Swedish Gripens intercept Russian IL-20 in first NATO air policing mission

Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets carried out their first interception mission under NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing (eAP) framework, marking a historic milestone for Sweden’s integration into the Alliance. On April 24, 2025, two Gripens deployed at Malbork …

Prediction: Palantir's New Deal With NATO Could Revolutionize How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Used in the Public ...

The technology sector has gotten off to a rough start this year. According to data from Yahoo! Finance, the tech sector has declined by 13.6% in 2025 (as of April 24). Underneath the broader technology umbrella, the software infrastructure subsector has …

US Ambassador to NATO on Trump trade negotiations: 'He is the consummate dealmaker'

Keeping Ukraine out of NATO helps Russia plan future aggression, European commissioner says

Stock Photo: Getty Images European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has stated that denying Ukraine NATO membership will only make it easier for Russia to plan future aggressive actions. Source: Kubilius on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda …

Latest Japan-NATO statement hypes 'China threat' cliché; Tokyo's move 'counter-productive' to stabilizing bilateral ...

Forecourt sculpture at the new NATO headquarters Photo: AFP A recent joint statement by Japan and NATO said they would boost security cooperation and hyped so-called "concern" over China's "support for Russia's defense industrial …

NATO nation risks Trump's fury as it is 'unsure' it can hit 2% defence spending

There are concerns in Rome over whether Italy will be able to hit NATO’s defence spending target, reports say, which would likely anger Donald Trump. Italy said it would meet the alliance’s 2% of GDP on defence target this year, but the government is …

Ankara bridges NATO-Egypt relations amid regional security challenges

Ankara’s foreign policy ambitions have taken a new turn as Türkiye intensifies efforts to foster closer ties between NATO and Egypt. This strategic move underscores Türkiye’s evolving role within the alliance, while simultaneously reflecting Ankara’s …

Ongoing Greece-Turkey disputes over Aegean and Mediterranean claims expose NATO’s internal divisions

Ongoing Greece-Turkey disputes over Aegean and Mediterranean claims expose NATO’s internal divisions The simmering tensions between Greece and Turkey, two NATO allies supposedly, over territorial claims in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean have once …

Swedish Gripens Intercept Russian Aircraft for the First Time in NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

Two Swedish Air Force’s (Flygvapnet) JAS39 Gripen conducted their first interception of a Russian Air Force (RuAF) aircraft as part of the NATO Enhanced Air Policing mission on Apr. 24, 2025. The aircraft are deployed to Malbork, in northern Poland, for …

Trump says Crimea 'will stay with Russia,' blames Ukraine's NATO aspirations for war

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on April 25 that he believes Ukraine's desire to join NATO triggered Russia's full-scale invasion, adding that Crimea "will stay with Russia." In an interview with Time magazine, Trump said, "If …