PARIS — NATO is ready to engage in a potential Arctic mission, but hasn’t started planning one as there has been no political guidance to do so, said Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, after a meeting of the organization’s top military leaders on Thursday.
“We’re aware of discussions about this, of course, and therefore we’re doing some thinking about how we…
Qatar-gifted Air Force One plane delivery expected this summer
January 23, 2026
The Air Force expects to have a Boeing 747 gifted from Qatar ready to serve as an interim Air Force One presidential transport plane by this summer.
In a statement to Defense News, an Air Force spokesperson said the service “remains committed to expediting delivery of the…
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…
MILAN — Major defense projects involving the United States, Canada, and Norway remain on track in spite of strained relations with traditional allies following the Trump administration’s push for Greenland.
The cooperative endeavors illustrate how relationships in the spheres of defense trade and other fields are deeply rooted in the fabric of American alliances grown over decades, offering…
US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending bill
January 22, 2026
The House and Senate’s conferenced version of a fiscal 2026 defense budget would restore funding for the Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter and up the Pentagon’s spending request on the Air Force’s F-47.
In materials released Monday, the House Appropriations…
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…
More than 15 years ago, Danish platoon commander Martin Tamm Andersen was leading his countrymen and U.S. Marines through the heat and sand of southern Afghanistan after a Taliban attack.
As Andersen’s vehicle moved at the rear of the column, everything was normal — until in one instant the world turned sand-colored. His body shook violently.
“I had no idea what was going on,” he…
PARIS — French carmaker Renault will start manufacturing long-range strike drones under a contract with the country’s Directorate General for Armament, and in partnership with local defense contractor Turgis Gaillard.
Renault confirmed the plans after French trade…
Italy faces GCAP warplane price tag topping $21 billion
January 21, 2026
ROME — Italy’s outlay on the design and development of the tri-nation GCAP fighter has tripled from €6 billion to €18.6 billion — or from $7 billion to $21.8 billion — in the last five years, the country’s defense minister has told parliament.
The announcement…
Defense tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025
January 21, 2026
PARIS — Defense-technology startups had their best funding year ever in 2025, with investors keen to finance autonomous systems and artificial intelligence for the battlefield, according to data from business-intelligence providers that track venture capital funding.
The value of venture capital deals in defense technology jumped to a record $49.1 billion last year from $27.2 billion a year…
