• The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s China deal: rare earths pave the green road to militarisation | Editorial
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Clean tech’s key minerals now drive western rearmament, reviving extractive ambition and exposing the toxic cost of dependence It’s an irony that the minerals needed to save the planet may help destroy it. Rare earth elements, the...
  • Correspondents reveal their true colours | Brief letters
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Green ink | The arms race | Jeff in Venice | Present and correct | Articles of faith The correspondence on the use of green ink ( Letters, 26 June ) reminded me that when I was the editor of Martindale’s Extra Pharmacopoeia (a long time...
  • ‘Orchestrated grovel’: critics react to Europe’s attempts to tame Donald Trump
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Nato chief Mark Rutte derided for calling US president ‘daddy’ and showering him with praise over Iran History may record this week as the one in which Donald Trump came to Europe to discuss defence spending. Diplomats may remember it as...
  • The Donald laps it up as Nato leaders compete to shower him with sycophancy | John Crace
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Trump is actively indulged by prime ministers whose flattery is beginning to sound like they genuinely believe it UK politics live – latest updates Sometimes it pays to be a narcissist. To bend reality to your own worldview. To live...
  • Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain | Martin Kettle
    Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    The relationship with him is still volatile, the Ukraine strategy still unclear and Europe needs to ensure its collective defence Nato’s Hague summit was an orchestrated grovel at the feet of Donald Trump. The originally planned two-day...
  • Trump news at a glance: ‘Daddy’ Trump showered with praise on triumphant lap through Nato summit
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Trump celebrated commitment by Nato allies to boost defence spending to 5% of GDP. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 June 2025 On the back of hailing US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities as a “victory for everybody”, president...
  • Change in Nato mindset brought on by Vladimir Putin as much as Donald Trump
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Allies agreed to raise defence spending to counter likely prospect of Russian remilitarisation if Ukraine war ends The price was high, but for now, at least, a crisis in Nato has been averted. Donald Trump may like to take the credit for...
  • Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticised A relaxed Donald Trump said Nato’s decision to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP was a “big win” for western civilisation in a...
  • The Guardian view on the Nato summit: Europe must take the path of strategic self-reliance | Editorial
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Donald Trump upholds the alliance for now, but the era of confidence in US security guarantees is over There is more to Nato than article 5 of its founding charter, but the alliance depends on that commitment to mutual assistance ....
  • Nato leaders confirm defence spending will rise to 5% of GDP and say support for members is ‘ironclad’ – as it happened
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Asked about his commitment to Nato’s Article 5, Trump says: We are with them all the way. Continue reading...
  • Starmer dismisses welfare cuts revolt as ‘noises off’ and defends his leadership – as it happened
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Kemi Badenoch has said it would be “pathetic” for Keir Starmer to postpone the vote on the UC and Pip bill. She posted this on social media , as a comment on the tweet...
  • How and why is Britain obtaining access to nuclear gravity bombs?
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    UK purchase of F-35A squadron means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once again Britain is to obtain air-launched nuclear weapons by buying a squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which are capable of carrying the...
  • Protesters dragged from outside Nato summit in The Hague – video
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Protesters were arrested outside the venue in The Hague where world leaders had gathered for a Nato summit. Members of Extinction Rebellion and other activist groups were calling for leaders to end the war in Gaza and address the climate...
  • 'Daddy has to sometimes use strong language': Nato chief on Trump's Israel-Iran outburst – video
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Referring to Donald Trump's use of profanity when commenting on the Israel-Iran war on Tuesday, the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, joked that 'Daddy sometimes has to use strong language'. In a remark to reporters a day earlier,...
  • 'This ended the war': Trump compares US strikes on Iran to Hiroshima – video
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Speaking alongside the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Donald Trump compared the US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, saying: 'This was essentially the same thing: that ended that war; this ended the war.'...
  • Wednesday briefing: Why N​ato is rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump at key summit
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    In today’s newsletter: ​E​urope’s leaders unveiled sweeping new defence spending pledges designed to satisfy ​Donald Trump and signal a new era of militarisation Good morning. The Nato summit that started last night in the Netherlands...
  • Ex-Obama aide says it’s ‘insane’ to think Cuomo is best choice for New York mayor – as it happened
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage here New Yorkers vote in mayoral primary as poll shows Mamdani leading Cuomo It’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be...
