Last week’s European Council meeting in Brussels ended with a pledge that Ukraine will “remain a priority,” but there are fissures, both political and logistical, in Kyiv’s support.
By Reuben JohnsonMQ-9B: A proven multi-mission, multi-domain UAS scaled to protect Europe and beyond
Flying MQ-9B in place of larger maritime patrol aircraft costs less and extends the sensing and endurance possible alongside those high-value platforms.
“When it comes to the Russian VKS all you can say sometimes is ‘thank God for shoddy maintenance,’” a NATO-nation military aviation analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Reuben Johnson
“We’re cognizant of the fact Russia is retaking a lot of positions that they used to have in the Arctic,” said Pål Jonson, Sweden’s defense minister. “There is a degree of militarization…and we have to respond to that.”
By Tim Martin
