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European Commission issued a catalogue of national practices to reduce oil and gas demand and strengthen energy resilience amid Middle East conflict risks.
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.
The Dutch government extended internal border checks to 30 September 2026 and set a new legal basis for riskbased Royal Netherlands Marechaussee operations.
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.
European Commission funds EDA to run BraveTech EU phase two, targeting rapid defence innovations based on urgent needs from Ukraine’s battlefield.
UK announced a £50m defence growth deal for Northern Ireland to back startups, support 900 jobs and create 300 roles, aligned with a wider push to unlock private investment in defence.
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 set preparatory steps for a €90bn Ukraine support loan and fasttracked defence procurement to scale drone output on 1 April 2026.
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.
UK committed an extra £100m for Ukraine air defences, taking pledges to £600m in two months and sustaining £3bn annual support.
European Commission approved SAFE plans for France and Czechia and introduced AGILE to speed defence innovation, directing €15.09b, €2.06b and €115m to capability and R&D goals.