📢 Call for Applications: AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 – Up to €200,000 Non-Dilutive Funding The Africa–Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 is now open for applications. This strategic funding initiative supports Africa–Europe consortia working to scale commercially viable, digitally enabled solutions with measurable climate-positive impact . ( innovationbridge.info ) 🌍 What Is the JIF? The Joint Innovation Facility is a funding and collaboration mechanism under the AEDIB programme, aligned with the EU Global Gateway Africa–Europe Investment Package . It was created to accelerate cross-border scaling of proven digital innovations , deepen Africa–Europe partnerships, and amplify climate action through technology. ( innovationbridge.info ) Rather than supporting early prototypes or experiments, JIF focuses on solutions that are already revenue-generating and ready to grow into new markets — especially across Africa and Europe....
U.S. Army Deploys M270 Rocket Artillery Systems Near North Korean Border Overview of the Deployment In late December 2025, the **U.S. Army announced the deployment and first operational live‑fire use of the modernized M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) on the Korean Peninsula, near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating South Korea and North Korea. This move represents a significant escalation in U.S. long‑range precision firepower in East Asia and underscores ongoing efforts to deter aggression from Pyongyang. ( Defence Blog – Military and Defense News ) The live‑fire exercise occurred on December 11, 2025 , at Camp Casey (in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province), roughly 27 kilometers (about 17 miles) from the North Korean border . ( Defence Blog – Military and Defense News ) The unit involved was Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment , part of the 210th Field Artillery Brigade of the U.S. Eighth Army — a forward‑deployed artillery unit su...