Germany pledges big military aid package to Ukraine as Kyiv puts 2026 defense needs at $120 bnGermany is stepping up with a substantial military aid package of over two billion US dollars to support Ukraine amid ongoing conflicts. In...
15 Oct, 2025, 09.21 PM IST
Poland, 17 others apply for EU defence fund aimed at reducing US relianceEuropean Union nations are seeking funds to strengthen their defence capabilities. Eighteen countries have applied for the Security Action ...
30 Jul, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Confidence in NATO security guarantees plunges in Finland: SurveyA recent survey reveals a significant decline in Finns' confidence in NATO's security guarantees following Donald Trump's return as US pres...
29 Apr, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
Nordic, Baltic countries pledge more military aid for UkraineNordic and Baltic countries pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine, three years after Russia's invasion. Leaders from Finland, Latvia,...
24 Feb, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defence spending target during war in UkraineOver 20 NATO member nations are meeting the alliance's defense spending target, amidst concerns over Russia's war in Ukraine. NATO Secretar...
17 Jun, 2024, 10.19 PM IST
NATO Membership and Defence Spending: Key facts you need to knowSweden officially became a member of NATO, joining Finland in the alliance's largest expansion since the 1990s. This move comes amid rising...
25 Apr, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
What does NATO entry mean for Sweden?Sweden's decision to join NATO marks a significant shift in its defense policy and the regional geopolitical balance. The country's increas...
27 Feb, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
What does NATO entry mean for Sweden?Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final hurdle as Hungary's parliament ...
27 Feb, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
To the Finland stationFinland's glamorous former PM, Sanna Marin, grabbed international headlines when her wild after-work partying and selfie-laden social media...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
NATO chief says Finland will officially join the military alliance on TuesdayStoltenberg said that Turkey, the last country to have ratified Finland’s membership, will hand its official texts to U.S. Secretary of Sta...
04 Apr, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Finland's PM Sanna Marin concedes defeat as right-wing NCP wins electionThe pro-business NCP was expected to win 48 of the 200 seats in parliament, narrowly ahead of the nationalist Finns Party with 46 seats and...
03 Apr, 2023, 06.57 AM IST
Greed feeds instability around EurasiaOver the next five years, as Germany, Japan and India look at scaling up firepower, arms factories will be working overtime to meet demands...
05 Jan, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Finland is ready to fight Russia if attacked, says defence chiefOnce a non-aligned country, it is now applying to join the NATO military alliance over concerns that Russia could invade like it did Ukrain...
22 Jun, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
NATO to boost its forces, equipment on eastern flankThe Russian invasion has led allies to rethink strategies and to agree that NATO forces should be present in greater numbers on that easter...
16 Jun, 2022, 08.29 PM IST
Five things to know about Finland and Sweden joining NATOThe two Nordic countries have expressed a desire to act in unison and submit their applications jointly, in a move seen as a deterrent agai...
15 May, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Will Finland and Sweden join NATO? Five things to knowAfter decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland and Sweden are about to decide whether to apply to join NATO, as a deterrent ag...
10 May, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
- 'Technology to replace human pilots in civil aircraft exists'
The necessary technologies to replace human pilots in civil aircraft exist and are already being used in the defence sector, an aviation in...
18 Dec, 2011, 06.33 PM IST