Turkey, a NATO member, has been dragging its feet on ratifying Sweden’s accession for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups it regards as security threats.
The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally, unless a presidential certification that Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan.
The US recognised India as a "Major Defence Partner" in 2016, a designation that allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies from America at par with that of the US' closest allies and partners, and ensures enduring cooperation into the future.
Beirut: US and Turkey have agreed to a plan to root out IS from a strip of Syrian territory along the Turkish border, a plan that could lead to a a safe haven for tens
New Delhi: Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya may have been snooped by a surveillance aircraft belonging to one of the NATO countries when it was undergoing sea trials in Russia.The aircraft carrier may have been snooped
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov 19: US defense secretary Leon Panetta told a gathering of NATO allies on Friday that the United States will not use its financial problems as an excuse to walk away from
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