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Montenegro expels founder of pro-Kremlin war blog Rybar over security concerns
Mikhail Zvinchuk, who is also a former Russian Defense Ministry official, was detained with others, including his wife, on charges of spreading 'Russian influence.'
Rubio dismisses Amnesty criticism over Iran war, calls organization ‘a fraud’
Iran targeting US military bases in Germany, weeks after Israel warned partners - report
Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan, Turkey as US refuses to intervene against Houthi threat - analysis
Plane near explosive drone found at German airport was carrying ammunition, media reports say
Forensic experts found that the explosives attached to the drone were of a high military grade, reported the outlets, which also included broadcasters NDR and WDR, citing a confidential police report
Turkey’s PKK amnesty could ease Kurdish tensions, expand regional reach, expert tells ‘Post’
Turkey’s proposed PKK amnesty could reduce security pressures, ease tensions with Iraq, and allow Ankara to redirect military, intelligence, and economic resources across the region.
The West’s illusions about Erdogan’s denialism was outrageous. The reaction to it was revealing
Erdogan, a major NATO leader had effectively declared his nation innocent of every crime commonly associated with the empire, and the world moved on with remarkable ease.
How Turkey became NATO’s indispensable partner - and a major force on the global stage - opinion
The Ankara summit confirmed Turkey’s transformation from a difficult ally into one of NATO’s most influential strategic powers.
Russian missile lands in Poland as NATO monitors risk of Ukraine war spillover
Donald Tusk said the missile posed no direct threat and would have been intercepted had it continued flying, as NATO pledged to defend allied territory.
Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa - opinion
The answer becomes clearer once the South African relationship is placed inside Turkey’s broader African buildup, which has been running for two decades and has little to do with Israel at all.
Everyone's watching AI, but the real defense-tech boom is elsewhere - opinion
AI may cut thousands of jobs, but defense tech can’t hire fast enough
Romania says it shot down second drone breaching its airspace
The first drone, which Romanian prosecutors investigating the fragments said was Russian, was shot down by the NATO state on Friday, the first time it has done so after dozens of airspace breaches.
In first, NATO fighters in Romania shoot down drone in airspace incursion
Later that day, NATO Air Command confirmed that a drone was shot down by allied fighters under NATO command and control in Romanian airspace.
Trump, Erdogan, and the F-35 enigma - opinion
Turkey’s F-35 struggle is not just about aircraft; it is about trust, intelligence, and the future of a NATO alliance.