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• Hegseth to Order 500 Additional Guardsmen to D.C. Following Shooting of Two Soldiers DoD News 26 Nov 2025 -- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this afternoon said that President Donald J. Trump has requested he order 500 additional National Guardsmen to Washington in the wake of today's shooting of two guardsmen near the White House.
• Tennessee Guard unit returns from southern border mission Army News 26 Nov 2025 -- Nearly 50 Guardsmen with the 168th Military Police Battalion recently completed a yearlong deployment to the U.S. southern border.
• Maduro says US 'cannot defeat invincible' Venezuela amid deepening tensions Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the United States "cannot defeat" his "invincible" country, denouncing US military pressure and new terrorism accusations as tensions escalate across the southern Caribbean.

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• Dozens of Federal Agencies Initiate Counter-UAS Collaboration DoD News 26 Nov 2025 -- Over 180 experts from the War Department and other agencies in the federal government met yesterday for a summit to begin a planned three-year effort to deliver counter-small unmanned aircraft system capabilities to warfighters and keep the skies over America safe from dangerous drones.
• U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs Seattle for months-long deployment to Antarctica US Coast Guard 26 Nov 2025 -- The USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Seattle on Thursday commencing its 29th deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.
• U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Cleveland (LCS 31) US Navy 26 Nov 2025 -- The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) from Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) in Marinette, Wisconsin, November 26.
• USS McFaul Departs Naval Station Norfolk for Scheduled Deployment US Navy 26 Nov 2025 -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) will depart Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment Nov. 25, 2025.
• NATO boosts defence readiness in North Baltic Sea during Exercise Freezing Winds NATO Allied Maritime Command 26 Nov 2025 -- The ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) returned to Finnish waters to participate in the annual multinational joint exercise Freezing Winds 25. Ships assigned to the group will assemble in Turku, Finland, before setting sail for the Gulf of Finland, off the southern coast of Finland in the Northern Baltic Sea.
• SACEUR emphasises warfighting readiness during visit to Allied Air Command NATO Allied Air Command 26 Nov 2025 -- Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich visited NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 November 2025, reinforcing his strategic priorities of readiness, innovation and care for personnel across Allied Command Operations (ACO).
• Allied and partner representatives take stock at NATO HQ of efforts to build defence and security related capacity NATO 26 Nov 2025 -- National Points of Contact for Defence and related security Capacity Building (DCB) held their annual meeting at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, on 19 November 2025.
• Putin: Joint Military Base in Kyrgyzstan Important for Ensuring Stability in Region Sputnik 26 Nov 2025 -- The joint Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan is an important factor in ensuring stability in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrives in Bishkek to participate in meetings of CSTO statutory bodies Russia MoD 26 Nov 2025 -- During his visit, it is planned to discuss the military-political situation in the Organisation's member countries, adopt a number of joint documents aimed at strengthening the CSTO's military potential, improving mechanisms for responding to modern challenges and security threats.
• Witkoff To Moscow. Zelenskyy Is Wary. A Phone Call Leaks. A Ukraine Peace Plan Coalesces RFE/RL 26 Nov 2025 -- The White House's lead envoy is heading to Russia for a sixth time. Ukraine fears a peace that heavily favors Moscow. A leaked phone call shows the US envoy advising a Kremlin official on how to sweet talk the White House.
• Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: Finland will strengthen its support to Ukraine by joining the Maritime Capability CoalitionMinistry of Defence Finnish MoD 26 Nov 2025 -- Finland's Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided that Finland will join the Maritime Capability Coalition, led by the United Kingdom and Norway. The Coalition aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy. Altogether 17 countries have joined the Coalition so far.
• Interceptor drones now available to the military through DOT-Chain Defence Ukraine MOD 26 Nov 2025
• NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Ukraine NATO 26 Nov 2025 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska conducted a two-day visit to Kyiv on Monday and Tuesday (24-25 November 2025), where she met with President Zelenskyy and senior members of the Ukrainian government.
• NATO and Ukraine announce new joint-initiative to accelerate defence innovation: UNITE - Brave NATO NATO 26 Nov 2025 -- Ukraine and NATO announced the launch of UNITE - Brave NATO, the Ukraine-NATO Innovation, Technology and Engineering programme on 25 November 2025. UNITE - Brave NATO is the first joint NATO-Ukraine programme on scaling prototyped and tested innovative technologies that help meet interoperability requirements. Ukraine's defence tech cluster Brave1 will coordinate from Ukraine's side. NATO has chosen the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) to execute the first competition.
