Brussels 01.05.2026 President Donald Trump said “probably” when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain, a day after announcing that Washington was looking at reducing the number of military personnel in Germany. BREAKING: President Trump says he'll consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain after hinting he…
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Baltic Sea blockade plans
Brussels 01.05.2026 The EU and NATO intend to use the Baltic Sea to test mechanisms for restricting international shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Artem Bulatov told RIA Novosti. “The goal is to test unilateral mechanisms for controlling and blocking international shipping in the Baltic Sea, which could subsequently be used by the EU and NATO…
U.S. halts arms delivery to Estonia
Brussels 23.04.2026 The United States has suspended arms deliveries to NATO ally Estonia as its aggression on Iran has put a major strain on US weapons stockpiles. NEW: The U.S. paused ammunition deliveries to Estonia (especially HIMARS rockets) due to the war with Iran, likely for months, not weeks. Estonia says it has enough anti-tank…
NATO: Rutte between rock and…
Brussels 09.04.2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to convey whether the President Donald Trump had repeated his threat to abandon the military organization, but he indicated that the leader was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to react with the Iran war. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 CNN's Jake Tapper: “When Trump threatened to kill the entire…
AfD calls NATO to withdraw
Brussels 30.03.2026 The co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party has called for the complete withdrawal of US troops from the country, saying Berlin must pursue a more independent foreign policy by 2029. The U.S. may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Trump said as his frustration grows that…
NATO: Rutte expects unity
Brussels 23.03.2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte offered a full endorsement of President Donald Trump’s military efforts against Iran and also said he expects the nations of the Alliance to unite to support Trump. NATO Secretary Mark Rutte won't even condemn Trump calling his organization "cowards" pic.twitter.com/HONS7KJvpj — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 22, 2026 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “What…
NATO: Arctic Sentry announcement
12.02.2026 Today at NATO meeting in Brussels, US Secretary of State Pete Hegseth was absent, highlighting concerns about America stepping back from the alliance. European allies announced Arctic Sentry, a new mission to strengthen Arctic security amid Russian and Chinese activity. While analysts see it largely as a rebranding of existing drills, NATO hopes it…
Kallas demands more funds for defence
Brussels 28.01.2026 The European Union must improve its defence and make Nato “more European to maintain its strength”, because the U.S. has changed the transatlantic relationship to its foundation, the EU’s top diplomat has said. We want strong trans-Atlantic ties.But Europe needs to adapt to new realities. It is no longer Washington’s primary centre of…
Mark Rutte “Trump whisperer”
Brussels 25.01.2026 This week in Davos Finnish President Alexander Stubb was asked at the World Economic Forum (WEF) who or what can release rising tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies over President Trump’s intention to take over Greenland, the world’s largest island beloning to the Kingdom of Denmark. NATO chief cements "Trump whisperer"…
Greenland: Rubio heading to Copenhagen
Brussels 12.01.2026 Trump administration officials are going to meet with Danish officials about Greenland this week. The meeting, which has not been officially announced, occurs after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress last week that President Trump is interested in purchasing the Danish territory. The White House also said Tuesday officials are discussing a…
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