  • UK to expand nuclear deterrent with US fighter jets capable of carrying warheads
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Starmer to unveil purchase of 12 F-35A jets that can deliver tactical nuclear weapons, which may be kept at RAF bases The UK is to substantially expand its nuclear deterrent by buying a squadron of American-made fighter jets that are...
  • ‘Another big success’: Nato leader flatters Trump before The Hague summit
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    Mark Rutte is keen to ensure US president’s commitment and secure agreement among members on defence spending In The Hague, the Nato summit waits for Donald Trump – and no one more so than the alliance’s secretary general, Mark Rutte....
  • Trump ‘flying into big success’ at Nato summit, claims Rutte who praises his ‘decisive action’ in Iran – as it happened
    Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Nato | The Guardian
    US president shares screenshot of congratulatory text message from Nato chief as he travels to summit in The Hague Analysis: Summit set to be triumphant for Trump but deflating for Ukraine Whittaker also says that he is expecting US...
  • Strengthen European Defense Cooperation Through NATO and the EU
    Friday, May 3, 2019 from NATOSource
    [A] key question remains unanswered: will allied deterrence prevent possible Russian aggression during those 30 days?
  • Omega
    Monday, March 25, 2019 from NATOSource
    Editor’s note: This short story describes a hypothetical future war in Europe between Russian and NATO forces using advanced technology.
  • German Defense Minister: The World Still Needs NATO
    Tuesday, January 22, 2019 from NATOSource
    The alliance is not just about bases and troops. It is about defending the world order.
  • Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia
    Friday, January 18, 2019 from NATOSource
    There are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO,
  • President Trump: 'I Want Europe to Pay'
    Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from NATOSource
    [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 .
  • To Combat Russian Subs, NATO Allies are Teaming up to Develop Naval Drones
    Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from NATOSource
    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.
  • Sixty Minutes Interview: New Revelations of Trump's NATO Policy
    Monday, October 15, 2018 from NATOSource
    Excerpts from President Donald Trump's interview with Lesley Stahl, aired on October 14, 2018.
  • Stoltenberg: 'NATO Allies Boost America's Military Power'
    Friday, October 5, 2018 from NATOSource
    NATO is very important to Europe. That’s widely recognized. But it is also very important to the United States.
  • US Offers NATO Allies Cyber Warfare Capabilities
    Thursday, October 4, 2018 from NATOSource
    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,
  • ANGRY TRIDENT
    Monday, September 24, 2018 from NATOSource
    Editor’s note: This short story describes a hypothetical future war in northern Europe between Russian and NATO forces using advanced technology.
  • NATO supports Mongolia in transforming its defence education system
    Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • EADRCC’s Consequence Management Exercise ''BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA 2017''
    Monday, September 11, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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....
  • Remembering Nancy Dupree, ''the Grandmother of Afghanistan''
    Sunday, September 10, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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 Deputy Secretary General leads parliamentary delegation to Konya
    Friday, September 8, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller led a delegation to visit NATO troops stationed at Turkey's Konya airbase on Friday (8 September 2017).
  • NATO Secretary General meets EU Defence Ministers, attends cyber exercise
    Thursday, September 7, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • Chairman of NATO Military Committee General Pavel to meet with Russian Chief of General Staff General Gerasimov
    Thursday, September 7, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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 visits Azerbaijan
    Thursday, September 7, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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.
  • Chairman of NATO Military Committee, General Pavel met with Russian Chief of General Staff, General Gerasimov
    Thursday, September 7, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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,...
  • Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
    Wednesday, September 6, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • Secretary General meets NATO troops, commends Estonia
    Wednesday, September 6, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • United States and Belgium safeguard the airspace of NATO’s Baltic Allies
    Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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 talks nuclear governance, North Korea in visit to Slovenia
    Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • NATO Strategic Direction South Hub inaugurated
    Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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 to visit NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia
    Monday, September 4, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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,...
  • Statement by the NATO Secretary General on North Korea
    Sunday, September 3, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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.
  • Postponement of Press conference by the Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission
    Sunday, September 3, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate at the Strategic Forum in Slovenia
    Friday, September 1, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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?”...
  • Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee visits Finland
    Friday, September 1, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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...
  • Press conference by the Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission
    Friday, September 1, 2017 from NATO Latest News
  • Canadian jets ready for NATO air policing over Romania
    Thursday, August 31, 2017 from NATO Latest News
    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....
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