January 12, 2025 Top Foreign Affairs Republican predicts US won't leave NATO but will strengthen it Top Foreign Affairs Republican Sen. Jim Risch predicted the U.S. would not abandon NATO under the Trump administration, and promised to work with the new president to strengthen it instead.
January 9, 2025 Russia monitoring Trump’s ‘dramatic’ comments on Greenland acquisition The Kremlin said Thursday they are monitoring President-elect Donald Trump's "dramatic" comments over his desire to acquire Greenland amid other expansionist remarks, including the Panama Canal and Canada.
December 23, 2024 NATO leaders predict era of 2% defense spending 'probably history' as Trump reportedly floats higher target European leaders are making clear ahead of the Trump presidency that they plan to spend more on defense as Russia remains a top threat and as security concerns in the Middle East and North Africa escalate.
December 19, 2024 Putin says Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to make a compromise regarding ending the war in Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
December 12, 2024 NATO chief urges members to 'turbocharge' defense production as he paints picture of a world bound for war NATO chief Mark Rutte urged members to adopt a "wartime mindset" and ramp up military spending on Thursday.
December 12, 2024 Don't expect any US-Russia rapprochement on Trump’s Watch President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with Russia is not likely to produce a sea-change when it comes to our dealings with the Kremlin. If anything it could even get worse.
December 7, 2024 Trump returns to Europe for the 1st time following election win for Notre Dame's reopening President-elect Donald Trump traveled to France this weekend to celebrate the reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral alongside 50 other heads of state.
December 6, 2024 Romania annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate Romania's top court annulled the first round of the country's presidential election after intelligence was declassified alleging Russia interfered to promote Calin Georgescu.
December 4, 2024 NATO chief defends Trump to critical MSNBC host, says 'he was right' to hit allies on defense spending NATO chief Mark Rutte told MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire that President-elect Trump was right to criticize allies for not meeting defense spending goals in 2018.
November 25, 2024 Top NATO military official urges businesses to be prepared for ‘wartime scenario’ The top military official at NATO urged businesses to be prepared for a wartime scenario when it comes to supplies, as tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine.
