German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Europe must be able to stand on its own feet in security matters if NATO is to remain a transatlantic alliance, calling on member states to “focus on sovereignty and independence in every area.” Speaking at the “Industry Day” event held in Berlin, Pistorius delivered important remarks on...
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has stated that NATO and the European Union (EU) are making concrete preparations for a potential military confrontation with Russia around the year 2030. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko told Russian media that Moscow is shaping its military planning based on the possibility of aggression from NATO and the EU. Emphasizing...
NATO is reportedly planning to increase its military presence on Europe’s eastern flank following the crash of a drone onto the roof of a residential building in Romania. Speaking to Al Arabiya, NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone of Italy said that the alliance has already taken concrete steps to strengthen its eastern...
It has been claimed that the United States has informed its European allies of plans to significantly reduce its military contributions to NATO and warned them to act quickly to fill the gap. According to a report published by the German magazine Der Spiegel, a senior Pentagon official briefed European allies last week during a...
It has been reported that NATO has acknowledged Europe’s lack of long-range combat capabilities. According to U.S. media, citing an unnamed senior NATO diplomat, Europe lacks long-range weapon potential. The report stated, “A senior NATO diplomat said that Europe still lacks long-range combat capabilities.” It was noted that Germany could face a missile shortage following...
Another response has come from Russia regarding NATO’s uncontrolled expansion of its nuclear capacity. Grushko emphasized that Moscow will take this situation into account in its nuclear deterrence strategy. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko stated that NATO’s unchecked increase in nuclear capacity poses a serious threat to Moscow and that this will be directly...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated that NATO considers the Baltic-Scandinavian region to be the most likely area of conflict with Russia. Speaking to Sputnik, Grushko said: “The North Atlantic Alliance is currently actively working on ways to increase its combat potential, as well as expand its presence in key geographical areas and across...
Slovenian National Assembly Speaker Stevanovic stated that they had promised citizens a referendum on leaving NATO and that they intend to fulfill this promise. Zoran Stevanovic, the newly elected Speaker of Slovenia’s National Assembly and leader of the anti-European Union Truth Party, said in an interview with a local television channel that they would resist...
The meeting between Trump and Rutte reportedly did not lead to any change in the U.S. leader’s hostile attitude toward NATO. Western media reported that the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte failed to ease the American leader’s antagonistic stance toward allies within the alliance. Following the meeting with...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused NATO of acting unilaterally after refusing to support the United States on Iran. Speaking to a local television channel, Rubio said that some allies declined to assist in operations against Iran and claimed that NATO functions in a way that serves only Europe’s interests. “If we have reached...