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Estonia halts "500 million combat vehicle procurement to fund air defense
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (283+ words) The Estonian government decided Thursday to halt a "500 million procurement program for new combat vehicles, redirecting the funds toward air defense, drones and unmanned systems, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said. Experience from Ukraine, market conditions and military advice from the…...
NATO fighter jets scrambled as mystery Russian plane spotted over Europe
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (437+ words) Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said that F-16 fighter jets had been scrambled to intercept the Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft after its transponder was turned off over the Baltic Sea A Russian aircraft has been intercepted by Polish F-16 fighter jets during a…...
Polish F-16 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (258+ words) April 9 2026, 12: 24 PM682views The Russian Il-20 was flying over the Baltic Sea without a flight plan and with its transponder turned off. Polish F-16s identified the object in international airspace. On April 8, 2026, Polish F-16 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea....
U. S. Soldiers and NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group-Poland ruck march side-by-side
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (113+ words) U. S. Army Sgt. Jordan Conde assigned to the 444th Human Resources Company and Sgt. Cristian Teodorescu, 288th Air Defense Battalion, Romanian Armed Forces, NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group-Poland, push forward in the Norwegian Foot March at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April…...
Polish F-16s intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft in Baltic Sea
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (193+ words) On Wednesday, April 8, a pair of Polish F-16 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 aircraft in the Baltic Sea, which was conducting a reconnaissance mission with its transponder turned off. According to Ukrinform, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command reported this on…...
French Military Chief Says Possible War with Russia His 'Primary Concern"
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (1691+ words) France's top general on Thursday said the possibility of a war with Russia in the next few years remained his "primary concern" as he defended efforts to ramp up defense spending. The chief of the defense staff General Fabien Mandon…...
Lithuania will relocate civil defense stockpiles from Belarus border by 2027
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (264+ words) Officials outline a phased relocation of national emergency reserves away from the Belarus border. The move aims to reduce risk and strengthen crisis response capacity. Lithuania plans to relocate the stockpiles of state civil defense warehouses, currently located near the…...
Lithuania to Relocate Civil Defense Reserves Away From Belarus Border by 2027
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (433+ words) Lithuania plans to move its civil defense reserves, currently stored near the border with Belarus, to safer locations by 2027, according to Aurimas Gu'ius, the head of the National Crisis Management Center's planning bureau. Speaking at a meeting of the Seimas…...
Russia vows to protect Baltic Sea from NATO aggression
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (343+ words) News of Azerbaijan, Interviews, Analysis of Azerbaijan, Important News of Azerbaijan, News from Baku, Interviews with Azerbaijani Analysts, International Experts, Baku, Azerbaijan Russia vows to protect Baltic Sea from NATO aggression Russia will not permit NATO countries with aggressive intentions…...
Defence24 Days 2026: Warsaw to Host the Largest Defense Conference in Central and Eastern Europe, May 67
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (308+ words) The eighth Defence24 Days conference " the largest defense and security event in Central and Eastern Europe " will take place in Warsaw on May 6"7, 2026. Organizers have announced the opening of official registration and revealed details of this year's program. The event will…...