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In Parting Shot, Pompeo Rebukes Turkey at NATO Meeting
U.S. and other NATO allies have long been odds over Turkey's military intervention in Syria and Libya, as well as its dispute with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean
From Turkey to China, NATO Focuses on Challenges Ahead of Meeting
A new report 'NATO 2030', prepared by a group of so-called 'wise persons' and containing 138 proposals will be discussed by NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday
Turkey Reaffirms Plans to Use Russian S-400 Defense System Despite U.S. Objections
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar tells parliamentarians the military is continuing checks and preparations for advanced Russian anti-aircraft system
Former U.S. Ambassador Warns Trump Might Ditch NATO, 'Turning America's Back' on Israel
Dan Shapiro tells Haaretz a withdrawal from the influential alliance would 'embolden an aggressive Russia, and its appetite would not be limited to European targets, but would also extend deeper into the Middle East'
WATCH Missile Fired in Turkey's Black Sea Region Where S-400 Tests Were Expected
Last week - after reports of the planned tests circulated - two U.S. senators called again for President Donald Trump's administration to impose sanctions on Turkey
Czech Defense Ministry Plans to Buy Air Defense From Israel's Rafael
Ministry says it expects contracts to be signed in early 2021, as government set to miss NATO defense spending target
Turkey Accuses France of Stirring Tensions as Standoff With Greece Continues
France to join Italy, Greece and Cyprus in three-day air and sea military exercises in Mediterranean ■ Turkey responds by announcing it will hold military drills off its southern coast opposite Cyprus
Britain and NATO Escort Russian Warships in Sea Near U.K.
'The Royal Navy demonstrated its flexibility in being able to shadow the Russian Navy units,' said Commander Will Paston, Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Westminster
Russia Offers Military Help as Belarus Warns of NATO Build-up Near Border
'NATO troops are at our gates. Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and our native Ukraine are ordering us to hold new elections,' Belarus' embattled Lukashenko said. NATO quickly dismissed the allegations
Raising Tensions With Greece, Turkey to Issue New Gas Exploration Licences
Tempers continue to heat up in the eastern Mediterranean, driving Athens to call for an emergency EU meeting over the issue ■ Officials in Brussels call latest developments 'extremely worrying'
Erdogan Says Turkey Restarted Energy Exploration in East Mediterranean
NATO members Turkey and Greece have long been at loggerheads over overlapping claims for hydrocarbon resources causing tensions last month
Russia Sends Warships to Syria, Blames Ankara for Killing of 33 Turkish Troops
Meanwhile, NATO calls on Russia and Syria to halt Idlib offensive as Putin and Erdogan discuss situation by phone, agree to ease tensions and normalize the situation
Taliban, U.S. Reach Violence Reduction Pact That Could Lead to American Withdrawal
'Should the Taliban implement what they've committed do, we will move forward,' senior Trump administration official says
Bomb Hits Convoy of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, NATO Official Says
Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the blast killed all the soldiers in the vehicle, although there were no reports of casualties
Trump Wants to Add Mideast Countries to NATO and Call It NATO-ME
'I think what the president is looking for is more of our allies working with us in Iraq,' says U.S. Ambassador to NATO
NATO Allies Stand Behind U.S. Over Soleimani Killing, Call for De-escalation
UN chief warns of 'profound risk of miscalculation' amid rising geopolitical tensions
NATO Suspends Iraq Training Mission After Soleimani Killing
NATO is monitoring the situation in the region very closely, said spokesperson, amid mounting concern that killing of Iran's second-most powerful man could trigger conflagration in the Middle East
Israel Signs $35 Million Weapons System Deal With Montenegro
The three-year contract to supply vehicle—mounted weapons systems costs nearly half of the small NATO state's military expenditure per year
Turkey Says Will Retaliate Against Any U.S. Sanctions Over Purchase of Russian S-400 Missile System
American lawmakers are set to vote for a bill imposing sanctions on Ankara for purchasing the missile defense system
Analysis There Are Many Reasons to Mock Trump – and Spurn Netanyahu – but NATO Is Not the Place
Trump could actually cause damage to NATO - and the fact is that the alliance needs Israel to coordinate the fight against ISIS, share intel and even train on the F-35
Trump Calls Trudeau 'Two-faced,' Leaves NATO Summit Early After Video of Leaders 'Mocking Him' Goes Viral
Trump was asked about remarks Trudeau seemed to make about the U.S. president's performance at a news conference at a NATO summit in Britain
NATO Drama: Trump Roasted With Own 'Laughing Stock' Tweet After Cutting Short Summit
Trump was slammed by critics after he canceled a news conference meant for the end of the NATO summit to return to Washington early
NATO Summit: World Leaders Appear to Mock Trump on Hot Mic
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday rejected French criticism that the military alliance is suffering from 'brain death'
Trump Says He Is Looking at Sanctions Against NATO Ally Turkey Over S-400 Missile Deal
Sitting alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump was asked whether he would issue sanctions on Turkey over the purchase of the S-400 missile system
Trump Slams Macron at NATO Summit: 'That Was One of the Greatest Non-answers I Have Ever Heard'
Macron 'needs protection more than anybody and I see him breaking off. So I'm a little surprised at that' said Trump as two leaders prepared to attend NATO summit, Macron accuses Turkey of working with ISIS proxies
Trump Lashes NATO Allies Again Over Defense Spending as Summit Begins
The summit in London comes amid a series of spats between leaders that threatens to expose a lack of unity that could well undermine the military organization’s credibility
NATO Summit: Turkey to Oppose Defense Plan if Alliance Fails to Recognize Terror Threats
Ankara has refused to back a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland until it receives more support for its battle with the Kurdish YPG militia
Analysis Erdogan, Angry at NATO, Is Putting Turkey in Good Bargaining Position Ahead of London Summit
The Turkish president wants the rest of the organization’s countries to accept his invasion of Syria, but he knows it won’t happen
Lindsay Graham Joins Bipartisan Call to Sanction Turkey Over Russian Missile System
Ankara and Washington have been at loggerheads over NATO ally Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 system, which Washington says is not compatible with NATO defenses