Live-fire exercise at Capu Midia, Romania

European Balance of Power

Interview: Raytheon’s Chris Lombardi talks European priorities, industry’s seat at the table

As Europe refocuses its efforts on deterrence, technology efforts and joint initiatives become even more dire. Industry has a key seat at the table for such efforts. Executive Editor Jill Aitoro spoke to Chris Lombardi, vice president for Raytheon International about regional priorities as well as industry’s role.
US arming Ukraine? A look at how Moscow might respond

There exists the risk that Ukraine takes U.S. weapons deliveries as approval for a renewed offensive on separatist positions — a move that could prompt Moscow to surge into the region to stabilize separatist positions.
NATO readiness strategy: ‘Out-exercise them, out-train them’

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, highlighted for Defense News the importance of these exercises from the air perspective of the multi-domain effort.
Romania to spend $11.3B on defense in next decade

Romania’s top defense body has pledged to spend 2 percent of its GDP on defense, as NATO requests of its members.