Page 21 - Latest Updates on NATO
NATO and Washington both signal intention to increase Arctic presence
In view of Russia's increasing military activity in its own Arctic regions, both NATO and the US government have signalled their intention to become more active in the globe's far north
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Turkey, Sweden, Finland to hold new round of talks on Nordics' NATO bid
Representatives from Turkey, Sweden and Finland met on Friday in the Finnish city of Vantaa and agreed to continue talks on the Nordic countries' ascension to NATO
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Swedish FM confirms NATO talks with Finland, Turkey on Friday
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde has confirmed that envoys from Finland, Sweden and Turkey are due to meet for talks on Friday over the two Nordic nations joining the NATO
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United Nations arms treaty an example, not an answer, says Owen Greene
Many of the dangerous and destabilising arms flows arise because of inadequacies in national regulations, control and enforcement systems, or lack of national capacity to monitor and assess risks
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Turkey urges Sweden, Finland to fulfil NATO accession commitments
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged Finland and Sweden to take "concrete steps" about their commitments that should be fulfilled before their accession to the NATO.
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Prez Biden formalises US support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO
"In seeking to join NATO, Finland and Sweden are making a sacred commitment that an attack against one is an attack against all," Biden said at the signing
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Hiroshima Day: How many nuclear weapons do different countries have today?
On August 6, 1945, the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in Japan, killing 140,000 people, and 77 years later, the world continues to be endangered by massive nuclear arsenals
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Ukraine under pressure in east as NATO chief says Russia must not win
Ukraine's southern army command stated in a earlier replace on Wednesday that it believed Russia was making a army "strike group in the Kryvyi Rih region"
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US Senate approves Sweden, Finland joining NATO with majority votes
The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, with the resolution gaining the support of 95 senators.
Live news updates: ED attaches worth assets Rs 415 cr in Yes Bank-DHFL case
Live news updates: ED has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 251 crores of Sanjay Chhabria and assets worth Rs 164 crores of Avinash Bhosale, in Yes Bank- DHFL fraud case under PMLA, 2002
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Ukrainian President, NATO's secretary-general discuss aid for Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with Secretary-General of the NATO Jens Stoltenberg to discuss assistance for Kiev
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Russia says US, NATO 'main threats' to national maritime security
US' "quest for the dominance" of world oceans and the expansion of NATO are the main threats to Russia's national maritime security, according to the new Russian naval doctrine adopted on Sunday.
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US seeks to add India as 6th nation for NATO plus, says lawmaker Ro Khanna
Adding India as the sixth country to the NATO plus would move New Delhi towards a Defense Security alignment with the United States," said Congressman Ro Khanna
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The West digs for the next energy battle
The 11-nation partnership to secure critical mineral supplies has the potential to influence future investments and trade flows in energy
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Senate panel approves NATO expansion, rushing to full Senate vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee gave easy bipartisan approval to admitting Finland and Sweden into NATO, as lawmakers aimed for quick Senate passage
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The new geopolitics of energy
Energy geopolitics have often been at the root of major conflicts
Ukraine joins NATO's programme of technological cooperation between armies
Ukraine has become an associate member of the Multilateral Interoperability Program (MIP), which coordinates technological cooperation of the armies of NATO member states
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Biden to rescind Afghanistan's designation as major non-NATO ally
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday notified Congress of his intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally
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Turkey renews extradition requests with Sweden, Finland after NATO deal
Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for "terror suspects" with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid
Ahead of G-20 meeting, China slams US, NATO over political conflicts
China launched a scathing attack on the US and NATO on Wednesday, days before a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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