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Now there is a terrible war in Europe and no excuse for hesitancy to fully help or reward Ukrainians for defending Europe’s eastern flank from being overrun by Kremlin cannon fodder.
Jul. 11
NATO
The Danish Ministry of Defense said delivery of the Ukrainian-made 155mm NATO-standard howitzers will take place in the coming months.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
Earlier NATO leaders said in a declaration at their summit in Washington that China had "become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine."
Jul. 11
Zelensky
President Zelensky says that defining what constitutes victory is central to building a war-winning strategy but acknowledges that others may understand victory differently from him.
Jul. 11
NATO
The commentaries in Europe's opinion sections range from historical tributes to reflections on Ukraine and its prospects for NATO membership.
Jul. 11
NATO
The joint "antiterrorist" exercises on Russian ally Belarus's soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Washington, with the war in nearby Ukraine high on their agenda.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
A NATO official said Russia is suffering heavy losses in Ukraine and does not possess the troops and weapons required to launch a major offensive.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
Stoltenberg: Ukraine’s path to membership is “irreversible,” F-16s on the way; Biden loses campaign backers by the day; Former Commander-in-Chief reports as Ambassador to UK as EU deals with Orban.
Jul. 11
NATO
“Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum,” ancient Roman historian Cornelius Nepotus was said to have summed up an idea of Plato’s. Nothing could be more timely for NATO.
Jul. 10
War in Ukraine
Kicking off three days of events for the 32-nation alliance with a celebration Tuesday evening, Biden announced a new air defense system for Kyiv and urged unity against Vladimir Putin.
Jul. 10
NATO
The West needs to take specific and concrete steps now to help Ukraine grind the Kremlin’s brutal geopolitical conquest to a halt and prevent a Third World War.
Jul. 10
War in Ukraine
Biden announces new air defenses for Ukraine at NATO summit; Bizarrely, Russia chairs UN meeting on its own deadly Kyiv strike; Politico says Great White North is now a big white elephant within NATO.
Jul. 10
NATO
Washington praised Poland’s role and contribution to NATO and said the loan would help modernize the Polish military and bolster NATO’s eastern flank.
Jul. 9
NATO
After renewed Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, the ambassador referenced Kyiv’s request for more Patriot missile systems in April and said a “very positive response” from NATO would arrive soon.
Jul. 9
War in Ukraine
With the domestic sands shifting among all of Ukraine’s partners in the Russo-Ukrainian war, a new geopolitical configuration is preparing itself for the likelihood of a new Trump era.
Jul. 9
War in Ukraine
As NATO leaders meet in Washington, the existential issues of US leadership and defeating Putin in Europe are not on the formal agenda.
Jul. 9
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