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1 month, 1 week ago

As Russia and China rewrite rules of war, NATO adapts its game plan

BRUSSELS—NATO was created to fight a shooting war against Moscow. Russia presents the most immediate threat, Rutte and other allied officials say, because it is using what are called hybrid attacks in response to the West’s support for Ukraine’s resistance to Moscow’s invasion. “What we don’t want is a situation in which everything that happens anywhere is suddenly attributed to …

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1 month, 1 week ago

NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms

Al Jazeera

Mark Rutte says to maintain current level of deterrence, 2 percent of GDP spending is not sufficient. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged members of the alliance to ramp up defence spending as countries brace for renewed pressure from United States President-elect Donald Trump. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, NATO leaders agreed to halt the defence …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine seeks NATO membership in tacit message to Putin

Hindustan Times

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged his NATO counterparts to issue an invitation at a meeting in Brussels next week to Kyiv to join the Western military alliance, according to the text of a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. The letter reflects Ukraine's renewed push to secure an invitation to join NATO, which is part of a "victory …

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3 months, 1 week ago

New NATO Chief Rutte's First Trip to Ukraine: A Show of Continued Support

Associated Press

New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine in his first trip since taking office, pledging the alliance's continued support for Kyiv in its war with Russia. He met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and expressed confidence that he can work with whomever is elected president of the United States in November. Zelenskyy discussed elements of Ukraine's so-called victory plan and …

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6 months ago

China & Russia threaten NATO after calls for Ukraine 'disappearance'

Daily Mail

China and Russia have both threatened NATO against 'provoking confrontation' over the bloc's claims that Xi Jingping's nation holds a key role in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. NATO leaders said in a declaration at their summit in Washington on Wednesday that China had 'become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine', adding that Beijing's 'so-called 'no limits' partnership' and …

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6 months ago

What has NATO promised Ukraine – and did Gaza figure in summit talks?

Al Jazeera

NATO leaders have drummed up more military and financial support for Kyiv, but the war in Gaza was absent from the bloc’s agenda. “But make no mistake, Ukraine can and will stop Putin, especially with our full, collective support,” the US leader added, as NATO leaders drummed up more military and financial support for the war-torn European country, while committing …

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6 months, 1 week ago

India, U.S. share goals to prevent Ukraine conflict from spreading, establishing Palestinian state: U.S. envoy

The Hindu

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the United States has had continuous communications with India about what the two can do “together” to hold Russia “to account”, the U.S. Welcoming India’s support in providing humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine, Mr. Garcetti said that the U.S. appreciated the strength of the strategic partnership with India to “coordinate …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte is new NATO chief: From Putin to Trump, a look at challenges waiting for him

Firstpost

Mark Rutte, the departing PM of the Netherlands and recently appointed as the next NATO chief, will assume leadership of the Western military alliance during a precarious period. We take a look at the critical issues that will demand Rutte’s immediate attention when he assumes office in October Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte looks on, on the day of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO chief's nuclear saber-rattling threatens mankind

China Daily

The flag of NATO. Stoltenberg told The Telegraph on Sunday that NATO is mulling the increasing number of available nuclear weapons to counter the alleged threat from Russia and China. The United States' share of the total spending, $51.5 billion, is more than all the other nuclear-armed states put together and accounts for 80 percent of the increase in nuclear …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Antony Blinken says Ukraine will become a member of NATO

Daily Mail

Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed confidence that Ukraine will become a member of NATO and insisted support for the embattled country and its president Volodymyr Zelensky is 'rock solid.' The former US President previously undermined NATO's collective defense guarantee by saying he'd encourage Russia to attack any members not spending enough on defense - and allegedly said he'd refuse …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Newly-elected Vladimir Putin warns West that a conflict between Russia and NATO would be 'one step' from World War 3 after Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in Ukraine

Daily Mail

Vladimir Putin today warned the West that a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would push the planet to the brink of World War Three. The exercise involves air, sea, and land forces, with over 100 fighter jets, 50 ships, and over 20,000 troops practicing defensive manoeuvres in cold and harsh weather conditions Ukrainian tank-men are seen on a BWP …

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10 months ago

NATO’s biggest drills since the Cold War send a signal to Russia and aim for a real-life feel

Associated Press

ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE — Large NATO drills in the frigid fjords of northern Norway may be just war games meant to hone the fighting skills of the newly expanded 32-nation military alliance. The French frigate is part of a NATO force conducting exercises in the seas, north of Norway, codenamed Steadfast Defender, which are the largest conducted by …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Is NATO membership in the cards for Ukraine? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: Western powers joined Ukraine last weekend to mark two years of Russian aggression on its territory, as concerns grow that the conflict could spread into Europe. If Kyiv is admitted now it would automatically kickstart NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence provision, which stipulates that an attack on one member would be construed as an attack against …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin warns risk of nuclear war if West sends troops to Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Two weeks ahead of the presidential election, the Russian leader says his troops won’t back down in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the Western countries sent troops to fight in Ukraine during an annual address to the nation two weeks ahead of the presidential election. The Russian leader previously pulled …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED

