NATO
How Turkey became NATO’s indispensable partner - and a major force on the global stage - opinion
The Ankara summit confirmed Turkey’s transformation from a difficult ally into one of NATO’s most influential strategic powers.
Russian missile lands in Poland as NATO monitors risk of Ukraine war spillover
Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa - opinion
Everyone's watching AI, but the real defense-tech boom is elsewhere - opinion
Trump calls Italy's Meloni a 'nice person' but blames her for not helping with Iran
Meloni was once seen as a close ally of Trump, but the relationship faltered last month when he told Italian TV channel La7 that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit.
NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit
The announcement comes as threats from drones become common on battlefields, with heavy casualties reported in most active conflicts.
Trump expected to back F-35 sale to Turkey despite legal hurdles, sources say
The report comes as Trump heads to Ankara for a NATO summit, where he is expected to meet Erdogan. The summit is set to begin on Tuesday evening.
'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview
After Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the people of Israel 'a burden that humanity can no longer bear,' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar cites Holocaust history.
Turkey's detention of anti-NATO protesters raises questions ahead of summit - explainer
The arrests came just before the July 7-8 NATO summit, which is bringing leaders from all 32 member states to Ankara, including President Donald Trump.
Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions: Erdogan, Hamas, and threats to Israel - opinion
Last week, we learned from US Vice President JD Vance that the Trump Administration considers Turkey eligible to receive F-35 fighter jets. It is reviewing how Turkey can legally get the fighter jets
Trump says 'restraining order needed' against Meloni in social media post ahead of NATO summit
Last month, Meloni accused Trump of fabricating a story about her after the US president told an Italian TV channel that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit in France.
France softens stance on selling Franco-Italian air-defense system to Turkey, sources say
France's foreign ministry declined to comment and referred to the French presidency, as did the defense ministry. Turkey's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
British aircraft carrier approached by Russian plane in Norwegian Sea, UK Defense Ministry says
"The Bear-F...dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier," the UK Defense Ministry said in a statement, referring to devices which are used to detect and track submarines.
Twice in one week: Russian missile, drone attack kills 12 in Kyiv days before NATO summit
Ukraine has repeatedly said it is short of interceptors for its Patriot defense system, the only effective weapon for shooting down incoming ballistic missiles.
