Defence`s Feeds

The 11th U.S. rotational battalion that kicked off the tour of duty in Pabradė today demonstrates a lasting and strong support to our national and regional security. Two battalions from the 3rd Infantry Division will spend nine months in Lithuania training with Lithuanian colleagues and other Allies.

On 29 January, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis, who is visiting Vilnius. The two ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, security, and assistance to Ukraine.

Baiba Braže praised the decisive action by the highest-ranking Greek officials on the issue of Russian aggression, of condemning Russia's attack and war crimes as well as providing assistance to Ukraine.

The Israeli regime launched fresh attack on southern Lebanon and injured 14 people.

The head of the Iranian Interior Ministry's Migrant Department, Nader Yarahmadi, has urged the international community to assist Iran in hosting Afghan immigrants in the country.

Israel has "declared war" on the occupied West Bank, war minister Israel Katz declared as he stormed the Jenin refugee camp amid an ongoing deadly offensive in the flashpoint city.

Statement by Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim - Appalled by attack on hospital in Al Fasher, Sudan

Today in Tokyo, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur met the Minister of Defence of Japan Gen Nakatani to discuss bilateral defence cooperation and supporting Ukraine.

"Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth published a memorandum to reinforce that the Department of Defense (DoD) has an obligation to the American public to ensure their sons and daughters serve under the best leadership we can provide them."

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, aiming to reinforce Israel's fragile ceasefire with Hamas militants in Gaza after more than 15 months of warfare.

Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into force in the coming hours, bringing fundamental changes to its operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the agency and Palestinians they serve in Gaza who spoke with UN News on Wednesday.

As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the opening of key roads, UN agencies are scaling up humanitarian aid and addressing the growing risks posed by unexploded ordnance such as landmines (UXO).

Over 500,000 displaced Palestinians have returned to the northern areas of Gaza in the last 72 hours, the Gaza Media Office reports.

The Government Media Office of Gaza said on Wednesday that 80% of the displaced Palestinians have returned home in the north over the past few days.

The Israeli military continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to their homes in northern Gaza.

The commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) says the relentless assault on the agency is harming the lives and future of Palestinians across occupied Palestine.

Several European countries have criticized the Israeli regime's ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, urging a reversal of the decision that would force the agency to vacate all premises in the occupied al-Quds and cease operations.

Iranian Army Chief Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has lauded the steadfastness of the resistance front in the face of the Israeli regime's aggression against the Gaza Strip, saying it proved that resistance secures strategic victory and ultimate conquest.

Approving a resolution based on a report by Saskia Kluit (Netherlands, SOC), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) reiterated its condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of the appalling terrorist attack by Hamas and other militias against Israel on 7 October 2023, and again urged the immediate release to their families and homes of all hostages still held in captivity.

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