It is the largest military alliance on the planet, it is more than 70 years old and, for many within NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation), it is only just getting going.
A Cold War creation, NATO was established in 1949 as a bulwark against the colossal Soviet armies based in Eastern Europe in the wake of the Second World War.
This system of US-led collective security, initially consisting of 10 Western European countries, Canada and the United States, helped avert any thoughts by the Soviet Union (USSR) of expanding further westward, helping maintain an uneasy, tension-fraught peace in Europe for decades.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson signs the Atlantic defence treaty for the United States on April 4, 1949, as Vice President Alben W. Barkley, left, and President Harry Truman watch on [File: AP Photo]But NATO has struggled to redefine its role and relevance since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, despite expanding its domains to include outer space and cyberspac
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Our security is in our hands. It is an upsetting thought, but it is closer to reality than euphoria.
I keep a keen eye on the development of Russian-Czech relations and what is going on right now with the expulsion of diplomats from both countries. What’s interesting is the response of the Czech Republic’s allies, both in NATO and in the European Union. We hear from them that everyone is at one with it, everyone supports the Czech Republic, but so far there has been no response to the general call for actions adequate to what the Czech Republic has done. Only Lithuania and Slovakia responded.
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Russian Ambassador points to Cold War era thinking, while Jaishankar says no other country can decide India’s partnerships.
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Russian envoy Nikolay Kudashev said both New Delhi and Moscow were committed to S-400 deal. | Photo Credit:
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Russian Ambassador points to Cold War era thinking, while Jaishankar says no other country can decide India’s partnerships. India and Russia are “committed” to completing their contract for the S-400 missile system, due to be delivered to India at the end of the year, confirmed Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev, who said both countries oppose U.S. sanctions on the issue.
Twitter permanently suspended 373 Russian, Iranian and Armenian state-linked accounts this week, including 100 Russian accounts it says were trying to undermine faith in the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) and advancing influence efforts targeting the U.S. and European Union (EU).
In a Tuesday blog post, Twitter Safety disclosed two different networks linked to Russian actors. One network included 69 fake accounts, it says amplified pro-Russian government narratives and “focused on undermining faith in the NATO alliance and its stability.” Twitter said the second network of 31 Russia-affiliated accounts showed signs of links to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), which it says has previously advanced Russian influence efforts targeting the United States and European Union (EU).
India, China, Iran â a sneak peek at US foreign policy under Biden, in the words of his team
Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the US President this week. The members of his foreign policy & national security team have been drawn from diverse backgrounds.
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New Delhi: When the Joe Biden administration is sworn in later this week in Washington, a China critic seen as a strong interlocutor for India will take charge as US Secretary of State.
However, in looking at China with suspicion, Antony J. Blinken will not be alone. Bidenâs foreign policy and national security team â which includes men and women from diverse backgrounds â is packed with Beijing sceptics, going by their articles, speeches and interviews over the four years of Donald Trumpâs tenure.