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Europe is changing fast — and so are the security challenges around us.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
NATO has just cancelled its AWACS replacement plan and Europe suddenly needs a European alternative.

If you had to choose today, what should replace AWACS?

The full story (and the European alternatives) ⤵️
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#NATO #AWACS #Europe #Security #Defense #avgeek
Is Europe ready to replace AWACS without the United States?
Several NATO countries, including the Netherlands, have decided to stop their joint plan to buy the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail as
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November 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
European warships escorted Russian vessels - including the Yantar and Stoiky - as they passed through the North Sea in international waters.
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#NorthSea #Russia #NATO #Defence #navy #netherlands #belgium #france
European Navies Shadow Russian Ships in the North Sea
Several European navies have spent the past week escorting Russian vessels as they travelled through the North Sea. One of
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November 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Thales launches AURORE, Europe’s first ground based radar to track satellites and space debris.

Built in France, it is meant to boost Europe’s space security and independence.
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#Thales #Space #Security #Europe #Radar #Aerospace
Thales launches new space radar to track satellites and debris
French technology company Thales is building a powerful new radar system to keep watch over satellites and space debris orbiting
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November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Netherlands officially hands over 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania for the symbolic amount of 1 euro

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#Ukraine #ukrainewar #romania #avgeek #Pilot #NATO
Netherlands officially hands over 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania
Romania has now officially taken ownership of 18 Dutch F-16 fighter jets based in the country for the symbolic acount
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November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Netherlands officially hands over 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania, will be used to train Romanian and Ukrainian pilots

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#Ukraine #ukrainewar #avgeek #f16 #NATO
Netherlands officially hands over 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania
Romania has now officially taken ownership of 18 Dutch F-16 fighter jets based in the country. The handover was confirmed
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November 4, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Very busy day in the east of Europe: statotankers, sigint planes, P8 poseidon, Awacs (and possible surveillance jets) #OSINT #avgeek #ukraine #Lithuania #baltics #defense #AirForce
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Britain’s flag flies proud: the Eurofighter Typhoon finds a new home in Turkey. A major boost for UK defence and NATO cooperation
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#Eurofighter #UKDefence #NATO #Türkiye
Typhoon sale to Turkey secures 20,000 British jobs
The Union Jack was flying proudly across Britain this week as the country sealed its largest fighter jet order in
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October 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Checkpoint's Checklist, what to watch for today:

- EU leaders in Copenhagen debate “drone wall” after rising airspace breaches
- Ukraine begins sharing drone warfare expertise with Denmark
- Talks intensify on using €140bn frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Back to Dnipro.

The latest video shows the roof of another building on fire.

At least 5 people can be seen with injuries after the attack on the city. Some with what looks like 'only' lacerations, but one man has been badly wounded.
September 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Flooding the homeland: the Cold War Defense that could have submerged a part of the Netherlands
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Flooding the homeland: the Cold War defense that could have submerged a part of the Netherlands
Drive along the River IJssel in the Netherlands and you’re met with postcard-perfect scenery: a slow-moving river, wild horses grazing
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September 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Battle against rogue drones: five European systems that can take them down
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Battle against rogue drones: five European systems that can take them down
For yet another night this week, drones have been spotted over Denmark above places where they shouldn’t be. This time
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September 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Europe’s many navies have separate systems, but there is a solution
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Europe’s many navies have separate systems, but there is a solution
Saab in Sweden has recently been selected to coordinate a new NATO project focused on the underwater domain. For this
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September 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
US signals: don’t rely on Washington, secure your own borders
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US signals: don’t rely on Washington, secure your own borders
The United States is sending another clear signal: Europe must step up and take more responsibility for its own security.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM