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Baltic military chiefs to call for permanent NATO presence
World
May 14, 2015
Baltic military chiefs to call for permanent NATO presence
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will seek a permanent presence of NATO troops on their territory to counter increased…
NATO and EU call for calm after deadly Macedonia clashes
World
May 11, 2015
NATO and EU call for calm after deadly Macedonia clashes
NATO and the EU called for a return to calm in Macedonia on Sunday after clashes between police and an…
NATO starts anti submarine exercise in North Sea as tensions with Russia rise
World
May 4, 2015
NATO starts anti submarine exercise in North Sea as tensions with Russia rise
NATO launched one of its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises in the North Sea on Monday, inviting non-member Sweden for the first…
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
World
April 28, 2015
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
he Finnish military fired on Tuesday handheld underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in waters near…
Birds of prey help NATO warplanes police Baltic air
World
April 28, 2015
Birds of prey help NATO warplanes police Baltic air
A NATO mission policing Baltic airspace amid heightened tensions with Russia has forged a rather exotic alliance to ensure the…
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
World
March 23, 2015
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
Russia threatened to aim nuclear missiles at Danish warships if Denmark joins NATO's missile defence system, in comments Copenhagen called…
Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, NATO says
World
November 12, 2014
Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, NATO says
Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears separatists will launch a new military…
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
World
September 30, 2014
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow some US troops to stay in the country…
Afghans prepare to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay
World
September 30, 2014
Afghans prepare to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay
Afghanistan's new government led by President Ashraf Ghani was on Tuesday due to sign a long-delayed bilateral security agreement with…
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
World
September 4, 2014
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
President Barack Obama urged a broad front against the Islamic State as NATO leaders gathered in Wales Thursday with Britain…