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North Korea tests nuclear-capable underwater drone

North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new type of underwater nuclear strategic weapon that can create a “radioactive tsunami” and destroy enemy naval forces and ports. The test was personally guided...

Finland opens airspace for NATO surveillance and intelligence flights

In a historic move, Finland has opened its airspace for NATO surveillance and intelligence missions, allowing the alliance to monitor Russian activities more closely in the region. The first surveillance flight in Finnish airspace...

UK opens new military base in Northern Norway

The UK has recently opened a new military base in Northern Norway, called Camp Viking, to strengthen its presence and capabilities in the Arctic region. The base will serve as a hub for Royal...

Finnish Air Force to participate in RAF Cobra Warrior

The Finnish Air Force will deploy six F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters to the Cobra Warrior 23-1 exercise in the United Kingdom which will run from 2-24 March 2023. Exercise Cobra Warrior is run twice a...

45 Commando spearhead Austere Wolf 2022

Royal Marines of Arbroath-based 45 Commando spearheaded the UK’s largest combined amphibious exercises in years as they cleared the way for a formidable joint force to land in Cyprus. The Royal Navy said the exercise,...

Finnish Air Force gears up for Ruska 22 exercise

The Finnish Air Force is getting ready for the Ruska 22 air operations exercise which will run from 3-8 October 2022 and will involve 50 aircraft and around 3,700 personnel at different locations across...

UK-led NATO exercise Joint Warrior gets underway

The UK-led NATO exercise Joint Warrior will begin in Scotland this weekend and will see military forces from the US, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland join their UK...

UK deploys armoured Battlegroup to Estonia

The British Army's King’s Royal Hussars (KRH) Battlegroup have deployed to Estonia where they will take over from The Royal Welsh to lead NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup in the country. UK Armed Forces...