Finland has spent more on defence purchases from the United States this decade than from any other country, according to data obtained by Yle from the Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Defence Forces.
The U.S. Army announced on June 25 that it has established the Space Operations Branch, its newest branch.
The Royal Navy has taken charge of NATO’s leading high-readiness maritime force, with aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth serving as its flagship.
Britain’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command off Iceland to support the defence of Europe and the North Atlantic.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s air defences failed to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles during a major attack on Kyiv because of insufficient supplies of interceptor missiles.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $500 million ceiling to expand counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for warfighters and security personnel.
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The Royal Navy and British Army have tested a domestically produced One-Way Effector uncrewed air system for use in maritime and land operations for the first time.
Forward-deployed Marines in Japan have received Medium-Range Intercept Capability systems, advanced air defenses intended to counter cruise missile and drone threats in a potential conflict with China in the Western Pacific.
President Trump’s effort to expand U.S. munitions stockpiles is running into limits across the American defense industrial base.
The United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence on July 4, 2026, with major aerial displays in Washington.
The European Commission proposed five large-scale European Defence Projects of Common Interest on 3 July 2026 to help EU countries jointly strengthen key defence capabilities.
The U.S. Navy has opened International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor, launching a week-long maritime celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
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