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May- 2023 -

19 May

The Chinese flag is raised during a military parade at the Zhurihe training base

A Possible Counter to China: An Indo-Pacific NATO?

While a NATO-like alliance the Indo-Pacific could draw the US into an unwanted war, the greater peril lies in the gradual encroachment of a belligerent China.

17 May

Europe

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of a joint press conference in Kyiv, on April 20, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Joins NATO Cyber-Defense Center

Ukraine has joined NATO's cyber defense center, with Kyiv calling the move "a step on the way" to NATO membership.

15 May

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Romania Retires Soviet-Heritage Fighter Jet Fleet

Romania officially retired its fleet of MiG-21s as the NATO member and Ukraine neighbor is aiming to modernize its armed forces.

15 May

Exercises

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Conducts Largest Anti-Submarine Training in North Atlantic

NATO has conducted its largest anti-submarine warfare training across the waters of Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.

3 May

Arms

Military personnel armed with HK416 assault rifle

Rojoef Manuel

Heckler & Koch to Deliver NATO-Standard Light Weapons to Luxembourg

German arms developer Heckler & Koch has received a contract to supply NATO-standard light weapons to the Luxembourg Armed Forces.

2 May

Europe

A Danish combat battalion soldier training in Jutland, Denmark

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark to Send NATO Battalion to Latvia in 2024

Denmark will send a NATO battalion to Latvia next year to help support the Baltic state following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the defense ministry said.

1 May

Arms

MBDAs CAMM iLauncher integrated with a Polish Jelcz 8×8 truck chassis

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Announces $2.4B Air Defense Deal With Europe’s MBDA

Poland announced it had signed a $2.4-billion air defense deal with the UK arm of Europe's MBDA, which will provide missiles and missile launchers.

Apr- 2023 -

27 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Has Received 1,550 Armored Vehicles, 230 Tanks: NATO Chief

NATO allies and partners have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armored vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory from Russian forces, Stoltenberg said.

26 April

Air