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Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II and raised significant questions about the United States’ role in Europe.

Forward Defense: Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe [CSIS Report]

Uncategorized / By Defence Industry Europe

This report examines U.S. force posture in Europe—including the military capabilities, personnel, infrastructure, and agreements that support defense operations and plans—and makes recommendations for future U.S. posture. It finds that the United States needs a robust, long-term military force posture in Europe, focused on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) eastern flank, to deter …

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On January 12 at 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), US Central Command forces, in coordination with the United Kingdom, and support from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain conducted joint strikes on Houthi targets to degrade their capability to continue their illegal and reckless attacks on US and international vessels and commercial shipping in the Red Sea. This multinational action targeted radar systems, air defense systems, and storage and launch sites for one way attack unmanned aerial systems, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

US, UK forces launch joint strikes against Houthi targets

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US Central Command forces, in coordination with the United Kingdom, and support from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain conducted joint strikes on Houthi targets.

Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian defence officials travelled to Washington for the signing of bilateral road maps for defence cooperation with the United States of America for the next five years.

US and Baltics sign bilateral defence cooperation road maps

NATO, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

Bilateral defence cooperation road maps define bilateral defence cooperation and national security areas that will be covered until 2028.

The Pentagon has recently awarded two contracts, totaling over USD 700 million, for the development of a successor to the Stinger Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) used by the United States armed forces and its allies.

Military aid to ukraine boosts American defence industry

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The aid to Ukraine positively affects U.S. national security by increasing the production capacity of the American defence industry.

U.S. and Luxembourg officials took part in a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 19, 2023, to inaugurate the expansion of the Warehouses Service Agency complex in Sanem, which is already the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s largest depot on the continent.

US, Luxembourg officials break ground on deployable air base system

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

U.S. and Luxembourg officials took part in a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 19, 2023, to inaugurate the expansion of the Warehouses Service Agency complex in Sanem.

On 23 and 24 March, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on 2 December 2022.

The first ever joint naval exercise conducted between the EU and U.S.

Sea, EU, Important / By Defence Industry Europe

On 23 and 24 March, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific.

Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď confirmed that one part of the announced compensation for transferring to Ukraine of 13 retired Slovak Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums, which are unusable in Slovakia, and some of the "Kub" (SA-6 "Gainful") air defence system's assets is related to the US offer to Slovakia of 12 new AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters along with associated accessories, the training of pilots and technicians, and sophisticated AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.

Slovakia receives offer of 12 new AH-1Z Viper helicopters with Hellfire missiles from US

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United States offers Slovakia of 12 new AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters along with AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.