US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that NATO allies were close to agreeing a deal on defence spending to satisfy President Donald Trump’s demand for five percent of …
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NATO said Wednesday that several suspects had been detained over alledged corruption in procurement contracts, as authorities in Belgium and in Luxembourg announced an inquiry. “Law enforcement authorities in a …
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China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at “projecting” the alliance’s power in the Asia-Pacific region. “Let us …
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Rubio says NATO not ‘in jeopardy’ after Merz urges independence
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Europeans should not fear for NATO’s future after alarm over President Donald Trump prompted Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz to urge independence …
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NATO launches Baltic Sea patrols after suspected cable sabotage
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonThe NATO military alliance said Tuesday it would launch a Baltic Sea monitoring mission following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent months. Several telecom and power cables habeenve …
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Ukraine’s path into NATO ‘irreversible’: European foreign ministers
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonUkraine’s path to eventual NATO membership is “irreversible,” seven European foreign policy chiefs said at a meeting in Berlin on Thursday. “We will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible …
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NATO chief calls for defence surge to avoid ‘big war’ with Russia
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonNATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to “turbo-charge” defence spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of future war with Russia. “We are not …
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NATO must ‘turbo-charge’ defence to prevent war on its territory: Rutte
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonNATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday issued a stark warning to “turbo-charge” defence spending, saying European nations need to do more to “prevent the next big war” as the threat …
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to order four new submarines to help meet NATO’s security requirements in Europe, a parliamentary budget committee source told AFP on Friday. The defence …
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Ukraine’s foreign minister said Friday that his country would seek “concrete outcomes” against Russia at a meeting next week with NATO representatives convening over Russia’s strike with a new hypersonic …