The United States will work to coordinate new economic and security frameworks between its partners in European and Asian nations amid increased assertiveness by China, according to the seniormost Asia advisor at the White House. “One of the important contributions of a steady and stable Indo-Pacific approach is to work more fundamentally with allies and…
US Seeks to Bridge Europe and Asia in Indo-Pacific: Top White House Official
May 9, 2022
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Finland and Sweden on the Verge of Joining NATO
Commentary NATO has 30 members. By the end of June, the roster may grow to 32, should Finland and Sweden join. The Nordic duo has fans. On April 29 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the House Foreign Affairs Committee America will “strongly support” NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. On April 28 Jans…
US Gives Sweden Security Assurances If It Submits NATO Application
The U.S. government on Wednesday reaffirmed to Sweden its commitment to NATO’s “open-door policy” and will support the Nordic country during the period of a potential NATO application. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Washington on May 4 and discussed NATO’s commitment to welcoming new members and…
US Assures Sweden of Support Should It Submit NATO Application
The U.S. government has reaffirmed to Sweden its commitment to NATO’s “open-door policy” and said that it will support the Nordic country during the period of a potential NATO application. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on May 4 and discussed NATO’s commitment to welcoming new members…
UK Would Defend Finland From Russia Regardless of NATO Status: Defence Chief
The UK would always help Finland if it were attacked by Russia, whether or not the country was a member of NATO, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. Wallace made the claim on May 4 on a visit to Finland, where he observed the “Arrow 22” joint exercises taking place in areas around Satakunta, a…
EU Aims for Russian Oil Ban as Ukraine Says Battlefield Assault Intensifies
May 4, 2022
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KYIV/BRUSSELS—The European Union proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia on Wednesday, including a phased oil embargo, as Kyiv said Moscow was intensifying an offensive in eastern Ukraine and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills. Russia was intensifying its assault, Ukraine’s defense ministry said, with nearly 50 air strikes carried out on Tuesday…
Germany Would Support Finland, Sweden NATO Bid: Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would support the admission of Finland and Sweden if they applied to join NATO. He made a statement to the media along with the prime ministers of Sweden and Finland, Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin respectively. “If these two countries decide that they want to join NATO, they can…
Russia Accuses US of Trying to ‘Split the Entire Architecture’ of the World
May 2, 2022
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of trying to shatter the architecture of the existing world order via the manipulation of international bodies and alliances. Speaking on Russian state television’s Channel 1 on April 26, Lavrov accused the Biden administration and the West of no longer recognizing international law or the key…
Sweden to Strengthen Military Infrastructure in Baltic Sea Amid Tensions With Russia
The Swedish government on Friday announced plans to allocate more than $160 million to further increase its military capabilities on a strategically important island in the Baltic Sea amid security threats from Russia over its likely NATO membership. Max Elger, the country’s minister for financial markets, told reporters the extra budget is to expand several…
NATO Scrambles Jets After ‘Unidentified’ Aircraft Detected
NATO announced it scrambled fighter jets over both the Black and Baltic seas due to Russian aircraft flying near the military alliance’s airspace. Over the past four days, NATO jets were scrambled several times in the two regions, the military alliance confirmed in a statement on Friday, to track and intercept the planes. The alliance…
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