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Russia now threatens Finland and Sweden if they join NATO

By TN
February 26, 2022

Armored column of pro-Russian troops destroyed. Photo: Ukrainian soldiers, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. CC BY 4.0.

The spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, has warned Finland and Sweden that their accession to NATO would entail “serious political-military repercussions” that [Read More…]

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Turkish President Erdogan REJECTS NATO apology after naming him an “enemy” during drills

By TN
November 18, 2017

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip-ErDOGan. Photo: Youtube.

Turkey has pulled its troops out of the would-be pan-NATO military exercises currently being conducted on Norwegian soil. Turkey withdrew from the military drills after [Read More…]

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EU Army: If Trump’s Plan for NATO Works Out Who Will Pay for Europe’s Defense?

By TN
February 2, 2017

A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Reaper has the ability to carry both precision-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

If NATO’s role in maintaining Europe’s security diminishes Brussels may start considering a European army. However, if created such a military would risk facing the [Read More…]

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NATO Nuke Base Surrounded By Heavily Armed Turkish Police

By TN
July 31, 2016

NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Photo: U.S. Army Europe.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan has deployed 7,000 armed police and heavy vehicles to the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. The base is a NATO asset [Read More…]

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Suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills six US NATO members

By TN
December 23, 2015

Afghanistan Buddhist past: Archaeological excavations at Mes Aynak, Afghanistan. Photo: Jerome Starkey / Flickr.

On Monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up on a motorcycle in Bagram District, Afghanistan. The bombing killed six US NATO service members and injured [Read More…]