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Trump confirms reduction of US troops in Germany

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany to 25,000, faulting the close U.S. ally for failing to meet NATO's defense spending target and accusing…

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NATO chief warns West could not ignore the rise of China

The head of the NATO military alliance said on Wednesday that the West could not ignore the rise of China and so it was important that the United Kingdom…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoons scrambled in Lithuania to intercept Russian aircraft

A handout picture provided by the British Royal Air Force shows a Russian Coot A aircraft (top) being intercepted by RAF Typhoons from Siauliai Air Base, over Lithuania, 02 June…

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NATO calls on Russia, Syria to halt Idlib offensive

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg urged Russia and Syria on Friday to halt their Idlib offensive and said the military alliance stood in solidarity with member state Turkey, which lost 33…

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NATO to hold extraordinary meeting after attack on Turkish soldiers

Following Turkey's request, NATO will hold an extraordinary meeting Friday over attacks to Turkish soldiers in Idlib, north-western Syria. Late Thursday, at least 33 Turkish soldiers were martyred and tens…

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US to seek more help from NATO to counter ISIS

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he is looking to NATO allies for more help countering the ISIS extremist group in Iraq and in bolstering U.S. defence efforts in…

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Turkish foreign minister calls for enlarged NATO, Georgia membership

Turkey’s foreign minister called on Thursday for the enlargement of NATO and the addition of Georgia to the organization. “I don’t understand why we have not invited Georgia or we…

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Trump proposes NATO expansion into Middle East

President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed expanding NATO's membership to include Middle Eastern nations in light of recent U.S. tensions in the region with Iran. The president's suggestion came one…

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NATO Secretary General distances himself from Trump

Nato's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said it was imperative Iran did not require a nuclear weapon, in a reaction to Iran's statement that it would pull out of a nuclear…

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NATO to meet over Iran crisis amid ‘menacing escalation’

NATO ambassadors will meet in Brussels on Monday amid ongoing Middle East tensions, three days after the US killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. "The North Atlantic Council will…

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NATO suspends training mission in Iraq

NATO suspended its training mission in Iraq, the alliance said Saturday after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. NATO has been advising the Iraqi defense…

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NATO allies issue strongest warning yet over Russia threat, mention China for first time

NATO allies have used their strongest language yet against Russia, mentioned China for the first time and agreed to a rethink about the future. In a joint declaration, the 29…

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Johnson warns NATO members not to “shy away” from emerging threats

Boris Johnson has warned NATO members they must not "shy away" from discussing emerging threats, after Emmanuel Macron defended his warning that the alliance was suffering from strategic "brain death".…

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Macron wants bigger Europe military role in NATO

French President Emmanuel Macron said Europeans should play a greater role within the NATO military alliance in order to be less dependent on the United States. Macron said he wants…

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Pompeo says NATO needs to change, or risk becoming obsolete

NATO needs to grow and change or else the alliance runs the risk of becoming obsolete, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. “Seventy years on NATO now,…

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NATO alliance experiencing brain death, says Macron

President Emmanuel Macron of France has described NATO as "brain dead", stressing what he sees as waning commitment to the transatlantic alliance by its main guarantor, the US. Interviewed by…

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Photo Story: NATO military exercises in Spain

Two F-18 fighters release flares as they take part in the Ocean Sky military exercises. NATO members the United States, Turkey and Spain are partecipating in the exercises at in…

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NATO chief warns ‘fight against ISIS is not over’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that ISIS could revive itself following the US withdrawal in Syria. In a press conference setting the agenda for an upcoming, high-level…

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Photo Story: Italian Air Force F-35s during NATO Air Policing

A series of photos of the Italian Air Force multirole combat aircraft F-35 during defence operation Air Policing led by NATO in Keflavik Air Base, Iceland. NATO Air Policing is…

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NATO, New Zealand Leaders Consult on Cooperation

Terrorism is a global threat and requires a global answer, and New Zealand — working with NATO — will continue to do its part, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during a joint…

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Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan in Ukraine for major multinational maritime exercise

The Type 45 has docked in the Port of Odesa on the Black Sea alongside NATO Allies and partner nations for Exercise Sea Breeze 2019. Alongside forces from 18 other…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Military Aircraft Close To Estonian Airspace

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing a Russian SU-27 aircraft, in a photo from a British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft (not pictured) from…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing RAF crews making a second scramble to intercept a Russian SU-30 Flanker fighter (top) and an Ilyushin IL-76…

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Slideshow: Easter in Gdynia for NATO-SNMG1

Six ships from the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (NATO-SNMG1) entering the Polish port of Gdynia for a working visit. The NATO-SNMG1 vessels include a US destroyer, four frigates…

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70 years of NATO

NATO today is celebrating 70 years from when it was formed as a formal alliance between the territories of North America and Europe. From its inception, its main purpose was…

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The meaning of Malta’s Freedom Day

On the 31st March 1979, Malta saw the very last ship of the British forces leaving our shores. Commonly known as Freedom Day, this day marked the end of the…

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Trump warns NATO allies

New York Times: President Trump has written sharply worded letters to the leaders of several NATO allies — including Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada — taking them to task for spending…

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European Leaders warned about how Trump’s policies are pushing towards a NATO break-up

The Times: European Union leaders have discussed their fears that the “immense pressure” President Trump’s policies are putting on Nato could lead to its break-up. Donald Tusk, the president of…

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Air Strikes on Syria – NATO to meet later on today

CNN reports that following the trilateral airstrikes launched in Syria, a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) will be held Saturday afternoon, a NATO official tells CNN. France, the United…

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Balkans : It is open hunting season on independent thinkers

POLITICO reports that in the Balkans the West is fighting back against Russia in a battle for influence in the Balkans. But although the European Union has renewed its interest…

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