NATO

Elbit Systems set to start delivery of drones to Romania after delays, threats of cancellation

The deal for seven unmanned aircraft systems was signed in 2022, with deliveries due to start in 2025.

AeroSentinel’s G3 drone, designed for advanced tactical missions, handled by special forces in the field.
Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Turkey the new Iran? Ankara's growing challenge to Western interests - opinion

French soldiers take part in a static display of military vehicles and aircraft during the NATO Cold Response 2026 military exercise in Setermoen, Norway, March 12, 2026.

Europe’s conduct in Iran conflict raises questions over NATO’s future - opinion

A Thor, a VTOL-UAV (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone is seen on display at the Elbit-Systems stand at the XPONENTIAL Europe autonomous systems and robotics trade fair on March 26, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems


Trump expected to sign $1 trillion annual defense bill, despite provisions of aid to Ukraine

The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes a record $901 billion in annual military spending, $8 billion more than Trump requested.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

UK MI6 spy chief warns of 'aggressive' Russia threat in first speech

Blaise Metreweli said Russia posed an "aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist" threat that still sought to subjugate Ukraine and harass NATO members.

The new head of Britain's MI6, Blaise Metreweli, makes her first public speech in London, December 15, 2025.

Elbit Systems-associated consultant accused of manipulating NATO contract terms

Eliau Eluasvili, an Italian citizen, is wanted for "active corruption and participation in a criminal organization” allegedly relating to helping Elbit Systems acquire contracts with NATO.

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.

Outgoing US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg says Ukraine-Russia peace deal is 'really close'

Those proposals, which Russia now says contain 27 points, have been split up into four different components, according to the Kremlin. The exact contents are not in the public domain.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg as they meet, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 14, 2025.

Turkey warns blocking Trump’s Gaza plan would be ‘huge failure’ for US, world - interview

Fidan said a credible Palestinian civil administration and a vetted, trained police force needed to be in place to allow Hamas to disarm.

Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

Greek Parliament approves $758 million purchase for 36 PULS launchers from Elbit Systems

This purchase seems to be the first step in a partnership that would include a $3 billion investment in creating a “multi-layered air and missile defense dome over Greece,” Greek media reported.

A PULS multiple rocket launcher miniature and artillery rockets by Israeli Elbit Systems is exhibited at the DEFEA Defence Exhibition, in Athens, Greece, May 8, 2025.

US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say

In the meeting, Pentagon officials indicated that Washington was not yet satisfied with the strides Europe has made to boost its defense capabilities since Russia's expanded invasion of Ukraine.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.

If the GOP has a future, it looks a lot like Marco Rubio - comment

Rubio's November: A Florida conservative in a dark suit quietly steers the Gaza stabilization plan through the UN, showing responsible power and avoiding isolationist 'performance politics.'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to board his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida, en route to Mexico City, on September 2, 2025. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed Tuesday on his first trip in office to Mexico, which has so far succeeded in navigating treacherou

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Key Russian demands for peace include a pledge that Ukraine never join NATO, caps on its army, and recognition of Moscow's control of annexed regions.

Jared Kushner (L) and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (R) arrive to attend a joint press conference held by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the State Dining Room at the White House, September 29, 2025.

Turkish firms sign $6.5 billion contracts to reinforce 'Steel Dome' defense system

NATO member Turkey first announced plans to build its Steel Dome, a system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, in July 2024.

A Baykar Bayraktar TB3 drone at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025.