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NATO

3 developments involving NATO in 1 country or body. The most recent is NATO allies commit over $40bn to counter-drone capability at the Ankara summit, 7 Jul 2026.

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  1. DealDefenceInternational
    NATO allies commit over $40bn to counter-drone capability at the Ankara summit

    NATO allies committed more than $40 billion over five years to stopping drones, and will train five times as many drone operators by the end of 2027.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  2. ProcurementDefenceInternational
    NATO buys Palantir’s Maven Smart System for its operational headquarters

    Planners at Allied Command Operations in Mons use Palantir’s Maven Smart System, including large language models, for targeting and planning on a platform also used by US forces.

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    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  3. PolicyDefenceInternational
    NATO revises its AI strategy to speed adoption and counter adversaries’ AI use

    Allied defence buyers and suppliers got shared NATO aims for AI adoption, testing and standards, which shape how systems are certified to work across 32 militaries.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)