NATO defense ministers have agreed on plans to modernize the alliance’s nuclear capabilities and reinforce nuclear planning structures, in a move aimed at strengthening long-term deterrence across member states. Officials emphasized that NATO’s nuclear forces remain central to collective security.

BRUSSELS: NATO agreed on Thursday to modernize its nuclear capabilities and strengthen its nuclear planning capacity, the alliance’s senior body for nuclear deterrence said in a…

NATO has agreed to modernize its nuclear capabilities, including B61-12 bomb upgrades and F-35A transitions, backed by nearly $1 trillion in US spending.