• McConnell on Taiwan's Special Budget Request, Defense Investments Across Indo-Pacific Senator Mitch McConnell 26 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding President Lai's $40 billion special budget request for defense:
• Lai unveils plan to budget US$40 billion to bolster Taiwan's defense CNA 26 Nov 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Wednesday proposed a NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.85 billion) special defense budget to fund the construction of a multilayered "T-Dome" air defense network and strengthen Taiwan's overall defense posture over the next eight years.
• KMT slams Lai's 'astronomical' US$40 billion defense proposal CNA 26 Nov 2025 -- Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers criticized President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) "astronomical" US$40 billion defense proposal as lacking detail, and questioned whether it was part of a quid pro quo with U.S. President Donald Trump to allow Lai to transit through the United States.
• Lai's US$40 billion defense proposal 'a step towards peace': U.S. envoy CNA 26 Nov 2025 -- The United States' top envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) proposed US$40 billion special defense budget marked "a major step towards maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait by strengthening deterrence."
• Mainland spokesperson slams Lai's $40B 'defense budget' to push Taiwan toward disaster; island voices accuse him of 'selling out' Taiwan Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- When asked to comment on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's recent article in The Washington Post, in which he claimed to introduce a "historic $40 billion supplementary defense budget" to respond to mainland's "threat" and that convened a meeting on the matter on Wednesday, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said that the DPP authorities, driven by their own political interests, have allowed external forces to take whatever they want.
• Citing 'peace through strength,' Lai pushes US$40 billion defense budget CNA 26 Nov 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) underscored the importance of pursuing peace through strength in proposing a US$40 billion special defense budget in an op-ed published Tuesday in the Washington Post.
• AUSINDEX concludes in the Pacific Australia DOD 26 Nov 2025 -- The Royal Australian Navy successfully conducted training and engagement with the Indian Navy from November 18 to 20 in the western Pacific Ocean for AUSINDEX 25.
• Maritime experts join Brunei security workshop Australia DOD 26 Nov 2025 -- Australian maritime security specialists joined Bruneian counterparts for a Maritime Security Workshop hosted by the Royal Brunei Navy from November 12 to 13.
• Long-term plan to rebuild Defence estate New Zealand Government 26 Nov 2025 -- The Government has unveiled a long-term plan to modernise Defence Force infrastructure that will strengthen military resilience and create building and construction jobs across New Zealand.
• Raksha Mantri & his Indonesian counterpart to co-chair third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue in New Delhi India PIB 26 Nov 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will co-chair the third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue with the Minister of Defense of Indonesia Mr Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in New Delhi on November 27, 2025
• INDIAN NAVAL LCUs 51, 54, AND 57 VISITS COLOMBO, SRI LANKA India PIB 26 Nov 2025 -- Three Indian Naval Ships - Landing Craft Utility (LCU 51, LCU 54 and LCU 57) visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 22 to 25 Nov 2025 as part of a port call.
• DHTI Signs MoUs with NADT and VVGNLI to Strengthen Collaboration in Training & Research India PIB 26 Nov 2025 -- In a significant step towards enhancing inter-institutional collaboration within India's public sector training ecosystem, the Defence Headquarters Training Institute (DHTI) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur and the V
• Iran Navy turns the sea into power zone: Admiral Sayyari IRNA 26 Nov 2025 -- Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has emphasized the Navy's capability to transform the sea from a potential zone of threat to a symbol of dignity and power of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• Pakistan-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Joint Military Exercise Al Battar-II was conducted from 18-26 November 2025 in the Counter Terrorism domain. ISPR Pakistan 26 Nov 2025
• Today a special ceremony was held at Joint Staff Headquarters to bid farewell to General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI, NI (M), the outgoing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, after completing 40 years of distinguished military service. ISPR Pakistan 26 Nov 2025
• Mr. Ali Ardeshir Larijani, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of Iran (NSA Iran), called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. ISPR Pakistan 26 Nov 2025
• Participants of the National Security Workshop-27 (NSW-27) visited General Headquarters (GHQ) today, where they received comprehensive briefings on Pakistan's regional and internal security landscape and prevailing national security environment. ISPR Pakistan 26 Nov 2025
• Defence industry: Council agrees position on simplification package to boost Europe's defence industry and readiness EC/CEU 26 Nov 2025 -- Member states' representatives approved today the Council's position on a set of proposals aiming to simplify certain provisions on security and defence procurement, facilitate defence investments, and improve market conditions for defence industry. The proposals constitute the so-called "Omnibus V" legislative package as part of the EU's simplification agenda.
