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‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'
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‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'

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European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are holding meetings to pitch an increase in the bloc’s target to 3 per cent at its annual summit next June North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief Mark Rutte has called for raising defence budget by respective member nations. Rutte has said that the alliance’s defence spending needs to be much bigger than …

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Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...

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Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate at least 2 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to defence spending US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to pull US out of Nato often. Nato members’ defence spending under scanner Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate …

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NATO helping US maintain its hegemony
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NATO helping US maintain its hegemony

China Daily  

As Ukraine presses for NATO membership to secure its future, the alliance faces deeper questions about its direction and unity. In its Washington Summit Declaration in July, NATO said that it would continue to support Ukraine on "its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership", that China poses a challenge to "NATO's interests, security and values", and that …

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NATO helping US maintain its hegemony
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NATO helping US maintain its hegemony

China Daily  

As Ukraine presses for NATO membership to secure its future, the alliance faces deeper questions about its direction and unity. In its Washington Summit Declaration in July, NATO said that it would continue to support Ukraine on "its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership", that China poses a challenge to "NATO's interests, security and values", and that …

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Trump’s right about demanding equal contribution from NATO allies
1 month ago

Trump’s right about demanding equal contribution from NATO allies

Firstpost  

Equal pooling of resources by NATO members in protecting a member that spends less than two per cent of GDP on defence is unfair As NATO’s 12 founding members inked the pact in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 1949, then-US President Harry S Truman said, “On this historic occasion … we are about to do here is a neighbourly act. …

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EU leader calls for European army amid fears of Trump victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EU leader calls for European army amid fears of Trump victory

The Telegraph  

The EU should have its own army, the prime minister of Luxembourg has said, amid fears Donald Trump will withdraw US security for Europe if he returns to the White House. The first steps towards a common military could be taken by a “coalition of the willing” among member states, Luc Frieden said in a speech in Poland. “Russia’s unacceptable …

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Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

Hindustan Times  

KYIV, Ukraine — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones have violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace A drone entered Romanian territory early on Sunday as Moscow struck “civilian targets and …

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NATO@75: The military alliance grows in relevance, also in expectations
5 months, 1 week ago

NATO@75: The military alliance grows in relevance, also in expectations

Firstpost  

NATO is increasingly considering the European and Indo-Pacific theatres as interdependent, especially considering the China factor. At the June 2021 Brussels Summit, NATO leaders affirmed that Ukraine would eventually join the Alliance and supported Ukraine’s right to self-determination without interference. NATO offered to improve communications with Russia and discuss missile placements and military exercises, as long as Russia withdrew troops …

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NATO Summit: Ukraine urges bloc to give free hand on targeting Russia, what Biden says I HIGHLIGHTS
5 months, 1 week ago

NATO Summit: Ukraine urges bloc to give free hand on targeting Russia, what Biden says I HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

Washington: Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, saying it would be a "game-changer" in its war with Moscow, while China slammed NATO's criticism of its support for Russia as biased and malicious. China fumes at NATO Wednesday's NATO declaration included sharp words about China, calling it "a decisive …

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Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — NATO countries are moving to shore up their weapons production capabilities as a hedge against the November presidential vote, signing a nearly $700 million contract for more Stinger missiles and making pledges to boost their own defense production. Ukraine, a partner that relies on military aid from the NATO members, is opening a small office in Washington to …

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In US, Nato at 75 grapples with internal and external crisis
5 months, 2 weeks ago

In US, Nato at 75 grapples with internal and external crisis

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The West has come home to Washington. At a campaign rally earlier this year, Trump said that a president of a “big country” had asked him if the US would protect the country from Russia if his country didn’t pay. In an interview in June, Trump categorically laid the blame for the Russian invasion on what he termed President …

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Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?

