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Lithuania and Latvia Warned in July of Possible Russian Attacks on Energy and Transport Links; NATO Allies Report Foiling an Arctic Cable Operation
Baltic and Polish leaders cited intelligence about possible strikes on infrastructure, Moscow called the warnings a pretext for NATO buildup, and Western officials say submersibles were confronted near Svalbard in the spring.
Iran's President Arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit; Foreign Minister Holds De-escalation Call With Pakistan's Army Chief
Masoud Pezeshkian landed in India on Sept. 11 ahead of the Sept. 12-13 BRICS summit and was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir about restarting talks with Washington.
IAEA Board Votes 23-3, With 8 Abstentions, to Report Iran to the UN Security Council
The nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board formally reported Iran to the Security Council over unverified nuclear material, a step the U.S., Britain, France and Germany drafted and Russia, China and Niger opposed.
Drone Crossed Moldovan and Romanian Airspace on Sept. 8, Delaying Zelensky's Flight to Norway
Moldova closed its airspace for about an hour, holding or diverting seven aircraft including President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane; Norway's prime minister said the plane was "almost hit," while Moldovan and Ukrainian officials say it took off only after the drone had crashed.
Militants Raid Hunting Lodge and Town in Mozambique's Niassa Province; Police Report 11 Abducted, Three Americans Evacuated
Mozambican police say attackers struck Marangira and a nearby safari camp on Sept. 3, killing at least one person and taking hostages, including a South African mechanic; three U.S. hunters were flown out unhurt.
Taiwan's Air Force Budgets NT$6.88 Billion for 26 Hardened Aircraft Shelters in Hualien and Taitung
The shelters, listed in the defense ministry's 2027 budget proposal and scheduled through 2031, are part of a "one aircraft, one shelter" policy for F-16Vs on Taiwan's east coast, where deliveries of 66 new jets from the United States began in August 2026.
North Korea Commissions Destroyer Kang Kon at Wonsan; U.S., South Korea and Japan Begin Freedom Edge Drills the Next Day
Kim Jong Un attended the September 6 commissioning of the 5,000-ton Kang Kon, the second Choe Hyon-class destroyer to enter service since June, and called it part of North Korea's "state nuclear counteraction system."
UN Fact-Finding Mission Says Network Spanning UAE, Colombia, Chad, Libya and Somalia Supplied Fighters and Weapons to Sudan's RSF; UAE Denies It
A UN Human Rights Council body published a report on September 3, 2026 finding "reasonable grounds to believe" that a transnational network operating in or through the UAE, Colombia, Chad, Libya and Somalia armed and staffed Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, while a separate UN Security Council panel judged credible estimates of 1,500 to 2,000 Colombian contractors.
Argentina Moves to Sanction Falklands Oil Developers; U.K. Says Islands Will Stay British
President Javier Milei signed a decree and promised Congress a bill to punish firms working the Sea Lion oil field without Argentine approval, the same day President Trump declined to say the U.S. would back Britain in a new Falklands conflict.
Polish Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Il-20 Over Baltic on Sept. 3, the 10th Such Intercept Logged in 2026
Poland's defense minister said the Russian surveillance plane flew 40 kilometers north of Ustka with its transponder off and did not enter Polish airspace; he separately announced expanded air-defense measures.
Tens of Thousands March Across Spain Over Ceuta Border Crossings; Madrid Authorities Put Capital Turnout at 50,000
Protests on Sept. 2, 2026 followed a July surge of migrants from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta enclave, with the Spanish government, opposition parties, Morocco and the EU disputing the cause and the response.
Ukraine's SBU and Military Intelligence Exchange Gunfire in Kyiv; Three HUR Officers Wounded, Zelensky Orders Dismissals at Both Agencies
Officers of Ukraine's domestic security service and its military intelligence directorate shot at each other in Kyiv on September 2, 2026, during a dispute over the detention of a Russian Volunteer Corps commander; President Volodymyr Zelensky called it "absolutely disgraceful," dismissed an SBU department head, and ordered the deputy heads of both agencies removed.