NATO
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
Middle East
March 29, 2017
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy…
Europe must take on more responsibility in Trump era: Merkel
World
March 9, 2017
Europe must take on more responsibility in Trump era: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe must take on more responsibility and continue to stick to its open trade policy…
Germany says NATO concerned about Trump ‘obsolete’ remark
World
January 17, 2017
Germany says NATO concerned about Trump ‘obsolete’ remark
Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across…
Trump says NATO is obsolete but still ‘very important to me’
World
January 16, 2017
Trump says NATO is obsolete but still ‘very important to me’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said NATO was obsolete because it had not defended against terror attacks, but that the military…
Britain, US sending planes, troops to deter Russia in the east
World
October 27, 2016
Britain, US sending planes, troops to deter Russia in the east
Britain said on Wednesday it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks…
Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships
World
October 26, 2016
Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships
Spain is reviewing a request by a Russian flotilla to refuel in its North African enclave of Ceuta, the foreign…
NATO seeks troops to deter Russia on eastern flank
World
October 26, 2016
NATO seeks troops to deter Russia on eastern flank
NATO will press allies on Wednesday to contribute to its biggest military build-up on Russia's borders since the Cold War…
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
Middle East
August 15, 2016
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
The European Union should grant Turks visa-free travel in October or the migrant deal that involves Turkey stemming the flow…
As Turkey’s coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
Middle East
August 6, 2016
As Turkey’s coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Tayyip…
Trump NATO plan would be sharp break with decades-long US policy
World
July 22, 2016
Trump NATO plan would be sharp break with decades-long US policy
Republican foreign policy veterans and outside experts warned that the suggestion by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that he might…