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Planned NATO statement full of 'belligerent rhetoric' and 'lies', says Chinese official
The draft communique said China has become a decisive enabler of Russia's war effort in Ukraine and Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Europe and to security.
Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration
Here are the key parts of the summit declaration from the 32-nation transatlantic military alliance
NATO leaders seek to bolster Ukraine as gloom grows
"Make no mistake. Ukraine can -- and will -- stop Putin," Biden said forcefully to applause.
NATO boosts Ukraine air defenses as doubts over Biden cloud summit
Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of pomp-filled ceremony in the US capital marking NATO's 75th anniversary.
Nato is not a hegemonic burden
Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?
Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was "very happy" and hailed "a good day for Sweden".
What Ukraine needs to learn from Afghanistan
Afghanistan today lies in ruins. While the US wasted more than $2 trillion of its military outlays, Afghanistan is impoverished. Its 2021 GDP was below $400 per person.
The Ukraine Safari
Peaceniks argue that Russia needs a victory or concession that will allow it to 'save face.'
US Senators vote 95-1 for NATO membership of Finland, Sweden
US Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
Nato says won't send ground troops to fight IS: Report
Nato has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, Nato General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster local forces in the conflict.
Nato says won't send ground troops to fight IS: Report
Nato has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, Nato General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster local forces in the conflict.
The Grand Theatre of War
World War I was once thought of as 'the War to End All Wars'. But the hypothesis that “violence can be extinguished with greater violence” has since been thoroughly disproved and should have no place in modern statecraft. Yet it is the bedrock of anti-terrorism.
Putin sends air-defense missiles to Syria to deter Turkey
In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey.
Audio of ‘warning’ to Russia jet issued
The Turkish military has released an audio recording of what it says were warnings to a Russian warplane before it was shot down on the Syrian border.
'Turkey gave no warning' - downed Russian pilot
The surviving pilot of a Russian plane shot down by Turkey on the Syrian border says no warning was given, and the plane was inside Syrian airspace.
Belgium raises terror alert to highest level in Brussels
Belgium raises its terror alert to the highest level in the capital Brussels on Saturday, with the OCAM national crisis centre warning of an "imminent threat" a week after the Paris attacks.
Brussels metro shut as Belgian capital put on maximum alert
Belgium raises alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack.
RAF helicopter crash: Five Nato staff die in Afghanistan
Five people, including two RAF personnel, have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Russia and US to resume Syria air safety talks
Russia is to hold more talks with the US on air safety during the two countries’ Syrian bombing campaigns, says the Pentagon.