Tag: NATO

I remember sitting with a Russian friend of mine in a fancy New York restaurant overlooking the Hudson River in 2020. My very wealthy, very connected, and very smart friend was worried. He was concerned that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was a tipping point and that Russia would eventually slip into a civil war that […]

As tensions continue to rise between Ukraine and Russia, the possibility of a drawn out conflict looms large on the horizon.

Russian culture has a long history of valuing strong leaders and a powerful state.

The situation in Ukraine is reaching a critical point, and President Volodymyr Zelensky is sounding the alarm.

The NATO military alliance will soon conduct war games in the skies over Germany. This would cause a delay to civilian flights.

In the wake of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Denmark has announced that it will triple its defense budget over the next decade.

Renewed clashes in Kosovo have gained the attention of the international community. Compared to previous provocations, the conflicts on May 29th saw dozens of NATO troops from the Kosovo Force (KFOR), Serbian civilians, and Kosovar police.

The deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by Russia, reminiscent of the Cold War era, raises concerns and intensifies global tensions, highlighting the need for diplomatic efforts and de-escalation to navigate the uncertain future of international security.

Finland joins NATO, perhaps in the nick of time.

Finland joins NATO as its 31st member, ending seven decades of military non-alignment, strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, and eliciting new threats from Russia.

NATO sometimes seems to have a double standard when it comes to upholding international law.

Poland declared its intention to provide four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to do so – a significant step in Kyiv’s effort to resist Russian aggression.