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• Belgium Mobilizes Military Personnel to Safeguard Jewish Communities After Explosions

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Europe

  The Belgian government deployed soldiers to the streets of its major cities on Monday to reinforce security around Jewish institutions following a series of antisemitic incidents a...

• Belgium to Harness Ukrainian Battlefield Tech for Domestic Production of Drones and Interception Systems

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Ukraine War

  Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has announced a strategic partnership with the Ukrainian defense industry to establish drone and anti-drone production facilities on Belgian...

• Belgium and Ukraine Finalize Strategic Defense Pact to Launch Joint Drone Manufacturing Facilities in Europe

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced on Wednesday that Belgium will establish domestic production lines for Ukrainian designed drones and interception systems. The part...

• Belgium Defers Ukraine F-16 Deliveries to 2029 Amid Domestic F-35 Transition and Logistical Hurdles

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: World

  Belgium has yet to transfer any of the 30 promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, citing delays in receiving its own F-35 replacements and the prioritization of national defense. Wh...

• Belgian authorities impose ten million euro fine on detained iranian owned tanker for sanctions violations

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Europe

  The shadow fleet tanker Ethera has been fined over 10 million euros following a military boarding operation in the North Sea. Investigations revealed forty five technical and regul...

• Belgian Special Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Ethera in Strategic North Sea Interception

  Published: Mar 2, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Belgian elite military units, supported by French naval assets, successfully boarded and intercepted the oil tanker Ethera in the North Sea for violating international sanctions. T...

• Belgian Defense Chief Rebukes Chancellor Merz Over Premature European Nuclear Deterrence Public Discourse

  Published: Feb 19, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has issued a sharp critique of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz following the latter's high-profile remarks on a potential European nuclear u...