• A look at the Defence news 17 - 23 November Netherlands Ministry of Defence 26 Nov 2025
• UK Armed Forces Minister Carns to Defence Minister Pevkur: There are plans to deploy our new Ajax Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Estonia within the next few years to bolster our commitment to Estonia and to enhance capabilities of the UK's FLF Estonia MoD 26 Nov 2025 -- Today, Estonia's Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur met with the United Kingdom's Armed Forces Minister Alistair Carns at the Ministry of Defence to discuss strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries, as well as collaboration between their defence industries.
• The best possible conditions for our Allies on the ground: Lithuania unveils brand new military infrastructure in Pabradė for U.S. forces Lithuania MND 26 Nov 2025 -- New military infrastructure developed in Pabradė for the U.S. forces in Lithuania has been solemnly unveiled. It includes three buildings of barracks, a multifunctional facility with a gym, classrooms, mess halls, technical maintenance area, helipads, and more.
• Preliminary study: Finland should consider creating a national law of armed conflict manual Finnish Government 26 Nov 2025 -- A preliminary study, commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, urges Finland to consider creating a national manual on the law of armed conflict.
• Sweden's total defence highlighted at NATO civilian planning conference Government Offices of Sweden 26 Nov 2025 -- On 4 November, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson participated in a NATO conference on civilian planning, which Sweden hosted in Stockholm on 3-5 November.

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• 26 November 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Nov 2025
• Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap UN News 26 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of more than $1 billion in support to global peacebuilding and conflict-prevention initiatives since 2020.
• Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2805 (2025), Reaffirming Mandate of Peacebuilding Commission, Acting in Concert with General Assembly UN Security Council 26 Nov 2025 -- The Security Council today unanimously adopted resolution 2805 (2025) (to be issued as document S/RES/2805(2025)), reaffirming the mandate of the Peacebuilding Commission, acting in parallel with the General Assembly, which adopted an identical text.

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• Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 26 Nov 2025=
• Israel killed 33,000 women, girls during genocide in Gaza: Palestinian Foreign Ministry Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says the Israeli military killed at least 33,000 Palestinian women and girls during its genocidal campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Islamic Jihad, Hamas slam Israeli raid on Tubas as part of systematic 'West Bank displacement' Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- The Islamic Jihad resistance movement says the expansive military raids launched by the Israeli army on cities and towns in the occupied West Bank since this morning are "aimed to empty the West Bank of its people, displace them, and seize their lands and properties."
• Hezbollah leader says 'opening' is on the horizon IRNA 26 Nov 2025 -- Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a message to Basij (volunteer) groups on the anniversary of its establishment on Wednesday that despite intensifying crises, "an opening is on the horizon" and the cycle of US-Israeli aggression would eventually come to an end.
• Hezbollah chief: Vicious US, Israeli schemes will eventually come to end Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- The secretary-general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says the dawn of victory is on the horizon despite intensifying crises, emphasizing that vicious US and Israeli schemes will eventually come to an end.
• Hezbollah 'more essential than bread and water' for Lebanon, says advisor to Iran Leader Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's recent violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon, saying the current circumstances prove that the existence of Hezbollah is "more essential than bread and water" for the Lebanese nation.
• Israel fortifying outposts in southern Lebanon in violation of ceasefire: Satellite imagery Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Satellite imagery shows Israel continues to occupy and fortify military positions in southern Lebanon in violation of Lebanese sovereignty, one year after signing a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
• Aid access and hospital operations remain constrained in Gaza UN News 26 Nov 2025 -- Aid deliveries into Gaza continue to face difficulties as fighting continues across the territory, with the UN warning that most hospitals are only partially functioning and more than 16,500 patients still require urgent medical evacuation.
