Nato

UK, US and NATO jets conduct 12-hour patrol near Russian border amid surge in drone incursions

Britain’s 12-hour joint RAF patrol with US and NATO near Russia highlighted rising tensions and renewed allied vigilance as Moscow’s drone incursions intensify, testing Europe’s defences and NATO’s strategic resolve.

"Throw them out of NATO': Trump slams Spain as PM Sanchez refuses to increase defence spending

US President Donald Trump slammed Spain, suggesting that the European nation should be expelled from NATO after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refused to accept the minimum target of spending 5 per cent of GDP on defence. 

US looks to drone superpower Ukraine as modern ‘IEDs’ change warfare

Signing a drone deal with Ukraine is the best option for the US, which lags Russia and China in producing cheap and innovative combat UAVs en masse

Munich Airport forced to shut again over suspected drone sightings

Munich Airport was forced to halt operations again late on Friday over suspected drone sightings, with dozens of flights and more than 6,000 passengers affected.

Putin rejects 'nonsense' fear that Russia will attack Nato, heaps praise on Trump

In his televised speech on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the 'nonsense' fears that Moscow is planning to attack Nato as he struck a conciliatory tone for US President Donald Trump

‘Be ready at any moment, even tonight if necessary’: France’s stark warning amid Europe-Russia tension

Amid rising tensions between Europe and Russia, France has been preparing its military for the worst-case scenario of a war. Army chief General Pierre Schill has been working such that soldiers are ‘ready at any moment to engage, even tonight if necessary’.

‘If Ukraine loses, we all fail’: Tusk’s stark warning as Russian drones breach NATO airspace

Polish PM Donald Tusk warns Europe that Ukraine’s war is “our war,” as Zelenskyy urges leaders to counter Russian drone incursions. With NATO airspace under threat, Europe debates stronger defences and deeper support for Kyiv.

Russia & Belarus may carry out false flag attacks on Poland’s critical infra, warns think tank

With statements about Ukraine trying to trigger a war between Russia and Nato, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has warned that Russia has started setting the stage to carry out false flag attacks with Belarus on Poland’s critical infrastructure and blame Ukraine.

Why Vladimir Putin is openly challenging Nato

Russia is using its decades-old Reflexive Control theory to end the Ukraine War on its terms as an unreliable and reckless Donald Trump has weakened Nato

'Russia will respond': Kremlin on Nato's pledge to shoot down aircraft in incursions

After US President Donald Trump and Secretary General Mark Rutte said they will shoot down Russian aircraft breaching Nato members' airspace, Kremlin has slammed the move as 'irresponsible' and 'reckless' and said Russia would respond to any such shootdown.