Sweden to Provide Three Warships for NATO in Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Sweden announced Sunday that it will contribute up to three warships to NATO efforts to increase the alliance's presence in the Baltic Sea to prevent sabotage of underwater infrastructure. The Swedish government announced in a statement that the Swedish military will also donate ASC 890 surveillance aircraft. And the country's coast guard […]
'SITUATION IS SERIOUS': 2 NATO nations warn citizens of Russian nuclear strikes
‘Outnumbered’ panelists discuss the ‘frightening developments’ after Ukrainian forces struck Russia using long-range U.S. … source
Fmr NATO Commander: Trump’s Calls For Acquiring Greenland Is ‘Not A Crazy Idea’
A plane carrying American businessman Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Nuuk, Greenland on January 7, 2025. (EMIL STACH/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf10:55am – Sunday, January 12, 2025 Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said he doesn't think President-elect Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is “insane.” advertisement coming in 47th […]
Top Foreign Affairs Republican predicts US won’t leave NATO but will strengthen it
Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the top foreign affairs official, predicted that the United States would not abandon NATO even under the Trump administration, pledging instead to work with the new president to strengthen NATO. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), who heads the powerful Foreign Relations Committee under the new Republican majority, said his top priority is […]
NATO Base Water Supply Again Thought Targeted by Saboteurs
Police are investigating suspected sabotage after someone attempted to access a water treatment facility at Germany's NATO air base in Cologne, the third such incident in recent months. It has become. A fence was torn down at the German Air Force base attached to Cologne Airport, and intruders allegedly attempted to break into the water […]
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 […]