As US’s NATO allies in Europe are feeling the pressure from Moscow, putting them on edge in an already-febrile atmosphere with Russian drones entering Poland’s airspace, Russia and its main ally Belarus are conducting massive military drills right on the alliance’s doorstep.

The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List gathers NATO contributions, excluding the US, to buy American weapons and equipment.

The presence of the U.S. officers is the latest sign of warming ties between Washington and Belarus, a close Russian ally that allowed Moscow to use its territory to send tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

A swarm of Russian drones flew last week into Poland in what officials there regarded as a deliberate provocation.

Ukraine is struggling to defend itself against the growing number of attack drones that Moscow has started using in its onslaughts.

Russia will soon have a rival to Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink, as it tries to shift away from outdated thinking that has allowed SpaceX to win the crown of satellite dominance, Russia's space chief said on Wednesday.

Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland.

Beijing also accused the U.S. of "bullying" and threatened a firm response as the Trump administration urges NATO allies and others in the G7 to crank up the pressure on China and Russia with new tariffs and sanctions that could help force an end to the war in Ukraine.