The Latest Breaking News on NATO

Turkish president lifts veto on Finland’s Nato application

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says he will recommend Turkish parliament vote in favour of Finland joining alliance

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine

Country becomes second Nato member after Poland to make such a pledge

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that he would support Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Montenegro presidential vote seen as test of future policies

Montenegro is holding a presidential election this weekend that is seen as a test of whether the country will push forward toward European Union integration or move closer to neighboring Serbia and Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

DeSantis once said Russia was ‘violating Ukrainian sovereignty,’ threatening NATO allies

WASHINGTON — As a junior U.S. congressman from Florida in 2014, Ron DeSantis accused Moscow of “violating Ukrainian sovereignty,” accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of creating a “pretext” to invade its neighbor, and sought assurances from the Obama administration that the United States would stand by its NATO allies.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 17, 2023

What the United States Does in Ukraine Won’t Matter in Taiwan

Despite the historical evidence, this bogus credibility claim still drives U.S. foreign policy.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2023

Poland to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine in major escalation of military backing

Four Soviet-era MiG-29s to be sent as first instalment and could lead to other Nato members providing warplanes

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote

Nearly a year after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, their admission into the military alliance remains unresolved because two NATO members — Turkey and Hungary — still haven't approved their bids

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

UK's Cleverly tells struggling Moldova: 'You are not alone'

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Moldova’s capital where he is set to pledge 10 million pounds to help the small embattled country tackle what his office called “malign interference” from Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Russia and US ramp up rhetoric over downing of drone as defence chiefs talk

The US says Russia’s intercept was part of a ‘pattern of aggressive, risky and unsafe actions’

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023