By Tom Aris in Berlin An unmanned aircraft (UAV) from Belarus, built from plywood and foam, crashed in NATO member Lithuania and caused alarm there, which scrambled fighter jets as its air force went on alert.

NATO's surprising move after Ukraine attack stuns Europe and the shocking decision will completely change everything you thought you knew.

For decades, European nations have benefited from American strength, innovation, and generosity, without paying their fair share or offering reciprocal

Poland and the Baltic states also withdrew from the Ottawa Convention despite pleas from some leaders to maintain decorum in the face of Russian aggression.

Russia has criticised the planned deployment of longer-range U.S. missiles in Germany as a serious threat to its national security.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all have conscription, as do several of the Nordic countries, as well as Turkey and Greece.

NATO is deploying F-35s over Poland to deter Russian threats near Ukraine's border. The mission is the first F-35 operation there under NATO command.

NATO countries agree to the target of spending 5 percent of GDP on defense after dragging their feet to hit 2 percent.

As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, NATO and European countries need to increase production of long-range weapons, said Maj. Gen. John Rafferty to Reuters. “The Russian army is

From 2015 to 2018, she was Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council. JIM TOWNSEND is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.