Realistic, changeable and complex air operations. This consisted of the air defense exercise Falcon Strike in Italy, which ended today after 2 weeks. About 1,000 soldiers from the Netherlands, Italy and the United States trained their tactics, techniques and procedures with no less than 50 different…

Defense is becoming increasingly dependent on space for its deployment. Consider, for example, the large number of satellites, which are important for communication, navigation and observation. The Defense Space Agenda (DRA) describes how Defense wants to develop in the space domain in the coming ye…

NORFOLK –– The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after successfully completing its inaugural deployment throughout the Atlantic while conducting exercises and port visits with…

MANILA –– The Philippine Navy (PN) formally commissioned into service the first two of its fast attack interdiction craft missiles (FAIC-Ms), the BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901) and BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-802).

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin led the commissioning rites for the two missile boats a…

The EU has established a training mission for the training of Ukrainian soldiers. Norway will provide approximately NOK 150 million in support to this initiative.

“Ukraine depends on support from other countries, not least to obtain sufficient weapons and material to stand up to Russian warfare. …

How is China conducting cognitive domain operations and maritime gray zone operations?

The Xi Jinping regime has implemented organizational restructuring of the military, centered around strengthening the leadership of the Party. Through these changes, it attempts to more powerfully leverage cogn…