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GERMAN fighter jets were dramatically scrambled to intercept a Russian spy plane over the Baltic Sea.
It came just hours before the Kremlin warned of a “direct” response to NATO’s…
EXPERT Q&A — NATO leaders convened in The Hague this week for a summit aiming to strengthen the alliance’s defenses, with the ever encroaching threat of Russia in mind. The meeting was largely a success, with all members (barring Spain) pledging to me…
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – The stakes at this week’s NATO summit were sky-high – support for Ukraine, a shoring up of Europe’s defenses, and the viability of the alliance amid a waning U.S. commitment. On that last and arguably most important front, the…
Nato chief Mark Rutte derided for calling US president ‘daddy’ and showering him with praise over IranHistory may record this week as the one in which Donald Trump came to Europe to discuss defence spending.Diplomats may remember it as the week in whic…
THE White House has celebrated Donald Trump’s return from the Nato summit with a “Daddy’s Home” video.
It came just hours after Nato chief Mark Rutte was f…
Here’s what to know about the new spending target, its two categories of ‘core defence’ and broader defence-related infrastructure, and how Canada plans to achieve each.
Allies agreed to raise defence spending to counter likely prospect of Russian remilitarisation if Ukraine war endsThe price was high, but for now, at least, a crisis in Nato has been averted. Donald Trump may like to take the credit for almost all of t…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said increasing defence spending to meet NATO targets could come with benefits for Canadians, but also potential ‘trade-offs.’
UK purchase of F-35A squadron means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once againBritain is to obtain air-launched nuclear weapons by buying a squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which are capable of carrying the US B61-12 gravi…
US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticisedA relaxed Donald Trump said Nato’s decision to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP was a “big win” for western civilisation in a digressive press con…