The Finnish Parliament has approved the defence cooperation agreement and granted the US access to 15 military sites, as reported by the state broadcaster Yle.

The agreement pertains to the use of four airbases, a military port, and a railway in northern Finland. It also includes provisions for the storage of military equipment.

Under the terms of the agreement, the US is allowed to deploy its military personnel and equipment at the designated locations. Finnish authorities will ensure the …

Belarus is ready to use tactical nuclear weapons should its sovereignty or independence come under threat, said the First Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff, Pavel Muraveiko, as cited by the state news agency BELTA.

Muraveiko stated that Belarus has gained the expertise to handle weapons of mass destruction and would resort to their use if necessary. He noted the likelihood of deploying such weaponry, acquired from Moscow, under dire circumstances.

"We have learned to …

The Belarusian Ministry of Defence alleges that Ukraine is amassing forces near the Belarusian border. The regime of Alexander Lukashenko, the unrecognised president of Belarus who provided Belarusian territory as a launchpad for the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has accused Kyiv of "preparing to infiltrate saboteurs" into Belarus.

Alexander Lukashevich, Deputy Commander of the Special Operations Forces of Belarus, cited by Belta, claims that there is "increasing tension on the …