NATO to set up new Space Centre in Ramstein, Germany

The North Atlantic Treaty organisation is to setup a new Space Centre in Ramstein, Germany. The centre is to serve as a co-ordination Centre for space observation. Highlights The new Centre will gather information about possible threats to satellites. The centre is to be developed into a command centre of defensive measures in near future. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: China • NATO • North Atlantic • North Atlantic Treaty • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Russia • Satellite • space • Space force

Republic of North Macedonia ratifies North Atlantic Treaty

The Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia recently ratified the North Atlantic Treaty, an agreement to make their country a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The country was earlier called Macedonia and was opposed by its neighbour Greece, as the historic place is present in their border. Greece asked the country ..

Topics: Macedonia naming dispute • North Atlantic Treaty • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • North Macedonia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at times, referred to as Bosnia Herzegovina and commonly referred to as Bosnia, is a country in Southeastern Europe which is located within the Balkan Peninsula. The capital and largest city in Bosnia is Sarajevo. Geography of Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina is an “almost landlocked” country. It only has a narrow coast ..

Topics: Bosnia • Europe • European Union • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • United Nations

US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey for buying Russian S-400

Donald Trump, President of United States of America has announced that US would not sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, a major NATO ally after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defence system from sanctions-hit Russia. Key Highlights Turkey, a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is denied purchase of F-35 fighter jets after it received ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Topics: Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act • F-35 Fighter Jet • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • S-400 Missile Defence System • Sanctions • US-Russia • US-Turkey

US Senate passes law to give India NATO ally-like status

The United States Senate (Upper Chamber of US Congress) has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies and countries like South Korea, Australia, Japan and Israel for increasing defence cooperation. This development to bring India at last with NATO ally comes amid a meeting between ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Topics: major defence partner • National Defense Authorisation Act • NATO • NATO Ally-like status • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Strategic Trade Authorization-1 Country • US President Donald Trump • US Secretary of State • US Senate • US-India