Turkish parliament ratifies Sweden’s bid to join NATO
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban said he had invited his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, to visit Hungary to negotiate the terms of
NATO Gears Up for Largest Exercise in Decades with 90,000 Forces
The exercise, dubbed “Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024,” is scheduled to commence next week and will extend through May…reports Asian Lite News The
UK govt to send 20,000 troops in biggest deployment to NATO exercises
Some 16,000 soldiers will be deployed across eastern Europe from next month to June, taking with them tanks, artillery, helicopters and parachutes…reports
‘Sweden fulfilled significant part of responsibilities for NATO bid’
Sweden should act carefully and meticulously against Islamophobia in Europe, he noted, adding that his country is not against NATO’s expansion…reports Asian
Turkey’s parliamentary panel gives nod to Sweden’s NATO bid
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom stated in a statement following the commission’s approval that Sweden welcomed the decision and looked forward to
Putin rejects Biden’s claim that Russia could attack NATO
Vladimir Putin further emphasised that Russia has no reason or interest to fight with NATO countries…reports Asian Lite News Russian President Vladimir
Ukraine Takes Step Towards EU and NATO
A bilateral agreement on the security commitments to Ukraine by Italy will be based on the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine
‘We must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine’
The NATO Secretary-General has stepped up pressure on Germany to increase its defense spending…reports Asian Lite News NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has
New attacks on Ukraine very close to NATO-member Romania’s border
According to an assistant to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Kremlin intended for the strikes to spark a “food crisis” in the
Turkey preparing to host Putin in August
One of the key issues expected on the agenda is whether the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be prolonged, reports Asian Lite