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# NATO

This year
2023
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.
Turkey becomes final Nato country to ratify Finland joining alliance
Finland – and Sweden – had been blocked from the alliance by Turkey and Hungary.
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’.
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.
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.
Finland may join Nato without Sweden over Turkey's opposition
The Turkish foreign minister said Turkey has fewer problems with Finland joining than Sweden.
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.
US VP Harris accuses Russia of 'crimes against humanity' in Ukraine
Kamala Harris made the comments ahead of the one-year anniversary of Moscow sending its forces into Ukraine.
NATO defence ministers discuss supply of more ammo to Ukraine at Brussels meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has doubled down on his plea for Western aircraft.
Turkey's president says his country may allow Finland to join NATO without Sweden
Every member of NATO must vote to approve the acceptance of new members, with Turkey being the most opposed to the two Nordic countries.
Turkey's Erdogan warns Sweden on Nato membership after Koran burning
Turkey is one of only two Nato members not to have ratified Sweden and Finland’s plan to join the western alliance in to the Ukraine war.
Toll from Dnipro strike in Ukraine rises to 40 as Russia denies attack
The Kremlin has pointed to an unsubstantiated theory circulating on social media that Ukrainian air defence systems had caused the damage.
Last year
2022
Kremlin rejects Biden's offer to talk with Putin if he intends to end war in Ukraine
The American leader made such talks conditional on support by Nato allies.
PBP writes to Ceann Comhairle as Taoiseach defends 'Puppets for Putin' remark
The Taoiseach was asked to explain ‘what was going on’ when NATO visited Cork
Ukraine urges Nato to speed up weapons deliveries following Russian strikes on energy grid
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg accused Vladimir Putin of targeting infrastructure in a bid to use winter as “a weapon of war” against Ukraine.
Five mile sniper: On the hills of north Cork with Irish troops and NATO evaluators
The evaluation of Irish artillery is part of a European wide NATO military effort to make all armies capable of working together.
NATO believes deadly blast at Poland border was an 'accident'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, said Kyiv had seen no proof the missile was Ukrainian.
Poland puts military on heightened readiness over reports Russian missiles land on its territory
Moscow’s defence minister has dismissed reports that Russian missles had landed in Poland.
British Royal Navy release details of their operations off Ireland monitoring Russian ships
The British activity, as well as French, Dutch and Belgian vessels are part of Standing NATO Maritime Task Group One.
CEO of Israeli Pegasus spyware firm to step down
A multinational investigation revealed Pegasus spyware had been sold to governments around the world and used against human rights activists, politicians, and others.
Defence Forces units train with NATO and EU partners but retention concerns continue
The Department of Defence and Defence Forces annual report was launched this week.
Nato hails 'historic day' as membership process for Sweden and Finland launched
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said it is the fastest accession process in the alliance’s history.
Nato poised to sign off on accession for Sweden and Finland
The move will further increase Russia’s strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
Russia withdraws from Snake Island as Biden says Nato will stick with Ukraine for 'as long as it takes'
Billions of dollars in war aid has been promised to Ukraine.
The US President announced $800 million in new weapons for Ukraine.
Putin accused NATO of seeking to assert its "supremacy".
Russia's defence ministry said its forces are holding more than 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Ukrainian forces to retreat from Severodonetsk as gas becomes 'scarce' in Europe
'A good day for Europe': Ukraine and Moldova officially granted EU candidate status
Boris Johnson pledges further £55 billion in UK defence spending amid Russia threat
The British Prime Minister committed to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade.
Nato leaders denounce Russia's 'appalling cruelty' in Ukraine as Moscow threatens Norway
The dispute comes as Russia’s war in Ukraine takes centre stage at a Nato summit in Madrid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to participate and will speak twice via videolink.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge his NATO allies to boost their defence spending in response to Russia's invasion.
Zelenskyy presses G7 for more help as Kyiv reels from Russian strikes - NATO increases strength
Zelenskyy urges G7 summit leaders to help end war before 2023
Russia demands Ukraine surrender as G7 vows to make Moscow pay
Eighteen people were killed in an attack yesterday in the city of Kremenchuk.
Explainer: Would Ireland be required to have a referendum before joining Nato?
The Taoiseach has said a referendum wouldn’t be required – constitutional law experts disagree.
Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit new NATO candidates Finland and Sweden today
Coveney will meet the the Foreign Affairs minister of Sweden and Finland while also meeting the Defence minister in Helsinki.
Ex-Estonian Defence Forces chief: 'Neutrality is a luxury only rich countries can afford'
Major General Meelis Kiili, spoke to The Journal about Neutrality, NATO and his country’s plan to fight Russia.
Nato attempt to convince Turkey’s Erdogan to back Swedish and Finnish membership bids
Ankara’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Sweden and Finland of supporting Kurdish militants deemed by Turkey to be terrorists.
Turkey’s Erdogan still against Finnish and Swedish Nato bids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said meetings this week with Finnish and Swedish delegations had not been ‘at the expected level’.
A year on: Inside the Defence Forces response against the HSE ransomware hack
We speak to an officer in the Irish Defence Forces’ Communications Information Services Corps about the HSE attack and future threats.
Turkish President puts conditions on support for Nordic nations' NATO bids
Turkey has long accused Nordic countries of harbouring extremist Kurdish groups.
Russia says 1,730 Mariupol fighters have surrendered as US grants $40 billion dollars to Ukraine
The Russian military says that a total of 1,730 Ukrainian fighters who were making a last stand in Mariupol have surrendered.
The Russian military says that a total of 1,730 Ukrainian fighters who were making a last stand in Mariupol have surrendered.
The Red Cross said that registrations of Ukrainian prisoners of war began on Tuesday under an agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden backed Finland and Sweden's Nato membership bids after meeting the countries' leaders in Washington.
Finland and Sweden submit applications for Nato membership
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomes the requests.
Swedish MP: There is worry about our independent voice but NATO is the only solution
Olle Thorell is an MP for the ruling Social Democrats party and also a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Swedish parliament.
Finnish parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of NATO membership
Germany also plans to ramp up its military collaboration with Sweden and Finland as they seek to join NATO.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Sweden confirms decision to apply for Nato membership
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson called it “a historic change in our country’s security policy” as she addressed legislators.