Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to be a loyal NATO partner in case of a Russian attack, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
April 24, 2026
EU leaders have asked officials to prepare a blueprint for how the bloc's previously obscure mutual assistance clause would work,
April 24, 2026
European Union leaders will discuss the bloc's mutual assistance clause at a summit in Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S.
April 23, 2026
Russia warned on Thursday that any European countries that accepted deployments of French nuclear-capable strategic bombers would make themselves targets for
April 23, 2026
The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War Two, chiefly from Russia and China, against the
April 23, 2026
Turkey is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO
April 23, 2026
The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help
April 22, 2026
NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater
April 21, 2026
Over the past three months, Canadian soldiers conducted a more than 5,000-kilometer snowmobile patrol in extreme Arctic conditions traveling
April 21, 2026
The Czech Republic is interested in discussing possible involvement in a French plan to extend nuclear deterrence, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Monday.
April 20, 2026
Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-
April 20, 2026
The Kremlin said on Monday that it was encouraged by Bulgarian politician Rumen Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via pragmatic talks after he won a landslide
April 20, 2026
Investors have cooled on European defence stocks as profit taking and stretched valuations collide with growing uncertainty over the
April 20, 2026
An exit poll in Bulgaria suggests the center-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition led by ex-President Rumen Radev will win the country's parliamentary election
April 19, 2026
Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible U.S. withdrawal from the "European security architecture", Turkish Foreign
April 18, 2026
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a summit in Turkey's Antalya that the time has come for a conversation with the U.S. about how Washington sees future economic ties
April 18, 2026
The small Balkan nation of Kosovo says it wants to commit dozens of its security troops to an international force for Gaza because it appreciates what NATO-led peacekeepers have done for its own security since the 1998-99 war with Serbia
April 17, 2026
NATO member Estonia has no doubt that the United States would help defend it if Russia attacks, its defence minister told Reuters, while warning that
April 17, 2026
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will spearhead gatherings of the global left in Barcelona on Friday and
April 17, 2026
Romanian state institutions are facing more than 10,000 cyberattacks daily, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
Italy last week denied permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily before heading to the Middle East, sources said on
March 31, 2026
U.S.
April 01, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would act in the country's interest, whatever the "noise", when asked about U.S.
April 01, 2026
The United States will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday,
April 01, 2026
Stocks rose on Wednesday and oil and the dollar fell on continued optimism that de-escalation in the Middle East is imminent. U.S.
April 02, 2026
Global stocks rallied and oil futures retreated on Wednesday on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran war.
April 01, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Washington next week for what a spokesperson for the military alliance called
April 02, 2026
The United States will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and is
April 01, 2026
Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict and President Vladimir Putin is continuing to talk with regional leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
April 02, 2026
Russian strategic missile forces have conducted drills in Siberia involving camouflaged movements of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles that are capable of delivering
April 02, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that she agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to work in the coming weeks to strengthen the
April 16, 2026
The NATO alliance has in recent years survived existential challenges - ranging from the war
April 03, 2026
U.S.
April 07, 2026
France plans to add a further 36 billion euros ($39 billion) to its defence spending between now and 2030 under an updated military planning law that expands
April 08, 2026
Italy will not send any ships to help police the Hormuz Strait area following a ceasefire between the United States and Iran unless it is authorised by the
April 08, 2026
Portugal is against the creation of a separate European army and instead backs strengthening and modernising its armed forces within the U.S.-led NATO
April 15, 2026
The Serbian army should create units with attack drones, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday, as the Balkan country seeks to modernise its armed forces from its
April 15, 2026
Japan's
April 15, 2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed optimism Wednesday that the alliance would successfully fund defence aid to Ukraine through the Prioritised Ukraine
April 15, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country's top priority is securing help to buy and build more air defense systems
April 15, 2026
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called on NATO allies to stand together to defend international law as he pushed back against U.S.
April 09, 2026
U.S.
April 10, 2026
Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month in and
April 09, 2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told European governments that U.S.
April 09, 2026
British defence minister John Healey said on Friday that the United States is "absolutely locked" into NATO. A Reuters report on Thursday said U.S.
April 10, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to
April 10, 2026
NATO member Estonia will refrain from detaining Russia's "shadow fleet" vessels in the Baltic Sea, worried that seizing oil tankers
April 10, 2026
Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's armed services minister said, praising its drone technology
April 11, 2026
NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S.
