Sweden and the US sign historic defence deal
Sweden and the United States have signed a historic defence cooperation agreement. Under the deal, the US military gain access
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Cabinet postpones meeting on border crossings; Russia ‘deeply regrets’ Finnish moves
The Kremlin has reacted with displeasure to statements by Finnish leaders, who accused Russia of funneling asylum-seekers to its border.
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With Finland in NATO, Russia restructures forces including Northern Fleet
This is a response to NATO enlargement in Northern Europe and expected further changes in allied defense posture, says Professor
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Erdogan: Yes to Sweden in NATO, if US sells F-16 fighter jets
Turkey’s President Erdogan says his country will say yes to Sweden’s Nato application if the US keeps its promise to
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HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier group sails north for NATO training
The British aircraft carrier will train warfare with Nordic countries, Americans and other allies off the coast of northern Norway.
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Norwegians fear radiation as Russia prolongs test-window for Burevestnik missile
A satellite image from September 14 shows several vessels close to shore near the military top-secret Pankovo test site. Air
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Swedish Government and US Congressmen confident of Swedish NATO accession in October
US Congressmen from the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee were in Stockholm today, and told media they were confident
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Finland issues Nato stamp
Finland is to issue a postage stamp to commemorate its accession to Nato’s military alliance. The national postal service says
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Finland counted its bomb shelters and found 50,500 of them
Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighboring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year,
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Northern Fleet will not send nuclear sub to main Navy parade
Amid Baltic Sea NATO expansion and growing east-west mistrust, Russia has decided not to sail a nuclear-powered submarine from the
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Biden welcomes Finland to NATO, meets with Nordic leaders
By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian And Jari Tanner President Joe Biden stood alongside Nordic leaders Thursday on the turf
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Mixed reactions after Turkey green-lights Swedish NATO membership
Turkish President Erdogan has given the green light to Sweden joining Nato. Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson, who started the
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Final meeting between Sweden and Turkey before big NATO summit
Later this afternoon Sweden’s PM Kristersson will meet with Turkey’s President Erdogan to discuss Sweden’s NATO membership bid. In Vilnius,
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Moscow expels nine Finnish diplomates in retaliation move, closing St. Petersburg consulate
Russia’s Foreign Ministry called on the Finnish Ambassador and delivered a “strong protest” against the “confrontational anti-Russia policy” pursued by
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Russia kicks off strategic aviation exercise over the Barents Sea ahead of next week’s NATO Summit
A large area from the eastern Barents Sea to the Ural Mountains is now closed off for civilian aviation as
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