NATO Secretary General at G7 Summit, Welcomes Canada’s Spending Pledge
The NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, participated in the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday (17 June 2025). The event was hosted by the Prime Minister of…
NATO Steps Up Multinational Capability Delivery Cooperation
Increasing transatlantic defense industry production capacity is imperative to meet higher defense investment demand signals and support NATO’s enhanced deterrence and defense effectively. Increasing transatlantic defense industry production capacity is…
NATO Releases Updated Defense Production Action Plan
At their meeting in February 2025, NATO Defence Ministers approved NATO’s Updated Defence Production Action Plan. They approved NATO’s first Commercial Space Strategy and Rapid Adoption Action Plan at their…
Commemorating Korean War 75th Anniversary
John later told me when he was swimming around in the cold dark Chinese waters and trying to signal the rescue destroyer, that he could hear the other PBM grinding…
The Hague Summit Declaration
Issued June 25, 2025 We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in The Hague to reaffirm our commitment to NATO, the strongest Alliance…
British Aircraft Carrier Strike Group’s Port Call in Japan
Japan Announces CSG25 Visit The UK will deploy an aircraft carrier strike group, including the aircraft carrier Prince of Wales, to the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, and the group will…
US, Indonesian Navies Commence CARAT Indonesia 2025
The United States Navy, the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and the Indonesian Marine Corps commenced Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025,…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Point Loma
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Point Loma (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Flight II configuration, from Austal USA, June 24. The delivery…
Norway Commits to Allocating 5 % of GDP to Defense
The Government will invest 5 % of GDP in strengthening Norway’s defense capability and safeguarding people in Norway. ‘The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable. Europe must shoulder…