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NATO Countries Reportedly Caught Russian Submarines Training To Disable Undersea Cables

The submarines were training to deploy a secret weapon for that purpose.

International Business Times · Sep 10

NATO will stay 'strong' whoever wins French election: Chief Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte, NATO's chief, affirmed the alliance's resilience irrespective of France's upcoming presidential election results. He is optimistic that the new president will maintain defense spending and continue backing Ukraine. Rutte also warned against the long-term dangers posed by Russia to European security while noting recent political changes in Germany.

The Economic Times · Sep 10

In 1981, a Canadian Oberon-class submarine and worth about $80 million slipped past an entire US Navy carrier group and ‘sank’ one of the most capable American aircraft carriers in a NATO war game

An old Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarinereportedly slipped past the defenses of a US Navy carrier strike group in 1981. The submarine carried out a successful simulated torpedo attack on the USSDwight D. Eisenhower, a massive Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The encounter was only a war-game exercise. The USSDwight D. Eisenhower(CVN-69) was…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Soldiers from Scots battalions face off in Cyprus exercise

The Royal Regiment of Scotland soldiers said they relished the chance to ‘prove ourselves’ against comrades.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Finland completes work on 200km fence along border with Russia

Helsinki says the fence will help protect NATO's longest border as concerns grow over Russian hybrid activity and the potential use of migration to exert pressure on the country.

Euronews · Sep 9

US allies lack resources to keep pace on AI, top Pentagon official says

Cameron Stanley talks up ‘revolutionary’ AI capabilities and says Washington working with Nato and Five Eyes partners

The Guardian - US · Sep 9

‘Peaceful’ Sweden once sought nuclear weapons. That legacy still shapes defence planning

For decades, Sweden has fostered a self-image as something of a world record-holder for peace, celebrating more than two centuries since it was last at war. But this record involves some creative accounting. The narrative, for example, excludes Sweden’s participation in modern-day military operations in Afghanistan and Libya.

The Conversation · Sep 9

US and Poland meet as concerns grow over Russia’s Nato threat

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The Independent UK · Sep 9

Occupied territory or colonial remnant? The nuance behind the British bases in Cyprus

Experts say that it's too emotive to refer to the British Overseas Territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus as an 'occupation', instead they are colonial remnants that provide mixed benefits to both sides.

Euronews · Sep 9

At least five killed in large-scale overnight Russian aerial attack on Ukraine's capital

Elsewhere in Ukraine, a Russian drone strike killed civilians at a checkpoint on the border with Moldova, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said on Wednesday.

Euronews · Sep 9