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Ukraine expresses readiness to help Finland guard skies

Ukraine is ready to send an expert group to Finland to share its experience and help protect Finnish airspace, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday.

11 May 2026-13:52
Poland ready for incoming US troops to strengthen NATO

Poland has officially proposed hosting U.S. military units that are set to leave Germany, seeking to strengthen European defense and NATO’s eastern flank.

09 May 2026-17:08
Mélenchon says France would exit NATO if elected president

Jean-Luc Mélenchon has said that France would withdraw from NATO if he is elected president, arguing that the alliance primarily serves US strategic interests.

09 May 2026-12:55
Latvia scrambles NATO fighter jets after airspace threat near Russian border

Latvia scrambled fighter jets and activated NATO air patrols after reporting a possible airspace threat near its border with Russia, according to the Latvian National Armed Forces.

09 May 2026-12:43
NATO F-16 jets intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea during Air Policing mission

Portuguese F-16 fighter jets participating in NATO’s Air Policing 2026 mission intercepted Russian An-12 transport aircraft and Su-35 fighter jets over the Baltic Sea, according to NATO Air Command.

08 May 2026-13:18
HMS Prince of Wales departs Scotland for Atlantic security mission

Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has left Scotland for a deployment in the North Atlantic and High North as part of a security mission involving NATO allies and the Joint Expeditionary Force.

07 May 2026-14:49
Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo showcased at defense expo in Türkiye

Ukraine’s defense industry presented the FP-5 Flamingo strike system at the SAHA Expo 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye, as manufacturer Fire Point continues efforts to promote its products on the international market.

07 May 2026-08:15
NATO is building a new line of defence in Northern Europe

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

06 May 2026-12:02
NATO comes to Sweden: Europe’s security map is changing

On 21–22 May 2026, the Swedish city of Helsingborg will become one of the key diplomatic centres of Euro-Atlantic politics. NATO foreign ministers are set to gather there for a ministerial-level meeting of the North Atlantic Council — an event that carries far greater significance than a regular diplomatic consultation. It will be the first major NATO foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by Sweden since the country joined the Alliance, and it will come at a time when Europe’s security architecture is undergoing one of the deepest transformations since the end of the Cold War.

06 May 2026-00:10
Germany sees no NATO gap despite US troop reduction

Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said he does not expect any gap in NATO’s deterrence capabilities in Europe, despite plans by the United States to reduce troop levels in Germany.

04 May 2026-16:05