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#nato

Now a review of 11 recent academic studies by Scientists for Global Responsibility has found that each additional $100bn of military spending leads to an estimated 32m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) being dumped into the atmosphere. The emissions come from direct sources such as fuel-guzzling combat planes, warships and armored vehicles, as well as indirect emissions from transporting equipment, complex global supply-chains, and the effects of war fighting itself.

Two F-16 jets in eastern Romania were "scrambled on an Air Policing mission to monitor the air situation near the border with Ukraine, following Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube infrastructure" at 6:05 pm Saturday local time, per a statement from the Romanian defense ministry. The F-16 "detected and tracked" the drone in Romania's airspace from 6:23 pm and radar contact was lost some 12 miles from the small community of Chilia Veche, according to the defense ministry, which emphasized that the drone did not fly over populated areas and "did not pose an imminent threat to the civilian population."

I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia. As you know, NATO's commitment to win has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian oil, by some, has been shocking. It greatly weakens your negotiating position and bargaining power over Russia. Anyway, I am ready to 'go' when you are. Just say when?

I am ready to do major Sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO Nations STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, which he described as a letter to all NATO nations and the world. Trump proposed that NATO, as a group, place 50-100 percent tariffs on China to weaken its economic grip over Russia.

Dutch F-35s have intercepted Russian drones over Poland," Ruben Brekelmans, the minister of defense for the Netherlands, said.

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.