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NATO chief says Lukashenko must respect fundamental rights

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday to respect fundamental rights and said it would be unjustified to use the defence alliance as an excuse…

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Photo Story: Swedish Armed Forces beefs up presence on Gotland

An armoured vehicle and an aircraft of the Swedish Armed Forces within a 'high readiness action' that was initiated by the Swedish Armed Forces in the Baltic Sea region, in…

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Lukashenko orders army to defend Belarus’ borders

Claims by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that "foreign powers" are organising a build-up of troops on the country's border are baseless, says NATO. Dressed in military fatigues, the president said…

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Russia denies paying Afghan militants to kill NATO troops

Russia has rejected as "baseless" accusations that it offered Taliban-linked militants rewards to kill US and other NATO troops in Afghanistan. The New York Times and Washington Post cited US…

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NATO to investigate Mediterranean incident between French, Turkish warships

NATO will investigate French accusations that Turkey's navy failed to respond to an allied call to inspect a vessel this month in the Mediterranean, the alliance chief said on Thursday,…

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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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One body recovered from sea after Canadian military helicopter crashes off Greece

A Canadian helicopter with six people that was engaged in North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises off the coast of Greece disappeared and search-and-rescue efforts were under way, the Canadian Armed…

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Spain army requests international assistance to fight coronavirus pandemic

The Spanish army has requested international assistance to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which is now expanding at a faster rate than in Italy. “The Armed Forces of Spain are acting…

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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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Is NATO still relevant?

This article by GeoPolitics Advisor Matthew Bugeja appeared first on MaltaToday n order to face the challenges of the 21st century, its members need to figure out what NATO stands…

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NATO, Macron and the Donald

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump got together at the NATO summit in London this week, after the former called the intergovernmental military alliance ‘brain dead’. It was bound to be…

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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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Trump arrives in UK ahead of NATO summit

Donald Trump arrived in the UK ahead of a two-day NATO summit that will see members at loggerheads with each other. The US president, who landed at Stansted airport on…

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BrusselsViewPoint – What happens after Macron calls you brain-dead?

This article appeared on CorporateDispatch's Weekly journal 'Diplomatique.Expert' published electronically on November 16th. It’s a sight Brussels has become all too familiar with: everything is going smooth, until Macron comes…

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The Corporate Dispatch Week & Diplomatique.Expert Journal – 16th November 2019

The US Presidential Campaign elections' star of the week was Pete Buttigieg. His ascent the top of the Iowa polls were given a lot of importance. Given its role as the first state to…

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The week’s news in a cartoon

First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, November 16, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas Via POLITICO

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Polish Prime Minister defines Macron’s Comments on NATO as ‘dangerous’

French President Emmanuel Macron's critical remarks about NATO were "dangerous", Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview published on Sunday evening by the Financial Times. In an interview…

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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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Police cybercrime raid in in former NATO bunker in Germany

A cybercrime data centre that was shut down by German authorities was housed inside a former NATO bunker in a sleepy riverside town. The police arrested 13 people between the…

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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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On this day…

365 Crete Earthquake followed by tsunami around the Eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria 1542 Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) 1831 Belgium gains independence from Netherlands,…

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Turkey removed from US F-35 fighter jet programme

The US says it is removing Turkey from its F-35 fighter jets programme, after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system. The US says the "F-35…

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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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NATO urges Russia to destroy new missile before August or expect more determined response in the region

NATO urged Russia on Tuesday to destroy a new missile before an August deadline and save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more…

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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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Russia announces it is ‘monitoring’ NATO Baltops-2019 exercises to identify threats

Russia’s Baltic Fleet is monitoring the joint exercises of NATO Baltops-2019, Russia’s National Defense Control Center (NDCC) informed reporters on Saturday. "In order to identify the threats to navigational safety…

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What’s NATO’s future after US-Turkey rift?

Turkey currently has military personnel in Russia learning how to operate the new surface-to-air missile system it says will be delivered next month. In the United States, Turkish pilots are training on…

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Kosovo commemorates 20th anniversary since end of war

Crowds of people gathered in central Pristina on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the war 20 years ago and applaud former US President Bill Clinton and…

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Ukraine’s new President says country aspires to be EU and NATO members

During his visit to Brussels on Tuesday, newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country still aspires to being a member of both the European Union and the NATO…

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RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic coast

The British Defence Minister revealed that Britain has scrambled Typhoon fighters twice in two days in the Balticarea to intercept Russian aircraft. The first incident was on Tuesday when…

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USA warns against greater military EU cooperation

The US has warned that greater military co-operation between EU countries would be a “dramatic reversal” of three decades of transatlantic defence integration, in the latest sign of the fraying relationship…

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On this day in 1955, the Warsaw Pact was formed

The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces…

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NATO Secretary General to meet UN Head in Libya on Monday

The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will meet the Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, H.E. Mr. Ghassan Salamé, at NATO Headquarters on Monday NATO spokeswoman,…

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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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Warning that fighting in Libya is opening the door for ISIS to rise again

The current Libyan civil war is benefiting the terrorist group Daesh, as ISIS is know amongst Muslims, according to one expert on the region in comments quoted by the Turkish…

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€8.86 billion euro bill to operate German Tornado jets to 2030

Reuters reports that the German Defence Ministry estimates it will cost nearly 9 billion euros to keep its ageing fleet of 93 Tornado fighter jets, which first entered service in…

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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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Photo Story – Poland’s 20 years in NATO

Polish President Andrzej Duda (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) during a meeting in Belvedere Palace in Warsaw, Poland, 07 March 2019. Chief of NATO visits Poland to…

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Greek Parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO membership

The Greek Parliament has approved a measure for North Macedonia to join NATO, ending a decades-old dispute. Lawmakers late February 8 voted 153-140 to ratify the NATO accession protocol for…

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NATO suggests that Russia of meddling and influencing Balkan countries decisions to join the alliance

NATO has suggested Russia has tried to meddle and influence whether Balkan countries join the defence alliance. Jens Stoltenberg, its secretary general, made the comments in an exclusive interview with…

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