Tag archives: NATO

President Donald Trump has said that under his presidency, the United States will fundamentally rethink "NATO's purpose and NATO's mission."Trump had said there would be "hell to pay" if Israel and Hamas did not reach a ceasefire deal resulting in the return of hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza before he takes office.Trump's advisers have indicated they will renew the so-called maximum pressure campaign of his first term against Iran.

Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended a boost in defense spending by about $50 billion more than the current 2026 projections. This move would push the defense budget beyond $1 trillion in the coming years, according to Bloomberg News.

Although China, Russia, and Iran are on the same page in their dissatisfaction with the current state of the world order and have relatively effective interactions with each other, they have never sought a military alliance and balance to counter and provoke the West; There is little likelihood of such an alliance in the near future. A closer look at Russia's history reveals a trend of lack of military support for its allies and signatories of military agreements following the Cold War.

An Italian parliamentary committee approved a government plan worth some 8.2 billion euros ($8.86 billion) to buy new-generation tanks and revamp the army’s ground forces, two sources close to the matter said, according to Reuters. The plan is part of a broader initiative by the government of Giorgia Meloni to boost defence procurement as Europe and NATO grapple with heightened geopolitical uncertainty. …

The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.

Thirteen Allies participated in NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon, a long-planned, routine training activity that is hosted by a different NATO Ally each year. Around 2,000 military personnel from eight airbases and a variety of aircraft types, including nuclear-capable jets, bombers, fighter escorts, refuelling aircraft and planes capable of reconnaissance and electronic warfare from Allied air forces took …

The right military rations ensure that troops have enough strength and endurance to fulfil all the challenging tasks required – and the best rations remind them of their homelands, serving up some of their favourite meals while they are deployed thousands of miles away from home.

Albania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase, after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations.