[ In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski said Russian President Vladimir Putin should fear a war with NATO as it would inevitably end in Russia’s defeat. “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Sikorski said in a translated speech to the … Read more
[ Cinema owners, studios and indie distributors gathering in Las Vegas this week for exhibition’s biggest confab seek visibility into a theatrical landscape gut-punched by Hollywood strikes last year just as a post-Covid recovery was revving up. Production halted for months led to fewer releases on the schedule. But there’s reason for optimism, from Dune … Read more
[ Former national security adviser John Bolton downplayed former President Trump’s threats against NATO slightly, suggesting Trump’s “short attention span” could keep him from following through on leaving the alliance. Trump has been openly critical of NATO, calling on alliance members to increase their contributions and threatening that he could “encourage” Russia to invade if … Read more
[ President Biden praised the NATO alliance to mark its 75th anniversary Thursday, amid threats from former President Trump to encourage aggression towards “delinquent” members. Biden called NATO “the greatest military alliance in the history of the world,” adding that for the last 75 years, the “United States and our fellow Allies have chosen to come … Read more
[ The White House on Wednesday pushed back on a proposal to move the U.S.-led group coordinating weapons delivery for Ukraine under the leadership of NATO. John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, raised doubts about having the U.S. step aside from leading the Ramstein Group, a once-a-month meeting of 50-plus nations coordinating weapons … Read more
[ One of the UK’s most senior military figures has called on the Labour Party to commit to spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence in its manifesto for the forthcoming general election. Lord West, who was First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff between 2002 and 2006, is urging the party’s … Read more
[ “When Russian troops advance and its guns fire, Ukraine does not have enough ammunition to fire back. That’s costing terrain, it’s costing lives and it’s costing us the United States and NATO Alliance strategically,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House. “So today, on behalf of President Biden, I’m announcing an emergency package of … Read more
[ Sweden officially joined the Western security alliance NATO on Thursday, ending decades of neutrality in Europe. The nation’s inclusion means the alliance has expanded to 32 members, a significant rebuff to Russia, which has long tried to counter NATO’s influence. For Stockholm, it also means facing a new and challenging security environment in Europe … Read more
[ Americans’ support for NATO has remained steady over the past two years, with a majority of respondents still saying they want to see the U.S. either increase or maintain its commitment to the defense alliance, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. The share of Americans who want the U.S. to maintain its “commitment … Read more
[ Hungary’s parliament on Monday voted to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than a year of delays and frustrations over whether Budapest would back the Nordic nation’s accession into the Western military alliance in the face of an aggressive Russia. The vote, which passed 188-6, clears a final hurdle for Stockholm to join … Read more
