The Baltic countries, which lack their own combat aircraft, rely heavily on NATO for air defense, especially as Russian military activity near their borders increases. This reliance has prompted the Baltic nations to request additional support from their ...

The large-scale NATO exercise BALTOPS on the Baltic Sea is set to begin on Thursday morning with the departure of the first naval ships from the north-eastern German port city of Rostock. The US-led annual exercise involves around 50 vessels, more than 25 ...

SMARDAN, Romania -- NATO members continued their largest combat exercises of 2025 on Wednesday, testing their ability to rapidly deploy large-scale forces on the 32-nation alliance's eastern border as worries grow over its most powerful member, the United ...

Charles just told us about Russia's tensions with the U.S. Now we look at Russia's tensions with NATO amid the Ukraine war and Russian drone hits across Europe. This week, Russia tested its nuclear readiness, and a top Kremlin official warned of a ...

A firsthand account of attending a NATO exercise highlights how operational security and intentional silence are part of military training and deterrence strategy, illustrating how alliances prepare without revealing sensitive tactics.

BRUSSELS – NATO will hold its major annual nuclear exercise next week, the alliance’s chief announced Friday, with an important part of the drill to focus on protecting the weapons before they're ever used. The long-planned “Steadfast Noon ...

NATO is testing its ability to rapidly deploy across eastern Europe — without direct U.S. assistance — as Washington shifts its approach toward European defense and the war in Ukraine. The six-week Steadfast Dart 2025 exercises across Bulgaria, Romania ...

NATO is kicking off its annual "Steadfast Noon" nuclear exercise on Monday. More than 60 aircraft, including nuclear-capable fighter jets, will take part. The UK's Royal Navy is also holding a major naval exercise from Monday. NATO is set to launch its ...