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Eight foreign ministers backed the International Criminal Court and raised concern over potential U.S. sanctions affecting its work.
Australia expanded its HIMARS fleet as part of a longrange strike and guided weapons investment plan worth up to $37 billion.
Official announcements showed new energy compliance action, defence modernisation, NATO support, and maritime posture steps across 7 country clusters.
Canada marked renewed UN restrictions on Iran while Australia relisted 15 people and 2 entities under counterterrorism financing sanctions.
Australia will homeport at least two Arafura Class patrol vessels in Cairns, backed by a A$250 million base expansion.
Governments focused on defence industry, energy security, Ukraine support, maritime routes, AI risk and humanitarian protection.
A European Parliament question pressed the Commission on linking carbon markets and building a climate coalition with Canada.
The UK, Canada, Iceland and Norway condemned Russia at the OSCE over elections, repression and occupied Ukrainian territories.
France, Australia, the UK and Denmark announced measures linking Ukraine support, sanctions and warnings over Russian hybrid threats.
Canada imposed new Iran sanctions on five individuals and five entities, linking the action to human rights abuses and global security concerns.
Norway and Canada signed a procurement cooperation letter aimed at NATO capability links and possible support for Ukraine.
Australia said Triton and Peregrine reached initial operational status and confirmed completion of its 14aircraft Poseidon fleet.
EU and allied governments advanced trade defence, military readiness, sanctions, logistics resilience and Southeast Asia diplomacy.
Canada advanced India trade talks, deepened Norway defence cooperation and joined allies rejecting Russian elections in occupied Ukraine.
Australia awarded 15 defence policy grants and signed Plan Tasman with New Zealand to deepen naval cooperation in the IndoPacific.
Denmark set UN priorities in New York as Australia announced Southeast Asia trade and security outreach through the Philippines, Thailand and ASEAN.
NATO issued resilience requirements as Australia secured a defencelinked airport lease, Germany highlighted maritime drone trials, and Europe expanded Ukraine support.
The UK told the UN Security Council that Houthi attacks had escalated Yemen’s conflict and worsened humanitarian and regional security risks.
The UK told the IAEA that safety conditions at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant had worsened under Russian control.
The Netherlands outlined a voluntary service model with possible selective conscription if security conditions deteriorate.