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Turkey NATO Foreign Ministers
Nato weighs US demand to hike defence spending to 5%
Nato foreign ministers were debating an American demand to massively ramp up defence investment to 5% of gross domestic product over the next seven years, as the US focuses on security challenges outside of Europe.

Thu, 15 May, 2025

NATO US Turkey
Rubio and other Nato diplomats to meet ahead of possible Ukraine-Russia talks
US secretary of state Marco Rubio and his Nato counterparts meet in Turkey on Thursday to prepare a pivotal summit of alliance leaders next month that will set the course for future European security as America focuses on challenges elsewhere.

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Spain-Defense Spending
Spain says it will meet Nato’s defence spending goal of 2% of GDP this year
Spain will meet Nato’s defence spending target this year, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said. The news comes as pressure grows on the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy to boost its military expenditure.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

United States NATO
Rubio arrives for Nato talks as allies wait to learn of US security plans
US secretary of state Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to Nato has arrived in Brussels, where the alliance’s top diplomats are hoping he will shed light on security plans in Europe.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Bosnia NATO
Nato chief assures Western Balkans of alliance support
In his first trip to the once-volatile Western Balkans, Nato’s secretary-general underscored the alliance’s “steadfast commitment” to its security and urged Kosovo and Serbia to be flexible in their normalisation talks.

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

US defence secretary says Nato membership for Ukraine ‘unrealistic’
US defence secretary says Nato membership for Ukraine ‘unrealistic’
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has said Nato membership for Ukraine is an unrealistic prospect.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Nato announces new mission to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea region
Nato announces new mission to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea region
Nato is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region after a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the strategic region, the alliance’s leader said on Tuesday.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Nato chief says ‘time to shift to wartime mindset’ amid warning over Putin
Nato chief says ‘time to shift to wartime mindset’ amid warning over Putin
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defence spending.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Nato chief urges European allies to ramp up defence spending
Nato chief urges European allies to ramp up defence spending
After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, Nato leaders agreed to halt the defence cuts that began when the Cold War ended and to move toward spending 2% of GDP on their military budgets

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

New Nato chief says alliance ‘needs to go further’ in support for Ukraine
New Nato chief says alliance ‘needs to go further’ in support for Ukraine
Nato’s new secretary-general has said the alliance “needs to go further” to support Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion and accused Moscow of dangerously escalating the conflict by bringing in thousands of North Korean troops.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Nato head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
Nato head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
US President-elect Donald Trump and the head of Nato have met for talks on global security, the military alliance said. In a brief statement, Nato said Mr Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Mark Rutte visit to Ireland
New Nato secretary-general visits Ukraine in first trip since taking office
New Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking office and pledging continued support for Kyiv.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Security stepped up at Nato base in Germany due to ‘potential threat’
Security stepped up at Nato base in Germany due to ‘potential threat’
The security level at a Nato air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a “potential threat,” but was reduced again on Friday, the alliance said.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace
Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace
'Nato was founded in 1949 to counter the perceived threat posed by the then Soviet Union. It has no raison d’etre since the Warsaw Pact was dissolved in 1991'

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Joe Biden,Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Watch: Biden introduces Zelenskyy as ‘President Putin’ at Nato summit
US president says ‘Ladies and gentleman, President Putin’, before realising mistake and correcting himself

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskyy,Jens Stoltenberg
Zelenskyy says US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Mr Zelenskyy made the comments while appearing alongside Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg in the final days of a summit in Washington DC

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

China tells Nato not to create ‘chaos’ in Asia
China tells Nato not to create ‘chaos’ in Asia
China has accused Nato of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Nato allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Nato allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
In its most serious rebuke against Beijing, Nato allies have called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over China’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

US says Ukraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to Nato membership
US says Ukraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to Nato membership
Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to Nato membership, US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said, advancing assurances that the country will be allowed to join the Western military alliance but only after its war with Russia ends.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discusses further Nato support with Donald Tusk
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discusses further Nato support with Donald Tusk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he expects the upcoming Nato summit to provide specific steps to strengthen his country’s air defences against Russia, hours after a Russian missile attack killed at least 31 people and wounded 154 ...

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Nato will vow to keep pouring weapons into Ukraine, but membership off table
Nato will vow to keep pouring weapons into Ukraine, but membership off table
Nato leaders plan to pledge next week to keep pouring arms and ammunition into Ukraine at current levels for at least another year, hoping to reassure the war-ravaged country of their ongoing support and show Russian President Vladimir Putin that ...

