Tag: NATO

Video Captures Chaos After California Church Shooting; Finland and Sweden Closer to NATO Membership | NTD News Today

Deadly shootings over the weekend in New York and California. One, at a supermarket, leaving ten people dead. Another, at a church, where senior citizens cut the gunman short. Finland and Sweden both show interest in joining NATO, but full member approval is necessary for admission, and NATO member Turkey has some reservations. India is…


Video Captures Chaos After California Church Shooting; Finland, Sweden to Apply to Join NATO | NTD News Today

Deadly shootings over the weekend in New York and California. One, at a supermarket, leaving ten people dead. Another, at a church, where senior citizens cut the gunman short. Finland and Sweden both show interest in joining NATO, but full member approval is necessary for admission, and NATO member Turkey has some reservations. India is…


California Churchgoers Detain and Hog-Tie Shooter; Finland, Sweden Will Apply to Join NATO | NTD News Today

Deadly shootings over the weekend in New York and California. One, at a supermarket, leaving ten people dead. Another, at a church, where senior citizens cut the gunman short. Finland and Sweden both show interest in joining NATO, but full member approval is necessary for admission, and NATO member Turkey has some reservations. India is…


The Ukrainian Conflict: Are the US and NATO at War With Russia? Is There an End in Sight?

Commentary The war in Ukraine is about to enter its third month. To date, the outcome has surprised both the military pundits and the public at large. Is there an end in sight, and, if so, what form might a conclusion to the Ukrainian war take? The Ukrainian War So Far The initial Russian invasion…


Finland’s President Tells Putin They Will Apply to Join NATO; Putin Calls It a Mistake

HELSINKI—Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively affected” if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership. The Kremlin’s press service said in a statement that Putin told Sauli Niinisto that Finland’s abandonment “of its traditional policy of military neutrality would be an…


Turkey Not Supportive of NATO Membership for Finland, Sweden: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan tossed cold water on any potential NATO membership for Finland and Sweden. “We’re following the developments regarding Sweden and Finland, but we don’t hold positive views,” Erdogan told reporters. He criticized the Scandinavian countries as “guesthouses” for terrorist organizations and implied that some terrorists are in the parliament in some countries….


UK Conservative Backbenchers Urge Government to Increase Defence Spending

The UK’s Conservative backbenchers have called on the ministers to increase the country’s defence spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It comes after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said spending 2 percent of GDP on defence “must be a floor, not a ceiling,” referring to NATO countries’ baseline spending commitments. In a report submitted…


Latvia Seeks Canadian Support for Expanded, Permanent NATO Presence in Baltics

Latvia’s prime minister is in Ottawa today seeking Canada’s support for an expanded, permanent NATO force in his country and fellow Baltic states Lithuania and Estonia. In an interview, Krišjānis Kariņš says such an enhanced military presence will send a strong signal to Russia not to consider invading. Kariņš is expected to convey his request…


China’s Military Expansion Has ‘Implications for All NATO’: NATO Security Official

China’s rapid military expansion and modernization presents a challenge to the global security environment, according to a top NATO official, and significant work will need to be done to ensure the continuation of the democratic way of life that the alliance aims to defend. “China is not an adversary to NATO,” said NATO Deputy Security…


UK’s Johnson Signs Security Assurances With Sweden and Finland

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to support both Sweden and Finland should they come under attack, as he visits the two countries to sign historic declarations of security assurance. Both countries are considering the prospect of joining the NATO military alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has warned that both countries would…