NATO

NATO expels seven Russian diplomats over spy poisoning row

Mar 28, 2018 04:22

NATO has announced its decision to expel seven Russian diplomats and slash the Russian mission to the alliance by a third in retaliation for the alleged nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain.
Embassy says NATO claim of Russian support for Taliban 'idle gossip'

Mar 25, 2018 08:49

Russia has denied as "idle gossip" recent accusations by NATO's top commander in Afghanistan that Moscow had been backing and providing weapons to the Taliban militant group.
Qatar signs security pact with NATO amid Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis

Mar 08, 2018 09:52

Qatar has signed a security pact with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), enabling forces with the military alliance to enter and transit the Persian Gulf state and use its al-Ubeid Air Base there.
US ‘desensitizing’ Russia to Black Sea presence: Military officials

Feb 20, 2018 14:43

The United States wants Russia to get used to American military presence on its doorsteps in the Black Sea, US and NATO military officials say.
NATO defense ministers agree to US demand for larger Iraq deployment

Feb 16, 2018 10:45

NATO has agreed to deploy a larger military mission to Iraq after the US urged the Western military alliance to look into a long-term stay in the Arab country only after the defeat of the Daesh terror group there.
Stoltenberg calls for NATO’s budget hike

Feb 14, 2018 15:34

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is urging European allies and Canada to keep ramping up defense spending, as the alliance expands its command headquarters in response to a more assertive Russia.
NATO ‘worried’ by Russian submarine activity

Dec 23, 2017 11:42

The US-led NATO military alliance has voiced concern about what it calls Russia’s increased submarine activities in the Atlantic region.
UK military chief says Russia can cut NATO undersea cables

Dec 15, 2017 11:31

A UK military chief has accused Russia of developing unconventional warfare, saying it could use its developed submarines to attack undersea cables essential to communications between NATO members.
NATO warns of military, economy power shift to China, Russia

Nov 18, 2017 10:21

A top commander of the NATO military alliance has highlighted a shift in global economic and military power from the West to other countries, particularly Russia and China, warning of a growing “risk of a major interstate conflict.”
UK military cuts to hurt NATO: US general

Nov 08, 2017 10:49

The UK should stop making more cuts to its armed forces before hurting its position in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a top US general has warned.