• UNRWA Situation Report #198 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem UNRWA 26 Nov 2025
• Trump had heated exchange with MBS over Israel normalization demand: Report Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Donald Trump's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) grew tense last week after the prince pushed back at the US president's demand that the kingdom formally normalize relations with Israel, a report says.
• Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to UN Special Commemorative Meeting in Observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People PRC MofA 26 Nov 2025 -- On November 25, 2025, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to a UN Special Commemorative Meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
• Xi extends congratulations on Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People PRC MND 26 Nov 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent congratulations to a UN meeting held on Tuesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
• Support for the Gaza Peace Plan Federal Council - Swiss Government 26 Nov 2025 -- At its meeting on 26 November 2025, the Federal Council decided to take concrete measures to support the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan for peace in the Middle East presented by the United States. The Confederation is allocating a total of CHF 23 million to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, in particular to meet the needs of children, strengthen Palestinian institutions and promote regional stability. These various forms of support are in addition to the CHF 127 million already committed by the Confederation since October 2023, bringing its total humanitarian contribution to CHF 150 million.

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• Today's top news: Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo UNOCHA 26 Nov 2025
• ICC Trial Chamber VI to deliberate on the Said case ICC 26 Nov 2025 -- The trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani has entered its final stages following the Closing Statements which took place before Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") from 25 to 26 November 2025.
• Statement of Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan to the United Nations Security Council on the Situation in Libya, pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011) ICC 26 Nov 2025 -- On 25 November 2025, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York on the Situation in Libya. Below is a transcript of her remarks
• Risch, Shaheen, Mast, and Meeks, Call on Trump Administration to Speak Out Against Sham Elections in Burma US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 26 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Representatives Brian Mast (R-Fla.), and Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement about the forthcoming elections in Burma on December 28, which are being organized by the Burmese military with China's support. The House Foreign Affairs Committee hosted a hearing on November 19, where witnesses unanimously determined that, based on fundamental flaws and preliminary conduct, the elections could not be free or fair.
• OSCE condemns attacks on elected officials OSCE 26 Nov 2025 -- The OSCE Mission to BiH (Mission) strongly condemns all attacks on elected officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the recent assault on Banja Luka Mayor Stanivuković and the burning of Mostar Mayor's Kordić official car.
• UN Experts' Findings on Human Rights Violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Nov 2025 -- Pakistan notes with grave concern the latest findings by the United Nations Special Procedures experts regarding India's illegal measures in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The report, issued on 24 November 2025, once again underscores the severe and systematic human rights violations endured by the Kashmiri people under Indian occupation.
• UAE buys West's silence on its 'race war' in Sudan: Sudanese top general Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Western leaders have remained silent on the mass killing of civilians in Sudan because the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has purchased their political quiet, a senior Sudanese general says.

News Reports

• Leader of Colombian Money Laundering Organization Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Laundering Drug Proceeds US Dept. of Justice 26 Nov 2025 -- A Colombian national was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to launder drug proceeds. He was also ordered to forfeit $1.2 million.
• State visit to Kyrgyzstan President of Russia 26 Nov 2025 -- Vladimir Putin made a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
• Press statements by President of Russia and President of Kyrgyzstan President of Russia 26 Nov 2025 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov made press statements following the Russian-Kyrgyz talks.
• Russian-Kyrgyz talks President of Russia 26 Nov 2025 -- The Russian-Kyrgyz talks were held at the Yntymak Ordo government residence.
• Putin Lauds Kyrgyzstan Under Japarov's Leadership as Reliable Russian Partner Sputnik 26 Nov 2025 -- Kyrgyzstan, under Sadyr Japarov's leadership, has proven to be a reliable partner for Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted on Wednesday.
• Meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 26 Nov 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 26, 2025 PRC MofA 26 Nov 2025
• Chinese FM responds to question about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines exploring possibility of developing relations with China Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- In response to a question about whether the Chinese Foreign Ministry can confirm that Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been in contact with the Chinese side and is exploring the possibility of developing relations with China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that the one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a fundamental norm governing international relations.
• China's FM urges Kyrgyzstan to enforce the law impartially, in responding to reported arrest of Chinese CEO Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- Responding to media inquiries over Kyrgyzstan's reported arrest of a Chinese CEO of a gold mining firm, which is accused of causing "large-scale" environmental damage and providing false information to authorities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday: "We have noted relevant reports, and the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan is further verifying and learn about the specific situation."
