A former CIA analyst says Putin could launch a nuclear weapon against NATO territory

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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A new deal gives the US military 'unimpeded access' to Sweden's bases — including a vital outpost in the heart of northern Europe

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A Swedish Gripen E fighter jet over Gotland Island in May 2022.

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NATO militaries want to help Ukraine build a navy. It's been battering Russia's Black Sea Fleet without one.

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A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
A group of Ukrainian marines sail from the riverbank of Dnipro at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

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Few things worry NATO like Russia's Yasen-class submarines, and Moscow may be planning to build even more of them

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Russian Navy Yasen-class submarine Kazan at its base in Severomorsk in June 2021.

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Russia has a 'high tolerance' for losses after losing 100s of aircraft, 1000s of tanks, and more than 300,000 men in Ukraine, NATO chief says

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A still from footage filmed near Avdiivka and released on Sunday shows hits on Russian vehicles.

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NATO navies are worried about Russia using its unique weapons to pick a fight on territory nobody controls

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An underwater mine is detonated during a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia in September 2023.

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Russia has likely already sacrificed air defense on NATO borders by sending prized S-400s to shore up losses in Ukraine: UK intel

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An S-400 defense system, sent by Russia, at a joint training drill with Belarus in 2022.
An S-400 defense system, sent by Russia, at a joint training drill with Belarus in 2022.

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Russia offered to end its invasion of Ukraine if it dumped plans to join NATO, but Kyiv feared a double-cross, says negotiator

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Vladimir Putin.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Vladimir Putin.

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Gripen fighters built to battle Russian jets are on the table for Ukraine, but only if Sweden gets to join NATO, Stockholm says

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A Saab JAS-39C Gripen at RAF Fairford during the Royal Military Air Tattoo on July 15, 2023.

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A US F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish drone, taking out another NATO ally's aircraft over Syria

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A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon.
A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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