# NATO

This week

24th September 2023 - 28th September 2023

# factcheck

Factcheck: MEP Clare Daly ‘mistakenly’ cited wrong fatality figures for Russian invasion of Ukraine

Daly had also said that Ukraine had lost territory, citing Russian annexation declarations.

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Mon 5:24 PM

This month

September 2023

# War in Ukraine

Ukraine says Russian drones fell on Romania

The claim has not been independently verified.

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Sep 4th 2023, 11:37 AM

Last month

August 2023

# Belarus

Poland says two Belarusian helicopters violated its airspace today

‘There was a violation of Polish airspace by two Belarusian helicopters that were training near the border,’ the Polish defence ministry said.

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Aug 1st 2023, 8:15 PM

July

July 2023

# kilworth

NATO assessors return to Cork as Irish soldiers hone their skills

The Journal was invited to Killworth’s Lynch Camp to see how Irish Defence Forces personnel were interacting with NATO.

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Jul 19th 2023, 8:00 PM

# Cork

Irish Defence Force engineers to be evaluated by Nato this week

The last time the Nato evaluation happened it caused angry exchanges in the Dáil between PBP’s Paul Murphy and Tánaiste Micheál Martin.

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Jul 17th 2023, 6:00 AM

# National Security

Ireland takes first steps towards joining European security project to protect undersea cables

Ireland is already participating in a number of projects under the Permanent Structured Co-operation (Pesco) element of the EU Global Strategy.

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Jul 13th 2023, 12:05 AM

# NATO

Zelenskyy hails 'security victory' as G7 nations pledge long-term support for Ukraine

It comes after Nato leaders agreed that Ukraine could join the alliance once certain conditions are met.

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Jul 12th 2023, 10:25 PM

# NATO

Turkey won’t ratify Sweden’s Nato membership bid before October, Erdogan says

Erdogan said the process would have to wait until the end of Parliament’s summer recess.

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Jul 12th 2023, 6:09 PM

# NATO Summit

NATO members hold off on granting Ukraine membership while pledging more defence spending

NATO leaders pledged that “Ukraine’s future is in NATO” and shortened the eventual process Kyiv would have to go through to enter the alliance.

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Jul 11th 2023, 10:03 PM

# NATO

Zelenskyy criticises ‘absurd’ lack of timetable for Ukraine to join Nato as summit begins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to head to Vilnius for the two-day summit.

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Jul 11th 2023, 1:37 PM

# NATO

Turkish president agrees to support Sweden's Nato bid ahead of summit

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg declared it had been a “historic day” after Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to back Stockholm’s application.

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Jul 10th 2023, 10:35 PM

# NATO

Zelensky wins Erdogan's NATO backing after securing US cluster bombs

“There is no doubt that Ukraine deserves membership of NATO,” Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul.

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Jul 8th 2023, 7:40 AM

# NATO

NATO's top man to stay in role as UK fails in bid to see its Defence Minister get the job

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace but his candidacy was apparently blocked by the US and France.

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Jul 4th 2023, 4:55 PM

# NATO

Erdogan signals Turkey is not ready to ratify Sweden Nato membership

Nato wants to bring Sweden into the fold by the time leaders meet in Lithuania on July 11.

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Jul 3rd 2023, 10:43 PM

June

June 2023

# Consultative Forum

Day three at the Security Forum: talks turn to Nato as neutrality protests continue

Day Three of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy was held in Dublin Castle today with Nato on the agenda.

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Jun 26th 2023, 6:03 PM

Voices

Dr Edward Burke: 'We may cherish our neutrality but we cannot ignore the changing world'

The assistant professor in the History of War at UCD looks at the shape of Irish neutrality and outlines how it’s viewed internationally.

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Jun 23rd 2023, 7:00 AM

# Analysis

The view from Brussels: What do EU and NATO military leaders make of Ireland's neutral stance?

Last week, The Journal travelled to Brussels to find what international diplomats and military leaders think of Ireland’s non-aligned stance.

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Jun 22nd 2023, 12:06 AM

# Consultative Forum

Government defends security forum as opposition label it 'rigged' and 'unashamedly one-sided'

Mick Barry said he believes the forum is “rigged” and opposition leaders have been “excluded”.

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Jun 20th 2023, 5:32 PM

# ger buckley

Irish general who liaises between State, EU and Nato calls defence links 'a force for good'

Brig Gen Ger Buckley was speaking to The Journal’s Niall O’Connor in Brussels last week.

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Jun 20th 2023, 12:09 AM

# Explainer

A forum on Irish foreign policy and neutrality kicks off this week - but what's it all about?

