Belgium's Proximus and France's Thales have won a major NATO contract to modernise the alliance's IT infrastructure, the two companies said on Tuesday.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Russia is determined to test the resolve of the NATO alliance, including by extending its confrontation with the West beyond the borders of Ukraine, the Germany's foreign intelligence chief told the Table Media news organization.

NATO exercise shows alliance resolve as concerns grow about Russia's shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea, with incidents of severed cables raising regional tensions

The Kremlin said on Monday that NATO's plan for a huge boost to its air and missile defence capabilities was confrontational and would come at the expense of European taxpayers who were being asked to pay to defuse a threat that did not exist.

An ambitious defense expansion program is being carried out by Turkey, a strong U.S. ally but also Israel's regional rival

NATO defense ministers are set to approve plans to buy more weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and North Atlantic.

Sergio Sette Camara will make his Formula E return at the Berlin E-Prix double-header, filling in at Nissan for Norman Nato, who will be competing in the World Endurance Championship.Camara has made 66 starts in Formula E for Dragon/Penske Autosport and ERT – with a best finish of fourth

NATO secretary general Mark Rutte is urging Europe to massively increase its spending on missile defence systems while Russia remains engaged in Ukraine, leading to calls for a "Golden Dome" defence system,