• Former defense firm executive Liu Weidong prosecuted for bribery Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- Liu Weidong, a former deputy general manager of state-owned defense contractor China South Industries Group Corp (CSGC) has been prosecuted for accepting an exceptionally large number of bribes, China Central Television reported on Wednesday, citing China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).
• Hong Kong, Macao to get more support People's Daily 26 Nov 2025 -- The central government will provide more substantial and broader support to the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, so that the regions can proactively align their development with the country's strategies and the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), members of a high-level central government delegation said on Tuesday.
• DPP's attempt to resist reunification or pursue 'independence' by force doomed to fail: FM on Taiwan's new 'defense spending plan' Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- When asked to comment on remarks of Raymond Greene, head of the "American Institute in Taiwan" Taipei office, who welcomed Taiwan's announcement of a $40 billion "defense spending plan," and to comment on Taiwan region's "defense spending plan," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the Chinese side's opposition against official, and even military, contacts between the US and Taiwan region is consistent. Any attempt by the DPP authorities to resist reunification or pursue "independence" by force is doomed to fail, Mao said.
• FM again urges Japan to retract erroneous remarks in response to Takaichi's claim that she answered relevant question on Taiwan 'sincerely' Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- When asked whether China would believe Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should provide a "sincere" explanation of the Japanese government's position regarding her Taiwan-related remarks, and how the Japanese government could further clarify its position to satisfy Beijing as Takaichi claimed Wednesday that regarding her Taiwan-related remarks she has a responsibility to explain the government's actions to the public and that she answered the relevant questions "sincerely," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reiterated on Wednesday that "China's position is very clear. We solemnly urge Japan to retract its erroneous statements and demonstrate its political commitment to China through concrete actions."
• Mainland slams Lai Ching-te for "disgusting" support of Japanese PM's Taiwan remarks People's Daily 26 Nov 2025 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday criticised Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for publicly siding with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over her recent remarks on Taiwan, slamming Lai's statements and actions as "disgusting."
• Mainland spokesperson underscores significance of Xi's remarks on Taiwan in phone call with Trump People's Daily 26 Nov 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's remarks during the phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump are of great guiding significance for the Chinese mainland's work related to Taiwan, a mainland spokesperson said.
• Chinese FM refutes Japan's Cabinet-approved written reply on Takaichi's Taiwan remarks, slamming Tokyo for again making irresponsible comments instead of correcting mistakes Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- "The Japanese government's Cabinet written reply on November 25 is still repeating the same old tune. The so-called 'consistent position' or 'unchanged position' on Taiwan is far from sufficient. What China and the international community require Japan to clarify is: What exactly is the 'consistent position' it refers to? Does Japan still adhere to the one-China principle?" Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
• Chinese FM responds to whether China requested US to convey messages to Japan during China-US leaders' phone call Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- When asked whether China requested the US to convey any messages to Japan during the phone call between the two leaders given the US-Japan leaders' call took place after the China-US leaders' call, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at the press briefing on Wednesday that China has already released information of the call between the heads of state of China and the US, which media can refer to. Mao added that she has no further information to offer.
• 'Nauseating' and 'despicable': Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson condemns Lai's sushi stunt in support of Takaichi's erroneous remarks Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- Commenting on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's move of voicing support for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi despite that her erroneous remarks on Taiwan caused continuous protests in Taiwan, and Lai posting photo on social media of eating sushi to show "solidarity" with the Japanese side, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said on Wednesday that Lai dines on the scraps of groveling to Japan while engaging in the business of selling out Taiwan. Lai's words and deeds are nauseating, laying bare once again his despicable countenance of forsaking his ancestors and betraying the nation.
• Senators push bill to boost U.S. role in undersea cable security CNA 26 Nov 2025 -- Several United States senators proposed the "Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2025" on Monday to spur U.S. government engagement related to the security, installation and maintenance, and repair of undersea fiber-optic cables.
• Mainland slams DPP authorities as island official calls for more Japanese tourism and product purchases Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- As Japan is attempting to stir up trouble by exploiting the Taiwan question, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are desperately colluding with external forces to create disturbance, making them [DPP authorities] undeniable destroyer of peace in the Taiwan Straits and outright troublemaker, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said on Wednesday, in response to remarks made by head of Taiwan's "external affairs department" Lin Chia-lung, who called the Taiwan people to travel more to Japan and purchase Japanese products, despite the provocative remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have drawn criticism from all sectors of the island's society.
