NATO

Conflict & Justice
NATO’s complex history of eastward expansion
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A US Abrams Tank is part of NATO military excercises at the Ādaži military base, outside of Riga, Latvia.
Military
‘We have to prepare’: NATO conducts biggest military exercises since Cold War
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Ukraine
Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but its path to NATO membership remains unclear 
Denmark's military officers stand next to a Leopard 2A7 tank at the Tapa Military Camp, in Estonia, Jan. 19, 2023.
Ukraine
Tanks for Ukraine are ‘ready to go’ when Germany and US strike a deal, retired Navy Adm. says
A general view of a G7 leaders meeting with outreach guests as part of the working session of the G7 leaders summit, Kruen, Germany
Global Politics
NATO to boost reaction force, Ukraine support
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson talks during the parliamentary debate on the Swedish application for NATO membership, in Stockholm, Monday, May 16, 2022. 
Global Politics
In historic shift, Sweden will join Finland in requesting NATO membership
A protester calls for on NATO to enforce a no-fly zone over the Ukraine during a demonstration in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.
Ukraine
‘The risk of escalation is too great’ for a no-fly zone in Ukraine, analyst explains
Smoke rise from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukraine
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’
People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage at a train station in Seoul, South Korea
Top of The World
North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile
Afghan militiamen join Afghan defense and security forces during a gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 23, 2021. Afghanistan's defense ministry is working with warlords to mobilize local militias across the country, most particularly in the north, to tr
Conflict
‘This is the first time I am holding a gun’: Afghans take up arms to fight the Taliban
Woman in orange outfit walks in dry climate with girl in pink dress and boy in beige outfit
The Big Fix
NATO agrees to study how climate change impacts global security threats
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Joe Biden are shown both wearing suits and sitting in white armchairs.
Biden administration
Biden at NATO: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies
Two white men in suits stand at podiums in front of the US and Polish flags
Global Politics
As Poland’s Duda seeks election ‘Trump bump,’ Putin looks to revise history
A close-up of President Donald Trump raising his index finger.
Military
Trump wants NATO more involved in the Middle East. What does Europe want?
A woman speaks at a podium with a man behind her
Military
Despite clashes, NATO is here to stay, UK ambassador says
Mid-shot of two men in suits walking.
Military
Macron says NATO is experiencing ‘brain death.’ What’s the future of the alliance?
banners for nato in brussels
Global Politics
America has been at NATO’s helm for 70 years. Can it survive without US leadership?
A solider positioned in shrubbery.
Global Politics
NATO at 70: ‘Not anti-Russian,’ but committed to securing member states
A man in a crowd wearing a white T-shirt holds up a sign saying 'Russia get out of Georgia."
Conflict
NATO agreed Georgia would join. Why hasn’t it happened?
Three large 8-wheeled trucks carrying air defense systems are shown driving down a street.
Global Politics
Turkey and US head for showdown over missile contracts
nato
NATO begins its biggest war games in decades
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander of Western military district Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov
Global Politics
Russia to hold biggest war games in nearly four decades
12 Russians Indicted in the Russia Probe
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nato
At NATO summit, Trump calls Germany a ‘captive’ of Russia
An Open Seat on the Highest Court
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Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters, in Brussels.
Divided by Trump, NATO seeks unified front against Russia
NATO eFP battle group soldiers wait for NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visit the Tapa military base in Estonia.
Conflict
Russian hackers may have a new target — NATO soldiers’ smartphones
Meeting of the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 26, 2017.
Global Politics
No, Trump isn’t isolating America, says popular conservative blogger
Global Politics
Watch live: Trump and NATO secretary general hold a joint press conference
The team behind "Kosovo if Trump Wins" (from left) Fitim Krasniqi, Argjend Haxhiu and Kushtrim Krasniqi. All three are devout Muslims. They are also pro-American like most people in Kosovo.
Conflict
These Kosovo website creators treated Trump as a joke. Then he won.
