North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

From the Cold War to the Ukraine conflict: A look back at the 74 years of NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) was formed at the start of the Cold War to protect Western Europe against the threat of Soviet aggression but its remit and reach has expanded over time. Here is a brief history of the alliance

Ukraine crisis is reminding NATO why it was formed in the first place

That mission the one for which NATO was founded way back in 1949 is a short cut to alliance unity. The alliance's stock in 2022 is higher now than it has been for several years

IAF demand for 200 more planes rendered redundant by fall in conventional war, rise of cyberspace conflict

The fighter plane is a 100-year-old technology, having been first used in World War I in 1914.

NATO summit: Donald Trump claims victory after talks on defence spending commitments, Emmanuel Macron disagrees

Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on 12 July, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders

Donald Trump demands NATO members up defence spends to 4% of GDP: But how much are they actually spending?

Donald Trump at a NATO Summit, particularly in light of the caustic remarks he's made about the treaty organisation in the past, was always going to be explosive

At NATO Summit, Donald Trump slams Germany for 'inappropriate' gas deal with Russia, accuses Berlin of being Moscow's 'captive'

Germany has been a frequent target for Trump, who accuses the EU's largest economy of not spending enough on defence and freeloading on the back of the United States

NATO alliance stands strong with plans to curb Russian power, but no one knows what Donald Trump has up his sleeve

Though NATO has much to be triumphalist about, many leaders paradoxically appear anxious as they face Donald Trump, who brings with him tough talk on defence spending.

Donald Trump wants NATO members to make 'greater effort' to combat terrorism

President Donald Trump wants the NATO countries to make a greater effort towards combating terrorism.

Kabul: Eight civilians killed in suicide attack on Nato convoy, days after Taliban threat of targeting govt personnel

A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed eight people and wounded at least 28, officials said, in an attack on a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) led Resolute Support mission.

Donald Trump to travel to Brussels in May for Nato summit on his first foreign trip

Donald Trump would travel to Brussels on 25 May on his first foreign trip to attend a meeting with leaders from Nato countries.