A professor of international politics who is an expert on NATO told a UK House of Lords committee on Wednesday the military alliance’s European powers need to take over the responsibility for confronting Russia so that the United States can concentrate on an increasingly belligerent China. Mark Webber, a professor of international politics at the…
NATO’s European Powers Need to Focus on Russia so US Can Prioritise China: Expert
South Korea to Cooperate and Protect ‘Universal Values’ With NATO: Yoon Suk-Yeol
In a push for a new global partnership, South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, attended the NATO summit last week in Spain to foster economic and security collaboration with NATO members. In his debut speech at the summit, Yoon emphasized the importance of “value-based” solidarity to protect universal values and tackle concurrent conflicts. “Freedom and peace…
Canada First Ally to Ratify NATO Membership Bids From Sweden, Finland
Canada has become the first country to ratify Sweden and Finland’s request to join NATO, bringing the two countries closer to full membership. The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau met with Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, and Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, at the NATO Summit last week. In a statement, Trudeau says Canada champions…
Finland, Sweden Sign to Join NATO but Need Ratification
BRUSSELS—NATO’s 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s. The signing at NATO headquarters follows a deal with Turkey at last week’s NATO summit in Madrid, where Ankara lifted…
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd Joins Ukraine Advisory Group
July 2, 2022
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Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has joined an international advisory group set up by the president of Ukraine to look at ways to prevent future Russian aggression. The ‘who’s who’ group of ex-government foreign policy specialists held its first meeting earlier this month after being established by Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in May. The…
Beijing Responds to New Zealand PM Call to Protect International Rules-Based Order
July 1, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has rejected New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s speech at the Madrid NATO summit where she said to stand firm on the rules-based order as the Chinese regime was becoming more assertive and willing to challenge international rules. The spokesman of the Chinese embassy in New Zealand called the comments “misguided”…
Erdogan: Nordic NATO Bid Could Still Be Nixed If Vows Unkept
ISTANBUL—Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader warned Thursday that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the close of the alliance’s summit in Madrid that the 10-article agreement with…
Russian Invasion Prompts Military Spending Boosts
Russia’s invasion in Ukraine is prompting military spending boosts in the West. But questions rise over whether war in Ukraine will shift focus away from the threat to Taiwan. To counter China, Americans must reconstruct their frame of thought. A former NATO chair breaks it down. Five more Chinese companies are added to a U.S….
Biden: Drivers Must Pay More for Gas ‘As Long as It Takes’ to End Russia War
June 30, 2022
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President Joe Biden on Thursday said that American motorists should expect to pay elevated prices for gasoline until the Russia–Ukraine war is over. In a press conference following the NATO summit in Madrid, Biden was questioned about how long people should pay higher gas prices. “How long is it fair to expect American drivers and…
NATO Allies: West Needs to Reassert Its Values to Counter Sino–Russia Alliance
June 30, 2022
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Leaders from the UK and Australia have told the NATO summit that the West needs to assert its values globally, or they will risk seeing China and Russia continue to test the rules-based international order. This comes as NATO issued a declaration saying it will include China in its new strategic concept after identifying the…
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