UK to Lead Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO Effort to Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
The United Kingdom is leading a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and NATO effort to track Russian “Shadow Fleet” vessels in…
Finland Seizes Russian Oil Tanker After Suspected Undersea Fiber-Optic Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities seized the Russian oil tanker Eagle S after the country’s police opened a criminal investigation into the vessel’s possible…
Finland Crafting Whole-of-Government Defense Posture
From its military draft and 300,000-member reserve force to building bomb shelters in its cities to protect civilians, Finland maintains…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Aug. 28, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
Canada Announces Plan to Buy 12 Under Ice Submarines
With the high-profile backdrop of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Canada announced it will acquire 12 conventionally-powered submarines for…
New NATO Command Will Assist Ukraine with Training, Equipment Donations
NATO’s leaders are set to approve a separate command at Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate training and equipment donations to Kyiv’s…
NATO to Kick Off Largest Baltic Operations Exercise to Date
The 53rd iteration of NATO’s Baltic Operations series of exercises is set to be the alliance’s largest amid the inclusion…
French Charles De Gaulle Carrier Strike Group Finishes Mediterranean Deployment
The French Charles De Gaulle Carrier Strike Group wrapped up its Mission Akila deployment to the Mediterranean on Sunday, according…
Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense Issues
The following is the April 19, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan Defense Issues for Congress…
Ukraine’s Experience in Developing Lethal Drones Should Be Lesson for NATO, Says Panel
Kyiv’s ability to rapidly create and field software to a homegrown community of unmanned aerial vehicles specialists is a lesson…