Brussels 04.07.2025 General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the U.S. Air Force assumed command of Allied Command Operations in a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium on July, 4 2025). General Grynkewich succeeds General Chris Cavoli of the US Army, who had been in post since 2022. NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied…
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NATO The Hague Summit: Spain resists U.S. demands
The Hague 25.06.2025 The NATO Summit on defense spending ended not in the way some might expected, especially after the words of the Secretary General of the Alliance Mark Rutte, who was sure that all members would take a pledge to spent five percent (5%) of the GDP on military needs. If before there was…
NATO: Rutte versus Sanchez
The Hague. 23.06.2025 “…We meet at a truly historic moment, with significant and growing challenges to our security. As the world becomes more dangerous, Allied leaders will take bold decisions to strengthen our collective defence, making NATO a stronger, a fairer and a more lethal Alliance” said the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, addressing journalists…
Baltic Air Space: Portuguese policing
Brussels 16.06.2025 The Portuguese Air Force is securing the skies over and around Estonia as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. Fighter pilots and aircrew arrived at Ämari Air Base in late May, replacing an earlier Portuguese detachment that began its duties in April and assuming responsibility for their four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter…
Newsweek: correction upon Russian request
Brussels 15.06.2025 Newsweek has issued a correction upon a demand by a senior Russian diplomat, regarding the NATO troops withdrawal troops the Baltic states. NEWSWEEK: #Russia won't end #Ukraine war until #NATO scales back eastern flank: Moscow https://t.co/xNWtFc4HFh — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) June 15, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The original article, published earlier this week, carried…
Patriarch Kirill isn’t scared by F-16
Brussels 14.06.2025 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ said that he was not scared by the launch of an F-16 near his plane flying to Kaliningrad. Speaking at a meeting of the clergy of the Kaliningrad, he said that his plane was accompanied to the region by an F-16 fighter, and asked a rhetorical…
NATO: Rutte expects “bold decisions”
Brussels 13.06.2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm on Friday 13 June 2025 to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit in The Hague. .@secgennato Mark Rutte met 🇸🇪 @SwedishPM Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm to discuss preparations for the #NATOsummit. He commended Sweden’s major contributions across the Alliance…
NATO: Much more spending needed
Brussels 05.06.2025 Today at NATO Headquaters the U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said allies cannot rely on the United States to defend them and need to increase self-reliance. US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on ramping up defence spendinghttps://t.co/6SUGJwIlwK pic.twitter.com/sh53oKBum4 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 5, 2025…
NATO prepares for The Hague Summit
Brussels 04.06.2025 Ahead of the NATO Defence ministers meeting in Brussels on June 5 the Secretary General Mark Rutte held a press-conference in the Alliance headquarters in Brussels. The major issues of the upcoming meeting include the increase of the defence spending, related investments which will be the major focus of the Summit in The…
NATO: Estonia Exercise Hedgehog 25:
Brussels 22.05.2025 Estonia is hosting one of the largest military exercises in its history. Known as exercise “Hedgehog 25” — or “Siil 2025” in Estonian — the operation sees 16,000 troops take part in a sweeping, multinational defence drill that spans the entire country. It’s a test of how Estonia and other NATO Allies would…
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