___— US boosting military presence in Europe amid Russia threat— NATO calls Russia its ‘ most significant and direct threat ’— NATO pivots to highlight Chinese ‘challenges’ for 1st time— Explainer: How was Turkey’s veto of Nordic NATO bid avoided? ___OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:Italian Premier Mario Draghi is skipping the last day of the NATO summit in Madrid amid simmering tensions in his coalition government. His predecessor, populist 5-Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte, has been seething over issues including Draghi’s staunch support for more military aid for Ukraine. ___Britain is sending 1 billion pounds’ ($1.21 billion) worth of military support to Ukraine, bringing its total military and economic support since the start of the war to 3.8 billion pounds. Britain is the second-largest contributor of military support to Ukraine, after the United States.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2022 07:07 UTC