Overview

• Berlin will base two Eurofighters at Malbork, Poland, from December to March for Eastern Sentry patrols, adding to Germany’s ongoing air-policing roles on the eastern flank.
• Germany plans roughly €10 billion in drone procurement over the coming years, covering offensive and defensive systems across multiple altitudes.
• NATO announced a package to accelerate counter‑drone capabilities, coordinated with the EU’s proposed Europe‑wide ‘drones wall’ targeting initial readiness in 2026 and full capability by end‑2027, while keeping existing engagement rules that permit shootdowns only for immediate threats.
• SACEUR Gen. Alexus Grynkewich is pushing allies to ease national caveats that restrict how aircraft can be used across overlapping missions to speed decision-making in a crisis.
• US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO chief Mark Rutte urged more allied purchases for Ukraine via the PURL mechanism, with more than half of members signaling participation and about €1.9 billion previously financed.