Alliances - Page 53

December 20, 2015

Obama to meet with India’s Modi at White House

The White House says President Barack Obama will welcome India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, to the White House for a Sept. 29-30 visit aimed at repairing frayed relations between their countries.

December 20, 2015

Message to Putin? Obama warns NATO allies will respond to ‘armed attack’

President Obama on Friday delivered a tacit warning to Russia’s Vladimir Putin amid the unrest in Ukraine, vowing at the close of a NATO summit that the allies will not tolerate an attack on any member nation.

December 20, 2015

US denies cooperation with Iran against ISIS

The State Department said Friday it was not coordinating military action or sharing intelligence with Iran, despite an earlier report claiming Iran’s supreme leader had authorized his top military commanders to work with United States, Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight terror group ISIS.

December 20, 2015

Uncertainty over Afghan election clouds NATO summit

This week's NATO summit was long planned as a celebration to mark the end of combat in Afghanistan and the coalition forces' shift to a largely advisory role. But the still-unsettled Afghan election has complicated the event, casting doubt on the transition and leaving the door open for all allied troops to be forced out at year's end.

December 20, 2015

Obama, Cameron to push for coalition against ISIS at NATO summit

President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will use this week's NATO summit to press for a multi-national coalition to carry out military action against the Islamic State militant group, formerly known as ISIS.

December 20, 2015

Kurdish official says US aid not ‘effective’ against ISIS, appeals for heavier arms

A top Kurdish representative to the U.S. claims that the Obama administration is not doing enough to supply vital advanced weapons to Kurdish peshmerga security forces in their fight against Islamic State militants – amid signs that other nations may be eclipsing the U.S. in their level of support.

December 20, 2015

Obama announces plan to send Air Force units, aircraft to Baltics

President Obama landed in the Baltic republic of Estonia early Wednesday for security talks with the leaders of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, all of whom are expected to demand that the U.S. and NATO take firmer steps to ensure their security in the wake of the ongoing unrest in Ukraine. 

December 20, 2015

Russia's gains cloud Obama's assurances to Baltic leaders

For the second time this year, President Barack Obama will travel to Russia's backyard to assure nervous nations of his ironclad commitment to their security. But his objectives will be clouded by the West's inability to halt the Russian aggression in Ukraine that has stoked fears in other former Soviet republics.

December 20, 2015

US reportedly recruiting allies to support expanded airstrikes, Syrian opposition

The Obama administration is pressing U.S. allies to increase their support for moderate rebel groups in Syria, as well as possible military operations, according to a published report.

December 20, 2015

Joint U.S.-Guatemalan anti-drug program jeopardized by Central American government's late payments

A joint U.S. and Guatemalan anti-narcotics aviation program is in trouble after less than a year in operation due to chronic non-payment of a key contractor by the Central American nation's government.