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Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s NATO bid
Turkey, Finland and Sweden signed an agreement in June of last year to resolve differences over the Nordic states’ membership.
US admiral urges Russia to observe NATO exercise
The U.S. Navy admiral who will command a major NATO military exercise meant to simulate the alliance’s response to a theoretical Russian attack on Norway is urging Russia to accept an invitation to send observers.
Marines are on Sweden’s coast preparing for largest NATO exercise as Russia grumbles
Marines are also training with Sweden's Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle.
By Shawn Snow
Senators privately reassure European allies on NATO support
A bipartisan group of senators used a private meeting Wednesday to reassure diplomats from NATO and other European nations of the Senate’s support for the alliance.
Trump questions US intel, not Putin, on Russia 2016 meddling
Standing next to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' conclusions that Moscow was to blame for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election to Trump’s benefit and seemed to accept Putin’s insistence that Russia’s hands were clean.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Trump arrives in Finland for closely watched Putin summit
President Donald Trump arrived in Finland on Sunday for a closely watched one-on-one summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, hours after telling an interviewer that he was going into the meeting on Monday with “low expectations.”
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Iran has no intention to leave Syria, top official says
Iran has no intention of leaving Syria regardless of U.S. and Israeli pressure, a senior envoy to Iran’s leader said Friday, reaffirming a tough stance on the issue expected to top the agenda of the upcoming U.S.-Russian summit.
Top US general and Russian counterpart hold talks in Finland
The top U.S. military chief met Friday in Finland with his Russian counterpart to exchange views on U.S.-Russia military relations, Syria and the international security situation.
In first, US Marines attend Finland’s Exercise Arrow
Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multinational exercise involving mechanized infantry, artillery and mortar field training in a live-fire exercise.
By Daniel Cebul
The Corps moved tanks from secret caves in Norway to Finland. Here’s why.
The Corps’ Abrams have been stored in a series of sprawling cave complexes in Norway.
By Shawn Snow
Finland, Sweden and US sign trilateral agreement, with eye on increased exercises
The threat from Russia is driving greater cooperation between Sweden, Finland and America.
By Aaron Mehta