More than 320 representatives from NATO countries and their allies, including Ukraine and Switzerland, attended the NATO Civil Protection Group Seminar from March 5 to 6 in Stockholm, Sweden, to exchange views and share best practices for securing critical supplies. NATO said representatives from the European Commission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...
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NATO Adopts Dataminr’s AI-Powered Breaking News Platform; Ted Bailey Quoted
Dataminr is providing its First Alert artificial intelligence platform to NATO. “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with NATO and to support their critical global mission,” said Ted Bailey, founder and CEO of the New York-based technology company. First Alert is Dataminr’s product for the public sector. It collects and analyzes publicly available information worldwide to deliver...
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Raytheon Appoints Doug Stevenson as Europe/NATO Requirements, Capabilities VP
RTX business Raytheon has promoted Doug Stevenson to vice president for Europe and NATO requirements and capabilities. His responsibilities include facilitating business development and growth across Raytheon’s mission areas in the region; leading a team managing customer engagements and relationships with senior government and military leaders, U.S. European Command, and NATO headquarters and its agencies;...
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Poland Strengthening Military’s Drone Capabilities Based on Learnings From Ukraine-Russia War
Poland is incorporating lessons learned from the war between Ukraine and Russia into its military by strengthening drone capabilities. Warsaw plans to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles at every level of its armed forces, including at the smallest formations of soldiers. In a statement to Defense News, a spokesperson for the National Ministry of Defense said...
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Norway Responds to ‘Deteriorating’ Security Environment With Increased Defense Spending Plan
Norway wants to increase defense spending in preparation for a potential conflict with Russia. “As our security environment is deteriorating, we need to spend more on and pay more attention to defense and preparedness,” said Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, the country’s minister of finance. Under the Norwegian government’s long-term defense plan, about $60 billion will be invested over...
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France Confirms First Aircraft Carrier Deployment Under NATO Command
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will mark its first deployment under NATO command on April 22. The warship, carrying 18 Rafale jets and other aircraft, will sail to the Mediterranean with a strike group, including a French air defense frigate, a multimission frigate and a nuclear attack submarine. Vessels from the United States,...
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NATO Adopts New Force Augmentation Concept Offering More Flexibility to Allies
NATO’s North Atlantic Council has approved a new framework providing more flexibility for partner nations to augment the alliance’s forces. The concept, dubbed Partners Augmentation Forces to NATO, was announced at the opening of the Military Strategic Partnership Conference scheduled from April 8 to 12 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. NATO’s Allied...
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Russian Defense Chief: Moscow to Strengthen Forces in West to Counter NATO Threat
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has revealed his country’s plan to build up military forces at its western borders to counter the NATO threat. The defense minister expects the deployment of NATO forces and weaponry in Finland following the country’s recent admission as a member of the alliance. According to a Reuters report, Shoigu said...
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Romania, US Expected to Sign Deal for F-35 Acquisition in 2024
Romania’s parliament has approved the purchase of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence expects to sign a letter of acceptance with the U.S. government for 32 Lockheed Martin-made aircraft in 2024. A spokesperson for the Romanian MND told Breaking Defense that the first aircraft under the Eastern European country’s F-35 Endowment...
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US Approves $12B Apache Helicopters Sale to Poland
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday that it has moved to notify Congress of the Department of State granting approval of a possible $12 billion helicopter sale to Poland. The proposed sale includes 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters plus Hellfire missiles and Hellfire captive air training missiles, Joint Air-to-ground Missiles and Stinger missiles. The...