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No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan
NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is...
Trump Commits To NATO Security Clause After Refusing A Few Weeksago
President Donald Trump, days after returning from a European trip to meet with NATO allies, waited until Friday to...
Trump Says US Committed To NATO’S Mutual Defense Pledge
US President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States remained committed to NATO's mutual defense pledge, after...
EU Needs Stronger Defence Arm
EU nations must step up their military co-operation as they cannot simply rely on the US to defend them, EU Commission...
Lithuania Warns Russian Drill May Mask Troop Build-Up
Lithuania's defense minister on Wednesday warned that a Russian military exercise later this year may serve as cover...
Trump Scolds NATO Allies Over Defense Spending
President Donald Trump on Thursday chided NATO member countries directly for not meeting their financial commitments to...
Trump Set For ‘tough’ NATO and EU Talks
Donald Trump meets NATO and EU leaders for the first time Thursday with the US president set to press nervous allies to...
NATO Will Join Anti-IS Coalition At Trump Summit
NATO will join the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadis, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday,...
Tillerson Expects NATO To Join Anti-IS Coalition
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday he expected NATO to overcome reservations and join the US-led...
NATO Must ‘step Up’ After Manchester Attack
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Manchester bombing shows the alliance must agree at a summit with...
NATO and EU Wonder Which Trump Will Turn Up
Hoping for the best, fearing the worst: EU and NATO leaders are braced for their first meeting with US President Donald...
Some NATO Allies Favour Joining Anti-IS Coalition
Some NATO allies believe joining the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could send a...
NATO Chief Says ‘trusts All Allies’ On Intelligence Sharing
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that he had complete confidence in allies' sharing of sensitive intelligence,...
US Presses Idea of NATO Taking Over Training of Iraq Troops
The top US military commander floated the idea late Wednesday of NATO assuming some responsibility for training troops...
NATO Could Boost Afghanistan Mission
NATO is considering boosting its troop strength again in Afghanistan, where it is helping the military in the fight...
NATO Calls On Russia To Stop Violence In Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to use its "considerable influence" to end fighting in...
EU, French Militaries Prepare To Go It Alone After Brexit, US Warnings
Brexit will see the departure of the EU’s largest military force, leaving France as the bloc’s main military power....
Germany Rejects US Pressure For Nato Spending Rise
Calls by the Trump administration for Germany and other Nato partners to increase spending on defence have been...
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Demands NATO Allies Pay Up
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pressed NATO allies Friday to ramp up military spending and denounced Russia's...