Canada vows fresh focus on Arctic defense, equipment purchases

VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian military will receive new tactical helicopters, early warning aircraft as well as long-range missiles and will increase its presence in the Arctic as part of the country’s updated defense policy. Canadian Prime Minister Justin...

There is more to NATO burden sharing than the 2% spending dogma

As the NATO alliance prepares to gather this summer to celebrate its 75th birthday, rhetoric around “burden sharing” – specifically whether member countries are paying enough, where “enough” is typically defined as military spending equal to 2% of GDP – is likely to...

How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh future

In the dead of night in May, Russia launched a Kinzhal hypersonic missile at the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The air-launched weapon can reach speeds up to Mach 10, which equates to about 7,700 mph. Less than a month earlier, the U.S. had sent a Patriot air defense...