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Taiwan activates a single command to lock down its coasts against China
On July 1, 2026, Taiwan officially activated its new Littoral Combat Command, a structure meant to unify all of its coastal defenses
Mark Rutte walks a tightrope between Trump and Kyiv ahead of the Ankara summit
Ahead of the NATO summit on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte laid out three priorities
Northrop Grumman and Saab land NATO contracts worth $450 million apiece
Alongside the NATO summit opening on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, several allies announced major investments in aerial surveillance, according
Ay Yıldız, the giant new military HQ Turkey unveils in Ankara
To coincide with the NATO summit opening in Ankara on July 7 and 8, 2026, Turkey is presenting to a broad international
Baltic states top 5 to 7% of GDP on defense ahead of Ankara
Three days before the opening of the NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met German Chancellor Friedrich
EU Unveils Five Joint Defense Projects, Ukraine Invited
The European Commission proposed, on Friday, July 3, 2026, five major cross-border defense projects, paving the way for their funding through European
144 Russian Drone Incursions Near NATO Nuclear Bases
Since the publication of a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies on July 2, 2026, a claim has spread widely:
Forty Billion for Drones, After Years of Silence
Dear NATO leaders gathered in Ankara, allow a columnist to write what many have been thinking quietly for months. You have just
Zelensky Calls Out Putin's Cold Calculation Ahead of Ankara
It was in his nightly video address that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chose to call things exactly as they are. Ukrainian intelligence,