Moscow insists Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence as Kyiv announces fresh strikes

The EU’s foreign policy chief called Russia’s claims “unfounded” and said they were designed to undermine peace efforts.

POLITICO

Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup

Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
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https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2025/12/31/pacifist-japan-moving-from-exclusive-self-defense-to-military-buildup/

Ministry of Defense - Israel MOD and Rafael Deliver First Operational High-Power Laser System - Iron Beam to the IDF

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The bill emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation exposing how Microsoft used China-based engineers to service Defense Dept.’s computer systems for nearly a decade, leaving sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from a leading cyber adversary.
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Trump Signs Defense Bill Prohibiting China-Based Engineers in Pentagon IT Work

The measure, which emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation, bars Microsoft engineers in China and other adversarial countries from servicing sensitive Pentagon cloud computing systems.

ProPublica

Al Harris Is the Logical Cowboys DC Reset in 2026

Dallas once led the NFL in secondary takeaways under Al Harris. The coverage, scheme fit, and commun...

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Al Harris Is the Logical Cowboys DC Reset in 2026 » Inside The Star

Dallas once led the NFL in secondary takeaways under Al Harris. The coverage, scheme fit, and communication issues today point to Harris as the logical DC fix

Inside The Star

Macron devrait mettre en avant trois dossiers lors de ses vœux aux Français: légalisation de l’euthanasie et du suicide assisté, régulation des réseaux pour les ados, et… service national. Cette dernière mesure est à la peine, promise dès 2017, puis en 2019 et en 2021, elle a fait un four lors de son expérimentation en 2022... "Tout un symbole du macronisme, beaucoup de blablas, peu de résultats", raille un député de gauche

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Le PA-NG, le porte-avions français de demain

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Le PA-NG, le porte-avions français de demain

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Japan on Wednesday joined Australia, Britain, France and Germany in conveying concern over escalating tensions following China’s recent large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/china-military-exercises-taiwan-japan-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #taiwan #pla #us #uschinarelations #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #defense #chinajapanrelations #foreignministry
Japan says Chinese military exercises around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’

Tokyo joined Australia and several European nations in conveying concern to Beijing over the large-scale drills as Taipei remained on high alert. 

The Japan Times

Europe’s 2025 defense winners include Saab, Rheinmetall; FCAS falters

The rising tide of higher defense budgets in Europe lifted most industry boats, though some more than others.
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https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/12/31/europes-2025-defense-winners-include-saab-rheinmetall-fcas-falters/