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Spain Opposes New NATO Defense Spending Targets
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Spain Opposes New NATO Defense Spending Targets

Finland Exits Ottawa Treaty on Personal Mines
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Finland Exits Ottawa Treaty on Personal Mines

Finland leaves the Ottawa Treaty on personal mines. This means that in the future, it will be allowed for the Finnish defense forces to use personal mines
Sweden Agrees on Defense Loans Amid Uncertainty Over Future Payment
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Sweden Agrees on Defense Loans Amid Uncertainty Over Future Payment

All parties agree that Sweden should borrow to quickly strengthen the defense. But after 2030, the strengthening should start being paid from the state budget
Swedish Parties Unite for Historic Defense Investment Agreement
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Swedish Parties Unite for Historic Defense Investment Agreement

All parties in the Riksdag support a historic buildup of the Swedish defense, according to SVT.
EU Foreign Minister: United NATO and EU Can Counter Russia
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EU Foreign Minister: United NATO and EU Can Counter Russia

Europe Boosts Defense Spending Amid NATO Budget Targets and Russian Threats
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Europe Boosts Defense Spending Amid NATO Budget Targets and Russian Threats

Russia and the USA have made Europe break with decades of military disarmament. The arms industry is flourishing again as Nato agrees on new budget targets
NATO Chief Confident in Agreement on Increased Defense Spending
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NATO Chief Confident in Agreement on Increased Defense Spending

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is quite certain that NATO countries will back a significantly increased defence expenditure target at the summit in The Hague after Midsummer. It looks like we will be able to reach an agreement in The Hague, he said at a press conference in Stockholm
Kristersson on Iran-Israel Conflict: Sweden on Alert
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Kristersson on Iran-Israel Conflict: Sweden on Alert

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says that the government and authorities are on their toes when it comes to potential spreading effects from the attacks between Israel and Iran. We currently have no signs that anything serious is directed specifically at Sweden
Denmark Approves US Military Bases Amid Greenland Concerns
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Denmark Approves US Military Bases Amid Greenland Concerns

Denmark approves a bill proposal that allows American military bases on Danish soil – a message that comes at a time when the President of the USA has shown great interest in taking control of the kingdom's territory Greenland.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Visit Sweden Friday
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Visit Sweden Friday

Nato Chief Calls for 400% Boost in Air and Missile Defense
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Nato Chief Calls for 400% Boost in Air and Missile Defense

Nato chief Mark Rutte demands an increase of 400 percent for air and missile defense to counter the threat from Russia.
Hultqvist Suggests Foreign Involvement in Swedish Telecom Sabotage
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Hultqvist Suggests Foreign Involvement in Swedish Telecom Sabotage

It can be foreign actors who are behind the extensive sabotage of telecommunication masts along E22 on the Swedish east coast. This is the opinion of the Social Democrats' defence policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist
US Appoints Alexus Grynkewich as New NATO Commander in Europe
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US Appoints Alexus Grynkewich as New NATO Commander in Europe

The US has nominated a new commander for NATO in Europe.
NATO Chief Proposes 5% Defense Budget Target
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NATO Chief Proposes 5% Defense Budget Target

Nato chief Mark Rutte is now officially proposing 5 percent as the new budget target for the defense, divided into 3. 5 percent traditional defense and 1
NATO Nations Sign Agreement for Mass Purchase of Swedish CV90 Vehicles
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NATO Nations Sign Agreement for Mass Purchase of Swedish CV90 Vehicles

Sweden and several NATO countries sign agreement in Brussels on large purchase of Swedish CV90 combat vehicles. The orders are not to affect deliveries to Ukraine, promises the defence minister
NATO Urged to Accelerate Defense Spending Amid Russia Concerns
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NATO Urged to Accelerate Defense Spending Amid Russia Concerns

Russia does not care about our papers, warns Lithuania and demands a faster pace towards NATO's new budget target. The figures seem already clear – but how fast they will be reached and what they will contain is still not given
Sweden Takes Lead in NATO's Electronic Warfare Coalition Supporting Ukraine
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Sweden Takes Lead in NATO's Electronic Warfare Coalition Supporting Ukraine

Sweden enters as a shared leading country in a coalition that supports Ukraine in the field of communications.
Europe Leads in Israeli Weapon Purchases Amid Rising Defense Exports
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Europe Leads in Israeli Weapon Purchases Amid Rising Defense Exports

NATO Allies Pledge Ships and Billions in Support to Ukraine
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NATO Allies Pledge Ships and Billions in Support to Ukraine

Ukraine's friends do not betray, the countries in the Ramstein group promise after yet another meeting at Nato headquarters. Ships, drones and "billions" in new support are promised - and also an invitation to Nato's summit in The Hague
Russia Claims NATO's Baltops Exercise in Baltic Sea is Provocative
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Russia Claims NATO's Baltops Exercise in Baltic Sea is Provocative

The Nato exercise Baltops, which begins in the Baltic Sea tomorrow, is according to Russia "extremely provocative". The exercise - where among others Sweden and the USA participate - is seen as a build-up for battle against Russia
Trump Attends NATO Summit in The Hague Focusing on Membership Fees
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Trump Attends NATO Summit in The Hague Focusing on Membership Fees

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is traveling to The Hague when the Nato military alliance is holding a summit, the White House announces.
Nawrocki's Win in Poland Signals Challenges for Ukraine's EU Path
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Nawrocki's Win in Poland Signals Challenges for Ukraine's EU Path

Karol Nawrocki's victory in the Polish presidential election is a setback for Ukraine. Poland will slow down Ukraine's path to the EU and Nato as much as possible, says analyst Stefan Ingvarsson
Ukraine and Russia Prepare New Prisoner Exchanges After Istanbul Talks
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Ukraine and Russia Prepare New Prisoner Exchanges After Istanbul Talks

Monday's meeting between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul ended after an hour, further prisoner exchanges between the countries are now being prepared. At the same time, Ukraine's President Zelenskyj is requesting further support from his allies at a meeting in Vilnius
Poland's Tusk Seeks Confidence Vote After Nawrocki's Election Win
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Poland's Tusk Seeks Confidence Vote After Nawrocki's Election Win

National conservative Karol Nawrocki wins the Polish presidential election with the smallest possible margin. The victory is seen as a hard blow to the country's EU-friendly government
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