German chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday urged the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” warning that in an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, “even the United States will not be powerful enough to go it alone.” Opening the annual Munich Security Conference, Merz acknowledged that “a divide, a deep rift” […]
Britain’s ambassador to Nato, Angus Lapsley, has triggered a major diplomatic row after he brought his Italian girlfriend into his official residence in Brussels. The woman is nearly half her age and has been identified as Francesca Cortini, an intern, in reports. They met each other at Nato headquarters in Belgium. The couple has now […]
People walk past a street side cafe with an army recruiting screen calling for a contract for service in the Russian armed forces, in the center of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) A new wargame conducted by former Nato, German and European officials has concluded that Russia could “achieve most of […]
A Danish war veteran who lost both his legs while fighting alongside US forces in Afghanistan has spoken of his anger and sense of betrayal after US President Donald Trump recently said America had “never needed” its Nato allies.Martin Aalholm, who was badly injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) blast while serving in Helmand […]
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Monday warned that Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, pushing back against growing calls for the continent to reduce its military dependence on Washington amid rising transatlantic tensions.Addressing lawmakers at the European Parliament, Rutte dismissed the idea of Europe standing alone militarily. “If anyone thinks here again, […]
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would push the issue of acquiring Greenland at this week’s Davos Economic Forum, arguing that Denmark is unable to protect the territory. “We have to have it. They have to have this done. They can’t protect it, Denmark, they’re […]
People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) Denmark has said Washington’s ambition to take control of Greenland remains unchanged, even as European Nato countries began deploying military personnel to the strategic Arctic island, a move that has drawn a sharp […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his push for the United States to acquire Greenland, saying the Arctic island is vital for American national security and for the “Golden Dome” defence system he claims Washington is building.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “The […]
Nato on Monday sought to project unity on Arctic security even as the alliance grapples with a fresh shock from Washington, as the US President Donald Trump has openly floated taking control of Greenland. Nato chief Mark Rutte said the bloc was working on concrete steps to strengthen Arctic defences amid rising Russian and Chinese […]
Rescue workers put out a fire at a residential building damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP photo) Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday that its forces struck “strategic targets” in Ukraine overnight using Oreshnik hypersonic missiles. The ministry did not provide further details on the locations or extent of the strikes, but […]
