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German opposition leader calls for security union with Russia, dissolution of NATO
The parliamentary leader of Germany's largest opposition party has urged the dissolution of the NATO alliance. Her remarks come after US president-elect Donald Trump described it as "obsolete." German opposition leader Sahra Wagenknecht on Tuesday added her voice to calls to dissolve the North Atlantic Treaty...
Vladimir Putin reveals new military plan to go head-to-head with NATO
Vladimir Putin reveals new military plan to go head-to-head with NATO RUSSIA has announced they have formed a new military task force to match NATO punch for punch in the Baltic. Four divisions, nine brigades, and 22 regiments have been formed to match the massing of alliance forces along the the disputed region. Two of the new...
Trump to NYT: Would Review Whether to Help NATO Allies in Crisis
Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States under his leadership would come to the aid of its NATO allies in Europe in the event of an attack by Russia, in an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday. When specifically asked about his views of Russia, the newly-minted Republican nominee said that if that...
The Latest: Belgium to Contribute 150 Soldiers to Lithuania
The Latest on the NATO Summit in Warsaw (all times local): 12:25 p.m. The Belgian foreign minister says his nation will provide at least 150 soldiers to a new multinational NATO battalion based in Lithuania. NATO leaders formalized an agreement at a NATO summit in Warsaw to create four battalions of about 1,000 soldiers each to...
Nato summit: Obama expects UK to continue Europe security role
President Barack Obama has said he expects the UK to remain a major contributor to European security and that it will be able to agree an "orderly transition" with the EU. "I have no doubt that the UK will remain one of Nato's most capable members," he told the FT as alliance leaders gather for a summit....
Angela Merkel blasts ‘untrustworthy’ Putin as NATO bolsters troops on Russian border
ANGELA Merkel has launched a scathing attack on Vladimir Putin amid fears the growing verbal conflict between the two leaders will soon escalate into a large-scale, brutal conflict. As thousands of NATO troops gather on Russia's Baltic border, Angela Merkel yesterday blasted the Kremlin leader, claiming "trust had been...
Labour’s Lord Owen: Quit the EU and spend the extra MILLIONS on Nato defences
A SENIOR Labour Lord has warned that Britain's continued membership of the European Union (EU) is harming Nato's ability to defend the UK from Russian aggression. Former foreign secretary and founder of the SDP David Owen claimed diplomats in Brussels were involved in a "soft shoe shuffle…to diminish Nato and...
NATO’s Russia warning: Europe must beef up air patrols in preparation for WAR
EUROPE must beef up its air patrols along Russia's border in response to the worst tensions with Moscow since the Cold War, NATO'S top commander has said. The military alliance's current force includes just eight jets patrolling the skies over the Baltics, and NATO chiefs have admitted this would not be enough were...
Migrant crisis: Nato deploys Aegean people-smuggling patrols
Nato ships are being deployed to the Aegean sea to deter people-smugglers taking migrants from Turkey to Greece. The announcement followed a request from Turkey, Germany and Greece at a defence ministers' meeting in Brussels. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said the mission would not be about "stopping or pushing back...
The Guardian: Polish military police raid NATO centre in Warsaw
Polish military police have raided a NATO-affiliated counterintelligence centre in Warsaw in the latest of a series of moves by the country's new rightwing government to consolidate its hold on power, according to The Guardian. The raid took place at 01:30 am on Friday at the temporary offices of the NATO Counter...
NATO helps Ukraine prepare for dirty bomb attack
NATO has dispatched nuclear and chemical weapons detection and decontamination teams to Ukraine to improve its response to a radioactive attack. Ukrainian special forces will join hundreds of civilian specialists, including British experts, for exercises this week to practise for an event involving widespread...
Norway gets first of US’s controversial F-35 jets, citing ‘increased Russian activity’ in region (photo, video)
Norway has welcomed the roll-out of the first two of 22 Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets purchased by the Scandinavian state. They are seen as a counter measure to what Norway considers Russia’s boosting military capabilities in the region. Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide celebrated the occasion at...