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Nordic nations grow closer to NATO allies, each other
The Arctic Council, shown here in 2021, has mostly halted cooperative work after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. That action has sparked growing…
Canada participates in largest NATO exercise in decades
Members of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command conduct pre-mission training in Petawawa, Ontario, on January 16, 2024, for Exercise Steadfast Defender…
U.S. intelligence report warns of growing PRC, Russian space threat
A new U.S. intelligence update says the PRC and Russia have stepped up efforts to develop technologies to disrupt or destroy U.S. satellite capabilities. NASA…
NATO member Finland extends closure of Russian border to April
Finland announced in February 2024 that it would continue to close its land border crossings with Russia until April 2024. Finnish leaders say Russia is…
Norway expands defense agreement with U.S., warns of Russian threat
Norwegian Defence Minister Bjorn Arild Gram and U.S. Ambassador to Norway Marc Nathanson signed an agreement to increase U.S. access to eight more military…
Canada takes pivotal step to upgrade tactical command and control
Capt. Aris Papanicolaou of the Canadian Armed Forces manages the air battle space from 22 Wing North Bay on January 25, 2024. The Canadian Air Defence Sector,…
Pentagon calls out Chinese companies assisting Beijing’s military
A security guard keeps watch as an AI-powered system developed by Chinese tech firm Megvii screens commuters for fevers as they enter a metro station in…
General Gregory M. Guillot is new Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM
General Gregory M. Guillot, right, accepts command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command from Canadian Armed Forces Chief of the Defence Staff Wayne…
Mexico, U.S work to improve communications operational compatibility,…
Mexican and U.S. military leaders participate in a Command and Control Interoperability Board meeting at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. JOSHUA…
Nations working to create rules for use of AI, autonomous weapons
The Longshot unmanned aircraft, a project of General Atomics and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, is displayed at the Air & Space Forces…