Sweden

Sweden, now a NATO member, expands its role in Baltic and Nordic defense. It deploys troops to Latvia, boosts Arctic and Baltic Sea operations, and coordinates regional deterrence with Finland and other allies amid ongoing Russian threats. Defense spending continues to rise as Sweden deepens its integration into NATO planning and operations.

European allies deploy troops to Greenland as U.S. standoff deepens

Small multinational force arrives in Nuuk to prepare Arctic exercises, signaling unprecedented deterrence against alliance's leading power

By Elena Kowalski

/ 16 Jan 2026

European allies deploy troops to Greenland as U.S. standoff deepens

NATO deploys AI-powered counter-drone system to confront Russian airspace violations

Warsaw, Bucharest, and Copenhagen receive Merops technology as alliance adapts eastern flank defense to persistent incursions

By Elena Kowalski

/ 6 Nov 2025

NATO deploys AI-powered counter-drone system to confront Russian airspace violations

Baltic Fortress: NATO's New Maginot Line Against Russia

Russia's hybrid attacks intensify as NATO deploys brigade-level forces to the Baltics. Inside the militarization that's either preventing war—or guaranteeing it.

By Elena Kowalski, Viktor Petersen and Featured News Desk

/ 25 Oct 2025

Baltic Fortress: NATO's New Maginot Line Against Russia

Burkina Faso Detains Aid Workers as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Military junta charges eight INSO humanitarian workers with espionage as 6.3 million people need urgent aid. Analysis of the strategic targeting of aid operations.

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 19 Oct 2025

Burkina Faso Detains Aid Workers as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens