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Official notices showed aid, sanctions, defence readiness and regional security initiatives across the EU, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, US and Australia.

European Parliament committees backed a larger Global Europe budget, seeking more external action funding and safeguards on EU money.

The State Department said a U.S.Caribbean dialogue brought 15 countries into talks and announced funding for security, cable links and health workforce programs.

UK announced deeper defenceindustrial work with Germany and a £20m Scottish skills investment to support future defence jobs.

France announced new EU sanctions and funding for Ukraine, while the UK urged continued pressure on Russia at the OSCE.

UK Defence Innovation and the British Army launched a funded challenge to improve battlefield power supply with Australian support.

The UK called for reforms to global development finance at World Bank and IMF meetings, citing debt, investment and shock resilience needs.

The European Commission funded 8 projects to expand production of energetic components for missiles, drones and ammunition.

France said new Russia sanctions raised total designations to 4,600, while linking Ukraine support to Lebanon security and Palestinian governance concerns.

The European Commission added €130m for drone and counterdrone border security, as European militaries expanded dronefocused training.

Official announcements showed EU social dialogue review, French and UK security diplomacy, German drills, Dutch quantum funding, US science investment and Australian Pacific steps.

The UK sanctioned 2 Iranian nationals as allies condemned Iranlinked hostile activity, including the RAF Fairford incident and hybrid threats.

The UK condemned intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine at the UN Security Council and announced 38 new sanctions on military supply networks.

HM Government said Project Safari would speed SME access to UK defence test and evaluation facilities for frontline technologies.

Eight foreign ministers backed the International Criminal Court and raised concern over potential U.S. sanctions affecting its work.

Germany’s Bundeswehr detailed Red Storm Charlie, a Hamburg civilmilitary drill for hybrid threats involving soldiers and emergency partners.

The UK expanded sanctions on Russian oil, finance and supply networks while condemning infrastructure attacks against Ukraine at the OSCE.

France condemned repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and linked its position to defensive support for Saudi infrastructure.

Australia expanded its HIMARS fleet as part of a longrange strike and guided weapons investment plan worth up to $37 billion.