Tag: NATO
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Malta enjoys security guarantees from neighbouring Italy, so why doesn’t it join NATO?
Malta has an informal and slightly tacit agreement with Italy on its defense with regarding to emergency situations. I write slightly, because although the head of governments do not speak about it frequently and every single time they meet, military officials of corresponding countries do actually discuss the matter. Malta has two main foreign allies…
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A NATO delegation visits “War Trophies Park” in Baku, Azerbaijan
There were surreal scenes earlier this week as a NATO delegation visited Baku and were seen being toured around “War Trophies Park” which holds military trophies captured from the Armenians in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War of 2020. More than 100,000 Armenians were displaced from their homes last year as Azerbaijan invaded and occupied Nagorno-Karabakh with…
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Who is the NATO ally blocking the use of European weapons on Russian territory? It’s likely President Joe Biden and the United States
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that he has no objection to Ukraine making use of long-range Storm Shadow missiles on Russian territory. This stance was also publicly declared by French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this year. Both France and the United Kingdom, which own and produce the Storm Shadow missile, have donated these…
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A new Axis of Evil right at Europe’s doorstep
Earlier this week China has flown a contingent of troops to Belarus to conduct military drills with the Belarussian army. The drills are coinciding with the ongoing NATO summit giving the message that there exists an alternative military alliance to NATO. This aggressive political messaging by China is currently being sent as it increases its…
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Nothing new from NATO Summit so far
Nothing new has come out of the NATO Summit currently being held in Washington following President Joe Biden’s opening speech. During his speech, Biden has announced the delivery of four Patriot missiles to Ukraine by the United States, Romania, Germany and The Netherlands and an additional Italian-French SAMP/T air-defense system by Italy. The announcement comes…
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Malta to formally attend NATO Summit in Washington
Tomorrow, Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg is set to attend the 75th annual NATO Summit in Washington. Malta has been officially invited as a member of the Partnership for Peace and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg will participate in a dinner with other NATO heads of state, including President Joe…
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Donald Trump mulling to commit to a Russian victory in Ukraine according to Politico
In a extensive article by Politico on Donald Trump’s plans and future policy for NATO, Russia and Ukraine, Politico have claimed that Donald Trump is preparing to offer Russia a peace according to its terms. These terms include keeping territory acquired during the war, and committing Ukraine not to join NATO. You can read the…
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Another case of sour grapes
Ever since Evarist Bartolo failed to get elected in the 2022 general elections, he became a part-time anti-NATO and anti-“Western imperialism” activist, having even been invited by the Turkish government to vent his anti-Western grievances. It’s very unusual to have an ex-Labour Party minister traveling to conferences making statements and positions that go contrary to…
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No military aid for Ukraine by NATO, but will write down Ukraine’s shopping list
NATO has made no military commitments for Ukraine and its press release about the conclusions of its summit in Brussels yesterday, only list the past contributions that NATO members made of their own accord. NATO has made a commitment that it will only be writing down Ukraine’s military needs and delivering them collectively to all…
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Emmanuel Macron says that France doesn’t need NATO or US help if it is engaged against Russia in Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal has revealed that in a summit at the Elysée Palace on February 26th, Emmanuel Macron has told Biden and Scholz that in case Russia engaged with French troops in Ukraine, France would not need NATO’s help. Macron’s comments follow his stronger stance on Russia he has taken publicly as of early…
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It is no coincidence that the same people who want Russia to win, also hate democracy and the rule of law
There is a common trait among all of those who want Ukraine to lose and Russia to win with “peace talks” and “negotiations”. They all resent democracy, the rule of law, free speech, and Western values. Their most powerful and inspiring source, Donald Trump didn’t even recognise the result of the last Presidential election and…
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The Labour Party is turning into a pro-Russian fifth column in Europe: just like Hungary
It is no coincidence that the most corrupt countries in Europe, namely Hungary, and Malta have adopted a pro-Russian position in Europe and the European Union, with Hungary leading the pack of Europe’s fifth column. Criminal organisations that run governments will easily prefer to ally themselves with other criminal organisations in power and dictators because…