NATO’s Steadfast Duel 2026 tests regional defense plans with 8,000 personnel across Europe and U.S.
The exercise tests regional defense plans in a simulated conflict, focusing on the alliance’s northwest region.
Sweden to send Patriot air defence unit to Poland to guard NATO logistics hub
Sweden plans to send a Patriot air defence unit to Poland from December to guard the NATO logistics hub through which military and civilian support flows to Ukraine, the Swedish Ministry of Defence said.
NATO expands air defence mission to counter aircraft, drones and missiles through integrated forces and rotational deployments
NATO has broadened its Air Policing mission into a comprehensive Air Defence posture during 2026, combining it with Eastern Sentry and rotational deployments of air defence systems.
NSPA introduces direct ordering for Italian NH90 engine support with first operational orders under Avio Aero contract
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) processed the first operational supply orders with Avio Aero for the T700 TE61 engines used by Italy’s Army and Navy NH90 helicopters on 3 September.
NATO brings U.S. B-1B Lancer bomber into Baltic training to test new air defence framework alongside Allied fighters and ground assets
A U.S. B-1B Lancer joined NATO air defence training in Lithuania and Latvia on 29 September, marking the first American bomber participation under the Alliance’s new air defence framework.
Sweden to deploy Gripen fighters over Poland to strengthen NATO air defence and protect military and civilian aid to Ukraine
The mission will contribute to NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence along the Alliance’s eastern flank.
NATO’s Rutte highlights stronger air defence and counter-drone measures after Italian jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace
NATO is strengthening integrated air and missile defence and adapting its posture against drones, Secretary General Mark Rutte said following talks with Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius.
NATO publishes ‘The Hunters’ documentary, taking viewers inside allied submarine hunts during Dynamic Manta 26 in the Mediterranean
NATO says allied forces use sonar-equipped ships, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft to locate submarines and, if necessary, neutralise them.
Finnish F/A-18 and Swedish Gripen fighters intercept Russian MiG-31 and Su-30 jets in first joint operational mission over Gulf of Finland
Finland and Sweden conducted their first joint operational air-identification mission on 24 September 2026, deploying F/A-18 Hornet and JAS 39 Gripen Quick Reaction Alert fighters over the Gulf of Finland.
British General Nick Perry becomes first UK commander of NATO’s JFC Norfolk, marking Alliance shift to European operational leadership
The United Kingdom has taken command of NATO’s Joint Force Command Norfolk for the first time, placing a British officer at the head of the Alliance’s Atlantic-focused operational headquarters.
NATO launches first Executive Resilience Course to strengthen crisis preparedness and protect essential services across the Alliance
NATO has launched its first Executive Resilience Course, bringing together senior civilian and military leaders from across the Alliance to strengthen preparedness for complex challenges
EDA advances MARSUR towards EU Secret status after successful real time interoperability test with NATO systems
The European Defence Agency has demonstrated that MARSUR, the European Union’s maritime surveillance network, can exchange data in real time with national command systems and NATO