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NATO
America’s best robot spy plane just spent nearly twelve hours over the east Black Sea sometimes swinging within 100 km of the Russian mainland. It flew away unharmed.
Mar. 7
NATO
Finland and Sweden launched a joint bid after Russia in 2022 invaded Ukraine, which had unsuccessfully sought to join NATO -- which considers an attack on one member an attack on all.
Mar. 7
NATO
: Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland, along with Sweden, abandoned their long-held neutral stance and became the Alliance’s 31st and 32nd members.
Mar. 7
NATO
A retired US Army Lt. Colonel who worked at a US Air Force facility as a civilian employee has been arrested for disclosing “classified information” in relation to Ukraine on a foreign dating site.
Mar. 5
War in Ukraine
Lamentations, condemnations and international court rulings are all well and good, but Ukraine needs a victory, and right now it needs shells and F16s.
Mar. 3
NATO
It needed to be said – that NATO was not ruling out any options – but it should have been said in concert. Now the resulting appearance of disunity is playing into Russia’s hands.
Mar. 2
NATO
When what looked to be a Russian missile fell in Poland, NATO countries went to great lengths to portray it as accidental. The very effort reflects a serious dilemma.
Mar. 2
NATO
As NATO sails into dark waters in the face of a direct threat from Russia, four years down the line may be too late to finally elect a leader with the will to defend its eastern flank.
Mar. 1
NATO
Russian military reconnaissance aircraft violated NATO’s Baltic airspace on Feb. 26 and 27 near Finland and off the coast of Estonia, triggering scramble of French and German jets on alert.
Feb. 28
NATO
On a visit to the US, Poland's foreign minister made powerful statements aimed at reminding Americans that their global credibility is now on the line based on how they choose to support Ukraine.
Feb. 27
NATO
The Ukrainian Air Force looks on track to get Sweden’s impressive Gripen fighter jet, but even though the Swedes seem motivated, if it happens it will take about a year.
Feb. 27
War in Ukraine
It’s time for the US and the West to stop walking on eggshells when it comes to Russia.
Feb. 27
NATO
After almost two years of intense negotiations, Budapest’s National Assembly dealt another blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical ambitions.
Feb. 27
Ukraine
Zelensky’s team believes that Ukraine’s invitation to NATO membership would send a strong message across the globe, giving Europe and the world a real chance to return to true security.
Feb. 26
NATO
Sweden's NATO membership bid looks set to clear the final hurdle, with Hungary scheduled to vote on ratification on Monday.
Feb. 26
Since the start of the war, Stockholm has repeatedly urged Swedes to prepare both mentally and logistically for the possibility of war, citing the serious security situation in its vicinity.
Nov. 18