7 articles tagged with #Nato
PoliticsBritain has agreed to establish a ten-nation European naval force aimed at deterring Russian threats along northern maritime borders, with the Royal Navy chief describing it as a complement to Nato.
PoliticsPresident Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain after accusing European allies of refusing to back American operations in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions that already include a dispute with Germany over troop levels.
PoliticsPresident Trump has said the US is studying potential troop reductions in Germany, escalating a public dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the American approach to the war in Iran.
PoliticsFrench President Emmanuel Macron and Greek leadership have stated that the EU's accelerating defense spending is meant to complement NATO rather than replace it, framing European military investment as a response to longstanding U.S. calls for greater burden-sharing.
PoliticsEuropean Union envoys are nearing approval of a 90 billion euro loan package to support Ukraine's military and financial needs over the next two years, ending months of political deadlock.
PoliticsPresident Trump rejected a NATO offer to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the waterway already open. Iran said access would only continue as long as the Lebanon ceasefire holds.
PoliticsEuropean nations are assessing whether they have the military capability and political will to help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions, according to Foreign Policy.
