Air Force
Romanian F-16s shoot down two jet-powered drones over the Black Sea, defence ministry says
Romania's defence ministry says two F-16s shot down two jet-powered Geran-family drones over its territorial waters on 17 October, after…
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NATO
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Europe
Steadfast Duel 26 ends: NATO command exercise has Estonia rehearsing its own war plan
NATO's Steadfast Duel 26 command post exercise ended on 15 October with all 32 allies taking part. Estonia says it…
Europe
Germany’s Bundestag opens debate on a reserve law that ends “double voluntariness” and targets 200,000 reservists by 2033
The Reserve Strengthening Act would let the Bundeswehr require reservists to serve, with a target of at least 200,000 by…
Europe
Streeting in Washington: UK wants defence contracts in two years, citing RAVEN missile built in four months
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told a Washington audience that Britain aims to cut concept-to-contract time to two years, and…
Asia-Pacific
UN First Committee opens debate with Ukraine, Iran, Japan and others split over nuclear deterrence
Delegations from Europe, the Middle East and East Asia clashed over nuclear sharing, extended deterrence and arms control as the…
Europe
Airbus links German IRIS-T SLM and Swedish Patriot to one air defence network in Crete
During exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Chania, Airbus networked the German IRIS-T SLM, a Swedish Patriot battery and the German…
Balkans
KFOR gets a new commander: Italy’s Maj. Gen. Vergori succeeds Türkiye’s Ulutaş in Pristina
Major General Roberto Vergori of Italy has taken over the NATO-led Kosovo Force from Türkiye's Major General Özkan Ulutaş at…
Africa
UN envoy Tetteh tells Security Council to “hold spoilers accountable” as Libya’s election agreement stalls
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh says the High Council of State rejected the 30 August agreement on a path to elections, as…
Europe
NATO’s Rutte in Estonia: defence spending above 5% of GDP and a new €10 million for PURL
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Estonia's leaders and Allied air personnel at Ämari, saying Estonia's core defence spending is…
Europe
France publishes defence energy strategy to 2030, planning for a major war and a fuel-hungry battlefield
The French armed forces ministry has updated its defence energy strategy to include the possibility of a major engagement, keeping…
Europe
NATO opens annual Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise in Italy with 17 nations
NATO says its annual nuclear deterrence exercise began on 13 October 2026 in Italy with 17 nations, uses no live…
Europe
Sweden asks parliament to approve land, naval and air contributions to NATO deterrence in 2027
Sweden's government has submitted a bill to let it deploy land, naval and air units for NATO deterrence and defence…