NATO to set up northern land command in eastern FinlandNATO will establish a new land command in Finland near the Russian border next year to lead land force operations in northern Europe during...
27 Sep, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
Newly enlarged NATO starts drill in Finland, Norway and Sweden in defense of its Nordic turfNATO has launched a large-scale exercise, Nordic Response 2024, involving over 20,000 soldiers from 13 nations, including Finland, Norway, ...
04 Mar, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
Russia preparing for military confrontation with West, says EstoniaEstonia's Foreign Intelligence Service does not expect a Russian breakthrough in Ukraine before the presidential election in March. Russia'...
14 Feb, 2024, 07.20 AM 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
Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National GuardSwitzerland, Finland, and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's (NG) State Partnership Program to expand their military ti...
27 Jul, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Finland joins NATO, dealing blow to Russia for Ukraine warEarlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Finland's membership reflects the alliance's anti-Russian course and warned that...
04 Apr, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
UK opens military base in northern NorwayThe newly-established Norwegian site, called Camp Viking, will serve as a hub for Royal Marines Commandos, Britain's Royal Navy said in a p...
08 Mar, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Moscow, Kyiv dispute control of SoledarRussia said its forces had taken control of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, which would be a rare success for Moscow after months of battlefiel...
14 Jan, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
EU warns Russia to be held accountable for 'rocket terror'"The EU strongly condemns another heinous attack by Russia on civilians," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell tweeted, as the death toll ...
25 Aug, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
US to boost military presence in Europe for Russia threatMeeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance's annual leaders' summit in Madrid, Biden said "NATO is...
29 Jun, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Sweden, Finland NATO bid no threat to Russia but may 'trigger response': PutinThe expansion of NATO to Sweden and Finland poses "no direct threat for us... but the expansion of military infrastructure to these territo...
16 May, 2022, 07.02 PM IST
Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentumOn the diplomatic front, both Finland and Sweden took steps bringing them closer to NATO membership despite Russian objections. Finland ann...
16 May, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
Russia calls Finland, Sweden joining NATO a mistake with 'far-reaching consequences'The move from two historically neutral powers would be one of the biggest changes to Europe's security architecture for decades, reflecting...
16 May, 2022, 01.20 PM IST
Finland moves toward joining NATO amid Russian threatsFinland’s president and prime minister announced that the Nordic country should apply right away for membership in NATO, the military defen...
13 May, 2022, 08.28 AM IST
Russia vows to retaliate as Finland seeks NATO membershipThe decision by the two Nordic countries to abandon the neutrality they maintained throughout the Cold War would be one of the biggest shif...
13 May, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
NATO puts jets on high alert, activates its defence plans"We must respond with renewed resolve and even stronger unity," Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference after chairing an emergency meeting...
24 Feb, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
- World renews aid for Afghanistan with strings attached
The international community on Tuesday pledged another four years of aid for Afghanistan but tied its money to rights being upheld in stutt...
24 Nov, 2020, 11.37 PM IST