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump applauds onstage as his running-mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence concludes his speech during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 20, 2016.
Global Politics
Trump’s comments leave some European leaders worried about the future of NATO
A Polish Air Force MIG-29 fighter and Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters participate during a NATO air policing mission patrol over the Baltics on February 10, 2015.
Conflict
The West was stunned by Putin’s military moves. Here’s why NATO says it won’t happen again
Ukrainian servicemen patrol a village in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine.
Conflict
Deja vu in Ukraine: Russia is on the move (again)
A guard shuts the gate to the airport in Szymany, Poland, in 2005. Polish media said the airport was identified by Human Rights Watch as a potential site of alleged CIA prisons used to interrogate al-Qaeda captives.
Justice
Poles say aiding the CIA’s torture program ‘was simply being a good ally’
Crew members onboard a Swedish Navy fast-attack craft stand guard at the Stockholm archipelago during a hunt for a suspected Russian submarines on October 18, 2014.
Global Politics
The current situation in Europe is looking more like the Cold War
NATO leaders meeting at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, on Friday.
Global Politics
NATO sets up a ‘rapid reaction force’ to counter Russian aggression
Cyberwarfare is increasingly prevalent in modern conflicts, and is getting "more complex and more dangerous," says NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Conflict
NATO takes aim at Russia’s attacks — online
A man walks past cutting boards that have been painted with images of Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a street store in the center of St. Petersburg on August 31, 2014.
Global Politics
If Putin picks a fight with NATO, what’s the West willing to do about it?
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Global Politics
Canada opens up a new front against Russia — Twitter snark
US President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony marking the "Freedom Day" anniversary in Warsaw's Castle Square June 4, 2014. Obama's visit to Poland coincides with the "Freedom Day" anniversary, marking the holding of the country's first partially-fre
Global Politics
President Obama’s visit to Poland highlights a relationship that isn’t as warm as it used to be
Global Politics
Russians in Afghanistan
Russia’s Moves Send Chill Through Estonia
A pro-Russian armed man stands guard on a street in Slavyansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Professional-looking troops with specialized Russian weapons but no insignia are spreading across eastern Ukraine.
Conflict & Justice
Ukraine loses control of its key eastern region
NATO's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen -- backed by all of NATO's foreign ministers -- speaking at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels. NATO is suspending "all practical civilian and military cooperation" with Russia.
Global Politics
NATO suspends cooperation with Russia over Crimea
President Obama reminded Europeans Wednesday that "freedom isn't free,"  while visiting a US World War One Cemetery in Waregem, Belgium. He is flanked by Belgium's King Philippe (R) and Belgium's Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo.
Global Politics
The crisis in Ukraine is testing the limits of the US relationship with Europe
What to do about Russia?  President Barack Obama at the opening session of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, March 24th 2014. The US is using the international summit to coordinate responses to Russia's annexation of Crimea and to consider what mi
Conflict & Justice
When it comes to Russia, the West has few options and little leverage — for now
Global Politics
What can the US do about Russia’s occupation of Crimea?
Nebojsa Jovic is urging Serbs to boycott the Kosovo municipal elections. He says the government in Belgrade is betraying Serbs in Kosovo by telling them to vote.
Conflict & Justice
Serbs in Kosovo say Serbia is abandoning them. Again.
NATO leader says Syria not to be trusted
Global Politics
As U.S., NATO mull military action against Syria, questions raised about legality
NATO Breaks Silence on Syria
Global Politics
Lessons from Bosnia for Ending Syria’s Civil War
The US and NATO Mull Military Action Against Syria: But is it Legal?
Development & Education
NATO sees 2013 as an optimistic year for Afghanistan
Investigation uncovers unacknowledged civilian casualties from NATO’s Libyan strikes
NATO, the U.S. and the politics of command
The Russian view
Global Politics
The US and Syria After the Election
NATO Summit Searches for Path Out of Afghanistan
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