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UK backed Moldova’s EU path at the OSCE, welcomed resumed ChisinauTiraspol talks, and called for Russian troop withdrawal from Transnistria.
Germany’s Bundeswehr launched its annual Gelber Merkur exercise to practice rapid relocation of command posts under combat conditions, involving about 1,200 soldiers.
European Parliament and Council agreed on implementing EUUS tariff commitments, with safeguards and a fiveyear lobster extension, as the European Commission welcomed the deal.
Germany detailed continuous NATO air policing, with Luftwaffe Eurofighters on quick reaction alert coordinated through Allied Air Command.
Parliament approved EU rules to screen foreign investments in sensitive sectors, citing security risks and boosting member state cooperation.
UK backed 13 SMEled defence projects with contracts up to £4m each to speed MoD procurement, building on recent Apache support drone and antidrone initiatives.
Sixgovernment week: UKFrance push Hormuz security mission, EU tests nature rules, Germany advances counter‐drone and medical readiness, Netherlands funds elder housing and moves on avian flu.
An EP written question asked why an EUfunded €320m Dakar transport project went to a Chinese statebacked firm and what steps the European Commission may take.
Germany outlined its 3,600 kcal singlesoldier EPa ration and noted expanded stockpiles since 2014 to support field readiness in harsh conditions.
European Commission launched three Calls for Evidence and a fourweek feedback on an implementing act to credit thirdcountry carbon prices against CBAM liabilities.
Beijing and Dushanbe deepened ties with a new treaty and 10 cooperation documents, focusing on economic, security and peopletopeople cooperation.
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.
EU issued transport guidance; France advanced rail works; Germany expanded conscription infrastructure; UK made a remote medical airdrop; Netherlands revised border checks; US named CUAS sites.
At a Brussels forum, the European Commission announced a €15m technical assistance hub and €14m for AlRastan Hospital within a €175m Syria recovery package and €620m program.
UK announced a Strategic Partnership with Armenia as the EU signed a Connectivity Partnership and launched a security mission, deepening ties with Yerevan.
European Commission signed €135m deals with Jordan to fund education, border security, a digital hub, and support for Syrian refugees under their strategic partnership.
Bundeswehr reported Mjølner 2026 underway off northern Norway, with five NATO navies training under German leadership and two observers, focused on deterrence and interoperability.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined a defensive US effort to evacuate civilians from the Gulf amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and signaled intensified sanctions.
EUbacked Public Spaces+ delivered nine counterterrorism training programs with Senegal’s gendarmerie and police ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, the Commission said.
EU and Armenia signed a Connectivity Partnership to expand transport, energy and digital links, with new EU support and security cooperation discussed at a Yerevan summit.