Analysis ✳
Britain Pledges Nuclear Protection to Finland, Russia Warns of Nuclear Response
Britain said it would extend nuclear protection to Finland, promising to help defend it with nuclear weapons if it were attacked.
#Finland
Analysis ✳
Finland and France strike nuclear pact outside NATO's rules
Finland has joined a nuclear deterrence deal with France that lets French fighter jets use Finnish airfields, but without the shared-defense commitments that NATO membership normally requires.
Analysis ✳
Europe adds fences and bans but still can't stop Russia's below-radar attacks
This week Finland finished a 200-kilometre border fence, Latvia's ban on Russian and Belarusian books and goods took effect, and Germany and Russia expelled diplomats after a drone was found near a plane at a German airport.
Analysis ✳
Finland kept a secret 10-year Israel defense deal while accusing Israel of genocide
Finland's government secretly extended a defense-cooperation deal with Israel for ten years, through 2034, covering joint weapons research and purchases — even as it has publicly accused Israel of genocide in the Gaza war.
Analysis ✳
Latvia's leader calls Russian pressure on Europe a war, as attacks widen
Latvia's prime minister said Russia is waging outright war against the West, pointing to a pattern of provocations across Europe.
World ✳
NATO jets shoot down a drone that entered Latvia's airspace
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that crossed into Latvia near its border with Russia and Belarus on Friday.