Rose Gottemoeller: Finland and Sweden NATO application a strategic defeat for Russia
The former Deputy Secretary General of NATO spoke to Forces News about the significance of Finland and Sweden's decision.
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NATO Stoltenberg: Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO will be fast-tracked
The decision by the two Scandinavian countries to join the security alliance is a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Exercises Exercise Hedgehog: What is the major NATO exercise under way in the Baltics?
Military personnel from 14 countries have gathered on the Estonia-Latvia border.
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NATO How NATO membership has changed over the years
In 1949, the primary aim of the creation of NATO was to create a pact of mutual assistance in response to the threat from the Soviet Union.
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NATO Sweden to join Finland in seeking NATO membership
The historic shift comes after more than 200 years of military non-alignment in the Nordic country.
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Ukraine Ukraine: Putin likely to have lost a third of his invasion force, MOD says
The Ministry of Defence also said Russia is "unlikely to dramatically accelerate its rate of advance over the next 30 days".
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NATO 'Historic day' as Finland confirms application for NATO membership
It comes after Putin warned Finland's President relations between the two countries could be "negatively affected" if Finland joined NATO.
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Ukraine Russian advance into Ukraine faltering, says NATO chief
The alliance's deputy secretary-general said Russia's invasion is "losing momentum".
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NATO Finland's president tells Putin: We will apply to join NATO
Putin warned his Finnish counterpart relations between the two neighbours could be "negatively affected" if Finland joins the alliance.
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NATO US working 'to clarify' Turkey's opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO
Turkey's President said his country is "not favourable" towards the Nordic nations joining the alliance.
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NATO What can Finland offer to NATO?
Finland's 800-mile border with Russia would more than double the length of the alliance's border with the country.
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NATO In pictures: 2 PARA Battlegroup on exercise in North Macedonia
The training is part of multinational manoeuvres taking place across eastern Europe.
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NATO Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, leaders say
Finnish leaders' announcement comes less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to the country.
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Russia PM Johnson signs deal to protect Sweden if attacked
Both Sweden and Finland are signing mutual security assurances with the UK to tackle traditional, hybrid and cyber threats.
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NATO Where are NATO aircraft operating in Eastern Europe?
NATO says about 30 allied aircraft are in the air at any one time along the alliance's eastern flank as the war in Ukraine continues.
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UK 'Fresher conversation' needed on defence spending, UK forces chief says
Defence Secretary reportedly wrote to Chancellor to warn the NATO spending target was in jeopardy but had received no reply.