NATO defence ministers are meeting to address recent drone and jet incursions in European airspace. The alliance aims to create a “drone wall” with the EU to protect member states.

In July and August, total military aid to Ukraine fell 43% lower than the amount received in the first half of the year, a report by the Kiel Institute finds.

Mounting drone incursions are sparking a debate on national rules that some see as limiting NATO’s top military officer.

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The transatlantic alliance is facing its toughest test since the cold war. Defence budgets are climbing, but the gap between pledges and capabilities remains large. New technologies are transforming the battlefield, forcing European armies to adapt. And America is de-prioritising Europe. Mark Rutte talks to Shashank Joshi, outlining his plans for NATO.

Some are sceptical the EU’s talk of ‘economic security’ can translate into action, but there are early signs that may be changing.

Sailors scanned for icebergs on a nine-day journey to the U.S.’s northernmost military installation this summer—part of an effort to erode Russia’s vast advantage in the region.

Lack of Irish air defences mean UK and EU countries will be asked to help defend airspace