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Conga Line Of C-17s Spotted Heading South Over Europe From Norway (Updated)
With the United States and the rest of NATO still in the midst of the worst security crisis in Europe in decades surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, any unusual air activity on the part of the...
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Russia Lashes Out After Finland Officially Announces Plans To Join NATO
Russia has threatened to respond to Finland’s decision, announced today, that it will seek NATO membership, an aspiration that has been prompted, to a significant degree, by Moscow’s invasion of...
View ArticleHarpoon Anti-Ship Missiles Headed To Ukraine From Denmark
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced today that the government of Denmark will transfer an unspecified number of RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and shore-based launchers to the...
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Sweden Is Sending ‘Robot 17’ Coastal Defense Missiles To Ukraine
Sweden’s Ministry of Defense announced that the country would be delivering its third aid package to Ukraine, and this time around, Ukrainian forces will be getting the Robot 17 anti-ship missile...
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Norway Is Done With Its Unreliable NH90 Helicopters, Wants $500M Back
In a dramatic move protesting the rotorcraft’s abysmal operational availability, Norway has canceled its contract for NH90 helicopters and has immediately and permanently grounded its entire fleet....
View ArticleSwedish Submarine Rescue Ship Heads To Investigate Pipeline Sabotage
The Swedish Navy is deploying a submarine rescue ship capable of carrying out specialized deep-diving missions as part of its ongoing response to the all-but-certain sabotage of the two Nord Stream...
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USS Gerald R. Ford Makes Historic Visit To Norway On Its Inaugural Cruise
The U.S. Navy’s newest supercarrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), arrived in Oslo, Norway today for a scheduled port visit. While American carriers do operate off of Norway, this marks the first...
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Cockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway Runway
While the Finnish Air Force, or Ilmavoimat, is well known for its use of highways for distributed operations, the sight of military aircraft operating from roadways is always something to behold. Case...
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B-2 Flies Mock Strike Mission From Iceland To Alaska
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, forward deployed to Iceland, recently flew from that country to take part in an air exercise ongoing in and around Alaska. The mission underscores the...
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F-35A Has Flown From A Highway For The First Time
Norway has become the first country to demonstrate the ability of the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A Joint Strike Fighter to operate from a highway as part of an exercise in Finland. The U.S....
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Royal Navy Carrier Sails For NATO Exercise Amid Readiness Concerns
The U.K. Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is headed to Norway to lead an international task group in one of the largest NATO exercises since the end of the Cold...
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Hungary Inks Deal For Gripen Fighters Ahead Of Sweden NATO Membership Vote
The Hungarian Air Force is set to get four more Swedish-made Gripen C fighters under a deal signed earlier today. This comes ahead of the country’s expected vote to approve Sweden joining NATO on...
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Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype
The U.S. Army now has a prototype of a variant of its tracked Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle with an armored turret armed with a 120mm rapid-firing mortar. The combination offers additional protection...
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