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NATO ally Norway is buying advanced warships from the UK in its biggest defense deal ever. NATO officials say the move will sharply strengthen its ability to hunt enemy submarines in the North Atlantic. The £10 billion ($13.5 billion) agreement for Type 26 frigates will tie Norway's navy more closely to Britain's, creating a combined fleet of 13 vessels designed for anti-submarine warfare.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, more familiarly known as NATO, is an organization currently comprised of 32 countries and formed following World War II. The group promotes democracy and provides collective defense for all member countries. Sweden is the newest country to join the organization, and with its membership, Sweden brings additional military might to the group. They may not possess the largest or most advanced military, but Sweden's navy is modern and capable.

In early May, when Poland's presidential election campaign was in full swing, US President Donald Trump received right-wing conservative presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office. The two men posed together for a photo, which caused a sensation online, and Trump bade farewell to Nawrocki with the encouraging words "You will win." The support of his idol proved to be a boost for Nawrocki, who went on to narrowly win the election.

Among the serene lakes, thick forest and summer houses of North Karelia's border zone, the line between Finland and Russia is almost invisible. Walking along the border path in Meriinaho, part of the Finnish border guard station of Ilomantsi, we are closer to St Petersburg than to Helsinki. This is the most easterly point of the continental European Union. Every now and then a discreet pair of matching striped fibreglass posts pop up from the blueberry patches on either side of the frontier.

In his recent burst of diplomacy, Trump has repeatedly stressed that Ukraine will not join NATO and that no U.S. troops will be on the ground in Ukraine.

The UK is prepared to provide soldiers to help with logistical support and training in Ukraine, but will not deploy them close to Russia.

Henrik Landerholm, the former national security adviser, is on trial for negligent handling of classified information after leaving documents in an unlocked hotel safe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement of robust security guarantees from the United States, calling it a historic decision that requires European participation.

Iceland's geographical location in the North Atlantic makes it vulnerable to Soviet influence, while its strategic position in the GIUK gap is vital for NATO's defense operations.

Russia formally abandoning the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty marks a significant collapse in global arms control, escalating the nuclear arms race in Europe and Asia.

Iliescu was one of the most controversial politicians in the period of democracy that followed the December 1989 overthrow of long-standing dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. He had been a government minister before being sidelined by Ceausescu in the early 1970s.

France's purchasing power stands at $3.76 trillion, making it a leading economy capable of funding an elite military, positioning it as a significant global military power.