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Turkey demands 'written agreement' to allow Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has demanded a "written agreement" from Finland and Sweden on steps to end their "support for terrorism" if they want to join the NATO

Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canada announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Ukraine's military

WEF 2022: Freedom more important than free trade, says NATO chief

Addressing the WEF Annual Meeting 2022 here, he also said NATO is committed to continue supporting Ukraine but ruled out its direct involvement in the war by sending NATO troops there

International military activity increasing in Arctic regions: Russia

Russian Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Cooperation said that the Arctic region has turned into an international theater of military operations since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership.

Why Turkey doesn't want Finland, Sweden to join NATO and why it matters

The increasingly autocratic and anti-democratic president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said he will not agree to the entry of Finland and Sweden in NATO

NATO considering supplying Moldova with weapons: UK Foreign Secretary

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the United Kingdom and other NATO members are discussing the possibility of sending modern weaponry to Moldova.

Russia to strengthen Western flank in response to potential NATO expansion

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said Russia would create 12 new military units in its Western Military district in response to increased military activity of the NATO

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg vows to settle Turkey's concerns over expansion

Finland and Sweden have decided to apply for NATO membership. Turkey has said it opposed the two Nordic states' accession to the military alliance

Biden to meet leaders of Finland, Sweden on NATO expansion before Asia tour

Hours before his first trip to Asia as president, Biden will sit down with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist

In meeting with US, Turkey gives mixed signals on NATO's expansion

The US struggled to get clarity from Turkey over severity of its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, as President Erdogan took an increasingly tough line against their membership bids

Ukraine invasion triggers NATO expansion as Finland, Sweden seek membership

If, as seems likely, NATO accepts their request, this will be the Atlantic Alliance's biggest and most far-reaching expansion in two decades

Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Sweden and Finland were both neutral throughout the Cold War, and their decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades

Will Turkish Prez Erdogan upend NATO expansion? US officials seek clarity

US officials are trying to determine how serious Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is and what it might take to get him to back down

Finland, Sweden joining NATO makes 'no big difference': Russia's Lavrov

"Finland and Sweden, as well as other neutral countries, have been participating in NATO military exercises for many years," Lavrov said

Sweden to start NATO application process, says PM Magdalena Andersson

The government has decided on a bill that will make it possible for Sweden to receive military support from all European Union and NATO countries, she said

Ukraine forces push through to Russia border near Kharkiv: Report

On the battlefields near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, interior ministry adviser Vadym Denisenko said Ukrainian troops were mounting a counter-offensive

Russia won't simply put up with NATO's Nordic expansion, says Ryabkov

Vladimir Putin has repeatedly cited the post-Soviet enlargement of the NATO alliance eastwards towards Russia's borders as a reason for the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine counters Russian forces in east; NATO says Kyiv could win war

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia's offensive in Donbas had stalled and Ukraine could win the war, an outcome few military analysts predicted

India may buy Rafales to give its aircraft carriers more strike options

Navy plans to buy 26 MRCBFs, so that INS Vikrant has more strike options

Sweden to seek NATO membership as ruling party drops 73-year opposition

Sweden, after Finland is set to request for a NATO membership looking at the recent turnaround of the ruling party in the country. This decision also comes at the helm of Russian conflict with Ukraine