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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NATO Troops on Russia’s Border Are Trying Not to Think About Moscow
Squinting against the rain, Swedish and Finnish soldiers looked on at a handful of Stockholm’s 155 mm Archer howitzers blasting live shells across Europe’s largest training area, Rovajärvi. Sprawled just over the line, carving out the Arctic Circle in Finland’s northernmost region, Lapland, Rovajärvi has hosted Swedish and British troops learning how to fight together […]
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NATO Issues Warning About Defense Spending Amid Threats from Russia, China
Foreign ministers from NATO member states gathered in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday to debate a U.S. proposal to significantly boost defense spending amid growing global threats and shifting American strategic priorities. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasized the urgent need for increased investment to counter evolving dangers from Russia, terrorism, and increasingly, China. “When it comes […]
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Ukraine Arrests Spies Working for NATO Ally
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 ally Britain joins Trump’s airstrikes on Houthis
The United Kingdom joined the United States in conducting precision airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen on Tuesday. Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon and the Iran-backed Houthi group for comment. Why It Matters The operation marked the first time another country has joined the U.S. in a major military action ordered by […]
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