Once again, the mercurial President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threats to Sweden and Finland that he would block their efforts to join the NATO alliance if they do not keep their promises they allegedly made to Ankara and has increased even more Ankara’s belligerent rhetoric against […]
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Pakistan Army, Taliban involved in narco trade: NATO investigation
The unholy nexus of the Pakistan Army and the Taliban’s involvement in the narco trade was revealed by the NATO Defence Education Enhancement Program (DEEP) report. According to this 2022 report titled “Narco-Insecurity, Inc, the convergence of Pakistan and Afghanistan narco-trade was made possible with the help of Pakistan’s military […]
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Turkey, Sweden, Finland to hold new round of talks on Nordics’ NATO bid in fall
Representatives from Turkey, Sweden and Finland met on Friday in the Finnish city of Vantaa and agreed to continue talks on the Nordic countries’ ascension to NATO at the expert level in the coming fall, the Finnish government said. Turkey, Finland and Sweden signed a trilateral memorandum in Madrid on […]
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US Senate approves NATO membership of Finland, Sweden
Amid threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Sweden and Finland would face unspecified retaliation should they join NATO, US Senate on Wednesday (local time) approved the applications of both countries to join the alliance. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a treaty that would expand NATO to include Finland and Sweden. However, the […]
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Ukraine joins NATO’s program of technological cooperation
Ukraine has become an associate member of the Multilateral Interoperability Program (MIP), which takes care of the technical cooperation of the armies of NATO member states, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Tuesday. “Ukraine has strong IT (Information Technology) potential and it is a worthy NATO ally. I am sure that we will bring our expertise to […]
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Turkey renews extradition requests with Sweden, Finland after NATO membership deal
Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for “terror suspects” with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid. “Today we have renewed some requests that were rejected before and reminded them of some requests that were not responded to,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said in a […]
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Sweden, Finland’s decision to join NATO will make us more secure: Joe Biden
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the decision of Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would enhance the collective strength of the alliance and make it stronger and more secure. Taking to Twitter, Biden said, “The […]
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Chinese propagandist threatens Seoul for joining NATO cyber group
After South Korea became the first Asian country to join NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), Chinese propagandist Hu Xijin threatened Seoul. “If South Korea takes a path of turning hostile against its neighbours, the end of this path could be a Ukraine,” tweeted Hu Xijin on Thursday. Hu is China’s “best-known […]
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Russia holds Baltic drills amid NATO exercises
Russian warships are conducting drills in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is holding exercises in the same region.About 60 surface warships, boats and supply vessels, about 45 aircraft and helicopters, and some 10,000 soldiers are involved in the massive exercises, the ministry […]
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Volodymyr Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Madrid
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Joane has confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to the alliance’s summit in Madrid. The summit is set to take place in Madrid, Spain on June 28 and June 29 respectively, The Kyiv Independent reported. The summit would be attended for the […]
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Talks between Finland, Sweden, Turkey on NATO membership were ‘Good’: Pekka Haavisto
Finland, Sweden, and Turkey had “good” negotiations on NATO bids of Nordic countries, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Friday. “Regarding Turkey, our delegations visited [Turkey] on Wednesday … had good negotiations there. Negotiators agreed to continue those talks,” Haavisto said after his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (ANI/Sputnik)
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Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition to Ukraine
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, on Tuesday, announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Ukraine’s military. “Canada stands with Ukraine and its people as they resist Putin’s illegal […]
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Liz Truss says NATO considering supplying Moldova with weapons
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the United Kingdom and other NATO members are discussing the possibility of sending modern weaponry to Moldova. “I would want to see Moldova equipped to Nato standard. This is a discussion we’re having with our allies,” Truss said in a Friday interview with The Telegraph. According to Truss, NATO members are talking about […]
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NATO chief vows to settle Turkey’s concerns over expansion
Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on Thursday pledged to address Turkey’s concerns on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join the military alliance. “We are addressing the concerns that Turkey has expressed,” he said at a press conference held here jointly with his host, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Finland […]
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Finland and Sweden submit applications to join NATO
Finland and Sweden on Wednesday submitted letters formally expressing interest in joining NATO, a significant moment for two European countries that held the position of military non-alignment until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The letters were conveyed by the Finnish Ambassador and the Swedish Ambassador to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance’s Brussels […]