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Trump Links Sanctions On Russia To NATO Unity, Calls Out Hungary And Slovakia Over Oil Purchases

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is “ready to do major Sanctions on Russia” but only after all the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries commit to identical measures and halt Russian oil purchases.

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Tokyo to give Kyiv drone detection system

VILNIUS -- Japan will provide war-torn Ukraine with nonlethal equipment, including a system to detect drones, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday during a speech at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, ROK, Australia, N.Z. 4-way summit eyed

Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are coordinating to hold a four-nation summit on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Lithuania to be held July 11-12, Japanese government sources said.

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In Miami, NATO official says only Ukraine can decide what ‘just and lasting peace’ would look like

Even as several countries have offered to mediate in the search for a political solution to the war in Ukraine, including several in Latin America, a high-ranking North Atlantic Treaty Organization official insists that only the Ukrainian government can determine what it will consider “a just and lasting peace.”

Miami Herald

Iraq, Italy Discuss Joint Military Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto discussed in Baghdad on Tuesday strengthening their bilateral relations and security and political cooperation. Sudani praised Italy's role in combating terrorism and the ISIS extremist group through the US-led international coalition and in training Iraqi security forces within…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU, NATO seek stronger Indo-Pacific ties

BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are considering holding meetings in April and May with foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, to strengthen ties with democratic nations in the region, with China in mind.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida, NATO chief agree on cooperation

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, have confirmed the strengthening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, in a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office.

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Japan, NATO building ties to counter threats

The deepening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, driven by a shared understanding of the need to counter China and Russia, was spelled out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when they met in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sweden’s NATO bid in doubt after Turkey's Erdogan refuses support

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out supporting Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, venting anger following a burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm over the weekend.

Tribune News Service

$NATO alliance still strong on Ukraine but fractures are emerging$

NATO alliance still strong on Ukraine but fractures are emerging

WASHINGTON: The billions of United States dollars in new arms for Ukraine announced this month — including British tanks, American fighting vehicles, and howitzers from Denmark and Sweden — are testament to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s failure to split the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies after nearly a year…

Bangkok Post

Fighter jets, NATO, Congress and Ukraine: Complex issues roil US-Turkey relations

WASHINGTON — The United States is locked in a delicate dance with Turkey, one of its most problematic allies, that involves fighter jets, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Congress and, ultimately, the war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Sweden signals all Turkish demands for NATO entry cannot be met

In the latest sign that Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization isn’t imminent, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Turkey is asking for too much of the Nordic country in exchange for ratifying its membership.

Tribune News Service

Nato holds first dedicated talks on China threat to Taiwan - FT

Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held their first dedicated debate on Taiwan in September, as the United States encourages other members of NATO to pay more attention to the rising threat of China to Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

Political Pulse / Kishida aims to beef up defense, tackle bureaucratic sectionalism

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has set several goals to bolster Japan's deterrence capability. One of these goals is to increase the defense budget over the next five years to match the North Atlantic Treaty Organization target of 2% of gross domestic product. Historically, Japan has limited its defense spending to…

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Portugal's parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Portugal's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, bringing the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s a step closer as NATO responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

NATO chief: No reason for China to overreact

UTOEYA, Norway: China should not overreact to the visit to Taiwan by United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

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U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Benzinga

Vladimir Putin's Trip To Tehran Ends With Endorsement From Iran And Clashes With Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin's first major summit outside the country since Ukraine's invasion ended with an endorsement from Iran for its response to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a clash with Turkey over Syria.

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Turkey: Operation in North Syria Neither Postponed Nor Cancelled

Turkey announced on Sunday that it will neither cancel nor delay a military operation against sites controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Turkish forces are being targeted by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, YPG, the largest components of the SDF. Speaking…

Tribune News Service

Bobby Ghosh: Erdogan missed a big opportunity with NATO

To judge by Turkey’s pro-government media, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored a major geopolitical victory for his country at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Madrid. “Turkey slammed its fist on the table, Europe came to its knees,” declared the conservative Yeni Akit daily.

Los Angeles Times

So, why is Turkey in NATO, anyway? A look at the country’s complex history with the alliance

WASHINGTON — Emerging from World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by 10 European countries, the United States and Canada to form a bulwark against the communist-ruled Soviet Union. It was a pillar in the new world order that was to last for the rest of the…

Benzinga

In Major Blow to Vladimir Putin, Turkey Backs Sweden, Finland Joining NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will now fast-track membership for Sweden and Finland after Turkey lifted its opposition to the Nordic countries joining the allies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Holds Summit with Gaze on Russia - and China

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked NATO back to first principles. Seven decades after it was founded, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western allies. Leaders of the world’s most powerful military…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: NATO holds summit with gaze on Russia — and China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western democracies

Tribune News Service

Commentary: What to expect from NATO’s new strategic concept

As the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations prepare to meet this week in Madrid, I’m reminded of a call I received shortly after I became supreme allied commander at the alliance in 2009. It was from Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and with the directness for which he…

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