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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NATO Ally’s ‘Invisible’ Weapon Takes Down Drone Swarms for First Time
British soldiers have successfully trialed a new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) designed to take out incoming attacks involving large numbers of drones, the U.K. government has said. Why It Matters The world has watched on as the rapid pace of drone development quickly came to define the war in Ukraine, changing how modern […]
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NATO Country Hails New US F-16 Fighter Jets as ‘Symbol’ Amid Russia-Ukraine War
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Satellites Find NATO Aircraft Carrier Near Red Sea Amid US Airstrikes
Satellite imagery spots a French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Djibouti as United States forces continue to strike Yemen-based Houthi rebels from the nearby Red Sea. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Central Command for comment by email. Why It Matters France, a key European member of NATO, deployed its only aircraft carrier, FS Charles […]
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