Live-fire exercise at Capu Midia, Romania

European Balance of Power

State Dept. clears $1.25 billion HIMARS sale to Romania

The State Department has cleared a $1.25 billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket System sale to Romania, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency announcement Friday.
New spending deal affects Swedish military’s buying power

This budget increase will result in more than $840 million transferred to the Swedish Armed Forces’ central fund to cover combat equipment procurement and important defense capabilities’ programs.
Dutch: We’re fixing our Air Force

Dutch pilots will focus more on air-to-air combat skills, which have grown rusty because of the emphasis over the past several years in supporting ground missions, says the head of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
Upgunned Stryker in Europe to help shape future infantry lethality

Once training exercises are complete, the U.S. Army will field Stryker ICVDs to the entire regiment and it will go out and maneuver, Col. Glenn Dean, the program manager for Stryker, said at the live-fire.