Politics Jun 24 WATCH: Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Rutte in the Oval Office By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World Jun 03 Poland and Lithuania explore playing bigger role in NATO's nuclear deterrence Poland and Lithuania confirm they are participating in discussions about their potential role in NATO’s nuclear deterrence efforts, which are built around U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe. By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World May 29 Russian drone targeting Ukraine crashes into Romanian apartment building A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine and then went astray slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the… By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press
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. By Mark Carlson, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
May 22 At NATO meeting, Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration had decided to cancel the deployment of thousands of U.S. troops to Poland and Germany, but then the president posted on social media Thursday that “the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland.”… Continue reading
May 22 U.S. says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 5:11 NATO's Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The countries along NATO’s eastern flank have long been on the frontline against Russian aggression. But now they are in the firing line between Ukraine’s long-range drones and targets in northwest Russia. Nick Schifrin spoke with Latvia’s foreign minister and… Continue watching
May 19 NATO's top officer doesn't expect more U.S. drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced By Lorne Cook, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The remarks by U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich follow Trump's surprise announcement of the move early this month. Continue reading
May 04 European leaders say the timing of Trump's decision to pull troops from Germany came as a surprise By Mark Carlson, Lorne Cook, Associated Press 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. Continue reading