According to the NATO chief General Jens Stoltenberg, the Finnish flag will be raised at a ceremony during a "historic week."

Russia unveiled a plan that would raise the age of conscription from the current 18–27 years to 21–30 years.

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of NATO's eastern flank on Wednesday to show support for their security after Moscow suspended a landmark nuclear arms control treaty.

Two SU-27 Flankers and one Ilyushin Il-20M are among the three Russian aircraft that have been identified, according to the Dutch MoD.

A new "virtual network" of commercial and government satellites will be launched, according to plans revealed by the head of NATO's military alliance.

Turkey has raised the possibility of supporting Finland's NATO application while opposing Sweden, underscoring the deterioration of relations between Ankara and Stockholm.

In a blatant indication that the confrontation with Russia is likely to intensify in the coming months, the U.S. and other NATO states will provide Ukraine with a comprehensive shipment of heavy weapons.

Sending aid to Ukraine does not mean that France or the Western allies are at war with Russia, said French Foreign ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre.

The West needs to brace for a protracted conflict between Ukraine and Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday, insisting that arms shipments to Kiev must continue.

US weapons sales to NATO states nearly doubled in number and value in 2022, Foreign Policy magazine reported on Thursday. With the conflict in Ukraine draining European military stockpiles, the top US arms merchants have all seen their share prices skyrocket.

NATO leaders have known since 2001 that Russia “take appropriate action” against further expansion of the alliance, according to documents.

Germany and Norway want to start a NATO-led alliance to protect critical underwater infrastructure, their leaders said on Wednesday, weeks after explosions hit two key gas pipelines in the fallout from the war in Ukraine.