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Mark Rutte visit to Ireland
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte becomes next Nato secretary general
The Dutch premier will take over from the current secretary general, Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg, on October 1.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Romania’s president withdraws from the race to be Nato chief
Romania’s president has withdrawn from the race to become Nato’s next secretary general, leaving outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte all but certain to head the world’s biggest military organisation from October.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Record number of Nato allies ‘expected to hit defence spending target’
Record number of Nato allies ‘expected to hit defence spending target’
A record more than 20 Nato member nations are expected to hit the Western military alliance’s defence spending target this year, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, as the war in Ukraine drives worldwide concerns.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Nato defence ministers thrash out Ukraine security aid and training support plan
Nato defence ministers thrash out Ukraine security aid and training support plan
Nato defence ministers gathered on Thursday hoping to agree on a new plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine, after Hungary promised not to veto the scheme as long as it is not forced to take part.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Argentina asks to join Nato as President Milei seeks more prominent role
Argentina asks to join Nato as President Milei seeks more prominent role
Argentina formally requested to join NATO on Thursday as a global partner, a status that would facilitate greater political and security cooperation.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Nato marks 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at unity
Nato marks 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at unity
Nato has marked 75 years of collective defence across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay the course in Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield.

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Sweden’s flag raised at Nato headquarters as it becomes 32nd alliance member
Sweden’s flag raised at Nato headquarters as it becomes 32nd alliance member
Sweden’s national flag has been raised at Nato headquarters, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

French frigate ‘destroys’ German sub in Nato’s biggest drills since Cold War
French frigate ‘destroys’ German sub in Nato’s biggest drills since Cold War
Large Nato drills in the fjords of northern Norway are being carried out to hone the fighting skills of the newly expanded 32-nation military alliance.

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

Sweden officially joins Nato as 32nd member of transatlantic military alliance
Sweden officially joins Nato as 32nd member of transatlantic military alliance
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Secretary of State Antony Blinken presided at a ceremony in which Sweden’s “instrument of accession” to the alliance was officially deposited at the State Department

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Newly enlarged Nato starts Scandinavian drill in defence of Nordic turf
Newly enlarged Nato starts Scandinavian drill in defence of Nordic turf
Nato will kick off an exercise to defend its newly expanded Nordic territory when more than 20,000 soldiers from 13 nations take part in drills lasting nearly two weeks in the northern regions of Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Hungary’s parliament votes to ratify Sweden’s application to join Nato
Hungary’s parliament votes to ratify Sweden’s application to join Nato
Hungary’s parliament voted on Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join Nato, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

We must not allow wedge to be driven between US and Europe, warns Nato chief
We must not allow wedge to be driven between US and Europe, warns Nato chief
The head of Nato warned member countries on Thursday against allowing a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe, as concern grows about Washington’s commitment to its allies should Donald Trump return to office.

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024

Donald Trump stands by remarks about not defending Nato members after backlash
Donald Trump stands by remarks about not defending Nato members after backlash
Former President Donald Trump has again said that if he returns to the White House, he would not defend Nato members that do not meet defence spending targets.

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024

Joe Biden
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to Nato ‘un-American’
Donald Trump’s comments calling into question the US commitment to defend its Nato allies from attack were “dangerous” and “un-American”, US President Joe Biden has said.

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Nato signs billion-dollar artillery ammunition contract to replenish allied supplies
Nato signs billion-dollar artillery ammunition contract to replenish allied supplies
Russia’s arms industry far outweighs Ukraine’s and Kyiv needs help to match Moscow’s firepower.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Nato prepares for biggest military exercises in decades
Nato prepares for biggest military exercises in decades
Nato will launch its biggest military exercises in decades next week, with around 90,000 personnel set to take part in months of drills aimed at showing the alliance can defend all of its territory up to its border with Russia, top officers said.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

Joe Biden
Biden says Nato is ‘more united than ever’ as he celebrates new member Finland
US President Joe Biden said he and other Nato leaders showed the world that the military alliance remains “more united than ever,” as he ended a trip to Europe meant to demonstrate the force of the international coalition against Russia’s invasion ...

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Turkey won’t ratify Sweden’s Nato membership bid before October, Erdogan says
Turkey won’t ratify Sweden’s Nato membership bid before October, Erdogan says
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, said that Sweden’s Nato membership bid would not be ratified by Turkey’s parliament before October.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but its Nato membership remains elusive
Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but its Nato membership remains elusive
Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed fresh pledges of weapons and ammunition to fight Russia’s invasion along with longer-term security commitments from the West on Wednesday.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Ryan: Government willing to stop US transporting cluster bombs through Shannon 
Ryan: Government willing to stop US transporting cluster bombs through Shannon 
The US agreed to send cluster bombs to Ukraine last Friday, with US President Joe Biden defending the decision saying it would help stop Russian tanks from advancing

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Rishi Sunak visit to Moldova
G7 allies set to announce security package for Ukraine at Vilnius Nato summit
All members of the G7 are set to sign a long-term security arrangement with Ukraine that Rishi Sunak said had the potential to “return peace to Europe”.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Ryan Tubridy at Public Accounts Committee
Irish Examiner view: Time to identify legal implications surrounding RTÉ scandal
Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly were at PAC to discuss the controversy which has now been rolling on for three weeks

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Ukraine war spurred Nato to revamp its defence plans against Russian attack
Ukraine war spurred Nato to revamp its defence plans against Russian attack
Nato leaders, including US president Joe Biden, have endorsed a shakeup of the organisation’s response to an attack on its territory by Russia, the biggest since the Cold War.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

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