Warsaw, Poland As a direct counter to Russia’s creating an anti-access air defense “bubble” over Crimea and parts of the Black Sea, NATO will step up its presence in Romania, stationing both additional sea and air assets there, NATO officials at the Warsaw Summit reported Friday. Additional exercises will also be run in the area, and will likely include Georgia and Ukraine, though those details are still being worked out.
The Department of the Air Force wants to launch a construction boom with its fiscal 2027 budget, more than doubling its request over 2026, according to budget documents.