NATO Country Issues Nuclear War Warning as Russia-US Tensions Escalate
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NATO Ally’s Jet Fighter Rivals US F-35 Sales
Turkey’s KAAN fighter aircraft could soon rival the U.S.-made F‑35 stealth jet in arms sales to the Global South by positioning itself as a more accessible alternative. The Turkish offering is generating interest from emerging economies. In late July, Turkey inked its first export deal with Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, for 48 planes, […]
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Full List of NATO Navies Supplying World’s Largest Muslim Nation
Indonesia’s defense ministry on Saturday signed an agreement with Turkish officials for the purchase of two frigates. While the deal adds to Jakarta’s growing list of procurement contracts with NATO allies, analysts warn that relying on such a diverse mix of foreign manufacturers poses logistical challenges and could strain Indonesia’s limited defense budget. Newsweek reached […]
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NATO Ally Shadows China Icebreaker
The Canadian military confirmed to Newsweek that it is “actively monitoring” the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long 2, which was tracked entering Arctic waters from East Asia last week. “The top priority of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is the defense of Canada and Canadians, and we will continue to conduct activities needed to detect, deter, […]
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Donald Trump Changes His Tune on NATO
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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NATO Ally Scrambles Fighter Jets as Russia Strikes Near Border
NATO member Poland has scrambled combat aircraft due to the threat posed to its airspace by long-range Russian strikes on Ukraine, it said on Saturday. Poland’s Armed Forces said fighter jets were deployed and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems placed on high alert due to overnight Russian strikes on western Ukraine, which borders […]
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NATO Ally Bordering Russia Withdraws From International Weapons Treaty
Finland has formally notified the United Nations (U.N.) of its intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of antipersonnel land mines, according to Reuters—a move that several European allies have made in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to NATO via email outside of normal business […]
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NATO Allies Sound Alarm on Russia Chemical Weapons
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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NATO Scrambles Multiple Fighter Jets After Long-Range Russian Strikes
By Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, […]
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White House Posts ‘Daddy’s Home’ NATO Supercut
The White House on Wednesday posted a video montage of President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in the Netherlands, set to Usher’s “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home),” drawing mixed reactions on social media. It came just hours after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as “Daddy” during a press conference, a moment that […]
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