World Jul 06 NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara.
World Jul 05 NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance.
World Jul 03 NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from U.S. cutbacks on military equipment European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.
Politics Jun 19 Hegseth appears out of step in criticisms of NATO allies U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized NATO allies and announced a Pentagon review of their performance. But Hegseth is mostly telling them things they already know.
World May 22 NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on U.S. troop moves in Europe The apparent change of mind came after weeks of statements from Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the U.S. military footprint in Europe.
Politics May 19 NATO's top officer doesn't expect more U.S. drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced The remarks by U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich follow Trump's surprise announcement of the move early this month.
World May 11 EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine.
World May 04 European leaders say the timing of Trump's decision to pull troops from Germany came as a surprise Asked about the American decision, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said: "I wouldn't exaggerate that because I think we are expecting that Europe is taking more charge of its own security.
World Apr 23 EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto Ukraine desperately needs the loan package to prop up its war-ravaged economy and help keep Russian forces at bay.
World Mar 19 EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices European leaders doubled down Thursday on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war.