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European leaders rally behind Ukraine as NATO and EU discuss security pledges in Brussels

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels for high-level talks with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The meeting marked a renewed show of European solidarity as leaders sought to......

Germany emerges as key NATO ally amid record defense spending commitments

Germany is rapidly reshaping its defense strategy, signaling a decisive break from decades of post-Cold War restraint. The government aims to reach 3.5% of GDP in defense spending by 2029, positioning the country among NATO’s most committed members as the alliance sets historic new military investment......

U.S. deploys B-52 bombers to Spain amid nuclear test tensions

Nuclear-capable B-52 bombers arrived at Morón Air Base in Spain on Friday as escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow revive concerns over potential nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than three decades. The deployment, part of the Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1, comes......

Türkiye signals readiness for Gaza multinational task force during NATO meeting

Türkiye has reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and announced the readiness of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) to join a multinational task force to be established in the region. Defense Minister Yaşar Güler highlighted this stance during the NATO defense ministers'......

Stoltenberg’s memoirs reveal how Trump nearly dismantled NATO in 2018

The newly published memoirs of former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have exposed just how close the alliance came to collapse during Donald Trump’s presidency. His book, On My Watch, released this week, recounts a tense and unprecedented standoff at the Brussels summit on July 12, 2018,......

Trump escalates Nato spending clash with Spain, threatens double tariffs

US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Spain for refusing to meet Nato's 5% defence spending target, threatening to double tariffs on the country in retaliation. The remarks were made following the Nato summit in the Netherlands, where Trump promised to make Spain pay “twice as much”......

Rutte’s praise for Trump sparks discomfort among EU officials

Several European Union officials have expressed unease over what they perceive as excessive flattery by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte toward U.S. President Donald Trump during a recent summit in The Hague. Rutte’s comments, made both privately and publicly, aimed to support Trump’s diplomatic......

Nato leaders to approve Trump-backed defense spending goal at Hague summit

NATO leaders convened in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit designed with U.S. President Donald Trump in mind, as European allies aim to reassure him of their commitment by agreeing to significantly boost defense spending. The anticipated agreement will raise NATO’s defense spending target to......

UK to acquire fighter jets equipped for tactical nuclear weapons

The United Kingdom announced plans to purchase twelve F-35A fighter jets capable of deploying tactical nuclear weapons, marking the largest expansion of its nuclear deterrent in decades. This acquisition will enable the British Air Force to carry nuclear arms for the first time since the Cold War’s......