NATO
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.
US plans to cut strategic bombers, warships available to NATO in a crisis, 'Spiegel' reports
Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy
Syria pushes to gain closer ties with Western powers as it reaches meetings with G7, NATO, and WHO
NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade
Trump said the US military would work with other countries to block all maritime traffic in the waterway, after weekend talks failed to reach an agreement to end the six-week conflict with Iran.
Turkey says NATO should reset ties with Trump at next summit, prepare for future
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he understood Trump's frustrations with the alliance, but that the "large majority of European nations" had been helpful to Washington's war effort in Iran.
Middle Israel: What comes after NATO? The fall of the Western alliance's era - opinion
The Western alliance has lost its compass, driver, and fuel. And since this alliance is brain-dead, a new one will have to come in its place.
Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support - report
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday he believes that some NATO countries were tested and failed amid Washington's criticism over European allies.
Elbit Systems set to start delivery of drones to Romania after delays, threats of cancellation
The deal for seven unmanned aircraft systems was signed in 2022, with deliveries due to start in 2025.
Turkey the new Iran? Ankara's growing challenge to Western interests - opinion
Turkey’s growing regional influence and ties to Hamas challenge NATO and US security.
Europe’s conduct in Iran conflict raises questions over NATO’s future - opinion
Had President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded similarly to Europe’s calls during World War II, the continent’s fate could have been drastically different.
Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems
The deal, signed in 2022, envisaged deliveries beginning in 2025, but delays prompted Romanian Defense Minister Miruta to consider canceling the deal.
Trump threatened to halt Ukraine aid unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition - report
Trump threatened to stop supplying military equipment to NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which procures weapons for Ukraine and is funded by European nations.
Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit, Germany reaffirms NATO commitment
Trump described the alliance as a "paper tiger" and said removing the United States from the defense pact was now "beyond reconsideration," the newspaper reported.
