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A Canadian soldier dismantles a drone as a team from the Canadian Navy test thermal imaging drone capabilities in Arctic environments, during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces’ annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, February 27, 2025. (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

Canada eyes major military investments, more non-U.S. defense partnerships

Canada unveiled a new defense spending plan Monday that proposes an increase of more than $9 billion in military-related investments this fiscal year.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump picks new combatant commanders

The commander-in-chief this week nominated officers to lead U.S. European Command, Central Command, Africa Command and Special Operations Command.
Former U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Trump taps his former attorney general to serve as ambassador to NATO

The president-elect has selected Matthew G. Whitaker to serve in a key post in his second administration.
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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during exercise RAMSTEIN FLAG 2024 while flying over the coast of Greece, Oct. 4, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Army, Air Force embark on multi-national exercises to counter emerging threats to NATO

Senior military leaders offered a glimpse into how their teams are preparing for future fights via events like Ramstein Flag and Neptune Eagle.
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