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Norway’s elite Arctic soldiers still dig their own snow caves to hide from drones

SETERMOEN, Norway — Norway’s elite soldiers for Arctic warfare swear by an old-fashioned method for staying hidden from drones’ sophisticated…

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Defense Technology

Ukraine opens battlefield AI data to allies in world-first move

Ukraine is giving international partners and defense companies access to its vast trove of real combat data to train artificial…

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Global Conflicts

Turkey sends six F-16 fighters to Northern Cyprus amid Iran missile threats

ISTANBUL — Turkey deployed six F-16C fighter aircraft to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Monday, defense officials here…

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Global Conflicts

Finland readies itself to be able to host nukes in longtime policy departure

BERLIN — Finland’s government has proposed scrapping a Cold War-era blanket ban on nuclear weapons on its territory, a move…

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Global Conflicts

France, Germany create panel to advance shared nuclear deterrence plans

BERLIN — France and Germany this week created a high-level nuclear steering group, marking another step toward European nuclear deterrence,…

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Air Force

UK taps Leonardo for $1.3 billion medium-lift helicopter deal

ROME — The U.K. will hand Leonardo a £1 billion ($1.34 billion) contract to build 23 AW149 helicopters at the…

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Global Conflicts

U.K. to Meet with Northern European Allies to Discuss Russian Arctic, Atlantic Threat

The Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins plans to hold a Navy summit in April as he…

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Air Force

Leonardo to set up aerostructures joint venture by mid-year

ROME — Italian defense giant Leonardo aims to set up its long planned aerostructures joint venture with an unnamed partner by June,…

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Defense Technology

Israel delivers first autonomous submarine to Germany

JERUSALEM — Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has delivered a “BlueWhale” autonomous submarine to the German Navy, the company announced Feb.…

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Global Conflicts

Estonia begins buying hundreds of pop-up bunkers to fortify border with Russia

BERLIN — Estonia has started public procurement of 600 modular bunkers as part of a joint push by the Baltic…

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