UK strengthens military ties with Germany and France
July 21, 2025
Q: Faced with an aggressive Russia and wavering U.S. support for NATO, the United Kingdom (UK) strengthened its defense ties with Germany last week, following an earlier agreement to coordinate with France on their nuclear deterrents. Where are the UK, Germany, and France?
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Q: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 alarmed European leaders, particularly those on Russia’s borders. What Nordic nation bordering Russia joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) after the invasion?
A. Finland
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. All of the above
Q: On occasion, President Donald Trump called NATO “obsolete” and expressed doubts about defending other members of the alliance. The NATO provision calling for members to defend any ally when attacked has been invoked only once. It happened after which terrorist attack?
A. Berlin 12/19/2016
B. London 7/7/2005
C. New York 9/11/2001
D. Paris 11/13/2015
Q: Since taking office in January, the Trump administration delayed aid to Ukraine and blamed its president for the war with Russia. Who has committed more military, financial, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine?
A. Europe
B. United States
Q: Most NATO nations have pledged to increase defense spending, but many citizens have said they are reluctant to fight for their countries. Which NATO nation has the largest percentage of its people defending their country in military, reserve, and paramilitary forces?
A. Estonia
B. Finland
C. Norway
D. United States
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