Sweden raises defence budget amid Russia concerns
Sweden will raise defence spending by 10.2 billion kronor (1.09 billion euros, $1.18 billion) for the period 2016 to 2020, ...
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China, Russia and eastern Europe boost defence spending: study
Military spending increased sharply in 2014 in China and Russia and the Ukraine conflict prompted eastern European countries to boost ...
Nordics to Step Up Security Cooperation On Perceived Russian Threat
Norwegian daily Aftenposten reported Thursday on the defence cooperation agreement involving Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark in an op-ed ...
NATO’s New Spearhead Force Gears Up
NATO has a new ‘spearhead force’, known as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), which the Alliance has ...
Georgians, US Deploy to Afghanistan to Support NATO
Georgian soldiers, alongside U.S. Marines, will deploy together as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan after a ceremonial ...
Russia-friendly Greece could ‘paralyze’ NATO
A Moscow-friendly Greece could paralyse NATO's ability to react to Russian aggression, former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski warned ...
Russian bombers spark NATO scramble, protest in Baltic
NATO jets were scrambled Tuesday to escort Russian fighters and nuclear-capable bombers flying near the Baltic states and Sweden with ...
US House urges President Obama to send lethal arms to Ukraine
American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday to urge President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend itself against ...
Russia Threatens Denmark with Nuclear Missiles If It Joins NATO Shield
Russia has threatened to target Danish warships with nuclear missiles if Copenhagen joins NATO's missile-defense system. Russian Ambassador to Denmark ...
France displaces Britain as key US military ally
Once a source of irritation for the United States, France has nudged aside Britain to become the US military's key ...
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