April 13, 2026
President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a private meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday
April 08, 2026
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says an upcoming election against pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a “referendum” on Hungary’s future
April 03, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war
April 01, 2026
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies
April 01, 2026
Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help
April 01, 2026
Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible
March 15, 2026
Everything we know on the seventh day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 06, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries as part of its new nuclear strategy
March 02, 2026
Zelensky pleads to Trump: ‘Stay on our side’
February 23, 2026
Five big European military powers have launched a joint effort to build cheap drone defenses and autonomous drones, using Ukraine’s battlefield expertise
February 20, 2026
Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia
February 16, 2026
Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
February 13, 2026
European allies at NATO are brushing aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role at the alliance
February 12, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference this week
February 12, 2026
NATO has launched a new military effort called Arctic Sentry to boost security in the High North
February 11, 2026
Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn
February 10, 2026
France and Canada open consulates in Greenland amid Trump threats
February 06, 2026
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire this week, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century
February 04, 2026
Analysis: Trump’s team almost never backs down from its false claims. This past week has been different
January 28, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry
January 29, 2026
Russia is using Starlink to make its killer drones fly farther
January 29, 2026
NATO chief says Europe should ‘keep on dreaming’ if it thinks it can defend itself without the US
January 26, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insists Europe cannot defend itself without U.S. military support
January 26, 2026
European leaders are finding a way to speak with one voice against President Donald Trump and they're increasingly willing to say “no” to his demands
January 25, 2026
Trump praises British troops after drawing outrage at comments downplaying NATO’s role in Afghanistan
January 24, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has heaped praise on British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan
January 24, 2026
Leaders at the World Economic Forum urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality
January 23, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan
January 23, 2026
Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from front lines in Afghanistan
January 23, 2026
Vice President JD Vance says the Insurrection Act won’t be needed “right now” in Minneapolis after meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city, which has emerged as a national focal point in the clash over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
January 22, 2026
Leader of Denmark and its semiautonomous territory Greenland are insisting that the island's sovereignty is non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed to a framework on Arctic security with the head of NATO
January 22, 2026
Trump’s posturing over Greenland has changed the transatlantic alliance forever, European officials say
January 22, 2026
NATO’s Mark Rutte emerges as Trump whisperer-in-chief after dramatic about-face at Davos
January 22, 2026
Joe Biden promised Europe that "America is back" early in his presidency, aiming to mend ties after Donald Trump's tenure
January 22, 2026
Investors may have gotten through to President Donald Trump about his designs for Greenland with a message he wasn’t hearing from European leaders: Threatening allies with tariffs and land seizure isn’t exactly the type of policy that generates confidence in the global marketplace
January 22, 2026
Russian officials and media are reacting to President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland with a mix of glee and caution
January 21, 2026
Five takeaways from Trump’s antagonistic speech in Davos
January 21, 2026
President Donald Trump says he has scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland
January 21, 2026
Fact check: Trump’s barrage of false claims in Davos about Greenland and NATO
January 21, 2026
Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?
January 06, 2026
Trump set to face a diplomatic intervention on Greenland in Davos
January 21, 2026
President Donald Trump wanted to recap his first year back in office
January 21, 2026
How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an official embrace of friendly nations is now being reversed by Donald Trump.
January 19, 2026
Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
January 19, 2026
Trump ties failure to win Nobel Peace Prize to efforts to acquire Greenland in message to Norway
January 19, 2026
European Union leaders are using strong language like "intimidation" and "blackmail" to describe U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs over Greenland
January 19, 2026
Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland
January 18, 2026
Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump
January 17, 2026
Troops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security
January 15, 2026
International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island
January 15, 2026
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark
January 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House
January 13, 2026
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland
January 12, 2026
The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace
January 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to take control of Greenland are straining relations with NATO allies
January 12, 2026
Greenland’s party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump’s calls for the U.S. to take control of the island
January 10, 2026
What is the Oreshnik ballistic missile fired by Russia into Ukraine?
January 09, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one
January 07, 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance
January 05, 2026
Zelensky and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks
December 28, 2025
The shadow Russia casts over Europe has forced it to face the truth: the risk of war is once again real
December 25, 2025
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland are insisting that the U.S. won’t take over Greenland after President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory
December 22, 2025
NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites
December 22, 2025
Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase
December 18, 2025
A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine
December 18, 2025
Putin rejects compromise on Ukraine despite Trump’s push for peace
December 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries have formally approved plans to create a compensation body for damages caused by Russia's invasion
December 16, 2025
The head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency says Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war.”
December 15, 2025
U.S. officials say Washington has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend
December 15, 2025
NATO chief warns European allies they could be Russia’s next target
December 11, 2025
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
December 05, 2025
Britain and Norway have announced joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia
December 04, 2025
Germany has inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
December 03, 2025
Two-thirds of the member states of NATO have committed to the weapons for Ukraine through the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), which has received
December 03, 2025
U.S.
November 28, 2025
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