Addressing EU lawmakers on Monday, NATO chief Mark Rutte insisted that Europe needs to massively ramp up its defence spending. "We are safe now, we might not be safe in five years," he said. The former Dutch prime minister warned the alliance’s threshold of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) was "not nearly enough" to face the growing risk from
The vice-chair of the Slovak parliament, one of Prime Minister Robert Fico's closest associates, Tibor Gašpar, admitted on Friday evening on the state television channel STVR that the country might exit the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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NATO chief Mark Rutte told the European Union on Monday not to create barriers that would prevent companies from NATO countries that are outside the EU from taking part in its defence industrial push.
Vladimir Putin is capable of launching "mass casualty" attacks against NATO members, a Russian military expert has warned.
Trump’s demand that the Nato allies spend significantly more on defence is the opening salvo in a new era of transatlantic tensions.
EU leaders will gather in Belgium on February 3 for an exceptional defence "retreat" involving Britain's prime minister and NATO's secretary general, two weeks after Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.
NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action against ships suspected of posing a security threat,
NATO is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region after a string of incidents that have heightened concerns about possible Russian activities, the alliance’s leader said.
Much of what happens in the EU in 2025 will hinge on the incoming U.S. presidency of Donald Trump. Speaking to EU officials over the last few weeks, they all seem to be waiting for his inauguration on January 20 to see what challenges his new administration might bring.
Agerpres/ - As Russia's war in Ukraine continues to reshape global security, NATO and EU leaders are calling for a massive increase in defence spending. With proposals ranging from higher GDP targets to joint EU borrowing,