Joint statement urges US to remain in Open Skies Treaty, designed to reduce risk of war breaking out through miscalculation A group of retired Nato generals and defence officials have urged the US to stay in a 1992 treaty with Russia on...
First the asylum seekers were used to further Turkey’s regional ambitions, now they are made to suffer in quarantine camps Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage At the beginning of March, thousands of refugees...
Labour MP who served as chair of the Commons defence select committee from 1997 to 2005 The former Labour MP Bruce George, who has died aged 77, had a profound belief in the need for a strong defence of the UK and chaired the Commons...
Military alliance could strengthen reconnaissance missions to limit threat from Russian planes Nato allies will consider strengthening Ankara’s air defences in response to the strike that killed 33 Turkish troops in rebel-held Syria,...
Neither side can back down from proxy standoff, but Russia holds whip hand in Idlib For more than three years, Russia and Turkey have been shadow boxing on the soils of northern Syria. In the past three weeks, the stalking has turned to...
French president says EU must have effective defence policy, larger budget and integrated capital markets Europe’s middle classes will only remain reconciled to the European Union if it becomes more integrated, with an effective defence...
Mark Esper says countries using Chinese technology will put intelligence cooperation at risk The US defence secretary, Mark Esper, warned that US alliances including the future of Nato were in jeopardy if European countries went ahead...
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are fleeing a renewed assault by the Syrian regime, in desperate circumstances. Is anyone paying attention? After the torture and massacre of civilians, after the targeted attacks upon rescuers, doctors...
With Britain out of the picture he has spied an opportunity. But France is not going to be Europe’s nuclear shield Now that Britain has left the European Union, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has moved swiftly to put French...
Sinking in the Swamp says Trump’s ‘lead point of contact’ for US allies seemed unaware of alliance members’ commitment to defend each other from attack Though Jared Kushner was a “lead point of contact” for US allies worried about Donald...
They’re up before dawn to track traffic on the busy strait – and their sightings of warships can help to predict Russian strategy. The Observer meets ‘a nerdy little community’ The Bosphorus, the magnificent strait dividing Istanbul in...
Ben Wallace says US withdrawal from international leadership under Donald Trump ‘keeps me awake at night’ Britain must be prepared to fight future wars without the US as its principal ally, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has said....
US defence secretary says no decision made to evacuate despite letter to contrary as thousands gather in General Qassem Suleimani’s home town The future of the US military presence in Iraq is in question amid scenes of confusion in...
Jens Stoltenberg condemns Iran but stresses drone attack decision was not made by Nato The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, had said it is imperative that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, but held back from endorsing the...
Released papers expose ‘associate membership’ plan and Yeltsin’s drinking habits Russia could have become an “associate member” of Nato 25 years ago if a Ministry of Defence proposal had gained support, according to confidential Downing...
Senate foreign relations committee voted unanimously for bill which will now await a slot to go to the Senate Legislation to stop Donald Trump from withdrawing the US from Nato has been approved for a Senate vote, amid uncertainty over...
Revival of Rolls-Royce deal comes amid concern over Ankara’s foreign relations Turkey plans to speed up its collaboration with Britain for the building of a new generation of fighter jet engines for the Turkish air force, the foreign...
Away from public scrutiny, France is pushing Europe into prioritising increased arms spending over political alliances For three years now, the European Union, created to promote peace and understanding, has been undergoing a profound...
The president’s behavior at the Nato summit in London was as appalling as it was typical. Our next commander-in-chief will have important work to do For seven decades, America’s strength, security and prosperity have been underpinned by...
Ankara says it made no concessions at Nato summit and that Donald Trump ‘understands’ its position Turkey made no concessions at this week’s Nato summit and will continue to purchase the Russian S-400 air defence system, the Turkish...
[Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan] is working so hard on the military. We have a — we were taken advantage of by so many countries on our military .
NATO: [O]n Wednesday (3 October 2018), Defence Ministers from thirteen NATO Allies signed a declaration of intent to cooperate on the introduction of Maritime Unmanned Systems.
The United States is expected to announce in the coming days that it will use offensive and defensive cyber capabilities on behalf of NATO if asked , a senior Pentagon official said,
Mongolia recently marked the successful achievement of goals set under its Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) with NATO. Through DEEP, Mongolia has completed an ambitious multi-year plan for the modernisation of its...
The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) will conduct the consequence management field exercise “BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA 2017” from 25th to 29th September 2017, in and around the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
Nancy Dupree, an American historian, archaeologist and educator, has died in Kabul. She was 90. Nancy Dupree dedicated her life to Afghanistan and became known as "the Grandmother of Afghanistan".
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated as an observer in a cyber exercise at the informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Tallinn on Thursday (7 September 2017). Mr. Stoltenberg highlighted that NATO-EU cooperation is...
General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Minister of Defence, will meet today, 7 September 2017,...
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel visited Baku, Azerbaijan on 7 September 17. He met with the Chief of Defence of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister, General Najmeddin Sadikov.
General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Minister of Defence met today, 7 September 2017, in Baku,...
On 3 September, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted another nuclear test, demonstrating again its reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons. This represents a flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council...
Together with Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited NATO’s UK-led battlegroup in Tapa on Wednesday (6 September 2017). Addressing troops, the Secretary General called the multinational force...
For the next four months, the United States and Belgium will conduct NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, safeguarding the airspace over the region. At a ceremony on Tuesday (5 September 2017), Belgium took over the supporting role from...
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller delivered remarks on non-proliferation at the Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia on Tuesday (5 September 2017). On a panel with senior officials, including from the European Union, the...
On 5 September, Ambassador Alejandro Alvargonzalez, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and Admiral Michelle Howard, Commander at Allied Joint Force Command inaugurated the NATO Strategic Direction...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Tallin and Tapa in Estonia on Wednesday and Thursday 6 and 7 September 2017. During his visit, he will have bilateral meetings with the Estonian President H.E. Ms. Kersti Kaljulaid,...
I strongly condemn that North Korea has conducted a sixth nuclear test today. This is yet another flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council Resolutions, including UNSCR 2321 adopted in November 2016.
The press conference with the Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan - planned for the 4th of September 2017 at NATO Headquarters, at 15:15 - has been postponed due to scheduling issues. A new date will be...
On Monday, 4 and Tuesday 5 September 2017, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, The Honourable Ms. Rose Gottemoeller will travel to Bled in Slovenia to participate in a panel discussion entitled “Global Nuclear Governance: Quo vadis?”...
Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro, Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (DCMC) visited Finland on 28-29 August 2017. During his visit, Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro attended the 4th Helsinki Summer Session and visited...
Canadian CF-188 fighters are ready to begin NATO air policing patrols over Romania. At the Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase on Thursday (31 August 2017), the detachment was certified to operate alongside the MiG-21s of their Romanian hosts....