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6 November

Romania Acquires 18 Dutch F-16 Aircraft for 1 Euro

Romania has acquired 18 F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands for 1 euro, to be stationed at the European F-16 Training Center in Fetești.

5 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Units Not Surrounded in Embattled Pokrovsk

Ukraine denied Russia's claims that its forces were encircled by Moscow's troops as they battled to keep hold of Pokrovsk, a strategically located eastern city under intense Russian assault.

5 November

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden Orders New Saab Missile Launcher for Gripen Jets

Sweden has ordered a new missile launch system from Saab for its Gripen fighter jets to boost operational flexibility and readiness.

5 November

Agate Sensors' technology measure subtle physiological changes.

Giulia Bernacchi

Finnish Startup to Trial Human Performance Wearables for Sweden

Agate Sensors has received a contract from Sweden for testing its wearable technology for monitoring human performance of troops.

5 November

Jodesz Gavilan

UK’s HMS Stirling Castle Enters Service for Autonomous Minehunting

The UK Royal Navy’s new minehunting support ship HMS Stirling Castle has arrived in Portsmouth, England, following trials, training.

5 November

Soldiers from number 3 Company carry the log during the race. The Coldstream Guards dig in on Windsor Great Park. Physical prowess and an unshakeable will to succeed are vital requirements for Guardsmen in the British Army. To test themselves the infantry soldiers of the Coldstream Guards take on the tough physical and mental challenge of a log race in Windsor Great Park. While it may look like a walk in the park, the task of carrying a 100kg metal “log” around a 3,000-metre course is one of the most difficult trials that a soldier faces. Teams of 12 personnel are required to shepherd their load over undulating, boggy terrain at full speed – only six pairs of hands are allowed to hold the weight any one time.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Reveals 13,000+ Troops Medically Unfit for Frontline Duty

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that 13,113 members of the British Armed Forces are currently unfit for frontline service.

5 November

A German military member carries a fuel hose at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 23, 2024. Forward Area Refueling Point techniques utilize specialized equipment and small groups of trained military members to rapidly refuel aircraft in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leonid Soubbotine)

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall, German Tech Firms to Build Synthetic Fuel Network for European Militaries

German defense company Rheinmetall has unveiled plans to build a network of synthetic fuel plants across Europe to help militaries in the region produce their own energy and cut reliance on imported oil.

5 November

A Colombian special operations team carries weighted ammo cans during an assaulter stage of Fuerzas Comando 2025 at Ilopango, El Salvador, Aug. 23, 2025. Fuerzas Comando 2025 brings together 16 special operations team from across Central, South America and the Caribbean to test skills through a 10-day special operations forces competition alongside a senior leadership seminar to collectively refine skills and foster military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hassani Ribera)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Enlists 2,000 Colombians to Reinforce Front Lines Against Russia

Ukraine has signed up approximately 2,000 Colombian nationals as contract soldiers to help fill critical manpower gaps nearly four years into its war with Russia, according to German media.

5 November

Rojoef Manuel

Seoul Intel Confirms Thousands of N. Korea Troops in Russia Under Construction Cover

North Korea has dispatched around 5,000 military construction troops and 1,000 engineers to Russia since September, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service.

5 November