Feb 16 WATCH: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg describes tensions with Russia as ‘new normal’ By News Desk and Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday Russia's troop build up near the Ukrainian border as part of its strategy to pressure NATO into refusing potential admission of Ukraine into the alliance represents "a new normal". Continue reading
Nov 17 NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of American troops from the conflict-ravaged country in the coming… Continue reading
Jun 27 U.S. gets no commitment from NATO for help on Iran threat By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press NATO allies have expressed reluctance to get involved in any military effort to help secure the region or counter Iran. Continue reading
Jun 26 NATO weighs boosting air defenses over Russia missile system By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO is considering beefing up European air and missile defenses and ramping up its war games plans should Russia fail to respect a Cold War-era nuclear missile treaty by August, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 11 Leaders invite NATO secretary-general to address Congress By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Leaders of both parties are inviting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress next month around the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Continue reading
Jul 13 AP fact check: Trump falsely claims credit on NATO spending By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump took credit for a supposed new decision by NATO members to increase military spending, though there was no evidence of that. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Trump pleased by NATO allies’ defense spending By Associated Press President Donald Trump is pointing to his work to push NATO countries to increase their defense spending as he meets at the White House with the NATO leader. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: NATO chief demands Russian troops leave Ukraine By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, the head of NATO demanded that Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the parliament in Kiev, saying Europe and the U.S. are united in support of Ukraine. Also, Iraq’s… Continue watching
Jun 29 U.S., NATO allies wrangle over troop levels in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press More than 16 years into the Afghanistan war, the United States and its NATO allies wrangled anew on Thursday over how to meet the need for more troops to counter the resurgent Taliban and help the Afghan forces break a… Continue reading
May 25 WATCH LIVE: NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg’s news conference from Brussels By Joshua Barajas NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to speak at 3 p.m. ET today from the group’s headquarters in Brussels. The NATO chief’s news conference follows the promise he gave earlier in the day that the international alliance “will send… Continue reading