Finland to open Europe's first HIMARS/M270 maintenance hub with Lockheed Martin, aimed at speeding repairs and bolstering NATO's northern flank as debate over US defense dependence grows

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Friday, Alarabiya TV reports. The trilateral pact deepens security ties among the three regional powers.

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Friday, according to Alarabiya TV.

Belgium to deploy ~30 troops to Greenland under NATO's new Arctic Sentry mission for drone and counter-drone exercises

Belgium will deploy around 30 troops to Greenland under NATO's new Arctic Sentry mission, with forces set to carry out drone and counter-drone exercises.

China defense spokesperson says military exercises around Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea warn against Philippine provocations after Manila filed its nautical chart with the UN

China's defense ministry spokesperson Chen Xi said on Friday that Chinese military exercises and law enforcement training around Huangyan Dao and its surrounding waters serve as a serious warning against violations and provocations by the Philippines, following Manila's deposit of its nautical chart of the area with the UN.

China, Belarus to stage 'Swift Eagle 2026' joint airborne drills in Hubei, central China, in mid-to-late August, a Chinese defense spokesperson said. It is the 4th iteration of the bilateral exercise.

Chinese and Belarusian airborne troops will conduct the 'Swift Eagle 2026' joint training in central China's Hubei Province in mid-to-late August, Chinese defense spokesperson Chen Xi said Friday. The exercise will focus on surveillance and counter-surveillance, seizure-and-control, and elimination and defense, marking its fourth iteration.