• Mainland spokesperson condemns violent acts, urges punishment of perpetrators after 2 Taiwan compatriots injured in Tokyo Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- In response to reports that two Taiwan compatriots were severely injured in July this year after being assaulted by five Japanese men on a street in Tokyo, and Japanese police recently stated that the suspects involved have been arrested, a Chinese spokesperson stated on Wednesday that since the beginning of this year, Japan has experienced deteriorating public security, with multiple incidents of tourists, including Taiwanese compatriots, being attacked.
• President Xi's remarks during phone call with President Trump provide significant guidance for Taiwan-related work: spokesperson Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- In response to a question about the latest phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, in which Xi underscored that Taiwan's return to China is an integral part of the post-war international order, and that China and the US fought shoulder to shoulder against fascism and militarism, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday that President Xi's important speech provides significant guidance for our work on Taiwan. We will unite the people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits to jointly remember history, defend the achievements, cherish peace, and create a better future.
• Japan's fallacious arguments related to Taiwan question rebutted by Chinese side Global Times 26 Nov 2025 -- China has repeatedly urged the Japanese side to retract Prime Minister Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan question over the past two weeks, yet Japan's reluctance to do so and its fallacious argument sparked outrage and rebuttal from the Chinese side.
• It is ironclad fact that there is only one China, and Taiwan is part of it: Chinese foreign ministry People's Daily 26 Nov 2025 -- It is an ironclad fact that cannot be distorted or tampered with that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 26 Nov 2025
• Iran advises adversaries against continuing 'overreaching, bullying approaches' Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly advised Iran's adversaries against sustaining their aggressive attitude towards the Islamic Republic as well as their excessive demands of the country.
• Negotiation means dialogue, not dictation; US has to abandon inflated demands: FM Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran remains open to serious negotiations with the United States, but only if Washington shifts from imposing demands to engaging in equitable and mutually beneficial dialogue.
• Iran's security chief urges 'strategic relationship' with Pakistan Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has underscored the necessity of defining a new "strategic relationship" between Tehran and Islamabad, citing the Islamic Republic's successful models with China and Russia.
• Larijani says US-Israeli plot was behind recent 12-day war against Iran IRNA 26 Nov 2025 -- Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, says the recent 12-day imposed war against Iran was the result of a "US-Israeli conspiracy" planned years in advance.
• Larijani: 12-day war was US-Israeli plot, Iran emerged victorious Press TV 26 Nov 2025 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani says the 12-day war against the Islamic republic in June was a "plot" hatched by the United States and Israel years ago, stressing that Iran emerged victorious while the occupying entity is now grappling with severe internal disorder and decline.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (November 26, 2025) India MEA 26 Nov 2025
• UK-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue 2025: joint statement UK FCDO 26 Nov 2025 -- The UK Foreign Secretary and Minister Hamish Falconer, along with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, co-chaired the UK-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue on 24 November 2025.
• Informal Foreign Affairs Council: press conference by High Representative Kaja Kallas European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Nov 2025
• Poland's top diplomat Radosław Sikorski and Deputy Minister Robert Kupiecki take part in Foreign Affairs Council Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Nov 2025 -- The meeting was devoted to Russia's aggression against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts that could eventually bring it to an end.
• Budrys: Close cooperation between Lithuania and Germany ensures the security of our region Lithuania MFA 26 Nov 2025 -- On 25 November, when welcoming the participants of the German-Baltic Defence Industry Conference 2025 in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys emphasized that the event reflects strategic partnership and shared responsibility for our regional and pan-European security.
• OIC Observes Elections in Guinea-Bissau Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 26 Nov 2025 -- In response to an official invitation from the National Electoral Commission of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr Hissein Brahim Taha, delegated an observer mission from the General Secretariat, led by Dr Mahmat A
• Remulla junks civilian-military junta claims Philippine News Agency 26 Nov 2025 -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla said there is no truth to circulating rumors about the formation of a civilian-military junta.
• Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains UN News 26 Nov 2025 -- Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought emergency, with vast swaths of the country now parched after four failed rainy seasons, leaving millions at risk of hunger and displacement, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.