Trump claims victory after forcing Nato crisis talks
US President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a Nato summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked...
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Nato formally invites Macedonia to join alliance
By Humeyra Pamuk Nato leaders agreed on Wednesday to invite Macedonia to begin accession talks to join the Western alliance, extending its reach in the...
Abrasive Trump demands allies double Nato spending
By Jeff Mason, Sabine Siebold and Robin Emmott US President Donald Trump accused Germany on Wednesday of being a “captive” of Russia due to...
Our View: Akel’s claim of a hostile West is a big lie
AFTER a meeting with the US ambassador on Thursday, Disy leader Averof Neophytou repeated the position of his party, which was that “with Cyprus’ entry...
Greece approves F-16 fighter jet upgrade deal with the U.S.
GREECE on Saturday approved a deal with the United States to upgrade dozens of its F-16 fighter jets at a cost of roughly €1.2bn, a...
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence to visit Greece and Cyprus
Thomas W. Goffus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for European and NATO Policy, will visit Greece and Cyprus next week for contacts with the two...
NATO expels seven Russian diplomats, limits size of mission
NATO has expelled seven diplomats from Russia’s mission to the alliance and blocked the appointment of three others over the nerve agent attack in Britain...
France commits to boosting defence spending
France plans to increase defence spending by more than a third between 2017 and 2025 with the aim of meeting a Nato target of spending 2...
An adolescent’s foreign policy
In the first part of a series that will explore Year Two of the Trump presidency, John Tirman has serious misgivings about his misguided worldview...
Angelina Jolie urges Nato to tackle sexual violence in war
UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie called on Nato on Wednesday to help stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war,...
Macedonia told to resolve Greece dispute to join Nato
Macedonia’s must resolve a decades-long dispute over its name, implement judicial reform and build good relations with neighbouring countries to join Nato, the Western military...
‘Bad news for our enemies’: EU launches defence pact
European Union nations, now unfettered by Britain’s decision to quit, achieved a 70-year-old ambition on Thursday to integrate their defences, launching a pact between 25...
Erdogan says pulls troops out of Nato exercise, Nato apologises
Turkey is pulling 40 soldiers out of a Nato exercise in Norway, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, after his name was included in a list...
Nato chief urges full implementation of N. Korean sanctions
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg urged all United Nation members on Tuesday to fully and transparently implement sanctions against North Korea, which he said has emerged...
Greece plays down financial impact of any F-16 jet deal
A potential deal with the United States to upgrade dozens of Greece’s F-16 fighter jets is not expected to harm its fiscal progress and should...
Turkey ‘will take own security measures after Russia defence deal’
President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed on Wednesday Western concern over Turkey’s deal to procure an S-400 air defence system from Russia and said the Nato member...
‘Recognise new reality’, Macedonia asks Greece
Macedonia called on Greece on Thursday to recognise the “new reality” in the country and support its bid to join the European Union and Nato,...
Germany’s SPD rejects NATO 2 pct defence spending target
By Andrea Shalal Germany’s Social Democrats on Sunday rejected NATO’s target of spending 2 percent of national output on defence and accused German Chancellor...
Europe’s Nato members, Canada to raise defence spending in 2017
Europe‘s Nato members and Canada will jointly raise defence spending by 4.3 per cent in 2017, Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, partly aimed...
Trump sours on Russia, warms to China and NATO
The presidents of the United States and Russia on Wednesday both presented souring views of the relationship between their two countries, exchanging sharp words as...
