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May 22, 2023

Estonia, Latvia planning joint purchase of German IRIS-T air defense systems

Estonia and Latvia are planning a joint purchase of German IRIS-T air defense systems. The purchase could begin next year and the systems would be operational in 2025.

May 20, 2023

Greece election: Economy, migration, scandals loom large in pivotal vote

Greeks go to the polls on Sunday with the center-right government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis doing well in the polls against the main opposition leftist party.

May 18, 2023

UK, Norway sign deal to counter undersea threats from Russian spy ring

Great Britain and Norway have partnered to counter Russian threats to underwater infrastructure. The two allies met in the U.K. to discuss the ongoing threat from Moscow.

May 17, 2023

UK, Germany pressure US to decide on F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine

Leaders from the UK and Germany said the US needs to decide on whether to allow the supply of F-16 warplanes to Ukraine as an international coalition forms.

May 13, 2023

Deepfakes, porn tapes, bots: How AI has shaped a vital NATO ally's presidential election

One candidate already dropped out of the race after an alleged sex tape surfaced on social media, but the candidate claimed it was the product of deepfake technology.

May 10, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan Stockholm syndrome pleases Putin, threatens NATO

Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey is now the primary obstacle to Sweden joining NATO.

May 3, 2023

Swedes pass anti-terror legislation, likely to help NATO membership bid

Sweden passed anti-terror legislation that targets funding and assisting terrorist groups and joining terrorist group by travelling abroad. It is expected to aid the nation's NATO membership bid.

May 1, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan fights for political survival in tight race with presidential challenger

Turkey’s President Erdogan is scrambling to defeat a soft-spoken former civil servant who he is neck and neck with in the latest polls. The presidential election will be held on May 14th.

April 27, 2023

Ukraine has received over 98% of combat vehicles promised by NATO allies, partner countries

NATO claims Ukraine has received 98% of the combat vehicles that were promised by the organization and partner countries. The country has received over 1,550 armored vehicles.

April 21, 2023

US expedites deployment of Abrams tanks as it readies Ukrainian troops for training

Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin said the U.S. would expedite the deployment of M1 Abrams tanks for May delivery in Germany as it looks to ready Ukrainian troops for training on the advanced equipment.