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Croatia: Rafale fighters to assume NATO airspace protection role from January 2026
From 1 January 2026, Croatia’s Rafale multirole fighters will assume responsibility for protecting national airspace within NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence System.
NATO intelligence suspects Russia is developing a weapon designed to disrupt Starlink satellites
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon aimed at Elon Musk’s Starlink network, according to intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press.
F-35 cross-servicing operation underscores NATO cooperation and fifth-generation readiness
Allied Air Chiefs observed a milestone in European airpower cooperation on 5 December 2025 during a European Air Chiefs Group meeting at RAF Lakenheath.
Italian Special Forces showcase air-to-land integration to advance NATO’s ACE and C-A2AD goals
The Italian Air Force concluded its flagship special operations exercise “Artiglio 2025” in late November, demonstrating close integration of Special Forces with 4th and 5th Generation air assets.
NATO officials urge stronger ground-based air and missile defence as security risks continue to rise
NATO officials have underlined the growing need to reinforce the Alliance’s ground-based air defence as airspace violations, surveillance of critical infrastructure, and sabotage on Allied territory continue to rise.
NATO Cyber Coalition 2025 strengthens Alliance readiness and advances transformation in cyber defence
NATO has highlighted the growing scale of cyber threats as Cyber Coalition 2025 concluded its latest edition, bringing together 1,300 cyber defenders from 29 Allies and seven partner nations.
Norwegian F-35 fighters return home as joint NATO Air Policing Mission in Poland concludes
Norwegian F-35 fighter aircraft returned to Ørland Air Base on December 1, marking the end of their operational deployment in Poland.