The USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier strike group and other American warships have come under the command of the NATO alliance for major military drills in the Baltic, Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas.
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News Roundup 5/17/2022
Cuba Biden will expand the number of flights to Cuba and restate a family reunification program ended by Trump. [Link] Russia The Senate passes the $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. [Link] NATO pledges open-ended military support to Ukraine. [Link] France, Germany,...
Austria to Remain Neutral, FM Says
Austria’s top diplomat said his country would remain outside the NATO military bloc and keep its long-standing policy of neutrality after both Finland and Sweden applied to join the alliance.
Major NATO War Games Set to Begin Miles From Russian Base
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will soon conduct large-scale exercises in the Baltics, with thousands of troops from more than a dozen nations set to take part in war games just 40 miles from the nearest Russian military base.
NATO Members Pledge to Defend Sweden, Finland if Russia Attacks
Iceland, Denmark and Norway have offered security guarantees to Finland and Sweden if either come under attack, after Stockholm said it would follow Helsinki in requesting membership in the NATO bloc.
News Roundup 5/15/2022
US News The VA purchased 10,000 iPhones and 85% were wasted sitting in storage. [Link] Russia Belarus says Western sanctions will block between $16-$18 billion in exports. [Link] Rand Paul is blocking the Senate from passing the $40 billion Ukrainian aid bill. Paul is...
Turkey Could Block NATO Membership for Finland, Sweden
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s sole Asian member has suggested it could bar two Nordic countries from entering the alliance.
Israel Police Attack Mourners Carrying Casket of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Two days after Israeli forces shot and killed Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, they beat mourners carrying the slain journalist's coffin. The Israeli police, in full riot gear, confronted the funeral procession carrying Abu Akleh’s body outside the St Louis...
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