NATO
Estonia plans loitering-munitions unit to hunt enemy air defenses
Inspired by the wars in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, the new battery may be NATO’s first.
Europe’s defense spending sluggish despite Ukraine war
Slow growth isn’t compensating for post-Cold War divestments, analysts say.
How a tiny Polish airport became a key node for Western aid to Ukraine
Daily jumbo-jet landings now eat up the fuel once allotted for a whole week of passenger flights.
Polish support for Ukraine brings lessons, but also risks
Warsaw is learning just what is killing its donated field guns, and battling Russian spy rings back home.
Lockheed, Raytheon sign deal to make Javelin anti-tank weapons in Poland
The United States has given Ukraine more than 10,000 of the weapons so far as they fight against the Russian invasion.
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EU plans to arm Ukraine bearing fruit, but more is needed, Estonia says
Ahead of a US visit, top defense ministry leader says effort to deliver a million artillery shells will likely reach its goal by next summer.
US to train Ukrainian pilots, maintainers on F-16s this fall
The pilots will go through English language training before getting into the cockpit.
Meet the tiny State Department offices clearing billions of dollars’ worth of weapons for Ukraine
They’ve handled a 150-fold increase in work by doing in hours what used to take months.
NATO creates $1.1B fund for tech startups
The U.S. and Canada have yet to join the effort, which resembles the U.S. intelligence community's In-Q-Tel.
Why the U.S. still needs ground forces in Europe
Moscow’s setbacks notwithstanding, refocusing on China would be a mistake.
NATO’s defense demands Eastern Front improvements
The recent summit largely avoided urgent questions about the mismatch between available forces and the Russian threat.
Central, Eastern European pressure improved Ukraine's outcome at NATO summit, experts say
European diplomats praised the results, which one said overcame White House resistance.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 129: After the NATO summit + a trip to the Pacific
Patrick Tucker explains what he learned during a recent trip to Indo-PACOM headquarters in Hawaii.
Ukraine disappointed, but NATO summit sees progress on several fronts
Sweden is expected to get a formal OK for membership and the alliance is to release new battle plans. There's even a sidelines commitment to Ukraine.
Someone’s missing from NATO’s spending debates
Finance ministers—much more powerful in almost every non-U.S. member government—need a seat at the table.
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