Over three dynamic days DEFEA reaffirmed its role as a premier hub for international defence and security, bringing together 436 exhibitors from 37 countries and 106 official delegations from 45 nations under one roof.
The 2025 edition set a new benchmark, showcasing the latest technological advancements across all domains—land, sea, air, space, and cyber—and highlighting Greece’s strategic position within NATO and Europe. With high-level meetings, landmark agreements, and hundreds of B2B...
DELPHI, April 11 – Greece is in talks to buy two used ‘Bergamini’ class frigates from Italy, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said at a conference on Friday, as the NATO member seeks…
https://gcaptain.com/greece-in-talks-to-buy-two-bergamini-frigates-from-italy/
NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel supplier to stop doing so in response to the apparent breakdown in U.S.-Ukrainian relations.
Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country’s security police said on Monday.
https://gcaptain.com/swedish-authorities-board-ship-seized-over-baltic-sea-cable-breach/
By Andrius Sytas and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM/VILNIUS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia…
https://gcaptain.com/sweden-opens-sabotage-probe-into-baltic-undersea-cable-damage/
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, adding its navy had…
https://gcaptain.com/baltic-undersea-cable-between-latvia-and-sweden-damaged-by-external-force/
When Turkey’s navy welcomed two new ships to its fleet this month, officials left no doubt about the scale of their mission – or its geopolitical ambition.
https://gcaptain.com/turkey-bets-on-new-naval-clout-for-edge-in-high-seas-power-play/
NATO has launched a major maritime security operation called “Baltic Sentry” in response to a series of suspicious incidents targeting critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The operation was…
https://gcaptain.com/nato-launches-baltic-sentry-to-protect-undersea-infrastructure-in-baltic-sea/
NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action against ships suspected of posing a security threat, alliance members said on Tuesday.
https://gcaptain.com/nato-to-deploy-ships-aircraft-in-baltic-sea-after-cable-breaches/
By Charles Daly Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson indicated the country could increase its defense spending amid the risk of hybrid warfare in the Nordic and Baltic…
https://gcaptain.com/sweden-may-have-to-build-up-its-defense-force-premier-says/