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Norway Scrambles F-35s on Consecutive Days to Shadow Russian Il‑20M During Cold Response 2026

Officials described the intercepts as routine activity linked to expected Russian surveillance of allied drills in the High North.

NATO Launches 'Cold Response' Arctic Drills Focused on Civilian Readiness

Royal Navy Shadows Russian Landing Ships Through Channel in Back‑to‑Back Missions

Sweden Links Drone to Russian Spy Ship, Says It Was Jammed Near French Carrier in Malmö

Romania Scrambles F-16s After Russian Drone Briefly Violates Its Airspace

Russia Threatens Retaliation as South Korea Considers Joining NATO’s PURL for Ukraine

Sweden Says Russia Is Primary Military Threat, Citing Hybrid Escalation and Baltic Sea Buildup

UK Sends HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Group to High North Under Operation Firecrest

UK Confirms Operation Firecrest, Sending Carrier Strike Group to the North Atlantic and High North in 2026

NATO Launches 'Arctic Sentry' to Coordinate High North Security as UK Doubles Norway Troop Presence

NATO Poised to Launch 'Arctic Sentry' Surveillance Operation in the High North

PBO Puts Price of NATO 5% Defence Pledge at $33.5B Annually, Lifting Deficit

UK to Grant Military Powers to Neutralize Threatening Drones Near Bases

Canadian Soldier Dies During NATO Mission in Latvia as Investigation Continues

Norway Picks Hanwha’s Chunmoo in $2 Billion Long-Range Rocket Deal

German General Warns of Possible Russian Attack on NATO Within Two to Three Years

NATO Details Eastern Flank Deterrence Line With Unmanned Defensive Zone

UK Awards £453 Million Contract to Equip 40 RAF Typhoons With ECRS Mk2 Radars

Scarborough Blasts Supreme Court, GOP for Enabling Trump Tariff Threats Against U.S. Allies

Bundeswehr Grows to 184,200 After Best Recruitment Year Since 2011