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Robert Birsel
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NATO Ally Says ‘Worst Suspicions’ Confirmed After Railroad Bomb Attack

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the “worst suspicions have been confirmed” and that a bomb had destroyed rail track after “an act of sabotage” along the Warsaw to Lublin route. “An explosion of an explosive device destroyed the railway track,” Tusk said, originally in Polish, in a post on X. “Emergency services and the […]

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Ryan Chan
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US’s NATO Ally Test-Fires Nuclear Missile

Nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals, with France—a major U.S. military ally in NATO—recently test-firing an upgraded but unarmed nuclear missile. The medium-range, air-to-surface missile, known as the ASMPA-R, will be equipped on Rafale fighter jets deployed on the aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle, serving as the airborne component of the country’s nuclear […]

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Brendan Cole
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NATO nation opens multiple investigations over suspicious drone incursions 

Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office launched eight investigations following the 17 unexplained incidents involving drones flying over sites which included airports, nuclear power plants, and military bases.  The incidents come on the heels of drone incursions into the airspace of other NATO members which have been blamed on Russia.   Newsweek has contacted Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s […]

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Ellie Cook
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Drone fragments crash into NATO territory

Romania has found suspected drone fragments on its soil, the country’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, after Russia attacked Ukrainian port facilities close to the NATO country overnight. Authorities were told a drone had hit the ground roughly 5 kilometers, or just over three miles, from the Romanian border with Ukraine at 1.09 a.m. local […]

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Ellie Cook
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How NATO Can Cripple Russia’s Vulnerable Sukhoi Fighter Jets

Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia’s advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia’s industrial facilities, according to a new report. Despite a powerful domestic defense industry, Moscow has a “high level of dependence” on imported materials and parts to keep producing its combat […]

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Shane Croucher
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Russia Can Attack NATO ‘as Early as Tomorrow’: Top General

A senior German military official responsible for defense planning warned that Russia can launch a limited attack on NATO “as early as tomorrow” if it wanted to, and a much larger assault by 2029 as Moscow heavily re-arms amid its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia-NATO tensions have risen sharply over the course of the Russian […]

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NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Major Long-Range Russian Strikes

By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]

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NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Missile Attacks

By Matthew Robinson is the Newsweek U.S. News Editor based in London, U.K. His focus is U.S. politics and national news. Matthew joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at The Telegraph, The Times and CNN. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford and King’s College London. You can get in touch with […]

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‘Nuclear Power’: NATO Ally Issues Trump Credibility Warning Over Russia

By Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics. You can get in touch with Robert by emailing r.birsel@newsweek.com. Languages: English. […]

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China's Xi Congratulates Trump, Calls for 'New Era' of US Ties
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NATO Country Issues Nuclear War Warning as Russia-US Tensions Escalate

By Jenna Sundel is a Newsweek reporter based in New Jersey. Her focus is reporting on breaking news. She has in-depth knowledge of crime and courts. Jenna joined Newsweek in 2024. She previously worked at The Messenger. She is a graduate of Montclair State University. You can find her on X @jennajournalist. You can get […]

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