Baltic States Need More NATO Forces to Deter a Russian Invasion, Says Estonian Official
Despite the Kremlin’s heavy losses in invading Ukraine, the Russians are “going to come back stronger” in a year or…
Report to Congress on U.S.-Nordic Relations
The following is the June 10, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, The Nordic Countries and U.S. Relations.…
Russian Corvettes Spotted Shadowing BALTOPS Exercise
This post has been updated to correct the location of the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet. Two Russian warships are operating…
U.S. Warships Now in the Baltic Ahead of BALTOPS as Sweden, Finland Move Through NATO Membership Process
At least three U.S. warships are operating in the Baltic Sea ahead of two weeks of international drills in the…
Finland, Sweden Will Bolster NATO in Baltic, Says EUCOM Nominee Cavoli
The nominee to be the next top commander of United States forces in Europe told the Senate Armed Services Committee…
Swedish Officials Ask Pentagon to Increase U.S. Naval Presence in Baltic Sea
Swedish officials are requesting a larger U.S. naval presence in the Baltic Sea as part of the ongoing diplomatic push…
Czech Foreign Minister Calls for West to Send ‘Weapons, Weapons, Weapons’ to Ukraine
The Czech foreign minister’s three words of advice to the Biden administration are to send “weapons, weapons, weapons” to Ukraine…
Iceland Foreign Minister: ‘Thank God We’re Part of NATO’
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Iceland’s foreign minister this week expressed relief that her country is part…
Report to Congress on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
The following is the Feb. 9, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine.…
NATO Command of USS Harry S. Truman Sends Signal to Russia, Says Secretary General Stoltenberg
Putting an American aircraft carrier strike group under alliance control should be a “clear message to Russia” that its 30…