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NATO tank crews from across the Alliance gathered at Ādaži Training Ground in Latvia for Iron Spear 2025, a live-fire and tactical competition designed to test combat readiness and coordination.
NATO is conducting its annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, involving up to 70 aircraft from 14 Allied nations, operating across four host countries and the North Sea region.
Australia has concluded its deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to support NATO efforts delivering humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has completed a key upgrade to Estonia’s Air Command and Control (AirC2) system.
NATO’s Allied Command Operations launched its annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon 2025, on Monday, 13 October, involving activities in four nations and the airspace over the North Sea.
The new command will oversee land operations on NATO’s northern flank and marks a major step in the implementation of the Alliance’s north-west regional defence plan.
NATO has officially opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, expanding the Alliance’s ability to lead and coordinate air operations across the Nordic region, Arctic, and wider Euro-Atlantic area.
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NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, will begin on 13 October 2025 and will involve aircraft from across the Alliance.
On 29 September 2025, after a two-month mission, the Task Group Lightning operating with Italian F-35 Lightning II aircraft officially handed over to Italian Eurofighter jets.
The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) has chosen Oracle and Oracle partner Druid Software to design, deploy, and secure private 5G networks for NATO research, war gaming, and development initiatives.
A Dutch F-35 stealth fighter has been spotted with a fresh drone-shaped kill marking after shooting down multiple Russian drones that entered NATO airspace.
Denmark has deployed two F-35 fighter jets and the frigate Niels Juel to support NATO’s eastern flank following Russian violations of Polish airspace in September.
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