RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — In coordination with the German government, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft arrived at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 16, 2022, to bolster readiness, enhance NATO’s collective defense posture and further increase air integration capabilities w…

UK’s substantial contribution to NATO’s uplift in Eastern Europe is strengthening the Alliance’s Defences on land, sea and air, amid ongoing tensions with Russia.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is in Brussels today and tomorrow to discuss the UK offer and the situation in Ukraine with NATO Alli…

NATO is hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today as he opened meetings of the alliance’s defense ministers in Brussels.

“We face a dangerous moment for European security,” he said. “Russia has amassed an invasion force on the bord…

BERN— At its meeting on February 16, 2022, the Federal Council approved the 2022 army dispatch. It is asking parliament for commitment credits of CHF 6.035 billion for new F-35A fighter jets and CHF 1.987 billion for a longer-range Patriot ground-based air defense system. Both systems achieved t…

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP, and the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, met virtually on 16 February (GMT) / 17 February (AEDT). They reaffirmed the unique relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom, built on shared values…

Israel halted an attempt by the US to transfer several batteries of the Iron Dome defense system to Ukraine over worries it would damage its relations with Russia, the Ynet news site reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, the defense system’s capabilities — especially during the 2021 Gaz…