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NATO launches Steadfast Dart 2026, its most visible exercise of the year across Central Europe
NATO has officially launched Exercise Steadfast Dart 2026 across Central Europe, with the start announced on 15 January in Mons, Belgium.
Croatia assumes full responsibility for national airspace protection with Rafale fighters under NATO IAMD
Croatia has begun policing its own airspace using newly acquired Rafale multirole fighters within NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence framework.
Spanish frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón to assume command of NATO Standing Naval Group 1
The frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón will sail on 10 January from Ferrol Naval Base to begin a four-month deployment as flagship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1.
NSPA places €40 million order for Exail K-Ster mine neutralisation vehicles to equip European navies
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has placed a new order worth around €40 million for several hundred additional K-Ster mine neutralisation vehicles from the French company Exail, under a framework agreement signed in 2024.
NATO conducts Eastern Flank Deterrence Line demonstration to assess operational readiness in Finland
NATO conducted the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line technical demonstration in Finland in December as part of the Task Force X – Eastern Flank Deterrence Line initiative.
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.