NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
BRUSSELS: NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit already overshadowed by bitter rows about the future of the alliance.…
Squabbles overshadow NATO 70th anniversary summit
BELGIUM: NATO leaders gather Tuesday for a summit to mark the alliance’s 70th anniversary but with leaders feuding and name-calling over money and strategy, the mood is far from festive. The 29…
Afghan forces, NATO killed most Afghan civilians in 2019: UN
NEW YORK: More Afghan civilians were killed by Afghan and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) forces than by the Taliban and other militants in the first half of 2019, the UN mission…
No breakthrough with Russia on INF treaty dispute: NATO’s Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS: NATO and Russia did not make significant progress on saving the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) after a meeting at the alliance headquarters on Friday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. “We…
NATO calls on Russia to destroy new missile, warns of response
BRUSSELS: NATO urged Russia on Tuesday to destroy a new missile before an August deadline and save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more determined…
NATO aims to make space new frontier in defence
BRUSSELS: NATO aims to recognise space as a domain of warfare this year, four senior diplomats said, partly to show U.S. President Donald Trump that the alliance is relevant and adapting to…
Pompeo urges NATO allies to adapt to new threats from Russia, China
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on NATO allies to adapt to confront a wide variety of emerging threats, including Russia’s increased aggression, Chinese strategic competition and uncontrolled…
NATO does not want India at Afghanistan peace talks table
–India has prominent place, but there are hundreds who have stake there, says NATO NEW DELHI: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has denied that India plays a crucial role in the…
Gen Bajwa, NATO’s Gen Miller agree on political solution to Afghan issue
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to efforts for peace in Afghanistan. The army chief said this during a meeting with Commander Resolute Support…
Afghan team arrives in UAE to join Taliban peace talks
ABU DHABI: An Afghan peace negotiations team has arrived in Abu Dhabi, an official said Tuesday, a day after talks attended by US and Taliban representatives were held in the city aimed…
West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy
BRUSSELS: Western powers have accused Russia of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including a bungled plot to hack the world’s chemical weapons watchdog in The Netherlands. The United States indicted…
With an eye on Russia, US pledges to use cyber capabilities on behalf of NATO
BRUSSELS: The United States is expected to announce in the coming days that it will use offensive and defensive cyber capabilities on behalf of NATO if asked, a senior Pentagon official said,…
US defence chief warns against Russian meddling in Macedonian referendum
SKOPJE: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Macedonia on Monday with a warning that Russia was attempting to meddle in a referendum, including by spreading disinformation, to change the Balkan country’s…
Merkel: NATO needs to strengthen its defence capabilities
VILNIUS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that the NATO military alliance has no choice but to improve its defence capabilities. “It is unavoidable for NATO to boost its defence alliance,”…
New US general arrives in Afghanistan with peace still distant
KABUL: US Army General Scott Miller assumed command of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) forces in Afghanistan on Sunday, arriving as Washington faces growing questions over its strategy to force the Taliban…
Purged NATO officer speaks out after escaping jail in Turkey
BRUSSELS: In his sixth week of detention, Cafer Topkaya stopped counting the days in his prison diary, realizing he wouldn’t be going home anytime soon. Like many caught up in the crackdown…
Russia to hold biggest war games in nearly four decades
MOSCOW: Russia will next month hold its biggest war games in nearly four decades, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian news agencies on Tuesday, a massive military exercise that will also involve…