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Summit prepares ground for a more militarized Europe, future Ukrainian membership and expansion into the Indo-Pacific

Analysis of the NATO Vilnius Summit, 11-12 July 2023

By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch

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Ireland debates security policy, but NATO membership not on the horizon

By Andrew Cottey

9 July 2023

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Foreign Ministers renew support for Ukraine and discuss preparations for Vilnius Summit

A review of the informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway, 31 May-1 June 2023

6 June 2023

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Finland joins NATO as Foreign Ministers renew pressure on China

A review of the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, Brussels, 4-5 April 2023

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The war in Ukraine just became even more toxic and lethal: the UK supply of ‘depleted uranium’ ammunition to Ukraine and Russia’s ‘nuclear sharing’ with Belarus

31 March 2023

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The NATO Secretary General’s annual report: PR gloss or a useful contribution to greater accountability?

This briefing examines the NATO Secretary General’s Annual report published on 21 March 2023. It looks at the historical coverage of Afghanistan in earlier reports and considers whether the current coverage of NATO’s support for Ukraine might contain equally dangerous omissions.