NATO
NATO weighs four battalions in Eastern states to deter Russia: US
World
May 3, 2016
NATO weighs four battalions in Eastern states to deter Russia: US
The NATO alliance is weighing rotating four battalions of troops through Eastern member states, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said…
Russia defends intercept of US reconnaissance plane over Baltic
World
May 1, 2016
Russia defends intercept of US reconnaissance plane over Baltic
Russia said on Saturday it had sent a fighter plane on Friday to intercept a U.S. aircraft approaching its border…
Russia’s military rejects US criticism of new Baltic encounter
World
April 18, 2016
Russia’s military rejects US criticism of new Baltic encounter
Russia's military rejected criticism by US European Command on Sunday that a Russian jet had made aggressive maneuvers near a…
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
Middle East
April 15, 2016
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Germany had accepted a request from Turkey to seek prosecution of a German…
Trump questions NATO, Asia nuclear weapons ahead of Washington summit
World
March 28, 2016
Trump questions NATO, Asia nuclear weapons ahead of Washington summit
US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of US foreign…
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC
World
March 15, 2016
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC
A British exit from the European Union could trigger the unraveling of the bloc and thus weaken the NATO military…
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
World
February 11, 2016
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
NATO will send military vessels to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crack down on criminal networks smuggling…
US asks NATO for surveillance planes in fight against Islamic State
World
January 28, 2016
US asks NATO for surveillance planes in fight against Islamic State
The head of NATO said on Thursday that the United States has requested the alliance's help in fighting Islamic State…
NATO ‘discussing’ use of AWACS in anti-IS operations
World
January 22, 2016
NATO ‘discussing’ use of AWACS in anti-IS operations
NATO member states are discussing a request to use the alliance's AWACS air surveillance aircraft in the battle against the…
Suicide bomber kills five in attack on US-Afghan patrol: official
World
December 21, 2015
Suicide bomber kills five in attack on US-Afghan patrol: official
A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a joint US-Afghan patrol near Bagram air base in Afghanistan on Monday, killing…