Tag: NATO

Finland Moves Toward NATO Membership Decision ‘Within Weeks’ Rather Than Months

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Wednesday said Helsinki is moving toward a decision on applying to join the NATO military alliance “within weeks” and “not within months.” “I won’t give any kind of timetable when we will make our decisions, but I think it will happen quite fast, within weeks, not within months,” Marin said during…


After More Than a Month of Fighting, Where Do Things Stand in the Russia-Ukraine War?

Commentary  As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, much is still in flux and our information is far from perfect, but three things stand out. First, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears close to securing many of the objectives he laid out before invading Ukraine. Second, this invasion has been a massive mistake. Third, while…


Capitol Report (April 8): NASA Launches Businessmen into Space

The White House celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation. She will become the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Now that Jackson is headed to the Supreme Court, the reviews are coming in about her Senate hearing process. Was she treated as fairly as previous Justices? President Joe Biden’s goal is to make half…


Can Ukraine Ever Win?

Commentary Even a truncated Russian Federation has four times the pre-war population of Ukraine. It enjoys well over 10 times the Ukrainian gross domestic product. Russia covers almost 30 times Ukraine’s area. And how does Ukraine expel Russian troops from its borders when its Western allies must put particular restrictions on their life-giving military and…


NATO to Engage in Asia-Pacifc to Counter China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has announced that it will begin engaging in the Asia-Pacific region both practically and politically in light of Beijing’s growing influence and coercion and after it has been unwilling to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on April 7, NATO…


NATO to Engage in Asia-Pacific to Counter China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has announced that it will begin engaging in the Asia-Pacific region both practically and politically in light of Beijing’s growing influence and coercion and its unwillingness to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on April 7, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg…


NATO Chief Says Sweden, Finland Could ‘Easily Join’ Its Ranks If They Apply

If Finland and Sweden decide to apply for NATO membership, all allies of the defensive alliance would quickly welcome both Nordic countries, said NATO’s top civilian official. “It’s for them to decide of course, but if they apply, I expect that all allies will welcome them,” Jens Stoltenberg told a Wednesday news conference in Brussels….


NATO’s Mission Was to Prevent War in Europe, and Now It May Have Played a Role in Starting One

At the start of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded to protect Western democracies from communism. Seventy-three years later, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows it’s time to reevaluate NATO’s purpose. Welcome to Over the Target with Lee Smith. Watch more on the Wide Angle Youtube channel. – Follow EpochTV on…


Zelenskyy Explains Why He Continues Talks With Russia; Russia Responds to Expulsion of Its Diplomats | NTD News Today

Russia and Ukraine are disagreeing about what happened in the town of Bucha. What are both sides saying? The former German Chancellor stands by her decision of reportedly blocking Ukraine from joining NATO in 2008. Her statement comes after criticism from the Ukrainian president on Sunday. Russia says it will respond symmetrically to the expulsion…


NATO: Russia Regrouping to Try to Take Ukraine’s East

Russia is likely to launch a new offensive in eastern Ukraine in the coming months, said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday, adding that NATO states are helping prepare the Ukrainian military. “We now see a significant movement of (Russian) troops away from Kyiv to regroup, re-arm and re-supply and shift their focus to the east,”…