16 October 2025 Military News |
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- NATO Defence Ministers focus on deterrence, counter-drone initiatives, defence investment, and support to Ukraine NATO 16 Oct 2025 -- NATO Defence Ministers concluded their first meeting since the Summit in The Hague on Wednesday 15th of October.
- Meeting of the Initiative Technical Council under the Presidential Directorate for State Defence Industry Policy President of Russia 16 Oct 2025
- President Appointed Olha Reshetylova (Kobylynska) as Military Ombudsman President of Ukraine 16 Oct 2025
- Denys Shmyhal holds official meetings in Luxembourg: military assistance, IT cooperation, and sanctions against the aggressor in focus Ukraine MOD 16 Oct 2025
- Air Assault Forces first to implement 'Impulse' system Ukraine MOD 16 Oct 2025
- Outcomes of the 31st Ramstein meeting: New contributions to PURL and other military assistance Ukraine MOD 16 Oct 2025
- Allied support remains unwavering - Denys Shmyhal following talks with Mark Rutte Ukraine MOD 16 Oct 2025
- Australia's E-7A Wedgetail contribution to NATO complete Australia DOD 16 Oct 2025 -- Australia's deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to support humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine has concluded.
- Minister McGuinty attends NATO Defence Ministers' Meetings Canada 16 Oct 2025 -- Earlier this year, Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada would accelerate meeting our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 2% spending target by March 31st 2026. This over $9 billion dollar investment will help rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), strengthening our defence at home and abroad.
- CHIEFS/VICE-CHIEFS OF ARMY PARTICIPATING IN THE ARMY CHIEFS' CONCLAVE FOR UNITED NATIONS TROOP CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES CALL ON THE PRESIDENT India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Chiefs/Vice-Chiefs of Army, participating in the Army Chiefs' Conclave for United Nations Troop Contributing Countries, along with spouses, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 16, 2025)
- Prime Minister dedicates to the nation Advanced Night Vision factory in Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Marking another step towards Aatmanirbharta in defence, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation an Advanced Night Vision factory in Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh on October 16, 2025
- UNTCC CHIEFS' CONCLAVE 2025 CONCLUDES IN NEW DELHI WITH SHARED COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING UN PEACEKEEPING India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- The UNTCC Chiefs' Conclave 2025, hosted by the Indian Army from 14-16 October 2025, concluded today with high-level deliberations, solemn ceremonies and reaffirmation of collective resolve to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping operations.
- Mid-Campaign Progress of Special Campaign 5.0 in Department of Defence India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Department of Defence is presently in the mid-phase of the Special Campaign 5
- Raksha Mantri-led Consultative Committee on Defence visits ARDE, a premier armament laboratory of DRDO, in Pune India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- The Consultative Committee for Ministry of Defence, headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, visited Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, a premier laboratory of DRDO under the aegis of Armament & Combat Engineering Systems (ACE) cluster, on October 16, 2025
- INDIAN NAVY SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISES SEMINAR ON 'IMPACT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON MARITIME SECTOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS' India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- Indian Navy successfully organized a seminar on 'Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations' at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 Oct 2025
- Operation Sindoor is a glowing testimony to India's growing indigenous prowess: Raksha Mantri India PIB 16 Oct 2025 -- "Operation Sindoor is a glowing testimony to India's growing indigenous prowess which is a result of the Government's relentless efforts to create a self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem within the country," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in Pune on October 16, 2025
- General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), attended the closing ceremony of the 'Islamabad Symposium 2025', as Chief Guest, organised by NIPS, NUST. ISPR Pakistan 16 Oct 2025
- Pakistan-Kazakhstan Joint Exercise Dostarym-V is being conducted between the Armies of Pakistan and Kazakhstan in Counter Terrorism domain from 13-24 October 2025 at Special Operations School, Cherat, Pakistan. ISPR Pakistan 16 Oct 2025
- Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean UK MOD 16 Oct 2025 -- Update to Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Joint UK-India Carrier Strike Group exercise deepens defence ties as deals boost UK jobs UK MOD 16 Oct 2025 -- Britain's strategic partnership with India continues to grow as the powerful UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) conducted military drills with the Indian Armed Forces, completing a successful visit to India as part of its ongoing eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, known as Operation Highmast.
- European Commission Unveils 'Drone Wall' Plans As Part Of 5-Year Defense Road Map RFE/RL 16 Oct 2025 -- The European Union's executive body has approved a 5-year defense road map that features plans for a "drone wall" to be fully functional by the end of 2027.
- European Defence Industry Programme: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement EC/CEU 16 Oct 2025 -- The presidency of the Council and negotiators from the European Parliament (EP) reached a provisional agreement on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), a dedicated financing programme for defence worth €1.5 billion for the period 2025-2027.
- Defence Readiness Roadmap: press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas at the press conference European Commission 16 Oct 2025
- At EDA, EU armament directors forge ways to strengthen EU defence industry European Defence Agency 16 Oct 2025 -- National Armament Directors from the European Union convened at the European Defence Agency (EDA) on 16 October for a high-level conference focused on boosting Europe's defence industry and strengthening the EU's ability to tackle threats to its security.
- Progress on Finland's icebreaker fleet investment programme, changes to Arctia's Board Finnish Government 16 Oct 2025 -- The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a long-term investment programme, based on the Government Programme, to renew Finland's icebreaking fleet.
- Russia is testing us, therefore we have to jointly neutralize the airspace violations, claims D. Šakalienė in Brussels Lithuania MND 16 Oct 2025 -- While attending the North Atlantic Council Defence session in Brussels, Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė underscored the necessity to step Allied air defence, defence industry capabilities, support to Ukraine and pressure on russia.
