Feb 14 Watch 5:03 Western nations accelerate air defense to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Leaders from a coalition of more than 50 countries that send weapons to Ukraine met to discuss accelerating their assistance. Russian forces have launched fresh offensives in Ukraine’s east and there are concerns about the ability to withstand the attacks. Continue watching
Feb 14 WATCH: 1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed, Milley says By Tara Copp, Associated Press The first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified aerial object over Lake Huron missed the target and “landed harmlessly" in the water before a second one successfully hit, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear weapons pact with the U.S. By Associated Press NATO is calling on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States to keep a lid on nuclear weapons expansion. The 30-nation security organization is urging Moscow to allow on-the-ground inspections of military sites to resume. Continue reading
Jan 24 Finland’s foreign minister hints at joining NATO without Sweden By Jari Tanner, Karl Ritter, Associated Press Sweden and Finland rushed to apply for NATO membership following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, abandoning their long-standing non-alignment policy. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: NATO allies U.S., Turkey meet in Washington amid disagreements on war in Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Turkey on Wednesday looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between… Continue reading
Jan 18 NATO warns of extended war in Ukraine, vows to be ready By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The alliance's deputy secretary general Mircea Geoana told military chiefs from across Europe on Wednesday that NATO nations must invest more in defense, ramp up military industrial manufacturing and harness new technologies to prepare for future wars. Continue reading
Jan 13 NATO to send surveillance planes to Romania to monitor Russian activity By Associated Press NATO plans to deploy three surveillance planes to Romania next week to perform reconnaissance missions and to "monitor Russian military activity" within the military alliance's territory. Continue reading
Jan 01 Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after deadly barrage of Russian missile strikes By Renata Brito, Associated Press Ukrainians woke up to a grim 2023 Sunday, reeling from more sirens and fresh missile attacks as the death toll from Russia’s massive New Year's Eve assault across the country climbed to at least three. Continue reading
Dec 29 Serbia revokes troop alert, removes some roadblocks along Kosovo border By Radul Radovanovic, Associated Press Serbia has revoked combat readiness of its troops on the border with Kosovo as Serbs started removing more than a dozen of roadblocks in the north of the state. Continue reading
Dec 26 Serbian troops along Kosovo border placed on combat alert By Associated Press Serbia has placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on "the full state of combat readiness," ignoring NATO's calls for calming tensions between the two wartime Balkan foes. Continue reading