Captain Mark Lawrence, commodore of Destroyer Squadron Two and sea combat commander aboard the Gerald R. Ford, told U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa on Sunday: "Our collective surface force's transit into the North Sea reaffirms our resolve to enhance peace, stability and deterrence across the European continent."

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European leaders will meet with President Trump at the White House today after Trump's summit with Russian President Putin on Friday. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor and Richard Engel report the latest.

In a potential breakthrough, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly agreed to let the US and its allies offer Ukraine a NATO-style security guarantee as part of peace talks with Donald Trump.

Turkey's development of naval drones highlight how it is independently producing and innovating a layered defense system.

EADaily, August 18th, 2025. The United States expects Ukraine to become a major supplier of weapons to European states with an increase in their defense spending, said US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker in an interview with Fox News.