NATO – Page 119 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US wants Turkey ‘back in the fold’ as tensions mount between between NATO allies

Posted on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019By Editor

The US wants to bring Turkey “back into the fold,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday as he warned again about Ankara drifting away from its NATO partners. … Read More >US wants Turkey ‘back in the fold’ as tensions mount between between NATO allies

World

‘NATO will be soiling its pants’: Ukrainian tycoon seen as power behind president calls for ‘new Warsaw Pact’ with Moscow

Posted on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019By Editor

A tycoon who spent millions of dollars arming anti-Russian fighters in Ukraine has emerged from the shadows to blast the Europe he once idolized. … Read More >‘NATO will be soiling its pants’: Ukrainian tycoon seen as power behind president calls for ‘new Warsaw Pact’ with Moscow

World

‘Once NATO recovers, we’ll be there’: Russian FM Lavrov jokes about Macron’s ‘brain-dead NATO’ diagnosis

Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron was the perfect man to diagnose NATO as being ‘brain-dead’, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov quipped, saying Moscow is ready for the bloc’s recovery from all ailments. … Read More >‘Once NATO recovers, we’ll be there’: Russian FM Lavrov jokes about Macron’s ‘brain-dead NATO’ diagnosis

We are experiencing brain death of NATO, Macron warns Europe

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019By Editor

French president Emmanuel Macron has told The Economist that the alliance is experiencing its brain death, while warning European countries that they can no longer rely on America to defend its allies. … Read More >We are experiencing brain death of NATO, Macron warns Europe

NATO’s ‘free-rider problem’: Macron wants independent Europe, but ‘it’s not something he can change JUST LIKE THAT’

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019By Editor

By calling NATO braindead and criticizing the US’ role in the alliance, Emmanuel Macron has shown a desire for European military independence but the political reality works against his will, analyst John Laughland told RT. … Read More >NATO’s ‘free-rider problem’: Macron wants independent Europe, but ‘it’s not something he can change JUST LIKE THAT’

Op-ed

Ukraine joining NATO would take world dangerously close to nuclear war

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019By Editor

Ukrainian membership of NATO would be a brazen provocation that could finally break the back of Moscow’s patience. Besides, very few seem to worry about the ontology of Ukrainian nationalism. … Read More >Ukraine joining NATO would take world dangerously close to nuclear war

Russia

West hijacked Cold War victory but never cared how Russians feel about it – Gorbachev

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019By Editor

Moscow put enormous effort to end the Cold War, but the reward was frustrating – the West declared itself the only victor and neglected the Russians’ perception of it, Mikhail Gorbachev admitted. … Read More >West hijacked Cold War victory but never cared how Russians feel about it – Gorbachev

Not so Clear: New Poll Shows Americans Forgetting NATO Bombings of Yugoslavia

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

The poll conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) among 1,001 US respondents in October 2019 shows what Americans think of one of the darkest pages in modern history. … Read More >Not so Clear: New Poll Shows Americans Forgetting NATO Bombings of Yugoslavia

Middle East

Historic Russia-Turkey Deal in Syria, But US/NATO Pitfalls Await

Posted on October 26, 2019October 26, 2019By Editor

The agreement signed this week between Russia and Turkey for a new security plan in northeast Syria was certainly historic and a much welcome potential path towards stability and peace. … Read More >Historic Russia-Turkey Deal in Syria, But US/NATO Pitfalls Await

Bundestag Lawmakers Want US Troops, Nukes Out of Germany

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019By Editor

Lawmakers from Germany’s opposition Left (Die Linke) Party want US troops and nuclear weapons out of the country, calling on Berlin to cancel the agreements allowing foreign armed forces to be stationed in Germany … Read More >Bundestag Lawmakers Want US Troops, Nukes Out of Germany

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