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With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance.
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With words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump
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Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says
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The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
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Key takeaways from Biden’s news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names
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Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer
Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit have issued a joint statement to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea.
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Jens Stoltenberg will wrap up a NATO summit for a final time at the helm
Jens Stoltenberg has said farewell to U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts after chairing his last NATO summit.
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Hungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has traveled to Florida and met with former President Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Washington.
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Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is embracing the support of international allies even as he pushed for the help to arrive faster and restrictions to be lifted on the use of U.S. weapons to attack military targets inside Russia.
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China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
China has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.
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NATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies have called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over China’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space.
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NATO agrees to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will work
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO has agreed to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid and training to Ukraine and help it get ready to join the alliance.
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Poland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight Russia
Poland is hoping a new NATO training center in the country can help recruit more volunteers for the fight in Ukraine.
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In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden.
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Ukraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to NATO. But only after war with Russia ends
The 32-members of NATO are formally declaring that Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance, offering a bare but more binding assurance of protection once its war with Russia ends.
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NATO allies commit to sending dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including four Patriots
The U.S. and an array of other NATO allies will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four of the powerful Patriot systems that Kyiv has been desperately seeking to help fight off Russian advances in the war.
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Zelenskyy says the world cannot wait until the US election in November to take action to repel Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the world must not wait for November to drive back Russia’s offensive against his country.
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Ukraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms
NATO countries are moving to shore up their weapons production capabilities as a hedge against the November presidential vote, signing a nearly $700 million contract for more Stinger missiles and making pledges to boost their own defense production.
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To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership
New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders or their deputies to the NATO summit in Washington this week as the military alliance shows growing interest beyond Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
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Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign
NATO leaders gather in Washington and confront the prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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NATO leaders are descending on Washington. Here’s what to know
NATO leaders meet this week for a summit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which has never been larger and more focused.
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Biden’s focus shifts to this week’s NATO summit. But questions about his campaign may only intensify
President Joe Biden will shift this week from focusing on campaigning for reelection to hosting a NATO summit.
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What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine
President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO.
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Can you ‘Trump-proof’ NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance
NATO allies are gathering in Washington for a summit this week, and the prospect that Donald Trump, the military alliance’s most prominent critic, may return to power is dominating discussions.
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NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table
NATO leaders plan to pledge to keep pouring arms and ammunition into Ukraine at current levels for at least another year. U.S.
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Survey finds popular support for NATO at a challenging time for the Western alliance
A new survey by Pew Research Center finds public support for NATO in some of the countries belonging to the Western military alliance. The survey was released Tuesday.
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Mark Rutte is named NATO chief. He’ll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics
Mark Rutte knows a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners. He’s learned it over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics.
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US thanks Romania for its leader exiting the NATO leadership race to clear the way for Rutte
The Biden administration has thanked Romania for its president withdrawing from the race to lead NATO, saying the move would help ensure the Western military alliance stays properly focused.
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‘Teflon Mark’ Rutte set to bring consensus-building skills from Dutch politics as next NATO chief
Mark Rutte has gotten to know a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics.
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And then there was one: Mark Rutte. Romania’s president withdraws from the race for NATO chief
Romania’s president has withdrawn from the race to become NATO’s next secretary general. It leaves outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte all but certain to head the world’s biggest military organization from October.
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Far-right leader Bardella backpedals on taking France out of NATO strategic military command
The far-right leader angling to become France’s prime minister after the country’s upcoming parliamentary election has backtracked on the party’s previous promise to pull out of NATO’s strategic military command.
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Dutch leader Mark Rutte clears a big hurdle to becoming NATO chief after Hungary lifts objections
Hungary has lifted its veto on Mark Rutte becoming the next head of NATO. The move came after the Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force Hungary to take part NATO’s new plans to provide support to Ukraine.
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NATO allies hitting their defense spending target jump from 6 to 23 as Ukraine war grinds on
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says a record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe.
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NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces
NATO defense ministers have approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine.
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Canada’s defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by 2030.
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