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Sweden Deploys Gripen Fighters to First-Ever NATO Border Patrol

The Gripen is enabling Sweden to demonstrate that its membership in NATO is not mere lip service.

Why the Air Force Is Sending Another F-35 Squadron to Europe

Once fully operational, both F-35 squadrons will replace older fourth-generation fighter jets, increasing the capabilities and lethality of NATO air forces in the region.

Trump Was Right to Fire Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield

The time for double standards is over. An apolitical military must be apolitical—and focused on the task of winning wars.

America’s Top NATO Commander Just Estimated Russian Losses In Ukraine—and They’re Lower Than Expected

Despite its heavy losses, the Russian military leadership persists in its attritional strategy, exchanging men for Ukrainian territory.

German army, NATO response force or North Atlantic Treaty Organization armored crawler tanks and other military vehicles on the road of the city with soldiers.

German Military Deploys to Lithuania for the First Time Since WWII

In December 2023, Berlin and Vilnius agreed to a roadmap action plan that called for the stationing of thousands of foreign troops in Lithuania. Now, Germany plans to station 105...

How Bulgaria is Looking to Modernize its Air Force

The first two of Sofia‘s original order of eight F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons were officially handed over in late January via American defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

Is Poland’s New Tank Fleet the Best in the World?

Poland’s new K2PL main battle tank retains the core strengths of the South Korean mother version while still adapting to Poland’s operational requirements. 

NATO Fighters from Poland Are on the Move

The Polish aircraft will conduct Air Policing on NATO‘s eastern flank under the command of the alliance‘s Combined Air Operations Center.

Why America Will Not Find Foreign Buyers for the F-47

The advanced sixth-gen aircraft is considered far too advanced to be exported for use in foreign militaries. Still, America‘s allies may also be unlikely to express interest in the F-47.

Vladimir Putin Emphasizes the Importance of Russia’s Naval Build-Up

Russian president Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow seeks to revitalize and modernize the Russian Navy with new shipbuilding programs that will continue through 2050.

Norway Receives Its Full F-35 Order

The veteran NATO member is now the first F-35 partner nation to fulfill its program of record; Norway has received its desired fifty-two F35s from Lockheed Martin.

Europe Rethinks the F-35, and Trump May Be to Blame

The Lightning II fighter jet remains the most successful fifth-generation program; however, geopolitical tensions among NATO member states make the aircraft unattractive.