Overview

• Germany will station Eurofighters at Poland’s Malbork for NATO patrol flights, with two jets operating from December to March, according to the defence ministry.
• Pistorius said Germany will invest about €10 billion in drones over the coming years, covering attack and other types to strengthen defence readiness.
• NATO is accelerating cost‑effective counter‑drone capabilities and drawing on Ukrainian battlefield lessons, with Rutte presenting a plan to ministers.
• The U.S.–NATO PURL mechanism has financed roughly €1.9 billion in U.S. weapons since July, and Rutte and Hegseth said they expect more allies to participate.
• Rutte noted threatening aircraft can already be shot down under existing rules, commanders are urging fewer national caveats, and Sweden reported tracking a Russian submarine in the Baltic.