Arctic risks loom large as Blinken tours NATO’s north
As polar ice melts, Russia, already a major Arctic power, wants to make the region its own. China has ambitions for a “Polar Silk Road.”...
With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, NATO Readies for Combat on Its Borders
Shocked by Russian atrocities, NATO is becoming the war-fighting alliance it was in the Cold War, committed to defending “every inch” of its territory.
Turkey’s Erdogan finally endorses Finland’s NATO bid, but not Sweden’s
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey gave the go-ahead Friday for Finland’s application to join NATO, clearing a significant hurdle for the Nordic nation’s bid...
Finland on cusp of joining NATO, but maybe not with Sweden
Finland’s Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed all the legislation necessary for joining NATO, subject only to the ratification of its bid by the parliaments of...
Scrounging for Tanks for Ukraine, Europe’s Armies Come Up Short
The struggle to deliver on promises to provide Leopard 2 tanks for use against Russian forces has exposed just how unprepared European militaries are.
As anger swells over quake, Turkey detains building contractors VIEW
Turkish officials on Saturday began detaining dozens of contractors they blamed for some of the building collapses in Monday’s devastating earthquake.
Western tanks appear headed to Ukraine, breaking another taboo VIEW
Western officials, who increasingly fear that Ukraine has only a narrow window to prepare to repel an anticipated Russian springtime offensive, are moving fast to...
Spat over Patriot missiles reveals deepening rifts in Europe over Ukraine
A bitter political and diplomatic rift between Germany and Poland has worsened as Russia’s war in Ukraine has ground on, undermining cohesion and solidarity in...