First Polish F-35 fighter jets are home
The first three new Polish F-35 combat jets are home. On 22 May 2026, they landed at Łask near the city of Łódź, west of the capital of Warsaw. With the arrival the Polish Air Force can slowly start its […]
Dutch and German forces to form backbone for new NATO HQ in Estonia
According to Dutch news agency ANP, the Netherlands and Germany are willing to deploy a combined unit to form the backbone of NATO’s new military headquarters for the Baltic states in Estonia. The plans have not been officially confirmed yet […]
40 years after Chernobyl nuclear disaster, parts of Sweden still heavily contaminated
40 years after the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in what was then the Soviet Union, parts of Sweden are still heavily contaminated with nuclear fall-out, a report by Swedish national broadcasting company SVT shows. Hunting for wild boars […]
280 arrests, including children, in Swedish-led police raids
A large number of Swedish-led, international police raids against digital recruitment and coordination of violent crimes led to 280 arrests at the end of April. Among the arrests about half a dozen children age 10 to 12. The numbers were […]
Ikea closes its first Swedish big store in 40 years
Swedish furniture and indoor design store chain Ikea will close down one of its big stores in Sweden, for the first time in 40 years. The company announced that Ikea Borlänge, in the southwest of the country, will no longer […]
Artillery ammo plant to be opened in Estonia, backed by Turkey
The Põhja-Kiviõli industrial park for defence companies in Estonia will include an EUR 300 million artillery ammunition plant by Turkish-run ARCA Baltics Operations. The announcement was made at the end of April. According to Estonian media, the plant is to […]
Poland to start indigenous battle tank manufacturing
On Monday 27 April 2026, Poland signed an agreement with Hyundai Rotem to manufacture the South Korean K2 Black Panther tank in Gliwice, Poland. The plan calls for assembling the tanks in Poland, while the main production of the main […]
Polish-German border cities pioneer joint renewable energy network
Bearing the name United Heat, the Polish border city of Zgorzelec and its German twin Görlitz are to build a new joint cross-border heating system entirely powered by sustainable energy sources. The cities (85,000 inhabitants together) announced their plans earlier […]
Norway ill-prepared for energy crisis: only 20 days of reserves
It is a weird contradiction: as a rich oil and gas nation, Norway could be out of essential fuels in 20 days. For whatever reason, the Norwegian government reduced the fuel readiness down from 90 days back in 2007, against […]
Greenland looking to Canadian Rangers for paramilitary force
Greenland is taking the Canadian Rangers as an example of how the semi-autonomous Arctic island could increase its military activities, with civilians actively involved. Greenland’s Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, confirmed recently that the Canadian Rangers model — basically civilians on […]
Denmark prepared to fight Americans at Greenland
The Danish troops that were scrambled and were flown to Greenland in January were preparing to defend the island against invading US forces. Radio Denmark reported this last month, based on information of multiple sources. After US president Trump repeatedly […]
Sweden orders anti-drone system based on Ukrainian experiences
The Swedish Armed Forces have ordered a new anti-drone system consisting on various components and based on lessons learned by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their defence against attacking Russian forces. The deal was announced by the Matériel Agency (FMV) […]