NATO at 75 grapples with a 'constant threat of new types of attacks'
The Biden administration hosts a celebration for an expanding NATO's 75th anniversary amid political turmoil.
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The Biden administration hosts a celebration for an expanding NATO's 75th anniversary amid political turmoil.
Sweden does not share a border with Russia, but its coastlines stretch 3,218 kilometers to its east along the Baltic Sea.
The addition more than doubles the length of the 1,215 kilometers of borders that NATO member nations share with Russia. Finland and Russia share a 1,340-kilometer border.
NATO's preliminary analysis suggests the incident was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile fired to defend Ukrainian territory against Russian cruise missile attacks.
NATO welcomed decisions by Finland and Sweden to seek membership in the military alliance as foreign ministers met to discuss fast-tracking an expansion.
Finland’s president and prime minister announced support for immediately applying to join NATO, a major reversal due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NATO agreed to address China's military goals along with Russia's aggressiveness at a summit on threats and challenges "from all strategic directions."
Foreign ministers to NATO agreed to elevate the importance of global warming and other major environmental threats in military planning and strategy.
U.S. President Donald Trump sowed division with American partners before departing a NATO summit and leaving it to other leaders to put on a united front.
In Warsaw, ministers from Central and Eastern Europe warily eyed Russia’s military activities. In Washington, where NATO was born, China was foremost on the list of concerns.