NATO

US soldier killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Oct 28, 2017 14:06

A US soldier has died and six others are injured after their helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, with the Taliban claiming that they have shot down the aircraft.
Rockets strike near NATO base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported

Oct 21, 2017 09:01

Two rockets have struck near the headquarters of the NATO military mission in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, with no reports of casualties.
NATO opens espionage hub in Poland to counter Russia

Oct 20, 2017 05:53

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has opened an espionage hub in Poland, in a bid to strengthen the 29-member military alliance’s ability to gather intelligence amid tensions with Russia.
NATO chief warns of 'devastating consequences' of any war with N Korea

Oct 13, 2017 13:43

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that military action against North Korea could trigger "devastating consequences" amid US President Donald Trump’s war threats.
US used Zapad drills to illegally build up forces in Poland: Russia

Oct 12, 2017 10:24

Russia says the United States exploited a “hysteria” created in Europe around Russian military drills with Belarus to illegally build up forces in Poland and deploy an entire armored division in violation of a 1997 pact between Moscow and NATO.
NATO says it is not after a new Cold War with Russia

Oct 09, 2017 11:30

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has rejected claims that the military alliance is provoking a new conflict with Moscow, saying, however, that it is alarmed by Russia’s intensified military deployment near its western borders.
Kabul protesters want foreign forces out of Afghanistan

Oct 06, 2017 15:31

Afghans have taken to the streets of the capital Kabul to protest against the presence of foreign troops in the country.
US to ask NATO for 1,000 more troops for Afghanistan

Oct 05, 2017 14:21

The US will ask NATO members to contribute about 1,000 extra troops to help in the battle against the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan, the new US ambassador to the military alliance says.
US Army chief calls for ‘military Schengen’

Oct 03, 2017 09:59

The US and its allies in Europe need to form a “military Schengen” through special transport and border rules to help NATO forces deter Russian military forces more quickly, says the US Army's commander in Europe.
Taliban target NATO convoy in Afghanistan

Sep 24, 2017 11:34

Taliban militants have targeted a military convoy of Danish NATO forces in the Afghan capital of Kabul. There have been no reports of casualties among the foreign forces but at least three civilians have sustained injuries.