Government of Norway plans to meet NATO’s 2% goal by 2026
Strengthening defence and emergency preparedness is one of the Norwegian government’s main priorities in the years to come.
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What is NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force? [VIDEO]
Elements of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) have been deployed to Sardinia for exercise Noble Jump 23.
French-hosted multinational exercise strengthens NATO collective defence
The multinational joint exercise ORION has started with 12,000 participants conducting air-land integrated training based on a NATO collective defence scenario.
Estonia transfers its newly established Division to Multinational Corps Northeast
As a warfighting unit, the Estonian Division executes military operations in its area of responsibility encompassing the territory of Estonia.
Stoltenberg: Western countries delivered 230 tanks to Ukraine
NATO members and partners have already delivered over 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
Stoltenberg: we must go further and faster to procure key capabilities and boost stockpiles
The Secretary General highlighted the importance of working on more multinational procurement, including for munitions, and stressed the importance of NATO standards.
Croatia hosts Allied Air Defence exercise Shield 23
The Croatian Armed Forces hosted the 35th iteration of the live fire air defence Exercise Shield 2023.
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Panzerhaubitze 2000 artillery systems demonstrate firepower in Lithuania [VIDEO]
German and Lithuanian artillery boomed over Pabrade, Lithuania during a recent drill with the NATO multinational battlegroup in Lithuania.
Danish and Swedish fighters intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea
In a combined effort, Danish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft in the airspace over the Baltic Sea.
Kraken Robotics receives $4 million order from NATO navy
Kraken Robotics Inc., announces a $4 million follow on order from a NATO Navy customer for KATFISH spares.
NATO boosts capability on Northern Flank with major Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise
Twelve Allied nations are set to take a part in a large-scale Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise in the North Atlantic starting April 24.
Czech Republic to hike military spending to NATO level
The lower house of the Czech parliament has approved legislation requiring the country to spend the equivalent of at least 2% of its GPD on defence.