On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets on a NATO mission
This week on The Weekly Break Out, a journey to Iceland and face time with Swedish pilots flying there.
On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets in Iceland, in Cold War 2.0
Deployment comes after Reykjavík adopted Iceland’s first-ever defense strategy in 70 years of NATO history.
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Eight ‘capability coalitions’ are rushing arms to Ukraine. Here’s who will donate what. (EXPLAINER)
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As Navy Mulls Ship Cuts, New 2nd Fleet Opens For Business
The 2nd Fleet says it's ready to hunt Russian subs and start pushing into the Arctic. But it can only do that if the Navy can spare the ships.
The Navy Is Back In Iceland, But Left Its Carrier At Home
The 2nd Fleet wants to “decentralize decision making and allow the on-scene commander to take the initiative,” Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis says.
US Expands Icelandic Airfield For Tankers, Big Cargo Lift
An old Cold War base in Iceland has seen over $80 million in US investments in recent years as the Pentagon flies more surveillance missions in the high north -- and plans to do more.
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Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska
WASHINGTON: The Navy may begin deploying submarine-hunting P-8 Poseidon aircraft to a small airstrip hundreds of miles off the Alaskan coast, signaling a new emphasis on keeping watch over Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic. The remote runway sits on the island of Adak in the Aleutian island chain, and it’s the westernmost airfield […]
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 […]
Nordics Unite For Cross Border Air Combat Training; Thanks Russia!
During the past couple of years, I’ve focused on the part of Europe which is very serious about defense, namely, Northern Europe. The Danes, the Norwegians, the Swedes and the Finns, all have refocused efforts on defense of their nations, but they’ve done so in a broader regional context. As my colleague Harald Malmgren […]
Allies And The Maritime Domain Strike Enterprise
The UK, Norway and the US have signed an agreement to work together on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in the North Atlantic which will leverage the joint acquisition of the P-8 aircraft, another example of the US and its allies an evolving defense capability in which allies are clearly key partners. The P-8s is part of […]
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
As Chinese Ships Cruise Arctic For First Time, Will U.S. Build New Icebreakers?
UPDATED: WITH WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT ON BUYING MORE ICE BREAKERS WASHINGTON: After seven years of thinking about the possibilities, the Obama administration now says it wants to build at least one serious icebreaker in the face of increasing competition for the oil, gas, fish and shipping routes the Arctic can offer. Right now, we’ve got two truly […]