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Finland's F-35 A deployment advances with first Air Force pilot flight
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (356+ words) The Finnish government ordered 64 F-35 A jets, which will constitute the largest such fleet in northern Europe. A Finnish Air Force pilot flew the F-35 A fighter aircraft for the first time on 15 April 2026, marking an advancement in Finland's F-35 capability deployment. The…...
Sweden Warns Russia Could Seize Baltic Island to Test NATO
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (446+ words) Sweden's top military commander has warned that Russia could launch a limited operation in the Baltic Sea to "make a point" and test NATO unity amid fears of a Baltic escalation. Sweden is preparing for a scenario in which Russia…...
Transcript: Denmark and the Future of NATO: What Comes Next for Western Security? @ Today's Battlegrounds
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (1772+ words) H. R. MCMASTER: Today's Battlegrounds features discussions with leaders from around the world, considering how history produced the present, and how we can work together to overcome obstacles to progress, seize opportunities, and build a better tomorrow. In June 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…...
Riin Tamm: Insufficient research security could turn e-Estonia into NATO's weak link
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (367+ words) A careless approach to research security could jeopardize both the security of Estonia's e-state and the country's reputation in the eyes of its allies, which is why security-minded thinking must become part of everyday life in the scientific community, writes…...
Sweden blames pro-Russian group for cyberattack last year on its energy infrastructure
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (247+ words) Sweden said Wednesday that a pro-Russian group with links to Russia's security and intelligence services was behind a cyberattack on a heating plant last year. The announcement followed warnings from officials in Poland, Norway, Denmark and Latvia that Russia is…...
Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (416+ words) The Canadian army has completed a 3, 320-mile (5, 200-km) two-month long Arctic patrol in northern Manitoba travelling through extreme conditions in what officials say was the largest mission in the history of the Canadian Rangers. The force crossed ice-covered terrain by…...
Pro-Russian group attempted to attack Swedish heating plant
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (226+ words) Sweden's minister of civil defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, told a press conference that a heating facility in western Sweden was subjected to an attempted "destructive attack" by a pro-Russian activist group in the spring of 2025. The attack failed, Bohlin said. "The…...
RAF jets scrambled as suspected Russian bomber approaches UK airspace
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (241+ words) Published April 15, 2026 Two British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets supported by a Voyager refuelling jet responded after an unidentified aircraft was observed approaching British airspace on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. However, no direct interception took place as the unidentified plane remained…...
Sweden thwarted 2025 pro-Russian cyberattack on thermal power plant
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (482+ words) Sweden thwarted a pro-Russian cyberattack on a thermal power plant in mid-2025, the government said on Wednesday, saying the group behind it was linked to Russian intelligence. There were no serious consequences, Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said. "The Swedish Security…...
RAF jets scrambled after 'suspected Russian bomber' approaching UK
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (711+ words) Published 10: 20 15 Apr 2026 BST Updated 10: 27 15 Apr 2026 BST RAF jets were scrambled after a "suspected Russian bomber" approached the UK. Fighter jets in the Royal Air Force were scrambled after a suspected Russian long-range bomber was spotted near UK airspace yesterday. Two…...