NATO

Stop buying Russian oil

President Donald Trump yesterday said that the United States is prepared to impose fresh energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all Nato nations cease purchasing Russian oil and implement similar measures.

How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map

The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.

The Ukraine war was provoked

The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.

Planned NATO statement full of 'belligerent rhetoric' and 'lies', says Chinese official

The draft communique said China has become a decisive enabler of Russia's war effort in Ukraine and Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Europe and to security.

Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration

Here are the key parts of the summit declaration from the 32-nation transatlantic military alliance

NATO leaders seek to bolster Ukraine as gloom grows

"Make no mistake. Ukraine can -- and will -- stop Putin," Biden said forcefully to applause.

NATO boosts Ukraine air defenses as doubts over Biden cloud summit

Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of pomp-filled ceremony in the US capital marking NATO's 75th anniversary.

Nato is not a hegemonic burden

Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?

Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was "very happy" and hailed "a good day for Sweden".

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

NATO boosts Ukraine air defenses as doubts over Biden cloud summit

Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of pomp-filled ceremony in the US capital marking NATO's 75th anniversary.

April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024

Nato is not a hegemonic burden

Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?

July 11, 2023
July 11, 2023

Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was "very happy" and hailed "a good day for Sweden".

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

What Ukraine needs to learn from Afghanistan

Afghanistan today lies in ruins. While the US wasted more than $2 trillion of its military outlays, Afghanistan is impoverished. Its 2021 GDP was below $400 per person.

October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022

The Ukraine Safari

Peaceniks argue that Russia needs a victory or concession that will allow it to 'save face.'

August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

US Senators vote 95-1 for NATO membership of Finland, Sweden

US Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.

December 5, 2019
December 5, 2019

'Nasty', 'two-faced', 'brain dead': NATO pulls off summit despite insults

NATO leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" and "two-faced", declaring at a 70th anniversary summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.

July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018

The End of NATO?

What is left of NATO and the transatlantic order after US President Donald Trump's tumultuous week in Brussels, the United Kingdom, and Helsinki, where he defended Russian President Vladimir Putin against accusations of cyber warfare by America's own intelligence agencies?

July 12, 2018
July 12, 2018

Trump claims victory after forcing Nato crisis talks

US President Donald Trump hails a personal victory at a Nato summit, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.

August 2, 2017
August 2, 2017

Taliban suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy in south Afghanistan

A Taliban suicide bomber rams a vehicle filled with explosives into a convoy of foreign forces in Afghanistan's restive southern province of Kandahar, causing casualties, officials say.