The Latest Breaking News on NATO

By the end of this week Sweden could be a member of NATO, ending 200 years of neutrality and military non-alignment. But even before it cleared the final hurdle, the Nordic nation was already busy reordering its defences – transforming the central town of Ostersund into a military hub.

After two centuries of peace, and a fire-sale of public infrastructure, the country has never been so vulnerable

Activist’s widow tells European parliament ‘Putin is the leader of an organised criminal gang – poisoners and assassins … and keepers of mafia money’

French President Emmanuel Macron faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin on Tuesday after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin downplays fears of wider conflict in Chatham House speech

Four ex-communist central European countries said Tuesday they were not planning to send troops to Ukraine as they remained torn on military aid to the war-ravaged country battling Russia's invasion.

French President Emmanuel Macron has smashed a major taboo by floating the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, raising the stakes in a showdown with a nuclear-armed Russia.

Rebuttal of Macron’s remarks comes as Kremlin warns of conflict if West puts boots on ground in Ukraine.

NATO denies plans to send combat troops to Ukraine but offers non-lethal aid. Some European nations consider military support amid Russia's invasion.