Tag: NATO

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‘We didn’t forget how to negotiate’: US, Russia agree on adding Novichok & NATO-made chemicals to OPCW blacklists

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A Russian envoy rejoiced at a diplomatic breakthrough that allowed the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to make history by drastically expanding its blacklist of the world’s deadliest toxins. … Read More >‘We didn’t forget how to negotiate’: US, Russia agree on adding Novichok & NATO-made chemicals to OPCW blacklists

Categories Shows

CrossTalk on NATO: Obsolete alliance

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The NATO military alliance is a relic from the Cold War. Back then it was relevant, and even necessary. Today, it is an alliance in search of a mission. That search has almost completely entailed eastern expansion towards Russia. But a lingering question remains – is the average American and western European interested in a war over the sovereignty of Estonia or Montenegro? … Read More >CrossTalk on NATO: Obsolete alliance

Categories World

US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit of heads of state and government, Brussels Trump Administration to Cut US Financial Contribution to NATO – Report

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Unnamed officials with the US Department of Defence told CNN that the White House wants to cut payments to NATO to about 16% of total contributions to the alliance, which almost puts the country on par with Germany (14.8%). … Read More >US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit of heads of state and government, Brussels Trump Administration to Cut US Financial Contribution to NATO – Report

Categories EU

Merkel says NATO is ‘more important’ now than during Cold War… so forget that ex arch-rival (Warsaw Pact) is long gone

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said NATO is now equally or more important than it was during the Cold War, a praise being sang to a military bloc long without its arch-rival and with a history of interventions. … Read More >Merkel says NATO is ‘more important’ now than during Cold War… so forget that ex arch-rival (Warsaw Pact) is long gone

Categories World

Turkey refusing to sign NATO defense plan for the Baltics, pressing alliance to label Syria’s Kurds as ‘terrorists’ – report

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Ankara has reportedly been blackmailing NATO, refusing to sign the proposed defense plan for the Baltics and Poland unless the alliance officially recognizes Kurdish-led militia in northern Syria as a “terrorist group.” … Read More >Turkey refusing to sign NATO defense plan for the Baltics, pressing alliance to label Syria’s Kurds as ‘terrorists’ – report

Categories Op-ed

Journalists need ‘national security’ training to stop flow of embarrassing but true NATO stories, defense-backed think tank warns

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With Western armed forces already using embedded reporters to tell the story they prefer, a UK think tank now calls for national security training for journalists so they don’t help out Russia or China by telling the truth. … Read More >Journalists need ‘national security’ training to stop flow of embarrassing but true NATO stories, defense-backed think tank warns

Categories Russia

Americans sit in Army HQ, so what?’ Serbia shrugs off ‘RUSSIAN SPY’ video scandal ahead of president’s Moscow visit

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The government in Belgrade said it would not change its policy towards Moscow after a video of a suspected “Russian spy” emerged online. Serbians were quick to point out their country has been riddled by NATO spies for years. … Read More >Americans sit in Army HQ, so what?’ Serbia shrugs off ‘RUSSIAN SPY’ video scandal ahead of president’s Moscow visit

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Alliance life after ‘brain death’: NATO focuses on outer space, compares army spending with Russia

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Though most members can barely afford to cough up their required military spending, and with European leaders questioning the venerable alliance, why is NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talking about expanding into space? … Read More >Alliance life after ‘brain death’: NATO focuses on outer space, compares army spending with Russia