BRUSSELS — NATO defence ministers agreed a new master plan on Thursday to defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts, reaffirming the alliance’s core goal of deterring Moscow despite a growing focus on China.

The confidential strategy aims to prepare for any simultaneous att…

BRUSSELS — Defence Ministers from 15 NATO Allies reaffirmed their commitment to multi-nationally develop, acquire and deliver Ground Based Air Defence capabilities, which will protect Allied personnel, equipment and facilities from air-based threats. This was done in the margins of the NATO Defenc…

On Friday (22 October 2021), at a signing ceremony hosted by NATO’s Secretary General, Defence Ministers from 17 Allied countries* agreed to take the lead on the development of NATO’s first Innovation Fund.

“At the Brussels Summit, NATO leaders committed to strengthening our Alliance, including b…

Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia said their EU-wide initiative to expand the bloc’s military units was inspired by recent events in Afghanistan.

The new force is expected to include air transport, space and cyber capabilities and air transport.

Germany and four members …

The first meeting between the Navies of Italy, France, Greece, Spain and Portugal (observer) and the industrial consortium coordinated by Naviris that intends to carry out the project, took place on Oct. 19.

The road to a common European defense passes through the Italian Navy’s headquar…

MOSCOW — The ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg has successfully launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the White Sea to the Kura range in Kamchatka during state trials, the Russian Defense Ministry told journalists on Thursday.

“Within the framework of the program…