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[NATO @NATO]

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space @KubiliusA spoke with NATO Ambassadors in the North Atlantic Council, highlighting a range of priorities including enhancing readiness, boosting defence production, and ensuring consistent support to Ukraine 🇺🇦 ↓ https://t.co/H25tnSTFgl

[NATO Spokesperson @NATOpress]

@SecGenNATO Mark Rutte welcomed the new @NSPA_NATO General Manager Paula Folkes to #NATO HQ today

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) brings together our logistics, support & acquisition activities, providing effective & cost-efficient multinational solutions. This is crucial as Allies invest more in defence & procure the capabilities that will bolster our ability to deter and defend

[UK Defence Staff in US @UKdefenceUS]

Humans are more important than hardware, even in the age of uncrewed systems.

Maritime Big Play Pacific showed that integrating autonomous systems ultimately depends on people, expertise and decision-making across the AUKUS partnership.

Collective advantage starts here.

[U.S. European Command @US_EUCOM]

DIPLOMACY MEETS DEFENSE. 🇺🇸 USEUCOM hosted a Chiefs of Mission conference at Clay Kaserne to align on regional threats, deterrence & partnership priorities with @StateDept leaders & U.S. Ambassadors, & chargés d'affaires in the European theater. MORE🔎: https://t.co/ejSYcZrHda

[Flygvapenchefen @Flygvapenchef]

Steadfast Noon genomförd med strålande resultat. En strategiskt viktig övning och ett bra kvitto på vad vår personal och samlade stridsflygförmåga kan bidra med inom Nato och vad vi kan uppnå tillsammans med våra allierade.

[United States Strategic Command @US_STRATCOM]

During exercise #GlobalThunder 27, an @AFGlobalStrike bomber integrated with our @RoyalAirForce & @Luftforsvaret #AlliesAndPartners, visibly demonstrating our shared commitment to global security and stability.

#StrongerTogether

[Olivia Gazis @Olivia_Gazis]

Asked why he was urging Cubans to work with CIA rather than organize peacefully, Rubio declined to explain: “I can’t answer that, other than to say that we think Cuba needs very dramatic change”

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

‘The time to act on this is now. We must act quickly and we must be bold.’

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth (@ChiefofAirStaff) delivered the 2026 Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture at RUSI, calling for the RAF to harness new technologies to rapidly develop its combat capabilities.

RUSI members can watch the full recording on our website: https://t.co/ZCzt6xz6C4

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Two men have been charged with serious security offenses in Britain after being arrested in connection with the incident last month near RAF Fairford, the air base in England that had been used by the U.S. military to launch strikes on Iran, the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Tuesday. https://t.co/jNY5u3oEc0

[NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum - JFCBS @NATOJFCBS]

NATO gets moving. Latvia is ready. 💪

Around 3,000 troops and 1,000 pieces of military equipment are moving across Latvia 🇱🇻 for Resolute Reforger 2026, as NATO’s Multinational Brigade puts its ability to deploy and operate across distances to the test.

Moving thousands of troops and their equipment is no small operation, but NATO’s Allies know how to get the job done. Different nations, working as one, with the capability to move fast and the determination to defend every inch of Allied territory.

This is NATO in action. This is NATO 3.0.
#WeAreNATO

[Ministère des Armées et des Anciens combattants @Armees_Gouv]

🎥 C’est la Journée mondiale du patrimoine audiovisuel !

À cette occasion, coup de projecteur sur le Journal de la Défense, qui fête ses 20 ans ! 🥳

20 ans d’images, de témoignages et de mémoire au cœur de nos armées, en team avec l'@ecpad. 🫡

@CaVautrin @RufoAlice @armeedeTerre @MarineNationale @Armee_de_lair

[NATOSource @NATOSource]

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[Alex Wickham @alexwickham]

RAF Fairford update from @TerrorismPolice:

This morning two men have been charged under the National Security Act, following an extensive investigation into activity which took place near RAF Fairford on Sunday 27 September.

Head of National Counter Terrorism Policing in the UK, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, said:

“Earlier this morning, Nouman Essghir, 24, a British national from the Borough of Westminster, London, was charged under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, for suspected activity on Saturday 22 August. He was first arrested at the scene in Gloucestershire on Sunday 27 September, and re-arrested on 20 October.

“Essghir will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court this morning.

“A second man, a 25-year-old dual UK/Iranian national, re-arrested on the same date, has been released without charge. However, he remains on police bail following his first arrest on Thursday 1 October.

“Following the re-arrest of these individuals, detectives also interviewed a further man under caution.

“As a result, Mohammed Abdul Karim, a 24-year-old British national, from the Borough of Westminster, London, has been charged under Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023, which makes it an offence to assist a foreign intelligence service.

“In this case, we believe that country to be Iran. Karim will appear at Westminster Magistrates today.

“The five other men arrested in connection with this investigation, remain on police bail.

“We have seen a range of incidents in recent months that we believe have been directed by the Iranian state, and as the Director General of Mi5 said just the other week, we are working together to intervene, identify and respond to that threat.

“The public can help us with this, and as always, I would urge them to report anything that they’re worried about – those reports can and do make a difference.”

