Page 12 - Latest Updates on NATO
Russia has shifted war focus to 'NATO and the West', says EU official
A senior EU official said Friday that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to a different stage by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets
 "Russia has shifted war focus to 'NATO and the West', says EU official")
Meaningless to hold meet with Sweden, Finland over NATO accession: Turkey
It is "meaningless" to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO accession process after recent protests in Stockholm, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said
 "Meaningless to hold meet with Sweden, Finland over NATO accession: Turkey")
US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, says President Joe Biden
Biden's announcement on Wednesday came after he held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on aiding Ukraine
 "US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, says President Joe Biden")
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Sweden braces for anti-Turkey demonstrations amid NATO accession bid
Sweden is bracing for demonstrations Saturday that could complicate its efforts to persuade Turkey to approve its NATO accession, which has already drawn Turkey's ire
Bill introduced in US to terminate Pak's designation as major non-NATO ally
A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally
NATO plans to deploy surveillance planes to Romania to eye Russian activity
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, NATO has bolstered its presence on Europe's eastern flank, including by sending additional battlegroups to Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia
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Finnish MPs can decide on NATO membership by simple majority: Committee
There has been debate in Finland on whether Parliament could complete the legislative process while ratification in Hungary and Turkey is still under way
 "Finnish MPs can decide on NATO membership by simple majority: Committee")
EU, NATO set up joint task force to protect critical infrastructure
The European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have agreed to set up a task force to better protect critical infrastructure and increase resilience
 "EU, NATO set up joint task force to protect critical infrastructure")
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hails US military aid as cease-fire said to falter
The latest multi-billion dollar package of U.S. military assistance announced Friday by the White House was the biggest to date for Kyiv
 "Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hails US military aid as cease-fire said to falter")
US to send $3.75 billion in military aid to Ukraine, its NATO neighbours
The White House announced on Friday a new USD 3.75 billion military assistance package to help Ukraine and its neighbours on NATO's eastern flank as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on
On New Year's, Vladimir Putin slams West for hypocrisy, aggression
Putin made the video address, shown on state television on Saturday in each of Russia's 11 time zones, from a military headquarters with soldiers in the background
 "On New Year's, Vladimir Putin slams West for hypocrisy, aggression")
LIVE: Yogi Adityanath says may move SC after HC setback on ULB polls in UP
Live news updates: The delay in getting Central govt's clearance for the semi high-speed rail project SilverLine may also be discussed in the meeting
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Serbia places its troops on Kosovo border on combat alert, ignores NATO
Officials claim alleged harassment of Kosovo Serbs by ethnic Albanians who are a majority in the breakaway province that declared its independence in 2008
 "Serbia places its troops on Kosovo border on combat alert, ignores NATO")
Signs of Libya's partition grow, election needed, warns UN special envoy
Oil-rich Libya plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011
 "Signs of Libya's partition grow, election needed, warns UN special envoy")
A difficult year with worse to follow
There is a lot at stake for Russia in the ongoing Ukraine war, and it could cause a great deal of pain for the world
 "A difficult year with worse to follow")
US approves $4 billion sale of Abrams battle tanks to NATO ally Poland
The Biden administration approved a nearly $4 billion sale of advanced tanks, combat vehicles and a large amount of assorted weaponry to NATO ally Poland at a time of heightened security concerns
 "US approves $4 billion sale of Abrams battle tanks to NATO ally Poland")
Finland must end arms embargo to join NATO: Turkish foreign minister
Finland must publicly declare that it's lifting an arms embargo on Turkey to win Ankara's approval for its membership to NATO, the Turkish foreign minister said Tuesday
Putin is failing in brutal war of aggression against Ukraine: NATO chief
"We have doubled the number of NATO battlegroups from four to eight, including one in Romania, led by France," he said
NATO's Sec Gen reaffirms to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance's commitment to Ukraine, saying that the war-torn nation will become a member of the world's largest security organization
 "NATO's Sec Gen reaffirms to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid")
