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SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, good morning. I'll get right to it. What one disgruntled and defeated Congressman is attempting is not oversight and it's not accountability. It's a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment, time for one man's final days in Congress to try to do damage to this president, this country, and most irresponsibly, the warriors who defend it. It's a farce and it's a stunt, and everybody knows it.

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SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister and your team, thank you for being here. Welcome back to the Pentagon. Before we get started, as I mentioned, we talked about it a little bit in the hallway, too. I want to extend my condolences to the Polish people after Saturday's mass shooting in what I understand is your hometown of Krakow. Six people lost their lives, and they are in our thoughts and prayers. I want you to know that.

Permanent US military base in Poland

On Nov. 5, 2026, NATO launched the counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (c-UAS) marketplace to accelerate the acquisition of counter-drone technologies. This expanded its counter-drone initiative supports Allied Air Command's (AIRCOM) mission to defend NATO airspace against evolving threats.

On Tuesday (10 November 2026), NATO, Allies, defence companies and start-ups met in Brussels to discuss how best to deliver the deep precision strike capabilities needed for deterrence and defence.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for building up the the potential of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), taking into account international tensions.

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On November 10, 2026, in Moscow of Russian Federation, a delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, took part in a joint meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Ministers of Defense and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

On November 10, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, participated in the International Forum on Collective Security, where he delivered a speech at the plenary session titled "Collective Security in a Multipolar World."

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The Lithuanian Armed Forces have added more supplies of the Carl-Gustaf anti-tank grenade launchers made by Sweden's Saab to their stockpiles. This delivery of grenade launchers and their spare parts completes the implementation of a EUR 14 million weaponry acquisition contract signed at the end of 2024.

President Gitanas Nausėda met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The leaders of Lithuania and France discussed the security situation in Europe, threats posed by Russia, support for Ukraine, strengthening the European Union's defense, issues related to EU competitiveness, and the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2027.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi were productive, but much work remained to be done.

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