NATO Chairman Backs Ukraine Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia
PRAGUE (AP) — The head of NATO's military committee said Saturday that Ukraine has a strong legal and military right to strike deep into Russia to gain a combat advantage, echoing the thinking of many U.S. allies but the Biden administration's reluctance to allow Ukraine to do so with U.S.-made weapons. “Any nation under attack […]
Biden-Harris admin considering move that Putin says would put NATO ‘at war’ with Russia
The Biden-Harris administration is considering the possibility of plunging the United States and other NATO countries into direct war with Russia, assuming Russian President Vladimir Putin is not bluffing about what he considers to be red lines. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymy […]
Putin threatens war with NATO as Russian military aircraft spotted off Alaska
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia would be at “war” with NATO if Western countries lift missile restrictions in Ukraine. The announcement came shortly after Russian military planes were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska. President Biden, along with other Western leaders, is under intense pressure to lift a U.S. ban on […]
Putin threatens NATO amid reports of long-range weapons being allowed to strike inside Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed NATO is escalating a direct war with Russia as the United States and Britain hold talks to allow Ukraine to use NATO-supplied weapons to attack targets in Russia. “This will significantly change the nature of the conflict,” Putin said. said “It means that NATO countries, the United States and […]
Romania and Latvia confirm incursions by Russian drones into NATO airspace
NATO members Latvia and Romania said a Russian drone had violated their airspace over the weekend, potentially escalating tensions between Russia and the NATO military alliance. The Latvian government said Sunday that a Russian drone had crashed in the country's eastern airspace the previous day, likely coming in from Belarus. Meanwhile, Romania's foreign ministry said […]
Biden was hellbent on leaving Afghanistan – ignoring military advice, NATO objections and Afghan pleas: House report
WASHINGTON — President Biden has stuck to his guns and rejected any advice to the contrary, ignoring the pleas of the Afghan government and ignoring objections from U.S. allies. That was one of the main conclusions from a more than two-year House Foreign Affairs Committee investigation into the chaotic and deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, according to […]
NATO Member Romania Says Russian Drone Violated Its Airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone violated Romanian airspace during a nighttime attack on neighboring Ukraine, a NATO allied country reported Sunday, urging Moscow to stop escalating the situation. The Romanian Defense Ministry said the incident occurred across the Danube in Ukraine, when Russia “targeted civilians and attacked port infrastructure.” Romania has sent F-16 […]
Former NATO chief: 'Neither Israel nor Iran wants a broad war'
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. James Stavridis said in an interview broadcast Sunday that neither Iran nor Israel want a protracted war. “Neither side wants a major war at this point, neither Israel nor Iran,” Stavridis said in an interview with radio host John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AM's “The Cats Roundtable.” “Neither country […]
Ukraine war briefing: Calls within Nato to clear long-range strikes against Russia | Ukraine
Some NATO member states Lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of weapons supplied by Western alliesSpeaking at a NATO-Ukraine council meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told Agence France-Presse that NATO countries are preparing to deploy longer-range missiles in particular. In an official statement from the meeting, NATO countries said: Condemns Russia's 'indiscriminate' mass attacks […]
Donald Trump Vows to ‘Insist’ NATO Nations ‘Spend At Least 3%’ of GDP on Defense
Former President Donald Trump vowed to “insist” that NATO allies increase their defense spending to “at least” 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP). meanwhile Busy Speaking at a National Guard Association conference on Monday, Trump said some NATO member countries are “spending well below 2 percent” of their GDP. “I will also be reaching […]