Defense

WARSAW, Poland — Estonia is gearing up to acquire a missile defense system, participating in broader efforts by the Baltic States to boost investments in expanding their air-defense network. The country’s authorities said they plan to select the supplier by the end of March, earmarking up to €1 billion ($1.2 billion) for the purchase. The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), the…

KYIV, Ukraine — As U.S. President Donald Trump started the new year by flaunting American military power in Venezuela, the episode has left Ukrainian officials wondering whether Washington would exhibit a similar brand of decisiveness in 2026 to end Russian attacks on Ukraine. The Jan.3 U.S. raid to capture Venezuelan strongman president Nicolás Maduro was over before dawn, drawing praise from…

ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine — “These peace talks feel like cognitive dissonance to me,” “Primo” wrote in a message to Military Times while deployed in southern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which has been under Russian occupation since the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The 42-year-old air reconnaissance squad commander…

Thousands of U.S. Marines are deploying to Norway this month to begin training for a NATO military exercise as President Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland continues to unsettle European leaders. The Norwegian-led drills, called Cold Response 26, will test the alliance’s ability to operate in the Arctic. “This exercise isn’t just about preparing for today’s threats,” Maj. Gen.