NATO
US calls for NATO allies to withdraw from Rome Statute, 'systematically dismantle' ICC - report
According to three NATO diplomats, the US administration called on member states of the alliance to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, and end their support for it.
NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot in Arctic waters
Middle East on brink of World War III, Iranian lawmaker warns among escalating tensions - report
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, foreign minister says in major break from Viktor Orban era
Drone detonates near oil terminal in Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta
The port was evacuated, residents along Romania's Black Sea coast were warned to take cover, and two helicopters were surveying the area for any further drones, the deputy interior minister said.
Trump to attend NATO summit in Turkey despite tensions over Iran war support
Despite criticizing NATO over Iran war support, Trump will attend the July summit in Ankara, U.S. officials confirm, aiming to address alliance disagreements.
Has the security equation in Europe changed? - opinion
The United States is staying in Europe but refusing to live up to past expectations or terms. The relationship is moving from a near-absolute, unconditional guarantee to a conditional partnership.
US weighs expanding nuclear deployments in add'l European NATO states - report
US officials have signaled openness to deploying nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, though an agreement is not imminent, the Financial Times reported.
Will a new Sunni axis reshape the Middle East? - opinion
“Sunni axis” is a term that is gaining currency. It refers to a new security alliance of Sunni states that seems to be emerging, with the SMDA at its heart. Turkey and Qatar will probably join.
Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis
It’s not clear whether Ankara is posing as a neutral power or seeking to portray itself as similar to most European and NATO powers that also remained outside the war.
US weighing accelerated troop drawdown in Europe - report
Washington announced plans in May to pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, widely seen as the consequence of a rift over the Iran war between President Donald Trump and European powers.
Ousted Turkish opposition leader draws massive anti-Erdogan crowd in Ankara
After addressing supporters - estimated in the tens of thousands - Ozel led a march through the capital following last week's ruling that removed him as leader of the main opposition CHP.
NATO condemns Russia after drone crashes into Romanian residential building
Authorities evacuated dozens after a drone hit a 10-story apartment block near the Ukrainian border, intensifying concerns over regional security.
US-Oman ties tested after Trump’s warning on Gulf waters - analysis
US President Trump threatened Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, putting a longtime Gulf partner on edge and raising regional concerns over diplomacy and stability.
