What can Nato get from Donald Trump’s first visit?
One defence expert tells me that the US Defence secretary and the US Secretary of State have effectively been quietly coaching Nato members and senior officials in how to handle their boss.
President Zelenskyy says he has a ‘victory plan’ for Ukraine to win the war against Russia.
President Zelenskyy said it was “absurd” Ukraine had no clear path to membership.
Fri 13 Jul 2018.
The coffee had barely been poured at breakfast when Donald Trump launched his first blistering attack on his allies. They were expecting him to lambaste them for how little he feels they are contributing to NATO’s military might compared to the United States. More of a surprise was when he said Germany was “totally controlled…
Former US Ambassador to Nato, Ivo Daalder, discusses President Trump’s approach to the summit. Are Donald Trump’s calls on NATO to spend 4 per cent of GDP on defence realistic?
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl discusses President Trump and her country’s attitude to migration.
Described as the most challenging G7 summit in years, the issues of security, trade and climate change were all at the table in Sicily. But so too was President Trump and all eyes and ears were on his stance. And his presence and reputation put a very different perspective on the event that usually prides…
One defence expert tells me that the US Defence secretary and the US Secretary of State have effectively been quietly coaching Nato members and senior officials in how to handle their boss.
I spoke to Jens Stoltenberg after his meeting with Theresa May – I started by asking him if Russian aggression is high on his agenda.
Now at night, in hopelessly overloaded craft, they are pointed at destiny or death in the pitch-black moonless nights and heavy cloud of this week.
Nato says it is ready to “defend” allies after Russian jets violated Turkish airspace whilst conducting air strikes in Syria.
George Osborne surprised many by announcing that Britain will meet its Nato defence spending commitments. Is it too good to be true?
US military tanks arrive in Poland to take part in a Nato military exercises as tensions continue to simmer in eastern Europe.
The UK’s emphasis on Islamist terrorism has meant it has ignored the traditional threat from nation states like Russia, according to a former head of MI6.
Will Britain stick to its commitment to spend at least 2 per cent of GDP on defence?