Almost 80% oppose changing the law to fast-track the process of joining the bloc, a DN/Ipsos survey has found An overwhelming majority of Swedes believe their country should not betray its legal principles to meet Türkiye’s conditions for ratifying Stockholm’s NATO bid, according to a new Ipsos poll commissioned by Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter and … Read more
The former US national security advisor suggested expelling Türkiye from NATO unless it severs ties with Russia Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has penned a scathing op-ed slamming several NATO members for their reluctance to support Ukraine, singling out Germany, France and Türkiye while urging for “Western unity” against Russia. Writing in the … Read more
Only major allies have untapped potential to continue arming Kiev, the report notes Western weapon stockpiles have become strained after countless arms transfers to Ukraine, making it increasingly difficult for NATO militaries to keep up with politicians’ pledges to continue supporting Kiev with whatever it needs for as long as it takes, the New York … Read more
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg. | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday it was up to Germany to decide if it wants to supply Patriot missile defences to Ukraine, after Poland urged Berlin to send them. Germany has offered to deploy the advanced U.S.-made Patriot system to Poland after a deadly … Read more
Nato plans to increase shipments of power generators, clothing and other non-lethal items to Ukraine to help it withstand Russia’s onslaught on its power and water networks, the alliance’s chief said. Jens Stoltenberg said he would use a meeting of its members’ foreign ministers in Bucharest next week to secure additional pledges. The demand for … Read more
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference ahead of a foreign ministers’ meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on November 25, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP NATO is determined to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia for “as long as it takes” and will help the war-wracked country transform its armed forces … Read more
Belgium has reportedly refused to supply the UK with a crucial component needed to maintain its nuclear arsenal A rift has emerged between Britain and Belgium after Brussels blocked the export of a component critical for maintaining the UK’s nuclear arsenal, The Times reported on Friday. In response, the UK has reportedly threatened to cancel … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has promised that Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bids will definitely be among the first items on the agenda when the country’s parliament reconvenes next year, likely around mid-February. “I would like to underline that the Swedes and the Finns have not lost a single minute of membership because of … Read more
The Pentagon chastised Türkiye for “uncoordinated” actions during its military operation in Syria The US military has said recent Turkish airstrikes in Syria “threatened the safety” of American soldiers still occupying part of the country, and claimed that further escalations could compromise efforts to defeat the remnants of the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group. … Read more
The consultative body also demanded additional rounds of military assistance to Ukraine NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly has adopted a largely symbolic resolution calling on member nations to label Russia a “terrorist” state, claiming Moscow represents a “direct threat” to “Euro-Atlantic security” while demanding more military support to Kiev and an end to restrictions on the “forward deployment of … Read more