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War in Ukraine
With Ukraine unlikely to receive the invitation to join NATO that it is seeking, new air defenses are the most concrete assistance it is likely to get at the summit.
Jul. 9
NATO
Both Minsk and Beijing said the training was scheduled a long ago and the China’s force projection to the Atlantic Alliance’s eastern frontier was peaceful and not provocative.
Jul. 8
NATO
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jul. 7
NATO
As leaders gear up to celebrate at a NATO summit in Washington, there is a clear feeling that will not be sufficient to tackle the challenges it faces.
Jul. 7
NATO
Diplomats are worried less about Biden's physical condition and more about his political standing and re-election chances.
Jul. 7
War in Ukraine
On the eve of the NATO summit in Washington DC, a group of “Foreign Policy Experts” has issued an astonishing public statement calling for Ukraine to be kept out of the Alliance.
Jul. 7
NATO
Here are some facts and figures about the organisation forged in the Cold War and re-energised by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Jul. 7
NATO
NATO Secretary General says the most urgent issue facing next week’s Summit will be to confirm support to Ukraine for the long haul to ensure Kyiv prevails.
Jul. 6
NATO
Internal haggling over name for NATO’s role in coordinating the delivery of military assistance to Kyiv and training its armed forces and what it reveals.
Jul. 6
Ukraine
Ahead of next week’s NATO summit, outgoing Alliance Secretary General Stoltenberg countered Putin’s wish to weaken the West’s resolve by promoting Ukraine’s membership and providing Kyiv with weapons.
Jul. 6
NATO
The prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House raises the specter of the United States gradually receding from the European security scenario. Russia’s neighbors are worried.
Jul. 4
Ukraine
The summit's final declaration is anticipated to affirm Ukraine's prospective NATO membership, though specific wording is still being finalised.
Jul. 4
War in Ukraine
More Patriot missiles on the way as part of US $2.2B package; Uncertainty in US elections weakens NATO pledge to Kyiv; UN says elections won’t affect its support for Ukraine.
Jul. 4
War in Ukraine
These measures have been in development for several months but gained urgency after President Joe Biden‘s underwhelming performance in a televised debate with Trump.
Jul. 2
War in Ukraine
Moscow jails Ukrainian journalist in absentia; US State Department vows Western support for Kyiv despite conservative wave across NATO; British charity founder dies on battlefield
Jul. 2
Europe
NATO suspects Russia may have mined undersea infrastructure in the North Sea using oceanographic research vessels and fishing boats after explosives were found on a British cable.
Jul. 1
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