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Nov- 2025 -

13 November

Sweden Hosts NATO’s Playbook Merlin 25 Anti-Submarine Warfare Drill

NATO forces are participating in Playbook Merlin 25, an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Baltic Sea hosted by Sweden.

6 November

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

India Conducts Drone Training Near Pakistan Border

India has conducted a drone training in Jaisalmer, near its border with Pakistan, as part of the “Exercise Trishul” multi-domain drills.

Sep- 2025 -

19 September

Europe

Kicking off Dynamic Messenger 2025 in Troia, Portugal.

Giulia Bernacchi

NATO Launches Drills off Portugal to Test Unmanned Maritime Capabilities

NATO members started maritime exercises off Portugal’s Atlantic coast, focusing on unmanned maritime systems and innovative technologies.

17 September

Europe

Vladimir Putin walking over a red carpet with country flags in the background

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says 100,000 Troops Take Part in Belarus-Russia Drills

Russian President Putin said 100,000 troops were participating in joint drills with Belarus during a surprise visit to the exercise.

12 September

Europe

Russian and Belarusian soldiers during a joint exercise

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, Belarus Start Military Drills as West Watches Warily

Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early Friday, putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace.

11 September

Asia Pacific

South Korean soldiers stand at the main gate of a military training unit in Yeoncheon

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 10 Hurt in Explosion at S. Korean Military Base

At least 10 soldiers were injured in an explosion during a live-fire simulation drill at a South Korean military base on Wednesday, the defence ministry in Seoul said.

Aug- 2025 -

25 August

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia, US, and Allies Launch Joint Military Drills

Indonesia and the US launched joint military drills that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries.

22 August

Americas

L3Harris tested its Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DiSCO).

Christine Casimiro

US Military Uses L3Harris DiSCO EW Tech in Talisman Sabre 2025

During the Talisman Sabre 2025 military exercise with Australia, the US military used an L3Harris-made electronic warfare (EW) system to detect surface radars on a marine vessel.

18 August

Americas

U.S. Army Sgt. Marilyn Harris, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, listens for a pulse from a battalion aid station after an opposition forces attack during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Exercise Trains 1,000+ Joint, Allied Forces in Coalition Medical Ops

The US Army gathered more than 1,000 warfighters from its units, sister forces, and allied nations in Global Medic 25-02, the service’s largest annual joint medical exercise.

Jul- 2025 -

28 July

Arms

An Australian Army HIMARS from 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fires a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) from Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.

Christine Casimiro

Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile in Historic First Test

The Australian Army has successfully test-fired its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for the first time at the Mount Bundey Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre, involving the US and several other countries.

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