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Turkey and Greece to join European missile shield

BERLIN — Turkey and Greece will join the European Sky Shield Initiative, bringing the total number of countries participating in the German-led initiative to 21. The German, Greek and Turkish defense ministers announced the move on Feb. 15 at a Brussels summit of NATO...

Russia ups cash reward for capturing Estonian ground robot in Ukraine

MILAN — A Russian defense industry think tank has reportedly upped a cash reward for the capture of an Estonian-made unmanned ground vehicle operating in Ukraine, as ground robots are becoming prized assets on the battlefield. The Moscow-based Center for Analysis of...

Canadian NATO troops in Latvia get air-defense, anti-tank upgrades

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada is spending $316 million Canadian dollars ($234 million) for new air-defense and counter-drone systems as well as anti-tank missiles for its troops in Latvia as part of shoring up its NATO commitments. Canadian Defence Minister Bill...

European coalition to rush first-person-view drones to Ukraine

LONDON — European nations are setting up a drone coalition, led by Latvia and Britain, to supply and support the production of thousands of first-person-view drones for the Ukrainian military. Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Ukraine...