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Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy that’s fading in Washington

NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel have paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend and advocate of trans-Atlantic ties

Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy that’s fading in Washington
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Kremlin says Russia is in touch with Turkey on fate of Russian S-400 missiles

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia was in touch with Turkey about the fate of Russian S-400 missile systems which Ankara owns after a news outlet reported that Turkey

Kremlin says Russia is in touch with Turkey on fate of Russian S-400 missiles
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Spain says Trump softened rhetoric after learning of Madrid's contributions to NATO

Madrid said on Thursday U.S.

Spain says Trump softened rhetoric after learning of Madrid's contributions to NATO
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Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say

President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russia's oil

Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say
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NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit

NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in

NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit
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Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conference

Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conference

Fact check: Trump’s false claims at his NATO press conference
Europe|Political|World

NATO upgrades Baltic Air Policing mission to air defence

NATO has agreed to upgrade its decades-old Baltic air policing mission into air defence, giving pilots a wider mandate, including destroying "objects that

NATO upgrades Baltic Air Policing mission to air defence
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Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies

President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut

Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies
Europe|Political|World

Macron says Europe has stepped up in NATO ahead of Ukraine coalition summit

France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he would use a summit of Ukraine's allies next week to unveil new defence initiatives and joint military

Macron says Europe has stepped up in NATO ahead of Ukraine coalition summit
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Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders' meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, a source familiar

Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says
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Denmark ready to defend 'every inch of NATO', including Danish kingdom, PM says

Denmark is ready to defend every inch of NATO, including the kingdom of Denmark, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in Ankara on Wednesday, a day after U.S

Denmark ready to defend 'every inch of NATO', including Danish kingdom, PM says
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Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters

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Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters
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Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with Erdogan

Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with Erdogan

Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with Erdogan
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Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany

U.S. defence company Lockheed Martin and Germany's Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany, a move that

Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany
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NATO's Rutte says allies to buy up to five Triton surveillance drones

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that allies buy up to five Northrop Grumman  MQ-4C Triton high altitude surveillance drones, with Norway, Finland, Germany

NATO's Rutte says allies to buy up to five Triton surveillance drones
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NATO to launch strategic airlift fleet of A400M, Rutte says

NATO will launch a strategic airlift fleet of Airbus A400M transport planes and add one aircraft to its existing fleet of A330 MRTT tanker planes,

NATO to launch strategic airlift fleet of A400M, Rutte says
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NATO picks Swedish Saab early-warning planes over US rival

NATO announced a roughly $4.5 billion plan on Tuesday to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance planes to replace ageing AWACS early warning aircraft,

NATO picks Swedish Saab early-warning planes over US rival
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Ex-NATO chief says UK may get 'frosty' Ankara welcome in absence of 3.5% plan

Former NATO chief and co-author of Britain's defence plan, George Robertson, criticised the government on Tuesday for not plotting a route to spending 3.5% on core defence

Ex-NATO chief says UK may get 'frosty' Ankara welcome in absence of 3.5% plan
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NATO allies to discuss Hormuz tensions, mission with Gulf Arabs

France and Britain will outline plans for a multinational maritime mission in the Strait of Hormuz at talks between NATO and Gulf Arab foreign

NATO allies to discuss Hormuz tensions, mission with Gulf Arabs
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Trump calls Italy's Meloni a 'nice person' but blames her for not helping with Iran

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Trump calls Italy's Meloni a 'nice person' but blames her for not helping with Iran
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Trump reiterates at NATO summit that Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not Denmark, reaffirming a stance that has caused tensions among NATO

Trump reiterates at NATO summit that Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark
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Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey, heaps praise on Erdogan

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday he would lift U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of

Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey, heaps praise on Erdogan
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NATO showcases big arms deals as Trump feels let down

NATO leaders unveiled arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey on Tuesday, driving home the message that

NATO showcases big arms deals as Trump feels let down
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UK and the Netherlands sign new $3.2 billion maritime partnership

British and Dutch forces will be equipped with new amphibious transport ships under a £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) maritime partnership signed on Tuesday, the British

UK and the Netherlands sign new $3.2 billion maritime partnership
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NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump again demands Greenland

President Donald Trump insists the United States should control Greenland instead of Denmark, renewing tensions in Europe at a NATO summit

NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump again demands Greenland
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Trump mused about cutting troops in Europe by a third to send a message to NATO

Trump mused about cutting troops in Europe by a third to send a message to NATO

Trump mused about cutting troops in Europe by a third to send a message to NATO
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France softens stance on Turkey SAMP/T air defence sale, sources say

France is open to a possible sale of the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air-defence system to Turkey after years of

France softens stance on Turkey SAMP/T air defence sale, sources say
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NATO defence push already strains Europe's budgets

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will insist at this week's alliance summit that member states are keeping their promise to boost defence spending.

