ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE — Large NATO drills in the frigid fjords of northern Norway may be just war games meant to hone the fighting skills of the newly expanded 32-nation military alliance. But for troops taking part, they are very real. And that’s the whole point. With drills underway now, NATO is baring … Read more
NATO still needs to raise the gold-and-blue flag, but Sweden is on its way to joining the military alliance after Hungary on Monday became the last member country to ratify the long-stalled bid. Over more than 70 years, NATO has grown to an alliance of more than 30 countries. Founded in 1949 to counterbalance the … Read more
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told The Associated Press that the military alliance has no plans to send combat troops into Ukraine amid reports that some Western countries may be considering putting boots on the ground in the war-ravaged country. Stoltenberg said that “NATO allies are providing unprecedented support to Ukraine. We have done … Read more
MUNICH — By the time the senator from Ohio took center stage at the Munich Security Conference, some headliners were on their way home and the hall at Hotel Bayerischer Hof looked half-empty. For two days, U.S. and European officials had warned of the threat from Russia and touted enduring transatlantic solidarity, even as Republican … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops on Thursday, the day after Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean Peninsula. Zelenskyy said … Read more
(Reuters) – Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of Russia’s highly effective Safety Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, mentioned late on Tuesday that the rise in army help to Ukraine by the NATO alliance brings World Struggle Three nearer. Commenting on the primary day of the summit of the U.S.-led alliance in Lithuania, the place … Read more
German troopers participate within the bilateral Lithuanian-German navy train “Griffin Storm” on the Basic Silvestras Zukauskas Coaching Space in Pabrade, Lithuania on June 26, 2023. Petras Malukas | Afp | Getty Pictures The fallout of the Wagner Group’s short-lived armed rise up has raised the alarm amongst Europe’s Baltic international locations. A weekend of chaos … Read more
BERLIN — Germany is keen to ship round 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a everlasting foundation to strengthen NATO’s jap flank, German Protection Minister Boris Pistorius stated throughout a go to within the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Monday. “Germany is ready to completely station a sturdy brigade in Lithuania,” Pistorius stated. He stated infrastructure … Read more
Turkey on Sunday voted for one more 5 years of the management of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the highly effective, nationalist president who now enters his third decade in energy. Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the many leaders that congratulated Erdogan on his win on Monday, calling him a “pricey pal,” in line with the … Read more
(Reuters) -The switch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would elevate the query of NATO’s involvement within the battle, Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov mentioned in remarks revealed early on Monday. “There isn’t a infrastructure for the operation of the F-16 in Ukraine and the wanted variety of pilots and upkeep personnel will … Read more