Pentagon official to brief NATO allies as review fuels questions
Senior European diplomats will seek to reassure the Pentagon’s policy chief on Thursday that they are stepping up on defence amid uncertainty about a U.S. review of forces in Europe…
Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO
Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block their country from imposing economic sanctions or cooperating with…
Deployment of NATO military contingents in Ukraine unacceptable for Russia
Moscow has reiterated its firm stance that the deployment of NATO military forces on Ukrainian territory remains unacceptable to Russia, according to Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who was speaking at…
Germany ‘under threat,’ Merz says after another explosive drone found near airport
Explosive drones found near Leipzig airport show Germany is “under threat,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday after the reported discovery of another device. – “The drone attack in Leipzig, among…
NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement
NATO’s top commander convened a videoconference earlier this week to facilitate possible contributions to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson told Reuters, adding that this…
Poland plans to deploy missiles with range of over 1,000 km in its east — defense ministry
Poland’s Defense Ministry plans to deploy missiles with a range of over 1,000 km along its eastern border in addition to the “East Shield” fortification system, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw…
NATO is prepared to address any threat, official says
NATO is prepared to address any threat and will always do what is necessary to defend all allies, a NATO official said on Wednesday in response to questions about a…
Estonia PM says arson attack on defence contractor may be linked to Russia
Estonia is investigating whether Russia was involved in an arson attack last week on a building housing a defence contractor, the Baltic country’s prime minister said in a statement on…
Suspected Russian drone shot down in Romanian airspace
An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that illegally breached Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft shot down over the country this year,…
NATO jets shoot down drone over eastern Latvian airspace: Defense ministry
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, the country’s defense ministry confirmed Friday, followed by an announcement from the military. – The interception came against a…