NATO

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.
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.