- Support for SVK Defence Industry takes on new dimension in Brussels Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 16 Oct 2025 -- Slovakia has become a leader in the prestigious NATO Fires Centre of Excellence (NATO FCOE).
- Defence joins US initiative on unmanned air systems Netherlands Ministry of Defence 16 Oct 2025
- The security of NATO's eastern flank remains a priority Poland - Ministry of National Defence 16 Oct 2025 -- On Wednesday, 15 October, the deputy prime minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was in Brussels, where he took part in a meeting of the NATO countries' ministers of defence, the Foreign Affairs Council with ministers of defence and a number of side events.
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- 16 October 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 16 Oct 2025
- Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions UN News 16 Oct 2025 -- A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of 'blue helmets' due to delayed payments from Member States.
- Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2025
- Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2025
- Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2025
- Gaza: UN pushes to scale up aid delivery UN News 16 Oct 2025 -- As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, UN aid teams are intensifying efforts to deliver urgently needed assistance.
- Communiqué from co-Hosts of the Wilton Park conference on Financing Gaza's Reconstruction UK FCDO 16 Oct 2025 -- Outcome Statement: Communiqué from co-Hosts of the Wilton Park conference on Financing Gaza's Reconstruction
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs rolls out plan to meet humanitarian needs in Gaza through AECID Spain MFA 16 Oct 2025 -- Following the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the potential for large-scale humanitarian aid to enter via land routes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), has launched a response plan to deliver Spanish aid to nearly two million Gazans facing famine and humanitarian needs of all kinds.
- Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Madagascar UNOCHA 16 Oct 2025
- UN welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire UN News 16 Oct 2025 -- The United Nations called on Thursday for Afghanistan and Pakistan to permanently end recent deadly hostilities and protect civilians.
- Kabul Gripped By Fear Of More Attacks After Suspected Pakistani Air Strikes RFE/RL 16 Oct 2025 -- Nazifa has not left her home since suspected Pakistani air strikes struck her neighborhood in Kabul, the Afghan capital.
- From 13-15 October 2025, thirty four Khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. ISPR Pakistan 16 Oct 2025
- Myanmar junta admits it's unable to conduct election across entire country Radio Free Asia 16 Oct 2025 -- The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights Kajsa Ollongren said on Thursday that they would not send observers to an election in military-ruled Myanmar, as it was unlikely to result in a credible outcome, according to the Reuters news agency.
- Spain welcomes new agreement between Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 Spain MFA 16 Oct 2025
- Morocco and Russia agree on the fact that international law and principles cannot be interpreted in a way that halts the progress towards a resolution for the Moroccan Sahara issue, said, on Thursday in Moscow, the minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2025
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, held talks on Thursday in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2025
- Report of the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, October 2025 UK FCDO 16 Oct 2025 -- Ambassador Holland welcomes the work of the OSCE Mission over the last six months, and the positive assessment of municipal elections on 12 October - while underlining concerns over security and political developments.
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- Justice Department Statements Regarding Indictment of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton US Dept. of Justice 16 Oct 2025 -- A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging former National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, with serious crimes related to the mishandling of classified information. The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.
- Director General Ken McCallum gives threat update MI5 16 Oct 2025 -- MI5 Director General Ken McCallum gave his annual threat update at our headquarters in Thames House, London today.
- A Former Russian Diplomat, Implicated In FBI Agent Scandal, To Be Sentenced RFE/RL 16 Oct 2025 -- A former Russian diplomat linked to a sanctions-evasion scandal involving one of the FBI's top former counter-intelligence agents and a notorious Russian oligarch was set to be sentenced on charges of lying to U.S. law enforcement.
- Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump President of Russia 16 Oct 2025
- After Phone Call, Trump Says He Will Meet Putin In Budapest RFE/RL 16 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have agreed to meet in Budapest following a phone call held a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to visit Washington.
- Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about Russia-Serbia energy cooperation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2025
- Plenary session of Russian Energy Week International Forum President of Russia 16 Oct 2025 -- Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the 8th Russian Energy Week International Forum.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2025
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a news conference held jointly with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita, Moscow, October 16, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2025
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita, Moscow, October 16, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2025
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on October 16, 2025 PRC MofA 16 Oct 2025
- Wang Yi Meets with Chairman and CEO of the Blackstone Group Stephen A. Schwarzman PRC MofA 16 Oct 2025 -- On October 16, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met in Beijing with Chairman and CEO of the Blackstone Group Stephen A. Schwarzman.
- Wang Yi Meets with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard PRC MofA 16 Oct 2025 -- On October 16, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.
- China and France Hold Strategic Dialogue PRC MofA 16 Oct 2025 -- On October 15, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi held the 27th China-France Strategic Dialogue in Hangzhou with Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Emmanuel Bonne.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 16 Oct 2025
- Monitoring and surveillance activities by French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 16 Oct 2025
- Delegation of Communist Party of Russian Federation Leaves KCNA 16 Oct 2025 -- The delegation of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation led by Dmitri Novikov, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the party and first vice-chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the State Duma, left here for home on October 15 after taking part in the celebrations of the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
- UN condemns Madagascar military takeover, urges return to constitutional order UN News 16 Oct 2025 -- The UN has condemned Madagascar's military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week's ouster of President Andry Rajoelina.
- The UK is committed to supporting its Overseas Territories to deliver their priorities: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee UK FCDO 16 Oct 2025 -- Statement by Simon Thomas, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN's Special Political and Decolonisation Fourth Committee.
- Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (October 16, 2025) India MEA 16 Oct 2025
- Appointment of new Director-General of National Intelligence Prime Minister of Australia 16 Oct 2025
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