Finland officially joined NATO on Tuesday, with the raising of the Finnish national flag at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels marking the arrival of NATO’s 31st member, 74 years to… Continue reading "“New Era” As Finland Officially Joins NATO"
Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was ratified by all 30 current members of the alliance on Thursday, after Turkey’s parliament voted in favor of a bill to… Continue reading "Finland Completes NATO Membership Ratification Process"
On Tuesday, 21 March, US Army Garrison Poland (USAG-P) was officially established in Poznan Poland which already hosts the headquarters of the US Vth Corps at Camp Koscisuzko. The city… Continue reading "US Activates Permanent Garrison in Poland"
Slovakian defense minister Jaroslav Nad’ signed an intergovernmental agreement to donate Slovakia’s retired MiG-29 fighters and a Kub surface-to-air missile system with Myrostrav Kaslan, Ukraine’s ambassador to Slovakia on Friday.… Continue reading "Slovakia Signs For Donations Of MiG-29 Fighters & SAM System To Ukraine"
On the 4 March Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko stated in an interview for Radio Svoboda that British support for Ukraine will double. The news comes after… Continue reading "Will the UK Deliver More Heavy Equipment To Ukraine?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we look at HIMARS procurement in Europe,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 February)"
The World was surprised today when US President Joe Biden vsited Kyiv, Ukraine for the first time since the war began almost a year ago. The event was a well-planned,… Continue reading "President Biden Pays Kiyv an Unexpected Visit"
The US Department of Defense approved the sale of nearly 500 HIMARS launchers to Poland on 7 February. The system, manufactured by Lockheed-Martin, is set to serve alongside K239 Chunmoo… Continue reading "Poland Will Purchase All HIMARS It Can, says Ministry"
A few days ago, the Norwegian Intelligence Service released its annual Fokus 2023 “assessment of current security challenges”. Norway’s primary concerns are made clear by the page allotment; the report… Continue reading "Annual Norwegian Intelligence Service Report Focuses on Russian and Chinese and Threats"
Due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Spain will deploy a NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) air defense system in Estonia next April to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. The deployment was… Continue reading "Spain To Send NASAMS Air Defense Systems To Estonia"