Tag: NATO

Thursday, July 12th 2018 - 05:22 UTC
Donald Trump to push NATO on Military Spending

Amid tense relations with some NATO members and conflictive economic relations with China due the “America First” policy, United States President Donald Trump criticized European Allies on Wednesday in Brussels.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
UK government under pressure to increase defense budget to 3% of GDP

The British government must increase spending on the armed forces if Britain is to maintain its defense relationship with the United States, MPs have warned. The Commons Defense Committee said without further investment, UK forces would struggle to maintain “interoperability” with the US military, diminishing their usefulness as allies.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:46 UTC
NATO chief calls on UK to continue playing a leading role as military power

The head of Nato has called on Britain to continue investing in defense amid claims that Theresa May has questioned the UK’s role as a leading military power. In a speech in London, Jens Stoltenberg said he expected the UK to continue playing a major international role.
Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 06:43 UTC
“Europe must take its destiny in its own hands, US will not protect us”, claims Merkel

Europe cannot put all of its trust in the U.S. when it comes to protection and should instead “take its destiny into its own hands,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. “It's no longer the case that the United States will simply just protect us”.
Monday, May 7th 2018 - 08:14 UTC
US Navy resurrecting Second Fleet to patrol US coast and north Atlantic

With tensions between NATO and Russia rising, the U.S. military is resurrecting a fleet to patrol the Atlantic Ocean and help respond to global contingencies. The U.S. Second Fleet will provide forces along the U.S. coast and in the northern Atlantic Ocean, according to Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson, who made the announcement Friday during a change of command ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia.
Friday, April 27th 2018 - 12:30 UTC
Pompeo swears as Secretary of State and flies to meet leaders of “invaluable”

Twelve hours after being sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went straight to NATO headquarters in Brussels in what European allies saw as strong support for an institution that U.S. President Donald Trump once called obsolete.
Tuesday, April 17th 2018 - 08:01 UTC
UK/Russia relations “worse than during the Cold War” because of Russiaphobia

Diplomatic tensions between the UK and Russia deepened amid claims that Moscow was blocking investigators from reaching the site of a chemical weapons attack in Syria. The UK said it was “essential” the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was granted “unfettered access” to Douma.
Tuesday, March 20th 2018 - 09:35 UTC
Ex-president Sarkozy, arrested for supposed illegal financing

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been arrested on Tuesday at west of Paris as part of an investigation that revealed he received millions of euros in illegal financing from the regime of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2007.
Wednesday, June 21st 2017 - 02:53 UTC
Attacker was the only person dead after new terror attack in Brussels' train station

Belgian security forces shot dead a would-be suicide bomber around 9 p.m. local time Tuesday in Brussels' central train station, which was evacuated following a small but fiery blast, in what is being treated as a new case of terrorism. Apart from the attacker, there were no other casualties, it was reported.
Wednesday, February 8th 2017 - 11:20 UTC
Rajoy speaks to Trump and offers to act as a link with Latin American countries

United States President Donald Trump has expressed his commitment to NATO and bilateral cooperation with Spain during a telephone call with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, a media report said on Wednesday. They also discussed the fight against the terrorist group Islamic State (IS), and Spain's role as potential bridge with Latin American countries and Europe.