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Prince of Wales pivots from Middle East to Arctic NATO drills

UK's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales remains on high readiness but is unlikely to sail to the Middle East; sources say it will instead take part in NATO Arctic exercises with no deployment decision yet made, as Britain has already bolstered forces around Cyprus and other regional assets amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

1 month ago•Source: BBC

Europe’s E5 Nations to Develop Low-Cost Air Defense Under LEAP

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14.59 min•1 month ago

Europe’s E5 Nations to Develop Low-Cost Air Defense Under LEAP

Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK agreed at a Kraków summit to jointly develop LEAP—Low-Cost Effectors and Autonomous Platforms—aimed at fielding affordable drones and air-defense systems to counter Russian threats, boost NATO readiness, and share burdens. The first LEAP project is expected by 2027, with the five nations pledging defence spending toward roughly 5% of GDP.

via Notes From Poland