German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed at a summit in Seoul to expand defence and security cooperation and planned an agreement on protecting classified military information

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Burnham and Friedrich Merz ratified the UK-German Kensington Treaty, which commits both countries to deeper cooperation on science, technology, defence, security and growth

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Members of the Squad defense group committed to greater defense policy coordination and working closely together for collective security

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European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet British Prime Minister Andy Burnham for an EU-UK summit

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, establishing that an attack on any signatory is treated as an attack on all

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi agreed to implement an effective denial defence

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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed to boost bilateral cooperation and coordination to prevent malicious cyberattacks

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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi briefed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding Japan's ongoing efforts to update its security strategy

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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed to increase bilateral defence investment and strategic alignment

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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced an agreement to establish a joint missile-production facility

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Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the third two-day Russia-Africa Summit, hosting delegations from 48 African countries

NATO members should defend attacked allies even at risk of war with a nuclear power

NATO members should pool control of regional drone-defence systems rather than operate separate national networks

NATO should jointly finance drone-defence coverage for its Black Sea coastal members

NATO's threats of overwhelming retaliation increase the risk of escalation with Russia

NATO governments should prioritise European suppliers when funding critical defence technologies

NATO governments should prioritise counter-drone capabilities over additional conventional weapons platforms

NATO should expand naval protection for commercial shipping near Bulgaria

NATO should promise overwhelming military retaliation against attacks on allied territory

NATO should treat state-directed sabotage as grounds for collective defence

Security guarantees for Ukraine should include binding military commitments