Asia
Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence
Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.
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Europe
French school protests spread as clashes close about 400 high schools
High-school students demanding better classrooms, staffing and funding clashed with police across France, while the government combined mass arrests, closures and promises of dialogue amid escalating violence.
United States
Trump signals review of the US position on Falkland-Malvinas sovereignty
The president said every position remains under review as Washington increases pressure on Britain over defense spending, though the United States has not announced a formal policy change.
Asia
Japan centers new defense budget on drones, artificial intelligence and missiles
The ¥8.9 trillion request for the fiscal year beginning in April 2027 combines uncrewed weapons, longer-range strike systems, AI-enabled command and stronger state support for arms production.
Europe
Pentagon review presses NATO toward a European-led continental defense
Elbridge Colby told allied ambassadors that the U.S. force review extends beyond bases and is intended to enable a stronger European-led conventional posture.
Europe
Poland signs $2.2 billion Piorun air-defense agreement with allied buyers
The framework order covers thousands of Polish-made launchers and missiles, with most going to Poland and the rest to Lithuania, Latvia and Norway through an EU procurement program.
Asia
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget as pressure from China grows
The 2027 plan would lift military spending by 18% and above 3% of GDP, but it must pass an opposition-controlled legislature after a prolonged budget delay.
Asia
Trump orders reduction of US-South Korea military exercises
The White House tied the cutback to Seoul's refusal to support the Iran war and Trump's outreach to Kim Jong Un, raising questions about allied readiness as North Korea expands its missile arsenal.
Africa
Nigeria approves military pay increases of up to 80% for 250,000 personnel
The tiered salary structure will take effect on September 1 and add 264 billion naira to the annual armed-forces wage bill as Abuja confronts insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
United States
US senators strike early funding deal to keep government open through December
The stopgap bill would maintain most federal spending through December 11, shield Border Patrol funds from transfers and pause a contested White House grant-review rule while Congress negotiates full-year appropriations.
Europe
Hungarian companies pivot as Magyar dismantles the Orban-era business order
Companies built around state contracts are moving toward smaller projects as anti-corruption reforms, procurement reviews and a new competitive environment reshape corporate Hungary after 16 years of Viktor Orban's rule.
United States
Trump hosts Netanyahu and Zelenskiy as two wars enter critical phases
The White House meetings bring together competing demands over Iran diplomacy, Israeli politics, Ukrainian air defenses and delayed U.S. military assistance.