Defence`s Feeds

On 11 August 2026, Latvia and several other countries* joined the joint statement initiated by the United States of America (USA) on ballistic missile launch notifications, in which countries are encouraged to participate in mechanisms such as the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, which provides for advance notification of ballistic missile launches.

Following the initiative of Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs and an assessment of the situation by the defence and interior ministries, a decision has been made to launch Operation "WEREWOLF" to ensure the security of Latvia's eastern border.

Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran on Tuesday formally assumed command of the Philippine Army (PA) and vowed to transform the service into a "future-ready force".

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is a step closer to getting a modern organizational structure, and clearer authority and benefits comparable with other uniformed services after the Senate unanimously approved its proposed new charter on Tuesday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday directed the Philippine Army (PA) to accelerate its transition toward external defense and build a force capable of defending the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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"Madam President ... Excellencies ... thank you to Denmark for convening this important briefing.

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara today said principles of Security Council Resolution 1701 - adopted exactly two decades ago and which forms basis of UNIFIL's mandate - remain the cornerstone of efforts to preserve stability in south Lebanon and support peace in the region.

The West Bank is at a breaking point, with settler violence reaching unprecedented levels, the Security Council heard today.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned recent Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, saying the silence of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has encouraged further Israeli aggression.

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Between August 4 and 10, 2026, Israeli occupation forces carried out 330 raids on cities and villages in the West Bank. During the same period, 989 Israeli crimes were committed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including the killing of 11 Palestinians and the wounding of 36 others, most of whom were injured in Israeli shelling of various areas in the Gaza Strip.

Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine.

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The Department notes continued commentary on the Provisional Understanding on Rotation and Resupply (RORE) to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, despite clarifications already on record.

On August 10, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the White House Peace Summit, a meeting was held in Washington between Vahan Kostanyan, Acting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Elnur Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Allison Hooker, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

As part of his visit to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Azerbaijan Television on August 11.

Today, U.S. SenatorJim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, partnered with Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to lead the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act. The bipartisan bill would strengthen U.S. engagement with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the democratically elected representative of the Tibetan people, and ensure that American support for Tibet endures beyond the lifetime of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.