UK Says Trump Right to Demand Higher Military Spending From NATO
LONDON (AP) – Europe's security is “at risk” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO allies should increase military spending, Britain's top diplomat says. he said on Thursday. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “The post-Cold War peace is completely over.” “Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are exactly right when they say Europe needs […]
NATO takes over key asset before start of Trump term
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec Newsletter {beacon} Defense &national security Defense &national security Full text President Trump: “I plan to report on drones within the first day of taking office'' President-elect Trump has vowed to provide transparency to the public about the recent increase in mysterious drone sightings, suggesting information will be […]
Ukraine war briefing: Trump sympathises with Russian stance against Ukraine joining Nato | Russia
President Donald Trump said he sympathized with Russia's position that Ukraine should not join NATO and lamented his inability to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before Inauguration Day. NATO members and the Biden administration have expressed support for eventual membership, but Ukraine has not received an invitation. Kiev said joining NATO would deter further […]
NATO leaders say era of 2% defense spending ‘probably history’ as Trump allegedly pushes 5% target
Four North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders and representatives of the European Union (EU) said Sunday that Russia remains a major security threat in Europe amid the Ukraine war and as Western countries prepare for what is to come. They announced that they agreed it was time to invest more in defense spending. Trump administration. […]
Zelensky’s Criticisms of Allies Can Go Too Far, Says NATO Boss
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has been paid millions of dollars by Western allies to fight a nearly three-year war of defense against Russian aggression, has developed a habit of biting the hand that feeds him, the NATO secretary general said. Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who was appointed this year as the new […]
NATO Pushback Debanking of Arms Firms
Bank withdrawals from defense companies supplying Western militaries have become so serious that people, including the NATO Secretary General, have been forced to tell the public that they support banks that invest in weapons companies. NATO's secretary-general said defense companies should not be put in the same category as illegal drugs and pornography as immoral […]
NATO Says Get Ready For Swarms of Russian Drones
Paying for the military instead of “pensions, health care and social security” may be painful, but preventing war is better than fighting, one NATO leader warned, as Russia vastly outnumbers Europe in military equipment. They say it's much cheaper. Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who was elected this year as NATO Secretary-General, spoke at […]
Trump tells The Post about his ‘firm’ viral handshake with French President Emanuel Macron – and reveals NATO talks
President Donald Trump criticized the power-grabbing handshake he exchanged with French President Emmanuel Macon during a weekend meeting with the Post, but the president-elect insisted it was no big deal. “Just a solid shake. He understands that. It's just a solid shake,” Trump told the Post. Their handshake went viral on Saturday when they met […]
Overtures to Expand NATO to Include Ukraine ‘Extremely Dangerous’
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) appeared on Fox News Channel's “The Ingraham Angle” and warned against efforts to bring Ukraine into NATO. The Missouri Republican said such a move risks sparking conflict with Russia “now and forever.” A partial transcription follows: INGRAHAM: Well, it's a deal that Biden and company put together at the beginning of […]
Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn | Ukraine
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a final visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, pledging that President Joe Biden's administration will continue to explore arms deliveries to Ukraine in the few hours left in his administration. “This is a critical time for the alliance to ensure that we maintain a stable […]