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NATO should not make the mistake of underestimating Russia in spite of recent retreats in Ukraine and the withdrawal from Kherson, alliance Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, warns.
Don’t ‘make mistake’ of underestimating Russia – NATO chief Read More The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) with the resolution gaining the support of 95 senators.
NATO: U.S. Senate votes to approve Sweden, Finland membership Read More NATO leaders are expected to sign off on a major reinforcement of the alliance’s Eastern European members on Wednesday when they meet in Madrid to project a united stance amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
NATO to agree on biggest defence policy changes since end of Cold War Read More Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Monday said the organisation wants to increase troop numbers for its rapid response forces to more than 300,000.
NATO seeks drastic increase in number of rapid response troops Read More The presidents of both Latvia and Lithuania have used the occasion of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Vilnius on Tuesday to call for a stronger NATO military presence in the Baltic states.
Baltic leaders call for increased NATO military presence in region Read More Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara to try to resolve Turkish opposition to their applications for membership of the NATO military alliance.
Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids Read More The Swedish and Finnish ambassadors have formally submitted their applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to its secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg.
Sweden, Finland submit formal applications to join NATO Read More
President Vladimir Putin said that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined NATO but cautioned that Moscow would respond if the U.S.-led alliance bolstered military infrastructure in the new Nordic members.
Putin sees no threat from NATO expansion, warns against military build-up Read More President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Russia would respond if NATO began to bolster the military infrastructure of Sweden and Finland which have both decided to join the U.S. military alliance after the invasion of Ukraine.
Putin vows Russia’s respond if NATO bolsters Sweden, Finland militarily Read MoreSweden’s government has formally decided to apply for NATO membership, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, setting it on the road toward ending military non-alignment that lasted throughout the Cold War.
Sweden launches NATO bid, seeks to overcome Turkish objections Read More