Security

Slovakia’s F-16 top-up plans reopen political battles over Ukraine aid

WARSAW, Poland — Slovakia’s Ministry of Defence is eying the purchase of four F-16 fighter jets on top of the 14 aircraft already ordered, a move meant to compensate for Bratislava’s decision to scrap the purchase of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helos with AGM-114...
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NATO calls Ukraine’s path to membership ‘irreversible’ in new pledge

The members of NATO issued their plan for the next year during the 75th anniversary summit in Washington, calling Ukraine’s path to membership in the alliance “irreversible.” The communique is a rhetorical flourish to the document issued last year in Vilnius,...
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As more NATO countries meet spending targets, some push to raise goals

After years of failing to meet NATO’s military spending targets, most of the alliance’s 32 members entered the 75th anniversary summit touting a statistic: more than two-thirds now meet the minimum threshold. It marks a rapid turnaround in a short period dominated by...
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US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany

The U.S. will start deploying long-range fires units to Germany in 2026, according to a joint statement from both the U.S. and German governments released today amid the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. The new capabilities will “have significantly longer range than...
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