Finland gets Closer to NATO with Parliament Supporting Military Alignment
The first parliamentary debate on the candidacy revealed a majority in favour and a minority against.
NATO News
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Russia Triggered the NATO membership Process in Scandinavia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to prevent the country’s NATO membership may have triggered a new political process.
Regional / Strategy
Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies
Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Brussels on 6-7 April. Britain lifted export restrictions, and it was agreed with Canada that an exchange of letters would overcome the problem with export permits.
Defence Politics
Zelensky: Ukraine no longer insists on NATO Alliance
Ukrainian President Zelensky said he is no longer pressing for NATO membership as the alliance was worried about a confrontation with Russia.
Regional / Strategy
NATO Defence Ministers To Meet Virtually to Discuss Russia’s War on Ukraine
NATO defence ministers will meet via secure teleconference to review the latest developments in Russia's conflict with Ukraine. .
Unmanned Systems
Stoltenberg Counts TB2 as the Key Capability for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg counted TB2s in Ukraine as key capabilities that Turkey has provided to Ukraine. Stoltenberg held a press conference following the emergency meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with counterparts ahead of his visits to Moldova, Poland and the Baltic states to discuss Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
Regional / Strategy
NATO adds Finland and Sweden into NATO Consultations Circle
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that NATO would have further coordination and information sharing with Finland and Sweden.
Bilateral Relations
NATO: any de-escalation on the ground from Russia
Stoltenberg said Tuesday NATO has not seen “any de-escalation on the ground” from Russian forces near Ukraine, despite earlier claims from Moscow.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
The USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group joins NATO Exercise
The USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group participated in a NATO exercise in the Mediterranean Sea that started on Monday.
Bilateral Relations
NATO Reaffirms Technical Cooperation with Ukraine
NCI Agency and Ukraine extended their Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) to collaborate on technology-related initiatives on January 17, 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN’s VTS Software used in NATO’s Maritime Security Exercise
HAVELSAN Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) Software was successfully deployed for the first time in NATO’s Maritime Security Exercise EXER MARSEC-21.
Land
VAMTAC ST5 4x4 Emergency Response Vehicles for Portuguese
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) delivered the last batch of 139 armoured vehicles VAMTAC ST5 to the Portuguese army.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
NATO OSG under Greek led exercises with the Israeli navy
NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), a current task force commanded by the Greek navy, visited Haifa and practised with the Israeli navy.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Turkey Prepares to lead NATO in East Mediterranean Sea
INVITEX DOĞU AKDENIZ 2021 began in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Turkish Navy with the participation of NATO SNMG2 and SNMCMG2.
