All posts tagged "NATO"

NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Kyiv from US, source says

Trump, who will take office in January, has said he wants to end the war in Ukraine swiftly but not how he aims to do so....

North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia amid troop dispatch

U.S. President Joe Biden called the situation "very dangerous".

Lavrov warns US not to mock Russia’s ‘red lines’

But Washington and its allies have increased military aid to Ukraine, including by providing tanks, advanced missiles and F-16 fighter jets.

US researchers find probable launch site of Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile

A Kremlin spokesman said these were questions for the defence ministry and declined further comment.

UN experts urge Australia to pay compensation to victims of war crimes in Afghanistan

The experts also urged other states who fought in Afghanistan to thoroughly review their own activities, especially any allegations of war crimes, with a view to...

Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war – Reuters

Prior to Israel's offensive in Gaza, NATO member Turkey had been working to mend its long-strained ties with Israel.

Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid after 20 months’ delay

Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance after 20 months of delay. Turkey’s...

NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at Putin

President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a “craven lust for land and power” at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday...

Prince Harry should be ashamed and brought to justice: Shaheen

Suhail Shaheen, head of the political office of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Qatar, has said that Prince Harry should be brought to justice...

IEA invites Australian war crimes investigators into Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has invited Australian officials to travel to Afghanistan and investigate allegations of war crimes committed by Australian troops. Speaking to...

Biden says Sweden will ‘soon’ join NATO at U.S. Air Force address

U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO “soon”, speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible...

Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting

Turkey’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defence...

NATO criticizes Putin for ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ nuclear rhetoric

NATO on Sunday criticized Vladimir Putin for what it called his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric, a day after the Russian president said he would station...

Documentary: The Hidden Side of the War in Helmand

Biden says missile that killed two in Poland may not have come from Russia

A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after an emergency meeting of...

Attacks against NATO allies critical infrastructure to be met with determined response: NATO

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that a deliberate attack against allies’ infrastructure would be met with a determined response, following what it called...

Biden ends Afghanistan’s designation as major non-NATO ally

US President Joe Biden has officially terminated the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally, more than a year after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan...

Joe Biden to rescind designation of Afghanistan as major non-NATO ally

US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of his intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally, according to a statement published...

Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm

NATO faced rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges ” to global stability....

Russia’s war in Ukraine could last years, NATO’s Stoltenberg says

Russia’s war in Ukraine could take years, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a German weekly newspaper, adding that the supply of state-of-the-art weaponry to Ukrainian...