Yearly Archive: 2022

Sweden Says Equipment Delivered to Ukraine

Sweden Says Equipment Delivered to Ukraine

The military materiel that the Swedish government decided to send to Ukraine has now been delivered.

In all, the contribution is comprised by 5 000 anti-tank weapons, 5 000 body armour and 5 000 helmets. Also included are 135 000 field rations.

For operational reasons the Swedish Armed Force…

Royal Air Force F-35s Deployed to Estonia

Royal Air Force F-35s Deployed to Estonia

RAMSTEIN, Germany — RAF F-35 jets have landed at Ämari Air Base, Estonia to better support NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission on the Alliances Eastern Flank.

The F-35 Lightnings from RAF Marham, UK joined other Allied 5th Generation fighters provided by the US Air Force and the Royal Nether…

HMS Prince of Wales Sails to Lead NATO Task Force in Arctic

HMS Prince of Wales Sails to Lead NATO Task Force in Arctic

The UK’s largest warship has left Portsmouth to lead a NATO task force to the Arctic for the biggest exercises in Norway for 30 years.

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales deploys in her role as NATO’s command ship to Exercise Cold Response, the large-scale Norwegian-led exercises which will se…

No-Fly Zones and Ukraine: Legal Basis and Precedents

No-Fly Zones and Ukraine: Legal Basis and Precedents

The UK and NATO have ruled out establishing a no-fly zone in Ukraine. What is their legal basis and when have they been used before?

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on western countries to establish a no-fly zone to prevent Russian bombardment of his country and protect…

Assessing Risks of Arms Transfers to Ukraine

Assessing Risks of Arms Transfers to Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has galvanized unprecedented global support for the government in Kyiv. And with stories of Ukrainian heroism and resistance commanding public sentiments across the globe, governments have rushed to provide military hardware and materiel to support Ukraine’s defense. …
Pentagon Says Russians Recruiting Syrian Mercenaries 

Pentagon Says Russians Recruiting Syrian Mercenaries 

The Russians are reportedly trying to recruit Syrians to sign up and fight in Ukraine, a senior defense official said today.

“We find that noteworthy that [Russian President Vladimir Putin] believes that he needs to rely on foreign fighters to supplement what is a very significant commitment of…

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