NATO
Russia’s air defenses may pose a more significant threat to NATO air forces than they would have before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a top air defense analyst warned in a recent report.Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has been able to destroy numerous Russian air defense…
ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania — A Spanish fighter wing deployed to the Baltics for air patrol missions alongside anti-drone defenses for the first time, a reaction to growing uncrewed threats to European infrastructure.Spain’s 15th Wing arrived at Šiauliai Air Base in December to begin a four-month rotation contributing to NATO’s…
One of Ukraine’s first F-16 pilots said they had to create new tactics for the fighter because the West’s original training didn’t fit the war against Russia.Ukraine’s air force released a video interview on Monday with the pilot, whose name wasn’t disclosed, in which he spoke about the F-16 Fighting…
NATO militaries are looking for cheaper ways to defeat hostile drones without having to expend vastly more expensive missiles. The answer, it seems, is in Ukraine.Ukrainian forces are using domestically produced interceptor drones daily to bring down deadly Russian drones, with units regularly sharing footage of the high-speed aerial chases.The…
