Australia will increase military spending by 53 billion Australian dollars ($38.1 billion) over the next 10 years under its 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), announced on Thursday.

European leaders have agreed to significantly boost defense spending in response to growing geopolitical threats and shifting global alliances.

Thirty-nine lawmakers in the Islamic Republic's parliament have called on the Supreme National Security Council to review Iran's “defense doctrine” as the risk of escalation with Israel continues to grow, Hassanali Akhlaghi Amiri, a Mashhad MP, said, News.Az reports citing Iran International .

Taiwan is set to conduct tests of a new electronic warfare system in September, which could cause significant electromagnetic interference in the sea near Yilan County and along its coastline.