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Mar- 2026 -

13 March

Ukrainian soldier testing his first-person view drone in a training field in Kherson region

Ukraine Revamps Military Training With Focus on FPV Drone Defense

Ukraine has updated its basic military training program to place greater emphasis on defending against first-person view drones.

12 March

Hammerhead Uncrewed Surface Vehicles Target

Giulia Bernacchi

QinetiQ Provides Hammerhead USV Targets for Cobra Gold in Thailand

QinetiQ Target Systems Canada has supplied Hammerhead uncrewed surface vehicle targets for Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand.

12 March

Dismounted infantry elements and Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles defend the coastal position during the Littoral Defense Live Fire Exercise in Burgos, Pangasinan on March 9, 2026.

Giulia Bernacchi

Philippine Army Repels Simulated Attack in Littoral Live-Fire Drill

The Philippine Army has announced that its armor and artillery units repelled a simulated enemy attack during a littoral live-fire exercise.

5 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Launches More Intensive Army Training With 10-Day Continuous Drills

Taiwan’s army has launched an expanded combat training cycle exposing troops to more demanding battlefield conditions.

2 March

Soldiers onboard HMS Duncan take part in live fire exercises.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Navy Warship Neutralizes Multiple Drone Threats in Live Exercise

The UK's HMS Duncan successfully engaged and neutralized multiple aerial and surface drone threats in a complex live‑and‑synthetic exercise designed to stretch the warship’s detection and response systems to their limits.

Feb- 2026 -

19 February

Soldiers join NATO exercises in northern Germany on February 18, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Trains Storming Baltic Beach to Deter Russia

Thousands of NATO troops including from Spain and Turkey joined an exercise on Germany's Baltic coast that defense officials labelled a show of readiness to deter Russia.

2 February

Ronald Watkins

Chinese Military Flights Near Taiwan Surge 15-Fold in Five Years: Report

Chinese military flights near Taiwan surged nearly 15-fold over five years, reflecting Beijing’s growing pressure on the island.

Jan- 2026 -

12 January

US Marines conduct communication checks at Cap Draa during African Lion 25 in TanTan, Morocco, May 2025

Jodesz Gavilan

US and Morocco Gear Up for AI-Driven Military Exercises in Africa

The US and Morocco will test artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced digital systems during the upcoming African Lion 2026 exercises.

12 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Panama Announces Joint Canal Defense Training With US

US and Panamanian forces on Monday will begin joint training aimed at protecting the strategic shipping route of the Central American country's canal, officials said.

9 January