NATO

Has the security equation in Europe changed? - opinion

The United States is staying in Europe but refusing to live up to past expectations or terms. The relationship is moving from a near-absolute, unconditional guarantee to a conditional partnership.

US Army Brig. Gen. Curtis King, commanding general of 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command speaks with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, April 30 in Ansbach, Germany.
A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.

US weighs expanding nuclear deployments in add'l European NATO states - report

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Will a new Sunni axis reshape the Middle East? - opinion

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis


Trump announces plan to send US hospital boat to Greenland, says sick are not being treated

Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at the White House, where he sat next to and chatted with Landry.

US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

The Munich moment that changed everything for Marco Rubio - opinion

From Venezuela to Tehran to Munich, Rubio is no longer just executing policy; he’s shaping a new world order.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

Five European military powers plan drone defense program amid concerns of US commitment to NATO

They are meeting as European leaders work to boost defense capabilities amid increased European doubts about Washington's commitment to protect the continent through the NATO alliance.

Helsing company presents the new air combat system CA-1 Europa in Tussenhausen

Lebanon shows that Europe’s security model is outdated - opinion

Germany urges Hezbollah’s disarmament, but Lebanon reveals the limits of Europe’s deterrence model in an age of hybrid warefare.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun address the media during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face risk of being raped, tortured, UN declares

A report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission said migrants are rounded up and abducted by criminal trafficking networks.

Illegal migrants from Nigeria sit in a waiting room before going to the airport during a deportation operation in the Libyan capital Tripoli on January 30, 2024.

Pentagon policy chief Colby calls for NATO to be based on 'partnership rather than dependency'

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not attending the meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels; instead, Colby, who holds the Pentagon's No. 3 post, is representing the US.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks with Greece's Defencee Minister Nikolaos Dendias next to US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby as they take part in a family photo with NATO Defence Ministers at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 12, 2026.

Estonia says Russia planning military buildup to shift power in Europe

As Russia’s defense budget grows, Estonia's foreign intelligence service urges Europe to rebuild its forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

US to hand NATO commands in Italy, Virginia to European officers

The move is in keeping with US President Donald Trump's demands that European nations take more responsibility for their own security.

A ship sails on the day of the meeting between top US officials and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026.

NATO set to launch Arctic mission amid Greenland tensions

NATO defense ministers are expected to approve an Arctic Sentry mission this week, aiming to strengthen the alliance’s presence in the region amid Greenland disputes.

A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia looking to cooperate on new '5th-generation' warplane - report

The Turkish "Kaan" 5th-generation fighter jet is currently under development, with President Erdogan seeking joint defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

Turkey's 'Kaan' fighter jet seen during runway tests at its facilities in Ankara, March 17, 2023