Firstpost  

Nato summit gets underway today in Washington, where top leaders from 32 member nations have gathered to celebrate 75 years of its existence. But Donald Trump, the second-time US presidential hopeful, casts a large shadow on the summit as Russia’s Vladimir Putin keeps Europe on edge Aiming to run again for the US presidential election, Donald Trump said in February …

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NATO leaders gather for 75th anniversary summit. Here’s what to know
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO leaders gather for 75th anniversary summit. Here’s what to know

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden will host leaders of NATO in Washington, DC, this week as the military alliance marks 75 years since its formation amid security threats arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia Pacific. Leaders of partner countries expected at the summit include: Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …

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A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

LA Times  

President Biden meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday. A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe. Biden spoke …

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A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe. Biden spoke affectionately of Stoltenberg, calling him “pal” and saying he wished that Stoltenberg, who has been NATO’s secretary …

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Trump tells NATO members they are 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins second term in November
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump tells NATO members they are 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins second term in November

Daily Mail  

Trump has told NATO members they will be 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins a second term in office in November. Donald Trump has told NATO members they will be 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins a second term in office in November A soldier stands as they fire a …

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The war in Ukraine is the top issue for the NATO defense ministers' meeting
10 months, 1 week ago

The war in Ukraine is the top issue for the NATO defense ministers' meeting

NPR  

The war in Ukraine is the top issue for the NATO defense ministers' meeting A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: NATO defense ministers are meeting today in Brussels. And that's renewed fears here about things like how Europe could defend itself if Trump pulls out of NATO or what would happen to the nuclear-weapons-based security guarantees that are largely dependent on the U.S., …

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Explained: What did Trump say about NATO funding and what is Article 5?
10 months, 1 week ago

Explained: What did Trump say about NATO funding and what is Article 5?

Hindustan Times  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them. As U.S. president from 2017-21, Trump often lambasted NATO and members such as Germany, accusing them of not paying …

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How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
10 months, 1 week ago

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party’s nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants to NATO member nations that are “delinquent” in devoting 2% of their gross domestic product to defense. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recalled how as …

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'Stupid thing to say': Rand Paul and other GOP senators slam Trump threats to NATO
10 months, 1 week ago

'Stupid thing to say': Rand Paul and other GOP senators slam Trump threats to NATO

Raw Story  

More than a dozen Republican senators blew off Donald Trump's demands and advanced an unconditional U.S. foreign aid bill that would send $95 billion to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine. The Senate voted 67-27 to move the foreign aid supplemental spending bill another step closer to passing, although leadership still haven't agreed on border amendments Republicans insist on, despite Trump telling …

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How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
10 months, 1 week ago

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works

LA Times  

Then-President Trump is shown at a NATO summit in December 2019. Trump’s comment Saturday on NATO and Russia was the latest instance in which the former president seemed to side with an authoritarian state over America’s democratic allies. Former President Trump, the front-runner for the Republican Party’s nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to …

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What did Trump say about NATO funding that sparks row and what is Article 5? EXPLAINED
10 months, 1 week ago

What did Trump say about NATO funding that sparks row and what is Article 5? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them. As US president from 2017-21, Trump often lambasted NATO and its members such as Germany, accusing them of not …

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Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence

Al Jazeera  

The former president has repeatedly said the US is unfairly carrying the financial burden of the security alliance. Former United States President Donald Trump has stirred strong reactions in Europe after saying Washington might not protect NATO allies from potential attack from Russia if he wins the November election unless some members of the alliance step up their military spending. …

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Vantage | How Erdogan pulled off a diplomatic heist over Sweden's NATO entry
1 year ago

Vantage | How Erdogan pulled off a diplomatic heist over Sweden's NATO entry

Firstpost  

A significant diplomatic victory for Turkey was the easing of weapon embargoes imposed by Sweden, Finland, Canada and the Netherlands In the realm of international diplomacy, power dynamics often play out in unexpected ways. The recent NATO summit in Brussels showcased not only the complexities surrounding global security issues but also shed light on a unique case of arm-twisting diplomacy …

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