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  Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids

  bbc.co.uk - By Yaroslav Lukov & Matt Murphy

  Turkey's president has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato - just hours after they said they would seek membership. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the two Nordic nations should not bother sending delegations to convince Turkey, a key Nato member, of their bids. He is angered by what …

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  Scotland Would Rejoin NATO After Leaving UK, Sturgeon Says

  Bloomberg - Alastair Reed

  Scotland is committed to rejoining NATO along with the European Union should it gain independence from the UK after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …

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  22 hours ago

  India halts Ka-31 helicopter deal with Russia

  Defense News - Vivek Raghuvanshi

  NEW DELHI — India has halted negotiations with Russia for the former to acquire 10 Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters for $520 million, …

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  21 hours ago

  Turkey says it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining Nato

  The Guardian - Jon Henley Europe correspondent

  Turkey has said it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining it as Nato members, hours after Stockholm followed Helsinki in a historic Nordic security policy shift by formally confirming that it intended to apply for membership of the alliance. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said diplomatic delegations from …

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  Sweden's ruling party announces support for NATO application

  Axios - Zachary Basu

  Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced Monday that her government will formally apply to join NATO, paving the way for the …

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  How Finland and Sweden Would Transform NATO’s Military Capabilities

  The Wall Street Journal. - WSJ

  Finland and Sweden are taking steps toward applying for membership of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February. If approved, analysts say the move would significantly enhance the bloc’s military capabilities on land, sea and in the air. Illustration: Laura Kammermann