Security & Defense

Denmark Will Join NATO’s Missile Defense System

By Local (Denmark)

Denmark will join Nato’s missile defence system, the Foreign Affairs Committee (Udenrigspolitisk Nævn) decided on Thursday.

Russia Not Invited to Wales NATO Summit – Reports

Russia will not participate in the upcoming NATO summit in Wales at the beginning of September as it was not invited, Kommersant business daily reported Monday.

NATO Debates Directing Missile Shield Against Russia

By Spiegel and RIA Novosti

From Spiegel:  NATO officials are considering deploying a long-planned missile defense system — aimed at protecting Europe from attacks from the Middle East — against Russia as well, SPIEGEL has learned.

NATO Warns of Russia Moving Artillery Units and Special Forces Into Ukraine

By NATO and New York Times

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I condemn the entry of a Russian so-called humanitarian convoy into Ukrainian territory without the consent of the Ukrainian authorities and without any involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Special Summit Series: Sweden, Finland, and NATO

By Magnus Nordenman

Over the last decade Sweden and Finland have emerged as NATO’s arguably best operational partners.

Beyond Ukraine: NATO Solidarity in a Time of Crisis

By Bohuslav Sobotka, Foreign Policy

[I]t is important that NATO members see the alliance’s security guarantees as a two-way street, not only in bringing benefits in the form of extra security, but also responsibilities.

Drone Maker Northrop Grumman Eyes Europe Orders

By Robert Wall, Wall Street Journal

Northrop Grumman Corp. is betting the introduction of high-altitude surveillance drones within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will help trigger orders for dozens of such aircraft from European armed forces.