Sweden’s Social Democratic Party, Socialdemokraterna, announced on Sunday that it would support a Swedish application for NATO membership, providing a parliamentary majority for the move. The announcement was made following… Continue reading "Sweden Confirms NATO Membership Bid as Social Democrats Signal Backing"
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"
On 5 May, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service was officially admitted to participate in NATO’s Estonia-based Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). NATO’s Centres for Excellence (COEs) serve as… Continue reading "Korean Intelligence Joins NATO Cyber Defense Center"
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”"
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded contracts to conduct Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies (RRFS) for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) initiative. The awardees will… Continue reading "NATO Seeks Industry Input for a Successor to its E-3A Sentry AWACS"
The war in Ukraine, which began in February, has changed the face of European politics and security. Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has made some surprising suggestions, calling for… Continue reading "Polish Deputy Prime Minister Suggests Basing of US Nuclear Weapons and up to 150,000 Troops in Poland"
Poland’s defense officials have laid out their plans for the future of Poland’s armed forces. The ideas, which first appeared at the end of last summer, suggest a significant expansion.… Continue reading "Quick and Bold: Poland’s Plan To Modernize its Army"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue and much of our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 March)"
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany and the Netherlands agreed to send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Slovakia on March 18, 2022, at NATO’s request, in case Russia threatens the… Continue reading "Slovakia Begins To Deploy Patriot Air Defense Systems Received From NATO Countries"
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"