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Spoke with President of Finland @alexstubb and Prime Minister of Norway @jonasgahrstore following their call today with the Russian leader and as a continuation of our discussions in Oslo with representatives of America, Europe, and NATO. I am grateful for the detailed briefing and for their active support for our diplomacy and the peace efforts we are pursuing together with all our partners.

Alex and Jonas made it clear to the Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed regarding our energy and infrastructure. We discussed preparations for the trilateral meeting planned for November at the team level – Ukrainian, American, and Russian. Finland and Norway, as countries that border Russia, have a particular interest in sound and reliable security arrangements. We also discussed various formats for our engagement with partners in Europe that could be useful in further supporting diplomacy, our defense, and our shared security.

There must be peace, de-escalation is needed, and Russia must stop dragging out the war. I thank everyone who stands with Ukraine!

[European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 @eu_eeas]

On 26 October, HR/VP @kajakallas attended the E5 Defence Ministers Meeting in Paris.

Ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom discussed support for Ukraine, European defence and conflicts in the Middle East.

The HR/VP stressed the need to increase pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet across key maritime chokepoints, as Russia continues to strike Kyiv and sink civilian vessels in the Black Sea.

Read the full speech here: https://t.co/oJY0Dd1Qtz

[Nicușor Dan @NicusorDanRO]

Condamn cu toată fermitatea orice implicare a Federației Ruse în acte de sabotaj pe teritoriul României. Astfel de acțiuni sunt inacceptabile și reprezintă o încălcare gravă a suveranității și securității țării noastre. Nicio entitate străină nu are dreptul să acționeze în acest mod pe teritoriul României sau al altor state europene.

De ani de zile, Rusia folosește un arsenal divers de mijloace pentru a slăbi democrațiile europene. Tentativele de influențare a proceselor electorale, campaniile de dezinformare, războiul informațional, atacurile cibernetice și actele de sabotaj sunt toate parte a războiului hibrid desfășurat de Rusia împotriva Europei. În ultimele săptămâni, Federația Rusă a trecut la un alt nivel de escaladare și provocare împotriva transportului maritim civil în Marea Neagră.

Să fie clar, toate acestea nu sunt incidente izolate, fără legătură între ele, ci fac parte dintr-o campanie premeditată și coordonată, cu scopul de a provoca diviziuni în societățile noastre, de a descuraja angajamentul statelor europene pentru propria securitate și pentru apărarea comună.

Nu trebuie sǎ ne amăgim în privința naturii acestei amenințări. Războiul hibrid este purtat de ani de zile, sub forme diferite, cu aceeași miză de a slăbi din interior statele europene și solidaritatea dintre ele.

Intensificarea acestor acțiuni impune o vigilență sporită și o evaluare permanentă a riscurilor.

Statul român va acționa cu hotărâre pentru a preveni asemenea incidente, pentru a-i identifica pe cei implicați și pentru a proteja cetățenii și infrastructurile critice ale țării. În același timp, vom continua să lucrăm îndeaproape cu aliații noștri din NATO și cu partenerii din Uniunea Europeană.
Salut eficiența tuturor profesioniștilor din cadrul SRI, MAI, DIICOT și DGIA care au acționat pentru a-i identifica atât pe cei care au provocat incendiul de pe platforma industrială Carfil, cât și pe adevărații responsabili din spatele acestui act provocator.

Este esențial ca instituțiile statului român să identifice astfel de atacuri și, pe cât posibil, să le prevină.

Investigațiile asupra sabotajului de la Carfil dovedesc din nou cât de frecvent au ajuns să fie folosite rețelele sociale de către entități ostile pentru atragerea unor persoane cu scopul de a le manipula, mergând până la a le implica în acțiuni ilegale. Oamenii trebuie să fie conștienți de aceste pericole și să trateze cu toată atenția ceea ce se vehiculează în spațiul online.

Le mulțumesc tuturor partenerilor externi pentru colaborarea cu structurile românești. Răspunsul nostru trebuie să fie unul comun, coordonat și credibil, bazat pe solidaritate și capacitatea de a acționa împreună.

[Dan Neculaescu @DanNeculaescu]

Romanian authorities have exposed a sabotage network coordinated by the Russian Federation behind the September 14th arson attack at the Carfil industrial platform in Brașov/Romania near a defense industry manufacturer.

This is part of a broader campaign of sabotage across Europe, targeting also defense production.

Hybrid attacks will not hold us back from strengthening our resilience and defence.

[GeoInsider @InsiderGeo]

WATCH: 🇷🇴 Antena 3 CNN has released footage from inside the burned building at Romania’s Carfil weapons factory in Brașov, following a fire linked by Romanian intelligence to a sabotage operation coordinated by Russian intelligence services.

Romanian authorities say the network was coordinated from Russia and had been assigned targets across the region, including arms manufacturing facilities and other military-related sites. Security has since been increased around military units and defence facilities across Romania.

[Jonas Gahr Støre @jonasgahrstore]

@Alexstubb and I had a good phone call with President @ZelenskyyUA, we discussed our call earlier today with President Putin. Norway and Finland will continue our support to Ukraine, and the efforts to ensure a just and lasting peace

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

🚨BREAKING: Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin today as part of international efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.

Full story: https://t.co/kcZO3pPVy5

[Germany at NATO @GermanyNATO]

A first visit to #NATO Headquarters in Brussels for German Chief of Defence Carsten Breuer following his election as the next Chair of the NATO Military Committee. 1/3