Contents tagged with NATO
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Turchynov proposes restoring missile shield in Ukraine
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov believes that Ukraine needs to rebuild its missile shield and continue developing military technical cooperation with NATO. He expressed this opinion in an article "National Security of Ukraine: Challenges and Priorities", published on Wednesday in the Holos Ukrayiny (Voice of Ukraine) parliamentary newspaper.
"In general, during 2015 and the first half of 2016, strategic vision of developing the …
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Russia has not provided NATO with evidence to support its accusations against Ukraine
Russia has not provided any evidence of its allegations of Ukrainian sabotage in the Crimea. This was reported to Deutsche Welle on the 11th of August by an official NATO representative in response to comments made by the Federal Security Service.
“We are closely, and with concern, following the increasing tension between Russia and Ukraine,” the report says. “We are satisfied with the strong condemnation of terrorism by Ukraine in all its manifestations and forms. We note that Ukraine has …
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Leaked report warns Russian weapons are more powerful than their British counterparts
According to leaked documents, a British military study has determined that Russian weapons, including missile defense systems and artillery, are more powerful than their British equivalents, The Guardian reported.
The report, which was seen by The Times, noted that the UK and its NATO allies are “scrambling to catch up” with Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities.
The report, which was produced in March by General Sir Nick Carter, outlined how Russia uses Ukraine as a testing ground for …
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The Netherlands and Germany to carry out anti-ballistic missile tests in Crete
Germany and the Netherlands will conduct joint tests of air and missile defense systems with the use of Patriot missiles in October on the Greek island of Crete. These tests are aimed at developing a model for deployment of air and missile defense systems in Poland and the Baltic countries, German General Michael Gschossmann stated in his interview with Reuters.
General Gschossmann, the Commander of ground-based units of Germany’s Air Force reported that joint operations should help NATO to …
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NATO seeks faster response time to threats of hybrid warfare
NATO’s leadership is preparing a new concept which will facilitate a faster response time to new kinds of threats, such as hybrid warfare. This was reported by the Financial Times.
“We are now faced with scenarios where the start of the crisis is not obvious. An example is hybrid war scenarios where non-state and hidden forces take action,” NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Denis Mercier, stated.
He also said that ministers of member countries have had …
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US Air Force Secretary: Russia is the main threat to our national security
The United States Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, confirmed that Russia supports the hostilities in eastern Ukraine. In her interview with Fox News, James called Russia the number one threat to US national security, Voice of America reported.
“Russia is one of a handful of [countries] that could pose an existential threat to the United States. They have nuclear weapons. They have been acting in very aggressive manners in recent years. And they’re also investing [in] and they’re …
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Latvia detects Russian submarine near its borders
The Latvian Armed Forces detected a Russian submarine near Latvian territorial waters. This was reported on an the official Twitter account of the Armed Forces of Latvia.
“A Russian class 'Kilo' submarine was detected on August 4 at a distance of 7 nautical miles from the Latvian border,” the statement on Twitter reads.
With the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the deterioration of relations with the West, Russian ships and aircraft have strayed increasingly close to the borders of …
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45 percent of Norwegians consider Russia to be a serious threat to their country
Almost half of Norwegians think that Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin, are a serious threat to their country, as shown in the results of an Ipsos poll conducted for Dagbladet, Norwegian channel TV2 reported.
In particular, 1,000 people answered the question "to what extent does Russia and its President pose a real threat to the security of Norway?" 8% of respondents answered that the threat is very significant and 37% said it is significant.
44% of respondents believe that the threat …
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NATO sends demining equipment to Ukraine
The equipment has been transferred for use by demining experts from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
"The SESU has received logistical assistance for its demining divisions in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions within the framework of the NATO Science for Peace and Security program," the Mission of Ukraine to NATO press service reported.
"Four Ford pick-up trucks, along with protective suits, mine detectors and other mine-removal equipment that …
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Hungarian Foreign Minister: Russia poses no threat to NATO members
According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, the notion that Russia would attack a NATO member is “unrealistic”, Reuters reported.
"I don't think it is a realistic assumption today that Russia would attack any NATO member state," Szijjártó said during an interview with Index.hu.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister explained that every country has senses of “different intensity” about the threat of Russia.
"This is not how we feel about Russia. I don't think Russia would pose an …