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Ukraine failed to intercept any ballistic missiles in deadly Kyiv attack
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens more in the second large-scale bombardment of the Ukrainian capital in less than a week. The…
NATO leaders converge on Ankara as Turkey’s alliance role expands
As NATO leaders converge on Ankara for a two-day summit beginning Monday, Turkey's expanding military and diplomatic weight within the alliance has become a dominant theme — underscored by senior NATO and allied officials who say the country's role will…
NATO finalizes €140B Ukraine aid pledge ahead of Ankara summit
NATO ambassadors on Thursday finalized the text of the alliance's Ankara summit declaration, which commits European members and Canada to providing €70 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in 2026 and "at least equivalent levels" of support in 2027, according…
Trump calls US-NATO relationship ‘ridiculous’ ahead of Ankara summit
President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud with NATO allies on Thursday, calling the United States' relationship with the alliance "ridiculous" and "one-sided" days before the bloc's leaders are set to convene in Ankara, Turkey.
Canada aims to unveil 10-nation defence bank at NATO summit
Canada plans to announce around 10 founding members of a new global defence bank at next week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, the country's lead negotiator said on Thursday, in a move that would mark a milestone in allied efforts…
Palantir’s AI system clears NATO for classified use
Palantir Technologies' Maven Smart System has achieved full operational capability within NATO, with the alliance's security board granting it authorization to operate on classified networks — a milestone announced just days before NATO leaders convene in Ankara for what is…
Macron says Europe and US in ‘reconvergence’ on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Europe and the United States are in a "moment of reconvergence" on security issues including Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, speaking after a summit of the continent's five largest military powers in Berlin…
Hegseth announces six-month review of U.S. forces in Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a sharp rebuke to NATO allies at a defense ministers' meeting in Brussels on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American military forces in Europe and condemning partners who denied U.S. troops access…
Sweden scrambles jets to intercept Russian aircraft twice in one day
Sweden scrambled two pairs of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets on Friday to intercept Russian combat aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea near its borders, the Swedish military announced on Saturday. The interceptions came just one day after a parliamentary defense…
U.S. plans to cut fighter jets, warships for NATO in Europe
The United States plans to reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, according to a New York Times report published on Thursday, marking the most detailed disclosure yet of Washington's effort to scale back…
NATO’s push for military 5G deals new blow to Huawei
Spain's Ministry of Defense is set to deploy what is being described as the first tactical 5G network designed to operate in a real military environment, marking a milestone in NATO's broader push to adopt commercial wireless technology for defense…
Germany proposes €70B NATO military aid pledge for Ukraine
NATO allies are discussing a new €70 billion military funding commitment for Ukraine that could be announced at the alliance's summit in Ankara on July 7–8, according to Politico, citing four NATO diplomats.
Hungary’s Magyar vows ‘reliable’ NATO role but won’t arm Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Brussels on Thursday to discuss preparations for the alliance's upcoming summit in Ankara, as Budapest seeks to rebuild its standing within the transatlantic alliance while maintaining its…
Zelensky says US missile defense talks have stalled
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that strengthening Ukraine's air defense is Kyiv's "first priority" and disclosed that talks with the United States on expanding anti-ballistic missile production have stalled, pushing Ukraine to accelerate its own efforts in Europe.
NATO weighs return to Iraq after wartime evacuation
NATO's advisory mission to Iraq, which was fully evacuated to southern Italy amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, could return to Baghdad in the coming months, the mission's former commander said this week.
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s troop reversal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday for a NATO foreign ministers' meeting, carrying a message from President Donald Trump about allied shortcomings during the Iran conflict while trying to calm growing European anxiety over…
Russia developing seabed nuclear missiles, German investigation finds
NATO intelligence services have been closely tracking Russia's Northern Fleet amid growing concerns that Moscow is advancing a secret program to deploy nuclear-armed missiles on the Arctic Ocean seabed, according to an investigation published on May 21 by German public…
Lithuania confirms crashed drone was Ukrainian
A suspected drone entering Lithuanian airspace from Belarus on Wednesday triggered the first air alert in an EU and NATO capital to order civilian shelters since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, forcing President Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister Inga…
NATO’s Rutte says Europeans ‘got the message’ on Iran war
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared on Monday that European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump over their reluctance to back the ongoing U.S.-led war against Iran, as the transatlantic rift over the conflict deepened following…
US warns EU allies of arms delivery delays as Iran war drains stockpiles
The United States has warned European allies including the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia to expect prolonged delays in the delivery of American weapons systems, as the ongoing war with Iran rapidly depletes U.S. munitions stockpiles, the Financial Times…
King Charles urges unity in rare address to Congress
King Charles III addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, calling on the two nations to defend their shared democratic values and declaring that "time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together,"…