At NATO summit in Ankara, Zelenskyy announces three new drone deals with European allies
Four years of war built an industry nobody expected. Now Denmark, Estonia and Netherlands want in on it too. Nine deals signed, and Zelenskiy isn't done yet.
Four years of war built an industry nobody expected. Now Denmark, Estonia and Netherlands want in on it too. Nine deals signed, and Zelenskiy isn't done yet.
Italy has rejected allegations that it allowed its territory to be used for attacks on Iran, while urging Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial shipping to resume. The diplomatic exchange follows remarks by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that sparked political controversy.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran is agreeing to American demands in ongoing negotiations, rejected any future shipping charges in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated that military action remains an option if diplomacy fails.
Trump announced a fresh troop deployment to Poland even as the Pentagon scales back some European military rotations, leaving NATO allies seeking clarity over US strategy.
US weighs scaling back troop presence in parts of Europe as disagreements deepen with NATO allies over Iran conflict, signalling a shift in Washington’s military and diplomatic approach.
A senior Russian official said that Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a delayed declaration of war, local media reported on Wednesday.
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that the way forward for the NATO alliance is for each member country to strengthen their industrial base so that the group can stay ahead of Russia, which has "ramped up domestic production of defence goods with help from China, Iran, and North Korea".
Among the plethora of regional and inter-regional organisations with leading nations as influential members of the world’s political and economic policy-making bodies such as Nato, Quad, SCO, Asean, Brics and many others, the possible expansion of the last names by welcoming new members has generated considerable interest in global politics.
The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO said in a statement on Wednesday.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the importance of expanding cooperation between the Western military alliance and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, amid a visit to North Korea by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
