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Mar- 2026 -

6 March

Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps marines and U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, egress from the infantry immersion trainer upon completion at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Waimanalo, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 3. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Agostini)

UAE’s EDGE Group to Upgrade Ecuador’s Border Surveillance

UAE state corporation EDGE Group has signed a letter of intent with Ecuador to develop a national security infrastructure program that will reinforce its border surveillance and protection systems.

3 March

Arms

Hunter 2-S loitering munition displayed at IDEX 2023

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea, UAE Ink $35B Industrial Defense Deal

South Korea and the UAE have signed a defense industry cooperation memorandum of understanding valued at more than $35 billion, part of a broader $65-billion bilateral cooperation package.

2 March

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Norway, UK Ink Helicopter Pact to Boost Naval Integration in High North

Norway and the UK have signed a cooperation agreement permitting British military helicopters to embark on Norwegian Armed Forces warships and deploy from the service’s installations.

Feb- 2026 -

20 February

Americas

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miles Young (left), data systems administrator, Defensive Cyberspace Operations, Company A, 6th Communication Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, discusses his network hacking plan with a Canadian Army service member during Cyber Harmony 24 at The Royal Montreal Regiment, Quebec, Canada, April 28, 2024. This exercise allowed Reserve Marines to integrate with their active duty counterparts and joint partners to help develop practices in defense against cyber attacks.

Rojoef Manuel

Canada, Philippines in Talks on Military Intelligence-Sharing Pact

Canada and the Philippines are discussing a military intelligence-sharing framework that would allow broader exchanges of classified information.

11 February

Arctic

Pictured are 40 Commando Royal Marines arriving at Bardufoss, Norway by Royal Air Force Voyager Airbus KC2 (A330). Royal Marines have deployed to the frozen Arctic for many years, to conduct their annual cold weather training. The Commandos are in the North of Norway learning to be winter warriors conducting Arctic survival training in bitterly cold temperatures. The conditions are harsh around 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, where the sun barely rises and temperatures plummet to below -30C. The elite Royal Marines must be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. That includes the most extreme climates known to man, including Arctic, jungle, and desert.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Double Troops in Norway to Defend Against ‘Rising’ Russian Threat

Britain announced Wednesday it will boost its troops stationed in Norway and play a "vital" role in a NATO Arctic mission in face of "rising Russian threat."

11 February

Africa

Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Deploys 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military

The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country.

10 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Signs Defense Agreement With Saudi Arabia

Somalia Monday signed a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh.

Jan- 2026 -

30 January

Asia Pacific

Bangladesh and US military leaders at a meeting in Dhaka

Rojoef Manuel

US Expands Defense Ties With Bangladesh

The US and Bangladesh have moved to expand military cooperation following a series of high-level engagements.

15 January

Sea

Desan and Malaysian officials at the Straits of Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone shipyard signing ceremony. Photo: Desan Shipyard

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s Desan to Open First Overseas Shipyard in Malaysia

Turkish defense shipbuilder Desan will establish its first overseas facility in Malaysia, marking a significant expansion of Ankara’s growing maritime footprint in Southeast Asia.

15 January

Politics