Russia's air force is much more dangerous now than it was before it invaded Ukraine, airpower experts warn

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Bombs fall from an aircraft falling over green and brown fields
Russia's air force has gained vital experience in its war with Ukraine.

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Drones are key to protecting the Arctic where humans can't, but getting them to work in the cold is a challenge

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A man in camouflage and a fluffy hat kneels working on a large drone in the snow
Drones have big advantages in the huge and largely empty Arctic, but the cold also makes them hard to operate.

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NATO ignored the drone threat, and now it's scrambling to learn new ways of war, top commander says

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A Shahed-136 drone.
Iranian-designed Shahed drones have been used extensively in the Middle East and Ukraine in recent years.

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NATO needs Ukraine's 'adaptation DNA' and an 'HOV lane' for new war tech, top commander says

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A soldier of the Unmanned Systems Forces prepares a drone 'Salut' for flight by connecting cables to the system on March 31, 2026 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukraine has proven it can adapt quickly to a changing battlefield.

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NATO official says members often aren't buying weapons together, and it's a mistake

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A red missile fired into the air from a camouflage-colored large weapons system, with orange smoke billowing
Allies are working more closely together on weapons like the US-made Patriot air defense system, but officials say more must be done.

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Inside NATO's 'Sentry' missions and the urgent drive to ready for new threats

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A British tanker aircraft refuels fighter jets during a mission in November 2025.
A British Voyager tanker aircraft refuels fighter jets during a November 2025 mission in support of Eastern Sentry.

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How the US Army turned this former Nazi-base into a rapid-response war machine

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  • The US Army's Bavaria base hosts over 16,000 troops ready for instant deployment.
  • Its origins date back to pre-World War I. Later, it became a major training hub for the German Wehrmacht.
  • Today, US troops train in trenches — rain or shine — honing skills for potential conflicts with Russia.

Just a couple of hours north of Munich, the US Army runs its largest training site outside the United States.

How US Army soldiers in Europe are readying for a possible trench war with Russia

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Business Insider got exclusive access to see how the US Army's Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment is training for a possible war with Russia.

Ukraine says its 'red' team forces beat NATO's 'blue' team forces in every combat scenario during recent naval drone drills

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Two grey drone boats sail in water with a line of trees seen in the background.
Ukraine introduced the Magura drone boat in 2023 and has released several upgrades in recent years.

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NATO allies are linking their defenses together to better hunt and kill drones on its eastern edge

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A man stands next to a tall radar. An uncrewed system flies in the sky past him. The beach is icy.
Digital Shield 2.0 is the second test in an ongoing exercise to strengthen air surveillance on Russia's border.

US Army photo by Maj. Alexander Watkins

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