President Higgins’ intervention has turned up the heat in the neutrality debate ahead of a key government event to discuss Ireland’s security future.

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Jun 19th 2023, 10:28 PM

# neutrality row

President Higgins issues apology over remarks about security forum chair following criticism

A spokesperson said Higgins “intended no offence by such a casual remark”.

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Jun 19th 2023, 1:06 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: Joining NATO doesn't benefit Ireland, but that doesn't excuse poor defence spending

The security analyst looks ahead to the government’s Consultative Forums on Neutrality and outlines why our position of military neutrality really matters.

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Jun 19th 2023, 11:19 AM

# Michael D Higgins

Tánaiste defends forum as President claims Ireland is 'playing with fire' in neutrality 'drift'

In an interview with a Sunday newspaper Higgins spoke about his views on the impending Consultative Forum on international security policy.

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Jun 18th 2023, 2:05 PM

# Balkins

Nato says peacekeepers 'unwavering' as Kosovo tensions flare

An extra Nato battalion is on alert to deploy to Kosovo if required.

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Jun 18th 2023, 11:38 AM

# USA Ukraine

Biden: No easy path for Ukraine to join NATO alliance

The comments come before NATO leaders are set to meet in Lithuania next month.

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Jun 17th 2023, 4:55 PM

# Undersea cables

'Fair to assume' Russia is mapping cables and pipelines off Irish coast, NATO General says

The general who heads up NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure unit spoke to The Journal’s Niall O’Connor.

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Jun 16th 2023, 5:03 PM

# NATO

Nato begins the biggest air force drill in its history

Up to 10,000 people will participate in the drills.

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Jun 12th 2023, 12:36 PM

Reader Q&A: What do you want to know about Irish neutrality?

Our reporters will put your questions to experts in the field, for a comprehensive and thorough look at what neutrality means for Ireland, and how we would be affected by any possible change to the policy.

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Jun 1st 2023, 4:23 PM

# underwater cables

Ireland to consider joining EU or Nato programme to protect undersea cables

Varadkar said that he didn’t believe Ireland was capable of defending cables off its coast without international support.

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Jun 1st 2023, 2:25 PM

This year

2023

# North Kosovo

Kosovo tensions high after violent clashes as EU calls for calm across the Balkans

Violence sparked by disputed municipal elections left 30 soldiers from a NATO-led peacekeeping force injured on Monday after clashes with ethnic Serbs protesters.

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May 30th 2023, 2:02 PM

# Elections

Erdogan declares victory in Turkey's historic run-off election

Erdogan had entered the day as the firm favourite to extend two decades of his rule.

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May 28th 2023, 7:16 PM

# irish neutrality

Tánaiste questions Triple Lock and calls for greater NATO links in major defence policy speech

The opposition have criticised the use of a consultation forum rather than a citizens’ assembly.

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May 18th 2023, 5:21 PM

# Alliance

Russia warns of 'countermeasures' after Finland becomes 31st member of Nato

Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine prompted Finland – and its neighbour Sweden – to drop decades of non-alignment.

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Apr 4th 2023, 7:13 AM

# NATO

Finland is set to officially join Nato tomorrow

‘Tomorrow we will welcome Finland as the 31st member,’ Nato general secretary Jens Stolenberg told reporters today.

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Apr 3rd 2023, 12:38 PM

# Defence

Turkey becomes final Nato country to ratify Finland joining alliance

Finland – and Sweden – had been blocked from the alliance by Turkey and Hungary.

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Mar 30th 2023, 11:02 PM

# security policy

Tánaiste Micheál Martin is ‘developing proposals’ around Ireland’s neutrality

Speaking at an EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said stakeholders and the public will be consulted in a ‘meaningful way’.

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Mar 24th 2023, 2:00 PM

# NATO

Finland on track to join NATO after Turkey and Hungary back accession

Finland and Sweden need all 30 NATO members to approve their accession, which Turkey and Hungary have refused to do until now.

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Mar 18th 2023, 7:25 AM

# NATO

Poland to become first Nato member to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Ukraine has repeatedly asked its Western allies to send warplanes but so far no countries had committed to give jets to Kyiv.

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Mar 16th 2023, 10:55 PM

# Alliance

Finland may join Nato without Sweden over Turkey's opposition

The Turkish foreign minister said Turkey has fewer problems with Finland joining than Sweden.

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Mar 14th 2023, 1:47 PM

# Ukraine

NATO chief warns Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may fall 'in coming days'

The industrial town in eastern Ukraine has been devastated by the longest battle since Russia’s invasion.

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Mar 8th 2023, 10:00 PM