Polish Navy floats first frigate under major modernization program
The frigate is scheduled to be delivered to the Polish Navy in 2029. Work on the second Miecznik-class frigate is ongoing.
Poland signs $4.8 billion contract for Saab-made A26 submarines
Two other defense agreements between Warsaw and Stockholm were signed as well.
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NATO aims to bolster investments in space, intelligence sharing
"[I]ncreased situational awareness in the space domain is absolutely essential for NATO allies," Maj. Gen. Paul Lynch, deputy assistant secretary general for intelligence on NATO's military staff, said today.
As NATO beefs up Baltic defense, Rutte says alliance ‘cannot wait’ to increase defense spending
Rutte did not offer a specific spending figure for NATO members to agree on, but his plea follows US President-elect Donald Trump calling for a target of 5 percent to be met.
Two US Destroyers Enter Black Sea; Russia Responds
The deployment of the two US Navy ships, along with a refueling ship, is the largest American presence in the waterway in three years.
US OKs F-35s & F-18s For Finland Fighter Fight
The new fighters are part of a much larger modernization effort in Helsinki that includes replacing seven retiring guided missile ships with four bleeding edge multirole corvettes.
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Latvia Wants US Troops, And Is Ready To Pay For Them
The Baltic country is looking to open talks with the US about putting American boots on the ground in Latvia, a move that would surely make Moscow unhappy.
Defense Chief: With Giant Exercise Looming, Poland Looks To Lead Central Europe
With $12 billion in weapons purchases from US firms over the past year and a close relationship with President Trump, Poland needs to "get used to being a leader” in Europe, Chief of the Polish armed forces, Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak, says.
New 2nd Fleet To Confront Russia From Day One
The Navy has created a new fleet, and is sending it straight into the Baltic Sea to test new ways of doing business.
Russians Tried to Jam NATO Exercise; Swedes Say They’ve Seen This Before
The Russians played around at the edges of this month's Trident Juncture exercise in Norway, but that was to be expected. New moves in the Baltic Sea, however, have some concerned.
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Russia’s Strategy, ISIS’ Future & Countering China: CJCS Dunford Speaks
Gen. Joe Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff, spoke last week with a small group of traveling reporters after attending a conference of NATO Military Chiefs in Warsaw, including Breaking Defense contributor James Kitfield. Dunford described Russia’s strategy for pulling NATO apart and reiterated that Moscow poses the single greatest global threat to the UnIted […]
NATO, Russia Prep Biggest War Games Since Cold War
WASHINGTON: Within the next several weeks, both Russia and NATO will kick off some of the largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War. Hundreds of thousands of troops, tens of thousands of vehicles, hundreds of aircraft, and dozens of warships will charge into action in a series of mock engagements stretching from […]
Mattis in Europe Shows His Influence, And Challenges of Translating Trump
Fresh from the drama of Brussels, Defense Secretary Mattis visited NATO allies across Europe to preach stability, forward progress, and friendship. He remains a popular figure on the continent, but rumblings from Washington have the NATO alliance concerned.
Outgunned Allies Must Contest Baltic, Black Seas: NATO Admiral
WASHINGTON: “When I was an ensign, a lieutenant, we knew we could beat the Russians. It was just a question of time because we were better than them,” NATO’s top admiral said. “I’m not sure we could make that assumption now.” The European allies suffer many shortfalls at sea, said Vice Adm. Clive Johnstone, the […]