Trump claimed some Nato members refused to support key US military objectives. US President Donald Trump publicly questioned the reliability of Nato during the Iran conflict, saying the military confrontation became a test of whether America’s allies would stand by Washington in a crisis. Admitting that he was “very disappointed” with the alliance, Trump claimed […]
Ankara: Nato leaders unveiled arms deals worth billions of dollars in Turkiye Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe even as President Donald Trump said he felt let down.In a meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan, Trump said he might have boycotted the Nato summit altogether […]
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington will lift sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of the Russian air defence system and indicated that his administration is also considering allowing the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, marking a potential shift in US-Turkey defence ties.Speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]
File photo: A serviceman with Ukraine’s K-2 brigade launches a midrange drone toward Russian positions (Picture credit: AP) Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone offensives against Russia overnight, sending more than 400 drones towards Moscow and carrying out missile strikes on the Belgorod region, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks came just hours after […]
Residents try to open the trunk of a car damaged during Russian strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine (Picture credit: Reuters) At least 11 people were killed and more than 60 others injured after Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas early Monday, Ukrainian officials said, just days after the […]
Trump puts Nato on blast over alleged US spending to protect them US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to lambaste Nato over what he claimed was US spending to protect them.His post read, ‘The United States spends more money on Nato than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any […]
Fire on top of a block of flats after a drone crash caused an explosion and fire on impact, in Galati, eastern Romania, near the Ukrainian border A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania during an overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring two people and prompting strong condemnation from Nato and European […]
Responding to Trump’s withdrawal threats, Starmer emphasised NATO’s mutual security benefits and the need to strengthen it. Discussions also covered the fragile Iran conflict and restoring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said Nato is firmly “in America’s interests,” as he issued a strong defence of the […]
US President Donald Trump (File photo) United States President Donald Trump has told Nato secretary general Mark Rutte that he wants from the bloc a “concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz”, reported news agency Reuters citing two European diplomats.Trump’s demand stems from the alliance’s considered choice to […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy The Pentagon is considering whether to divert some weapons originally intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war in Iran puts pressure on US stockpiles of key munitions, The Washington Post reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Air defence interceptors among […]
