Tag: Nato
Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three
KABUL: A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.
A NATO Resolute Support mission service member,...
US senators introduce Russia sanctions ‘bill from hell’
WASHINGTON: Republican and Democratic US senators introduced legislation on Thursday to impose stiff new sanctions on Russia and combat cyber crime, the latest effort...
‘NATO stands by all allies’
BRUSSELS: NATO insisted Friday that every member state is covered by its "all for one, one for all" collective defence pledge, after US President...
NATO’s eastern flank needed to be strengthened: Polish PM
WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday that NATO's eastern flank needed to be strengthened in response to Russia's aggressive policy.
"NATO's eastern...
Trump and Putin to hold first summit talks as twitchy West...
HELSINKI: After months of exchanging long-distance compliments, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sit down on Monday for their first ever summit, a potential political...
Turkey’s plan to buy Russian defence system a risk for NATO:...
RAF FAIRFORD, England: Turkey’s plans to buy the Russian S-400 missile defence system would give a weapon used by “known foes” of NATO deep...
Norway renews NATO spending pledge as Trump’s defense chief visits
OSLO: Norway, described by US President Donald Trump as NATO's "eyes and ears" in the north, recommitted itself to lifting its defense spending to...
Trump ready to help some NATO states buy US arms
BRUSSELS: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was ready to help smaller NATO countries to buy US weapons as he pushed them...
29 member states say NATO is united
BRUSSELS: A raucous and divisive NATO summit concluded Thursday with all 29 NATO member states agreeing that there still is a common commitment to...
Trump did not threaten to leave NATO, Macron says
BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Donald Trump did not directly threaten to leave the NATO security alliance during a summit on Thursday.
Some news...
After Trump’s spending demands, NATO summit turns to Afghanistan
BRUSSELS: NATO leaders will try on Thursday to move beyond U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for higher defense spending, and focus on ending the...
Russia accuses NATO of having bases ‘snuggled’ up to its borders
MOSCOW: Russia’s defence minister, in a newspaper interview published on Wednesday as NATO began a two-day summit, criticised the United States and the US-led...
At NATO, Trump lashes Germany for being Russian ‘captive’
BRUSSELS: US President Donald Trump accused Germany of being a “captive” of Russia on Wednesday as Western leaders gathered in Brussels for a NATO...
Seven European countries to hit NATO spending pledge: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS: Seven European countries are expected to meet a NATO defence spending pledge this year, the alliance said Tuesday, in news that is unlikely...
Canada’s NATO troops will stay in Latvia for another four years:...
RIGA: Canada will extend its military presence in Latvia by four years, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday during a visit to...
Transatlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe
BRUSSELS: European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the US president at a NATO summit this...
Can NATO use truth against Russian lies?
BRUSSELS: When leaders of NATO’s 29 member countries meet July 11-12 in Belgium, the main topic will be less on finding new ways to...