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Jul 1, 2026

Innovation ranges: How NATO can test and deploy cutting-edge capabilities faster

By Satu Vasamo-Koskinen

Dedicated ranges provide realistic, physical sites for the testing and experimentation of emerging technologies.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

Dispatches

Jul 1, 2026

Europe and the Gulf have untapped strengths to counter great-power chaos

By Alex Elnagdy

The two regions should work together to increase their strategic autonomy through infrastructure projects, free trade agreements, and scalable defense deals.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Jul 1, 2026

How NATO is facing mounting cybersecurity challenges

By G. Alexander Crowther

NATO's cyber defenses boast strong policy and training, but uneven capabilities and rising state threats will continue to pose major challenges.

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

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Jul 1, 2026

Alliance evolving: The Ankara Summit and NATO Readiness

By Atlantic Council Turkey Program

As allies gather in Ankara for the 2026 NATO Summit, the seventh issue of the Defense Journal examines the issues at the forefront of the allied agenda.

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

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Jul 1, 2026

Fighting a land war in the digital age: How armies must reinvent themselves—or be destroyed by those that do

By Yavuz Türkgenci

Armies that fight the next war with last century's doctrine will lose it. AI targeting, drone swarms, and algorithmic command have already arrived on the battlefield.

Conflict Defense Industry

Report

Jul 1, 2026

US-Turkish relations: Impact on NATO and the Middle East

By Rich Outzen

As Europe warms to Turkey and US influence shifts, the US–Turkey relationship has become crucial to shaping NATO's strength and Middle East security.

Europe & Eurasia Middle East

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Jul 1, 2026

Q&A with Senator Jeanne Shaheen

By Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Ranking Senator Shaheen on NATO's value, Turkey's role in the Alliance, and why political division is the greatest threat to Western security.

Conflict Defense Policy

Report

Jul 1, 2026

Q&A with Lieutenant General Max A. L. T. Nielsen, commandant of the NATO Defense College

By Atlantic Council Turkey Program

An interview covering resilience, deterrence, airpower, and preparation for an era of multi-domain competition.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

Report

Jul 1, 2026

From cloud to kill zone: How Ukraine rewired naval warfare for the age of algorithmic warfare

By Can Kasapoğlu

Ukraine's Black Sea naval drone campaign shows how AI, cloud tech, and autonomous systems are rewriting the rules of modern maritime warfare.

Defense Technologies Maritime Security

Report

Jul 1, 2026

The Atlantic Alliance in the air

By Tod D. Wolters and Phillip Stewart

Though work remains to be done, NATO's air readiness is growing, backed by F-35s, integrated missile defense, joint pilot training, and space capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Policy

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