May 9, 2023
US, NATO missile defense exercise kicks off in Atlantic amid Russian show of force
Stars and Stripes: Russia’s military was making its presence felt in international waters near northern Europe as the U.S. and
Stars and Stripes: Russia’s military was making its presence felt in international waters near northern Europe as the U.S. and
Naval News: Formidable Shield demonstrates allied interoperability in a live-fire joint and combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment,
The Barents Observer: More than 20 warships, 35 aircraft and eight onshore units take part as 13 NATO Allied and
Nikkei Asia: NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Tokyo, the first of its kind in Asia, Nikkei
U.S. Navy Press Release: U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) will kick off exercise Formidable
The Moscow Times: Russia has stepped up the defense of its northwestern borders following its neighbor Finland’s entry into NATO,
Breaking Defense: Less than 11 months after applying, Finland officially became the 31st member of the NATO alliance today, with a signing
NATO: JPOW is a Dutch-led exercise series conducted every other year since 1996; this year, 1,000 military personnel from 22
DVIDS Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine NATO substantially bolstered air defenses along its eastern flank. Patriot air defense Soldiers
Breaking Defense: Just seven of NATO’s 30 member states met its 2 percent GDP defense spending target in 2022, figures
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