NATO's chief says the West is finally 'turning the tide' on Russia's ammo advantage

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte clasps his hands in front of him as he walks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, pictured on the left with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, changed his tune on the alliance's ammo production disadvantage with Russia after years of the alliance warning it was falling far behind.

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All of Europe has only one TNT factory. This man is looking to change that.

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Co-founder and CEO Joakim Sjoblom
Joakim Sjöblom has raised initial money for an ambitious project: Building a new TNT factory in Western Europe.

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A Western military just picked up a big batch of F-16 fighter jets for $1.15

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A Netherlands F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for exercise Steadfast Noon in Northern Italy, Oct. 17, 2023.
The Netherlands sold 18 F-16s to Romania.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel

The unusual new German brigade deploying to NATO's edge is bringing its most advanced heavy armor — the Leopard 2A8 tank

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A tank under a sky full of sparks and smoke.
Germany is betting on the Leopard tank for its new brigade in Lithuania. It plans to bring the Leopard 2A8, its most modern version that is adapted with lessons from watching Russia.

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The country at the heart of NATO couldn't jam and keep track of mystery drones flying over a key military base

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Flags of NATO members fly at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Belgium said on Sunday that it failed to jam drones over one of its most vital military bases and lost track of one drone that multiple vehicles were deployed to pursue.

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NATO's Baltic Sea patrol surge and much faster reaction time are driving down undersea sabotage, Western officials say

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the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), signals a Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 helicopter from the Rotterdam-class landing platform dock HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) during exercise Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) aboard the New York, July 6, 2025.
Western officials say undersea infrastructure sabotage is down since NATO began a security mission in the Baltic Sea.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl.

NATO Tests ‘Unjammable, Undetectable’ Laser Comms at Sea—and It Worked

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A Russian submarine's 'unusual' behavior has NATO's attention. A top official says it's 'limping home.'

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A Russian Kilo-class submarine near Belgium in October 2025.
NATO forces tracked a Russian submarine last week as it traveled near Europe.

Belgian Navy

Europe is making a cheap anti-drone rocket for Ukraine that blasts a cloud of steel balls

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An overview photo of the FZ123 warhead on a table.
A to-scale model of the FZ123 warhead.

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A NATO ally says Russia 'physically pointed' weaponry at its warships and helicopters in strategic waters

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A grey navy vessel in the sea in front of a large grey bridge
Russian navy vessel 'Vice-Admiral Kulakov', a Udaloy I-class destroyer, sails through the Great Belt Strait, Denmark.

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