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UK committed HMS Dragon, Typhoon jets, minehunting drones, £115m and 1,000 personnel to a multinational mission securing commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Bundeswehr reported Mjølner 2026 underway off northern Norway, with five NATO navies training under German leadership and two observers, focused on deterrence and interoperability.

EUbacked Public Spaces+ delivered nine counterterrorism training programs with Senegal’s gendarmerie and police ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, the Commission said.

Germany’s military police rehearsed largescale force movements and a Rhine crossing during Orange Road 2026, coordinating with engineers and civil agencies to keep routes open.

UK Defence Innovation launched Map the Gap Phase 3, offering up to £2m for remote riverine and terrain assessment tech to improve landforce mobility and safety.

Germany detailed NATO’s Locked Shields cyber drill, training about 4,000 participants from 41 nations to defend critical infrastructure against complex attacks.

European Commission confirms €180m, 6year sovereign cloud procurement to strengthen secure, compliant services for EU institutions and bolster digital sovereignty.

European Commission funds 57 EDF projects for readiness, drone defence and Ukraine industry links, with notable SME participation and researchcapability funding split.

European Commission approved a €1.5bn EDIP work programme to expand EU defence production and support Ukraine, with funding for manufacturing, joint procurement, and innovation.