"It will trigger a response from the whole Alliance. And to underpin that message, we are increasing the Nato presence." Nato's rapid reaction force is a combination of land, sea and air assets ...

The NATO leaders are also likely to approve plans to enhance NATO Rapid Response to more than 300,000 troops which is a seven-fold increase from 40,000 troops at present. The Rapid Response troops ...

"If we consider our situation on the eve of any conflict situation, we have EDF units here, allied units who are already present here – the two battle groups, and we should definitely get NATO rapid ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was confident Finland and Sweden's NATO accession would progress rapidly. Sweden's Magdalena ...

In response to Russia’s war on Ukraine – and the threat that President Vladimir Putin could also set his sights on alliance territory – NATO will increase the size of both its permanent presence in ...

Ukraine’s path towards membership in the EU is beginning to take shape, but how about the country’s relationship with NATO?

Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May, setting aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment.

After Russia’s invasion, politicians promised to boost military research funding — but policy specialists aren’t convinced ...

N.Y., right, welcomes Paivi Nevala, minister counselor of the Finnish Embassy, left, and Karin Olofsdotter, Sweden's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland ... It’s a purposely rapid pace meant to send a message to Russia over its six-month ...

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell played a pivotal role in the Senate ratifying NATO membership for Sweden and Finland ...

The Senate is set to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden with a show of U.S. support in response to Russia’s war ...