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EUMET, a joint venture of MTU Aero Engines and Safran Aircraft Engines, leads NGFE development with ITP Aero contributions, featuring VCE architecture and thrust vectoring for the NGF in FCAS 2040.
Germany’s Bundeswehr and MBDA Deutschland continue supporting the NATO-France-U.S. POLYGONE program with legacy Soviet systems like the SA-6 and SA-8 for air defense simulation at Hermeskeil.
NATO's largest Arctic exercise since 2022 — 32,500 troops, 14 nations, submarine raids, carrier withdrawals, and Russian signalling. Full order of battle, interactive maps, strategic assessment, and 60+ primary sources. Last updated: 1 April 2026.
Germany’s Bundeswehr and MBDA Deutschland continue supporting the NATO-France-U.S. POLYGONE program with legacy Soviet systems like the SA-6 and SA-8 for air defense simulation at Hermeskeil.
DR's investigation reveals that the multinational operation tracked across Greenland since January was a coordinated European defence contingency against a US seizure — politically prepared with allies since early 2025.
The deal establishes the second pillar of an emerging 'Baltic Ammunition Belt,' reshaping NATO's industrial posture on its eastern flank.
The Zeitenwende’s next phase transforms procurement into governance, anchoring NATO’s rear-area deterrence — yet fiscal and bureaucratic limits may decide whether the model endures.
Poland’s Homeland Defence Act 2025 marks a shift from blueprint to reality. With Abrams, F-35s, East Shield, and U.S. FMF loans, Warsaw has become NATO’s eastern anchor.
