The government of Finland announced on Sunday that it would apply for membership of NATO, with the announcement made during a joint press conference by Finnish President President Sauli Niinistö… Continue reading "Finland Announces NATO Membership Application"
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said that a debate in Finland’s parliament on possible NATO membership will take place “within weeks, not within months”, although she declined to provide… Continue reading "Finnish Parliament To Start NATO Membership Debate “Within Weeks”"
Cold Response 2022, the largest NATO military exercise this year, began in Norway, last week. The exercise comes as the war in Ukraine continues and after two exercises were canceled… Continue reading "NATO’s Cold Response 2022 Exercise Is Underway in Norway With The Participation of 30,000 Soldiers From 27 Countries"
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has said that Finland retains the “freedom of choice” to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, should it choose to do so. In his New Year’s… Continue reading "Finnish President Reiterates Freedom To Join NATO"
With a recent shift in positions by the Sweden Democrats, a populist right-wing party in Sweden, the NATO option has for the first time become a majority position within the… Continue reading "Majority for NATO Option in Swedish Parliament"
Norway has decided to lift defense export restrictions against Turkey, which have existed for nearly five years. The decision, which represents an important step towards easing strained relations between Turkey… Continue reading "The Norwegian Government Has Lifted Defense Industry Restrictions On Turkey"
The U.K Government has announced that over £1 billion has been raised for the IFU (International Fund for Ukraine) which is made up of eight countries from across the globe,… Continue reading "UK Confirms £1 Billion Administered in Aid to Ukraine"
With a coastline of 2,759 km and an exclusive economic zone of more than 72,000 km², Ukraine is a state whose military and economic national interests are closely linked to… Continue reading "From Stability to Asymmetry: The Ukrainian Navy"
The Luxembourg Ministry of Defense has announced that it will contribute 5 million Euros to the Artillery Coalition, which was launched by the United States and France in January to… Continue reading "Luxembourg To Finance The Purchase of a CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer for Ukraine"
In light of Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, Germany is continuing to visit NATO and Western allies to seek support for the “Immediate Action on Air Defense” (IAAD)… Continue reading "Canada To Provide $55 Million Worth of Funding to Ukraine For IRIS-T Air Defense System Missiles"