NATO defence push already strains Europe's budgets
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Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa during the NATO summit

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa while attending the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa during the NATO summit
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NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing

Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance

NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing
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In riposte to Trump, Merz says Germany can defend its military spending push

Germany does not have to shy away from talking up its record on defence spending, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, when

In riposte to Trump, Merz says Germany can defend its military spending push
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NATO leaders including Trump to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says

NATO leaders including U.S.

NATO leaders including Trump to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says
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NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment

NATO’s top commander says European allies have mostly filled gaps left by the U.S. reducing its military contributions to the organization's crisis plans

NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment
Europe|Technology|World

NATO plans to replace AWACS with Saab GlobalEye jets, sources say

NATO plans to replace its ageing fleet of U.S.-built AWACS surveillance aircraft with a Swedish alternative, four sources told Reuters

NATO plans to replace AWACS with Saab GlobalEye jets, sources say
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NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S.

NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump
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Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit

Canada is aiming to announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week's NATO summit in Turkey

Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit
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NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey

Five years ago, the West risked a full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw as a

NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey
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NATO joins exercises off US coast, even as it loses political fight in Trump's Washington

The warning came booming over the airwaves, in

NATO joins exercises off US coast, even as it loses political fight in Trump's Washington
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UK boosts military spending by $20 billion but critics say it's not enough

Britain's future military will focus on self-flying jets, uncrewed submarines and drones

UK boosts military spending by $20 billion but critics say it's not enough
Europe

Europe rethinks how it fights war as Russian threat looms

European allies need to overhaul their war-fighting capabilities for a new era of combat, senior military officials from the region said, while warning

Europe rethinks how it fights war as Russian threat looms
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Russian hawks urge Putin to escalate war, drop US talks as Ukraine strikes deep

Seething over Ukrainian drone strikes and angered by what they see as a failed U.S. promise to broker an end to the war on favourable terms, Russian

Russian hawks urge Putin to escalate war, drop US talks as Ukraine strikes deep
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NATO allies promised Trump they’d secure the Arctic; they've got work to do

During a frozen morning in Arctic Norway, a group of British and Norwegian soldiers padded softly

NATO allies promised Trump they’d secure the Arctic; they've got work to do
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US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns

President Donald Trump’s administration has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell dozens of jet engines worth more than $700 million to Turkey,

US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns
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The Latest: Crowd gathers on the National Mall to hear Trump rally for America 250 kickoff

President Donald Trump is on Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday for a campaign-style rally that he hopes gets Americans excited about his presidency and the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations

The Latest: Crowd gathers on the National Mall to hear Trump rally for America 250 kickoff
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Using flattery, Rutte tries to ease NATO tensions with Trump over Iran

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, using a mix of flattery and

Using flattery, Rutte tries to ease NATO tensions with Trump over Iran
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Vance says review underway to see how Turkey can get F-35 fighter jets

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Vance says review underway to see how Turkey can get F-35 fighter jets
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Senior US General in Europe set to retire amid Hegseth’s review of US support for NATO allies

Senior US General in Europe set to retire amid Hegseth’s review of US support for NATO allies

Senior US General in Europe set to retire amid Hegseth’s review of US support for NATO allies
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Czech constitutional court orders government to let president attend NATO summit

The Czech Constitutional Court ordered the government on Wednesday to allow President Petr Pavel to attend the NATO summit in Turkey next month, issuing an injunction in

Czech constitutional court orders government to let president attend NATO summit
Europe|World

Former Dutch defence minister to lead EU diplomatic service

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Wednesday named a former Dutch defence minister and France’s ambassador to NATO to top posts in the EU diplomatic

Former Dutch defence minister to lead EU diplomatic service