Romania’s defense leadership met Poland’s chief of the general staff and said the talks focused on regional security, stronger Romania-Poland military cooperation in NATO, and reinforcing deterrence on the eastern flank.
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Romania’s defense leadership met Poland’s chief of the general staff and said the talks focused on regional security, stronger Romania-Poland military cooperation in NATO, and reinforcing deterrence on the eastern flank.
Lithuania said it is teaming with Japan for Locked Shields 2026, the major NATO CCDCOE cyber-defense exercise focused on attacks against critical infrastructure.
Latvia saidl that Defense Minister Andris Sprūds will visit Belgium and Luxembourg to discuss regional security, NATO agenda items, support for Ukraine, and practical cooperation in military technology development, including autonomous unmanned systems.
Hungary said on 23 April that territorial defense reserve units completed the live-fire phase of advanced infantry training at Táborfalva, including squad-level defensive drills, machine-gun work, and RGW-110 simulator training.
Firefighters have brought under control a blaze that broke out at Russia's Black Sea Tuapse oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone attack, local officials said on Thursday.
Two industry sources earlier this week said the Tuapse oil refinery, which sells most of its products for export, had halted operations following the April 16 attack.
Ukraine has remote-control drones that can hit targets at great distance, minister says.
Russia warns European states against hosting French nuclear bomber planes.
European Union leaders will discuss the bloc's mutual assistance clause at a summit in Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of traditional allies raises concerns over his commitment to NATO at a time of growing insecurity.
The clause, contained in the treaty that underpins the EU, obliges countries to come to the aid of a fellow member if it comes under attack. But officials say there are currently no clear rules about how it should work in practice.
Finland’s Ministry of Defence said it submitted a proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and Criminal Code, removing legal barriers on importing, transporting, supplying, and possessing nuclear devices in Finland in the context of homeland defence, NATO collective defence, or defence cooperation.
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Finland’s government it is launching the first phase of infrastructure projects deemed necessary for national defence, with €112 million allocated across the country for military mobility-related works.
Finland’s government decided to seek €35 million in EU funding for drone detection and counter-drone systems for the Finnish Border Guard, focused on the eastern border and the Gulf of Finland.
Germany’s defence ministry said on 23 April that the Bundestag Budget Committee approved development of new, less jam-prone tactical troop radio technology under the European ESSOR framework.
The Council of the EU said on 23 April it finalized the last key legislation for a €90 billion support loan to Ukraine for 2026-2027, including a major defence-industrial component.
Belgian Defence said that ten companies received the first “Ambassador of the Reserve” honorary diplomas, part of a push to strengthen employer support for the reserve component.
Ireland’s Department of Defence said that the defence minister addressed the Valentia Island Subsea Cable Security and Resilience Symposium, focused on protecting critical undersea infrastructure.
EU to prepare blueprint for mutual assistance pact, amid NATO doubts.
Dutch Defence says the Netherlands will rapidly continue building up its armed forces, with the defence budget rising to 2.8% of GDP this cabinet term and moving toward 3.5% by 2035.
The plan prioritizes land, sea, air, cyber, space, logistics, ammunition, stocks, drones, and cyber security.
Dutch Defence says the Netherlands and South Korea signed a letter of intent to cooperate on military knowledge-sharing, exercises, training, transport, logistics solutions, and stockpiles.
The release frames both countries as regional hubs for personnel and materiel during conflict.
Poland’s MOD says the first stage of local-government resilience training has concluded, with commune and village leaders trained for crisis, conflict, and hybrid-threat conditions.
MON says 6,643 participants were trained in Q1 2026, with 638 more trainings planned.
Poland’s MOD says a defense ministry official opened a maritime and shipbuilding industry seminar focused on the state security system.
The release highlights Polish Navy capability development, shipbuilding programs, Baltic critical infrastructure security, and dual-use technologies.
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