Canada hands command of SNMG2 to Italy
Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) was transferred to the Italian Navy.
NATO Response Force Land Component command passes to Eurocorps
Eurocorps have officially assumed responsibility as NATO Response Force Land Component for 2020.
NATO addresses Middle East tensions
NATO Ambassadors met recently to address current tensions in the Middle East and implications for NATO’s training mission in Iraq.
Poland takes over NATO Baltic Air Policing mission
The Polish Air Force have taken over the augmenting role in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
Report slams MoD’s ‘poor management of nuclear sites’
The National Audit Office say that the MoD's poor management of three critical infrastructure projects on its nuclear-regulated sites has contributed to a combined cost increase of £1.35 billion and delays of between 1.7 and 6.3 years.
Germany procures Enforcer missiles from MBDA
MBDA has been awarded a contract by Germany for the acquisition of Enforcer missile systems for the German Armed Forces.
Only 20 out of 152 German Tiger and NH90 helicopters ready for action
The German Army is currently facing severe available issues with its helicopter fleet.
Cobham sale to US firm a ‘national security risk’ say critics
Advent International made their offer to buy British defence firm Cobham earlier in the year amid heavy criticism.
NATO Secretary General holds first meeting with EU High Representative
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the new EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
NATO Baltic Air Surveillance Network to be restructured
The re-structure of the Baltic Air Surveillance Network will see the activation of three national Control and Reporting Centres.