Security

Romania’s new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A pro-European Union centrist pulled off an upset in Romania’s presidential election, beating out a hard-right nationalist who had channeled people’s anger at the political establishment to surge in the polls. But the new leader now must...
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Britain to upgrade military pilot training with $400 million package

MILAN — Plagued by retention challenges, the United Kingdom has committed fresh funds to increasing the number of trainees within the Royal Air Force and Navy who can train in new facilities and with novel capabilities. The scale-up will be enabled by the allocation...
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EU, UK agree defense partnership as prelude to tighter cooperation

PARIS – The European Union’s executive arm and the United Kingdom agreed on a security and defense partnership which they said will allow for closer cooperation in areas such as support for Ukraine, and which may open the door for U.K. companies to benefit from an EU...
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Denmark receives four more F-35s; half of fleet now home after delays

PARIS — Denmark received four more F-35 fighter jets on Thursday, with more than half of the country’s ordered fleet of stealth aircraft now stationed on Danish soil, after delivery had been delayed as manufacturer Lockheed Martin struggled to implement an upgrade for...
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