The presidents of Latvia and Estonia have called on European NATO countries to significantly improve their readiness for confrontation with Russia through a series of measures, including increasing defense spending and reinstating mandatory military service, […]
Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. “Unity and solidarity will be Sweden’s guiding lights as a […]
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that his government supports Sweden’s membership bid, potentially removing the final hurdle to accession after months of fraught negotiations. “I reaffirmed that the Hungarian government […]
Turkey’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid after more than four hours of debates. The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions on Tuesday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid. The decision, taken on Tuesday, is a key step towards enlarging the military alliance after 19 months of delays in which Ankara demanded […]
The White House warned that Belgrade had deployed tanks and artillery near the border after deadly clashes in northern Kosovo last week. Meanwhile, NATO said it was reinforcing its peacekeeping force in Kosovo. The United […]
Special forces from the West are on the ground in Ukraine, according to classified documents leaked online. The largest contingent is from Britain (50), followed by NATO members Latvia (17), France (15) and the US […]
Finland joined NATO on Tuesday, bringing the Western defence alliance significant military capabilities developed over the years. Homeland defence willingness against a superior enemy is at 83%, one of the highest rates in Europe. The […]
Finland for the first time opened the door to potentially decoupling its NATO application from that of Sweden, after its neighbor encountered fresh resistance from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The path floated by Foreign […]
Ten months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the war of words between the Kremlin and the West continues. Earlier this week, at a NATO meeting in Bucharest, Romania, the alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg accused Russia of using “winter […]
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