Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets responding to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission when they violated Estonian airspace, a senior Estonian military official said. Despite acknowledging communication from Italian F-35 fighter jets, the Russian pilots “didn’t actually follow the signs,” resulting in their extended presence in Estonian airspace. RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DENIES INCURSION CLAIM Russia’s … Read more
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US President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are due to gather Tuesday for a summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organisation around a new defence spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies. Just a week ago, things had seemed rosy. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was optimistic the European members and … Read more
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has cut back next week’s leaders’ summit to just one working session in a bid to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump walking out early as he did recently at a G7 Summit, reported Reuters citing Financial Times. NATO has scaled down its plans for the event, which was originally … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks at a news conference during his visit to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo Tuesday April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) aimed at … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a Russian non-nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile strike, calling it a strategic message to Ukraine, NATO, and the US. He claimed that Putin views Ukraine as a training ground and fears normalcy and dignity. Zelenskyy accused Putin of disregarding human dignity, freedom, and life, while seeking weapons in Iran and North … Read more
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which … Read more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: AP Turkey and the United States have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations, Turkish Defence Ministry sources said on June 13. “The contract was signed and delegations from both sides are negotiating the details,” the … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. File | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on May 31 dismissed warnings by Russian President Vladimir Putin that allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons for strikes inside Russian territory might lead to an escalation. Speaking on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague, Mr. Stoltenberg said … Read more