taiwan may appear to have taken a back seat in the West as Ukraine, Gaza and trade [...]
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China : Beijing expands means for decentralised diplomacy abroad

Intelligence Online - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 06:00
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has deemed the decentralised diplomacy that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) conducts abroad to be effective and has decided to increase investment in it. Its activities involve making diplomatic instruments of subnational actors, including [...]
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France/Taiwan/United States : American reservists in Taiwan, from Campus Cyber to Paris Peace Forum, new DGRIS deputy, former US spy for governor, Turkish-Armenian détente

Intelligence Online - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 06:00
Taiwan - US reservists discreetly re-engageAlthough Washington is showing signs of pulling back from its commitment to protect Taiwan, more [...]
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France : Ex-DGSE spy agency boss Bajolet tried in France for 'intimidation' to recover secret funds

Intelligence Online - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 06:00
The criminal court in Bobigny outside Paris will on Thursday and Friday be the scene of a legal first. The [...]
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Yemen : Tunnel wars rage as fractured loyalists fail to counter Houthis

Intelligence Online - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 06:00
On the northern front of the war against the Houthi rebels, the Yemeni national armed forces are digging tunnels in [...]
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