NATO
Trump and Polish President discuss NATO members increasing their defense spending
World
April 18, 2024
Trump and Polish President discuss NATO members increasing their defense spending
CNN — Former President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed NATO spending in a dinner meeting at Trump Tower…
NATO’s next challenge: How to reverse years of underfunding defense
World
April 4, 2024
NATO’s next challenge: How to reverse years of underfunding defense
CNN — The 75-year history of NATO can be described in three acts, each defined by existential threats to Western security. First,…
Hungary’s Viktor Orban lauds new phase with Sweden ahead of vote on its NATO bid
World
February 25, 2024
Hungary’s Viktor Orban lauds new phase with Sweden ahead of vote on its NATO bid
CNN — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his country had opened a new phase with Sweden during a joint…
Why higher defense spending is no magic bullet for NATO as Trump takes aim
World
February 18, 2024
Why higher defense spending is no magic bullet for NATO as Trump takes aim
CNN – It has been a good week for NATO. Just days after US election frontrunner Donald Trump declared that…
Trump’s incendiary NATO remarks send very real shudders through Europe
World
February 13, 2024
Trump’s incendiary NATO remarks send very real shudders through Europe
London CNN — Remarks by Donald Trump normally reverberate in an echo chamber of his own creation, a sort of…
NATO chief says Trump’s comments on abandoning alliance endangers US and European troops
World
February 12, 2024
NATO chief says Trump’s comments on abandoning alliance endangers US and European troops
CNN — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has hit back against “any suggestion” countries within the alliance would not defend one another…
Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ to any NATO country that doesn’t pay enough
World
February 11, 2024
Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ to any NATO country that doesn’t pay enough
CNN — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want”…
Hungary’s Orban backs Sweden’s NATO bid, potentially removing last hurdle to accession
World
January 29, 2024
Hungary’s Orban backs Sweden’s NATO bid, potentially removing last hurdle to accession
CNN — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that his government supports Sweden’s membership bid, potentially…
Biden administration tells Congress it intends to sell Turkey F-16s after Erdogan approved Sweden’s NATO membership
Middle East
January 27, 2024
Biden administration tells Congress it intends to sell Turkey F-16s after Erdogan approved Sweden’s NATO membership
CNN — The Biden administration told Congress it intends to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid
Middle East
January 25, 2024
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid
CNN — The Turkish parliament voted Tuesday to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid, bringing the Nordic country one step closer…