#nuclear deterrence

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EU moves this week to build permanent defence institutions against Russia

This week the European Union took three steps at once: a plan to standardize how it detects and responds to sabotage blamed on Russia, faster EU rules for member states to jointly buy weapons, and talks for Estonia to join a French nuclear protection arrangement.

A. Linford· Sep 16, 2026

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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.

M. Whitlock· Sep 14, 2026

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Defense Pact, Part of Wider Trend Away From US

On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a pact in Mecca promising to defend each other if attacked, similar to NATO's rule that an attack on one member is an attack on all.

M. Whitlock· Aug 10, 2026