The exercises come as Russia’s war on Ukraine bogs down. Nato as an organisation is not directly involved in the conflict, except to supply Kyiv with non-lethal support, although many member countries send weapons and ammunition individually or in groups, and provide military training. A US M1 Abrams tank during Nato’s Trident Juncture exercise in … Read more
The drill will involve about 90,000 personnel and rehearse NATO’s execution of its regional defence plans. NATO will launch its largest exercise since the Cold War next week with about 90,000 personnel set to take part in the months-long wargames, the alliance’s top commander General Chris Cavoli has said. Cavoli said on Thursday that the … Read more
“There could be war in Sweden,” Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin told an annual defence conference on Sunday, warning Swedes against complacency. Days later, the sentiment was echoed by the commander of Sweden’s armed forces Micael Byden, who showed pictures of burnt-out and bombed houses from Ukraine. “Do you believe that this could be … Read more
Blinken said it was in nobody’s interest to escalate the conflict or allow it to spread beyond Gaza. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (left) welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Crete on Saturday. Photo: Greek Prime Minister Office via EPA-EFE Israel has vowed to eradicate Hamas militants from Gaza after their lightning attack … Read more
He has also said he should have the authority to set higher tariffs on countries that have established tariffs on American imports. Trump, in particular, has targeted China. He proposes phasing out Chinese imports of goods such as electronics, steel and pharmaceuticals over four years. He seeks to prohibit Chinese companies from owning US infrastructure … Read more
Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropped his objection to Sweden’s membership during a NATO summit in July, but it took him several months to send the bill to … Read more
By Suzan Fraser | Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. Sweden’s accession protocol will now need to be approved in the Turkish parliament’s general assembly … Read more
Ukraine: Their first battle plan was outdated the moment the dam crumbled. So the Ukrainian special forces officers spent six months adapting their fight to secure a crossing to the other side of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. But it wasn’t enough just to cross the river. They needed backup to hold it. And … Read more
The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban have pledged to strengthen ties after talks in Budapest. The meeting on Monday marked the Turkish president’s second visit to the country in … Read more
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin said US President Joe Biden’s claim that Russia would attack a NATO country if he won in Ukraine was complete nonsense, adding that Russia had no interest in fighting with the NATO military alliance. Biden earlier this month warned that if Putin won a victory over Ukraine then Russia would attack a NATO … Read more
