Flight International:
The Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the UK and USA said they had raised or plan to raise defence budgets, while Germany, Norway and Spain committed to arranging procurement of airlift, in-flight refuelling and sealift capabilities.
Germany will organise the lease of 16 aircraft, at least two of which will be Antonov-designed. The rest will probably be Boeing C-17s. These will be replaced when the Airbus Military A400M becomes operational. Spain will organise a 17-tanker aircraft pool, probably a mix of Airbus and Boeing platforms, while Norway will organise sealift