India TV News

Kyiv: As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. Here are some of the factors that may influence Western support for Ukraine in the year ahead: US aid package in Congress A bill stuck in the …

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11 months ago

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg calls on Europe to ramp up arms production

The Hindu

NATO's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg called on Europe to increase its arms production to support Ukraine and prevent "potentially decades of confrontation" with Moscow, in an interview published by German media on February 10. Ahead of a key meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels and the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Jens Stoltenberg insisted that "we need to …

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11 months ago

Putin says Russia invading Poland or Lativia is 'out of the question'

Daily Mail

Vladimir Putin played down fears of World War Three last night by claiming the prospect of Russia invading Poland or Latvia was 'out of the question'. Putin made the comments in an interview with controversial American talk show host Tucker Carlson, his first with a Western journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago on February 24, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nato braced for all-out war with Russia in the next 20 years: Top defence chief issues starkest warning yet and says civilians and governments must brace for cataclysmic conflicts and potential conscr

Daily Mail

A top defence chief has revealed that NATO forces are bracing for an all-out war with Russia in the next two decades. Admiral Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, urged both civilians and governments to prepare for conflict and potential conscription A top defence chief has revealed that NATO forces are bracing for an all-out war with …

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1 year ago

Amid Houthi Attacks, Donald Trump Warns Of Global War, Mocks NATO Ally France | US 2024 Elections

Hindustan Times

Amid Houthi Attacks, Donald Trump Warns Of Global War, Mocks NATO Ally France | US 2024 Elections Former US President Donald Trump hit out at President Joe Biden during a campaign trail in Iowa on the third anniversary of the Capitol riots. #donaldtrump #joebiden #worldwar3 #biden #trump #iowa #campaigntrail #war #character #capitolriot #thirdanniversary #hostages #uspolls #uspresidentialelections #racetowhitehouse #2024uspolls Hindustan Times …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine

Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO member Romania inaugurated on Monday an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots from allied countries and other partners, including Ukraine. The training facility situated at an air base in Fetesti in southeast Romania will aim to increase interoperability between NATO allies, and better position the military alliance “to face the complex challenges” in Eastern Europe …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Support for Israel has been decisive and real — a stark contrast to the West's grudging aid for Ukraine

ABC

On a broad geopolitical level, the biggest loser of the Israel-Gaza war is Ukraine. In some ways, Ukraine's biggest challenge is not Vladimir Putin — its army has both his measure and the measure of the Russian army — but the murky, swirling waters of a dysfunctional Washington. Although the battle to keep funding going was getting difficult, for Ukraine's …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Putin says Western tanks ‘priority target’ for Russia in Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Russian president also warns that Western weapons supplied to Kyiv only prolonged war and would not change its outcome. Foreign-made tanks are a “priority target” for Russian forces in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, and the supply of Western weaponry to Kyiv will not change the course of the war. When asked about France’s decision to supply Ukraine …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Article 5: NATO’s common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission while at war

Associated Press

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have gotten support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but he ultimately returns home without a clear commitment that his country will be joining the club any time soon. For many, that argument gives Russia’s president a pretext to prolong the war, which President Vladimir Putin ostensibly launched …

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1 year, 6 months ago

NATO defence spending is rising, but not fast enough

The Economist

N ATO LEADERS had a packed agenda at their summit in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, on July 11th and 12th. Meanwhile, the alliance also approved its first comprehensive defence plans since the cold war. Western defence spending fell dramatically in real terms after the cold war. In 2006 NATO allies agreed to a target for defence spending of 2% of GDP, …

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As Russia and China rewrite rules of war, NATO adapts its game plan

NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms

Ukraine seeks NATO membership in tacit message to Putin

New NATO Chief Rutte's First Trip to Ukraine: A Show of Continued Support

China & Russia threaten NATO after calls for Ukraine 'disappearance'

What has NATO promised Ukraine – and did Gaza figure in summit talks?

India, U.S. share goals to prevent Ukraine conflict from spreading, establishing Palestinian state: U.S. envoy

Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte is new NATO chief: From Putin to Trump, a look at challenges waiting for him

NATO chief's nuclear saber-rattling threatens mankind

Antony Blinken says Ukraine will become a member of NATO

Newly-elected Vladimir Putin warns West that a conflict between Russia and NATO would be 'one step' from World War 3 after Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in Ukraine

NATO’s biggest drills since the Cold War send a signal to Russia and aim for a real-life feel

Is NATO membership in the cards for Ukraine? | Explained

Putin warns risk of nuclear war if West sends troops to Ukraine

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg calls on Europe to ramp up arms production

Putin says Russia invading Poland or Lativia is 'out of the question'

Nato braced for all-out war with Russia in the next 20 years: Top defence chief issues starkest warning yet and says civilians and governments must brace for cataclysmic conflicts and potential conscr

Amid Houthi Attacks, Donald Trump Warns Of Global War, Mocks NATO Ally France | US 2024 Elections

Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine

Support for Israel has been decisive and real — a stark contrast to the West's grudging aid for Ukraine

Putin says Western tanks ‘priority target’ for Russia in Ukraine

Article 5: NATO’s common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission while at war

NATO defence spending is rising, but not fast enough