UK Ministry of Defence says Warsaw plan sets out missile and ammunition cooperation with Poland
The UK and Poland have agreed to develop air defence missiles and drone technologies and expand large-calibre ammunition production under a new Warsaw Defence Plan.
Ukraine joins NSPA partnership to speed military purchases and open tenders to its defence industry
Ukraine has joined a NATO procurement partnership that gives it a new route to buy military equipment and support services.
NATO holds Helsinki talks on nuclear capability modernisation and stronger planning
NATO’s senior nuclear advisers met in Helsinki on 21 October to discuss modernising the alliance’s nuclear capabilities and strengthening its planning capacity.
NATO Hybrid Symposium addresses Russian sabotage and cyber threats to critical infrastructure
NATO allies and partners met in Bucharest on 15–16 October to coordinate responses to Russian hybrid activities.
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating.
Sweden plans NATO ground deployments in Finland and Latvia and continued Patriot operations in Poland in 2027
Sweden’s government has asked parliament to approve military deployments for NATO’s collective defence in 2027, including ground forces in Finland and Latvia.
U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen Gulf of Finland maritime surveillance under NATO’s Baltic Sentry
A U.S. Marine Corps unit will work with the Finnish Navy to improve maritime surveillance in the Gulf of Finland under NATO’s Baltic Sentry activity.
Royal Navy says F-35s aboard HMS Prince of Wales will join NATO-led operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic under Operation Firecrest
F-35 fighters aboard HMS Prince of Wales will take part in NATO-led operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic during the second phase of Operation Firecrest.
France and Netherlands begin nuclear deterrence dialogue, with Dutch government stressing that cooperation will complement NATO
France and the Netherlands have held the first meeting of a bilateral Nuclear Steering Group to discuss strengthening European nuclear and conventional deterrence.
U.S. Army and NATO rehearse European defense plans and coordinated combat operations across four countries in Avenger Triad 26
U.S. Army and NATO staffs have completed a 10-day exercise testing how they would command large-scale combat operations across Europe.
Airbus connects German IRIS-T and Swedish Patriot in NATO air defence network test
Airbus Defence and Space connected Germany’s IRIS-T SLM and Sweden’s Patriot air defence systems to a shared command post during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete.
Netherlands deploys nuclear-capable F-35 fighters for NATO’s Steadfast Noon exercise
Aircraft from 17 countries are taking part in the training, which uses no live nuclear weapons.