Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
US warship in Germany for Baltic deterrence exercise
American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley has arrived in Rostock, Germany, ahead of its participation in the German-led multinational exercise Northern Coast 2025.
UK to purchase $861m C-17 sustainment package from U.S.
The U.S. State Department has approved a sale to the United Kingdom covering sustainment support for the Royal Air Force’s fleet of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, with an estimated total value of $861 million.
Surge in anti-submarine aircraft activity in Norwegian Sea
Poseidon aircraft flying from RAF Lossiemouth have been maintaining a 24-hour presence north of Norway.
Ukraine training shifts to leadership and instructor focus
What began as a five-week basic infantry course has steadily expanded into a more comprehensive system, with seven-week cycles and new specialist modules.
World’s most powerful warship ‘opens fire’ in Europe
The United States Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest and most powerful aircraft carrier, has conducted weapons qualifications while on deployment with its strike group in waters near Europe.
Britain buys new air defence missile systems
The Ministry of Defence has announced a £118 million purchase of six Land Ceptor missile launchers, a move that will double the British Army’s deployable Sky Sabre air defence systems.
Canada cleared to buy $160m in JLTVs from the U.S.
The U.S. State Department has approved a sale to Canada of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and associated equipment worth an estimated $160 million.
Poland says Russian drone crash is a ‘provocation’
According to reports by TVN24 in Poland, it has been confirmed that the object which fell in a cornfield in Osiny, Łuków County, on Tuesday night was a Russian drone.
NATO warplanes land on Danish beach
The training centred on short-runway landings, sharpening crews’ ability to deploy aircraft and equipment under austere conditions.
Fire reported aboard American warship off Japan
Japanese media and local authorities report a fire aboard the USS New Orleans, a U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock.
