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Estonian special forces train in crisis response
In December, the Estonian Special Operations Command conducted an international exercise on the island of Saaremaa to practice crisis response, simulate realistic scenarios, and cooperate with the K-commando tactical unit of the Estonian Police,...
National Security
First replacement MH-60T airframe delivered to US Coast Guard
Lockheed Martin's subsidiary Sikorsky has recently delivered the initial airframe of 45 replacement MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters to the US Coast Guard (USCG). This delivery marks the beginning of a decade-long program aimed at expanding...
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GM Defense wins contract for Next-Generation Armored Heavy-Duty SUV
General Motors' subsidiary, GM Defense, has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) full-rate production contract by the U.S. Department of State to deliver the next generation Heavy-Duty armored Sport Utility Vehicle...
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Baltic-connector gas pipeline damaged in suspected Russian sabotage
Finland has announced that the damage to their underwater natural gas pipeline with Estonia on Sunday may have been intentional and was caused by 'external activity'. As a result of a sudden drop in...
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RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers flying off Scotland
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol bombers this morning as they transited north of the Shetland Islands within NATO’s northern air policing area.
The Typhoon jets...
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China’s spy balloon gathered information on sensitive U.S. military sites
In January 2023, a Chinese spy balloon entered U.S. airspace and flew over several states for more than a week, sparking a major security incident and diplomatic tensions. The U.S. military eventually shot down...
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Terror threat level in Northern Ireland raised to ‘severe’
The terror threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from "substantial" to "severe", meaning that an attack is highly likely. This decision was taken by MI5, the UK's domestic security service, based on...
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U.S. shoots down unidentified object over Canada
A U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jet shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada, the second such incident in as many days. It comes after the U.S. Air Force shot down a suspected...