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HELSINKI – The Nordic countries have decided to intensify cooperation between their air forces to strengthen the region’s air defenses.
The initiative, contained in a Joint Declaration of Intentions (JDI), takes place in the context of persistent security tensions caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine, which affect the Upper North and the Baltic Sea areas.
The JDI, the first of its kind among the Nordic states, was signed on March 16 at the Ramstein airbase (Germany) by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, and Danish air forces commanders.

The opera ‘Grounded’ looks at the ethics of drone warfare through the eyes of an Air Force pilot. (Image courtesy Washington National Opera).

Since armed drones became a regular tool in the United States’ arsenal, movies and television shows have been trying to incorporate them and weigh in on the morals of a drone war. Now it’s opera’s time. And a new opera about drone strikes is coming to Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center.

Marion, RCD

John Hill, Naval Technology
The Pentagon will support U.K. and U.S. Trident II SSBNs and SSGNs to maintain their continuous-at-sea-deterrence.

Forbes
On March 28-30, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) will host a “Global Force Symposium & Exposition” in Huntsville, Alabama.

Konstantin Toropin & Thomas Novelly, Military.

EurAsian Times
The Signature Augmentation System (SAS) technology is now being extended to protect fighter jets.

When aviation fans think of American stealth planes, the first that come to mind are often the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. Although the latest fifth-generation fighters are incredible technological feats, none of them represents the first stealth aircraft built specifically to fly in combat.
The U.S. Air Force’s F-117 Nighthawk served as a predecessor to the best-known fighters flying today in many ways. True “stealth” qualities of the Nighthawk are frequently questioned. 
At the time of its commissioning, the U.S. Air Force recognized the aircraft as a stealth fighter.

Yesterday, the Turkish Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee accepted the protocol for Finland’s NATO membership, and on the same day, Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto signed his country’s NATO regulations.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament voted yesterday (March 23) to pass a bill approving Finland’s NATO membership application (NATO).
Anadolu Agency (AA) stated that the commission meeting was attended by officials from the Justice Ministry, Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, and the National Security Agency.

Oddly enough, the US military acquired Soviet-era MiG-29 fighters following the dissolution of the USSR. Thanks to the small ex-Soviet republic of Moldova, Washington acquired 21 of these highly capable fourth-generation fighters.
As the Soviet Union collapsed, Moldova had 34 MiG-29 fighters, eight Mi-8 Hip helicopters, and six transport airframes in its military inventory. Plunged into a deep recession, the small country agreed to sell most of its MiG-29 “Fulcrums” fleet to the United States.