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NATO to review Iraq mission after Iran general slain
'The North Atlantic Council will address the situation in the region,' a NATO official says
Greek PM on White House trip amid Turkey tension
US Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey Pyatt says Washington sees Greece as 'a critical pillar of regional stability'
'Brain dead' NATO's summit dominated by leaders' feuds
Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vow to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recognize the challenge of a rising China
Squabbles overshadow NATO 70th anniversary summit
The 29 allies descend on London ready to lock horns over spending and how to deal with Russia in a major test of unity as NATO seeks to assert its relevance
NATO plans for Russian 'aggression' on 70th anniversary
At the close of talks in Washington, foreign ministers from the 29-nation alliance say in a joint statement that they face 'an unpredictable and challenging security situation' that includes 'a more aggressive Russia'
U.S. suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms
US officials have voiced concern that with Turkey in both camps, Russia could obtain F-35 data to improve the accuracy of the S-400 to shoot down Western aircraft
NATO door opens for Macedonia
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov will attend the ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels
Russia turns up uninvited to major NATO wargames
Russia has already made clear its displeasure at NATO's Trident Juncture exercises, the largest by the alliance since the end of the Cold War
NATO military exercise to be biggest since Cold War
NATO's Trident Juncture 18 exercise will bring 45,000 alliance troops, equipped with 150 aircraft, 70 vessels and around 10,000 land vehicles across northern Europe
Norway wants to double U.S. troops and deploy them closer to Russia
Since last year, 330 US Marines have been deployed on rotation at Vaernes in the center of Norway, despite loud protests from Russia
Colombia to become first Latin American NATO 'global partner'
In addition to Colombia, NATO lists Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand and Pakistan as 'global partners'
NATO takes 'disciplinary' action over Turkey 'enemy' insult
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the actions of the individual in question 'do not reflect the views of NATO'
Trump says U.S. committed to NATO's mutual defense pledge
Trump makes the statement after failing to endorse Article 5 in a speech at last month s NATO summit in Brussels
Trump berates NATO for dodging defense dues
Twenty three of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying and what they re supposed to be paying for their defense says US President Donald Trump
Trump says 'strong Europe' is important for U.S.
This is a turnaround of the US President s earlier pronouncement hailing Britain s decision to leave the European Union
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Pence tells Europe: U.S. will always be your greatest ally
The US will boost defense spending significantly says US Vice President Mike Pence
Trump to attend NATO summit in unfinished HQ – sources
Security and IT systems at the 1 2 billion headquarters in the Belgian capital are behind schedule and so the transatlantic military alliance will only properly move in come September sources say
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U.S. Marines to return to Afghanistan's Helmand province
Around 300 US Marines are set to train and advise key leaders within the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police
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NATO finalizes military build-up to counter Russia
At a Warsaw summit in July NATO leaders will sign off on the revamp which puts more troops into eastern European member states as part of a deter and dialogue strategy
Taliban bomber kills 6 NATO soldiers near Kabul
UPDATED Authorities say 3 Afghan policemen were also injured in the attack
Turkish military says did not know downed jet was Russian
The downing of the Russian jet threatens ties between two major rival players in the Syrian war and raises fears it could escalate into a wider geopolitical conflict
NATO chief vows Afghan support as combat mission ends
NATO s International Security Assistance Force will wind up at the end of this year to be replaced by a training and support mission named Resolute Support
Britain ready to commit 3,500 troops to new NATO force
We must reassure our Eastern European members that we will always uphold our Article 5 commitments says UK Prime Minister David Cameron
Beleaguered Ukraine calls truce in pro-Russia revolt
UPDATED Kiev s announcement raised hopes of an end to fighting that has killed at least 2 600 people and driven relations between Russia and the West to their lowest ebb since the Cold War
Asian shares mixed as Ukraine tensions trump US data
After enjoying a rally over the past few weeks investors were spooked by claims that Russian forces were inside Ukraine helping support pro Kremlin separatists
Norway's former PM Jens Stoltenberg is new NATO chief
Norway’s former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is the new head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Crimean parliament asks to join Russia as EU leaders meet
UPDATED The local parliament in Crimea took another step towards seceding from Ukraine asking to become part of Russia as EU leaders held an emergency summit to deal with the worst East West crisis since the Cold War
US says hopeful on Ukraine crisis after Russia talks
UPDATED Although fears of outright war have eased tensions remain disconcertingly high in Ukraine
US pledges $1B to Ukraine as Kerry visits
UPDATED Kerry accuses Moscow of looking for a pretext to invade Ukraine and condemns Russia s intervention on the flashpoint Crimean peninsula as an act of aggression
US suspends military cooperation with Russia; Kerry to Ukraine
UPDATED World markets plunged and oil prices spiked on fears of an all out offensive that would pit nuclear armed Russia against its Western backed neighbor
Afghan civilian casualties rise as NATO pulls out: UN
The deaths almost reached the record in 2011 said the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan The rise in deaths and injuries reverses the decline recorded last year
Afghanistan to free 72 prisoners who US says are insurgents
The releases will further strain US Afghan relations as pressure mounts for the 2 countries to sign a long delayed security deal
Children among 5 Afghans killed in NATO airstrike
5 civilians – including 3 children – were killed overnight in a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan officials say
Karzai says US could keep 9 bases in Afghanistan
Karzai said that he could allow the US to keep 9 military bases in the country as part of negotiations over a long term security pact with Washington
NATO to bid farewell to Panetta, seeks new military chief
Panetta 74 had expected to bow out earlier but his replacement Chuck Hagel has had a rough ride so far in the US Senate which has delayed a vote on President Barack Obama s nominee
NATO approves Patriot missiles for Turkey
NATO on Tuesday December 4 approved member state Turkey s request for Patriot missiles to defend its border against Syria following a series of blunt warnings to Damascus not to use chemical weapons
Turkey to ask for NATO support on border with Syria
NATO said Monday November 19 it would urgently consider a request from Ankara to deploy Patriot missiles along Turkey s troubled border with Syria as the EU announced its recognition of the new Syrian opposition coalition
Clinton to push Kosovo to step up EU, NATO integration
Clinton will hold talks with Kosovo leaders to urge them to step up its efforts for EU and NATO integration in order to secure peace in the volatile Balkans region
Georgia votes in tense parliamentary polls
Georgia voted on Monday October 1 in parliamentary polls with the ruling party facing a billionaire led opposition in a tense contest seen as a test of the ex Soviet state s democracy
More than 100 dead as violence stepped up in Syria
More than 100 people were reported killed Saturday June 23 in violence across Syria as Turkey downplayed the Syrian shooting down of a Turkish plane while President Bashar al Assad formed a new cabinet with key posts unchanged
US missiles kill 15 in Pakistan: officials
US missiles killed 15 militants in Pakistan s Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold of North Waziristan on Monday June 4 the third drone strike in three days and the deadliest this year
Obama looks abroad, with eye on voters back home
US President Barack Obama spent weekend summits trying to end one war in Afghanistan prevent another in Iran and save the global economy knowing that each crisis could impact on his reelection hopes
