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Sweden deploys Gripen fighter jets offered to Canada as part of NATO air policing mission in Iceland amid Arctic security tensions
Sweden has deployed six JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Iceland as part of a NATO air policing mission, marking the first time it has led such duties there since joining the alliance in 2024.

Trump says U.S. has ‘virtually unlimited’ munitions as Iran conflict continues and warns wars can be fought ‘forever’
President Trump said late Monday that the United States has “virtually unlimited” munitions to sustain military operations, days after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.

United States expands Operation Epic Fury as B-1B Lancer bombers strike Iran and officials warn campaign will intensify
The U.S. military is deploying additional fighter aircraft to the Middle East as Operation Epic Fury enters its third day, marking the largest buildup of American airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: TKMS signs pan-Canadian indigenous agreements to support future capability
German naval shipbuilder TKMS has signed two cooperation agreements with Indigenous partners across Canada in support of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
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Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the U.S. Department of War headquarters [VIDEO]
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended U.S. military operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can meet its objectives without repeating past prolonged wars in the Middle East.

Three U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters shot down by Kuwaiti air defense systems in apparent friendly fire incident, CENTCOM confirms
Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait late March 1 in what officials described as an apparent friendly fire incident during active combat operations.

Rheinmetall completes NVL acquisition to establish German naval systems house and expand maritime portfolio
Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has completed the takeover of NVL, the military division of the Lürssen Group.


