US weighs in on France-Turkey tensions: NATO ‘infighting only serves adversaries’ | Al Arabiya

The United States weighed in on escalating tensions between France and Turkey on Tuesday, telling Al Arabiya English that “unnecessary” infighting between NATO allies “only serves our adversaries.”

Trump claims win after threatening to quit NATO during tumultuous summit

U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday claimed he had made victories over burden sharing and defense spending during the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), though reports from inside the NATO headquarters in Brussels suggested chaos and turmoil.

En attendant Godot : NATO to ‘monitor’ ballistic missile threat to Turkey from Syria

NATO will continue to monitor and assess ballistic missile threat to Turkey from Syria, according to the declaration issued after the first day of NATO Summit in Brussels.

A weaker NATO would cost allies more, says French presidency official

French President Emmanuel Macron believes a weakening of the trans-Atlantic alliance will be more costly in the long run for its members, an official in the Elysee Palace said on Wednesday, amid divisions over U.S. calls for European states to contribute more.

2% of the GDP: Trump Sends EU Leaders Warning Letters Ahead of NATO Summit

Washington wants its NATO allies to increase their military spending and thus reduce the burden placed on the US.

Merkel says Germany cannot achieve NATO defense spending target

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that that Germany is increasing its defense spending to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2024, which will miss NATO's target of 2 percent.

NATO defense ministers agree to boost defense amid US-EU differences

NATO defense ministers on Thursday took decisions to boost the command structure and readiness of forces amid transatlantic tensions.

NATO chief welcomes Turkey-US roadmap / [occupation] on Manbij, Syria

The head of NATO on Wednesday said he welcomed a Turkish-U.S. agreement on a roadmap for Manbij, Syria.

NATO ‘security guarantees’ do not apply to partner Israel – Stoltenberg

NATO is not obliged to come to the rescue should a hypothetical war break out between Iran and Israel, Jens Stoltenberg has told Germany’s Der Spiegel, amid increased tensions between the bitter Middle East rivals.

Kremlin Says Russia Ready to Respond to NATO Infrastructure Expansion

Moscow is prepared to respond to the expanding NATO infrastructure towards Russia’s borders, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said commenting on Warsaw’s plans to build a US base in Poland.

Georgia kicks off joint military training program with US

The Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria Friday announced the launch of Georgia's Defence Readiness Program (GDRP), which will be carried out with the United States over the course of three years to boost the country's self-defense capabilities.

Turkey Says It Will Retaliate If US Halts Weapons Sales

Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.

Scores of NATO-made mines found amid massive ammo cache in Syria’s Douma

Hundreds of mines, some said to originate from NATO countries, as well as scores of mortar shells and frag grenades have been retrieved by Syrian sappers in the town of Douma. The mine-clearing effort was caught on camera.

Turkey Not to Accept Language of Sanctions on Russian S-400 Supplies Deal : FM Cavusoglu

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday that if Turkey gets a fair proposal from NATO allies on US-made Patriot or other air defense systems, Ankara will consider it.

Millions of Afghans Submit War Crimes Claims

Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it has gotten a staggering 1.17 million statements from Afghans who say they were victims.

L'Allemagne et la Belgique pointés par Varsovie comme les "resquilleurs" de l'Otan

Le Premier ministre polonais Mateusz Morawiecki a implicitement critiqué des pays comme l'Allemagne et la Belgique pour leurs faibles dépenses militaires, estimant qu'ils se comportaient comme des "resquilleurs" dans l'Otan, à la veille d'une visite à Berlin.

NATO and US air warnings over European defense cooperation

In a clear and rare warning, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday argued against the development of European Union defense cooperation in competition with NATO, while US officials also warned against protectionism in the European defense industry.

Ukraine Crisis Needs 20,000-Strong UN Force: Report

The United Nations should consider a force of some 20,000 soldiers from non-NATO countries and 4,000 police to help resolve the crisis in Ukraine, according to a new report to be presented to top officials this week.

Germany calls on NATO to discuss Turkey’s military "operation"/invasion in Syria’s Afrin

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has asked the NATO Secretary General to raise the issue of Turkey’s military operation against Kurds in Afrin as tensions rise in the region.

US keeps Persuading Turkey Not to Buy Russian Missile Systems: Pentagon

Washington keeps persuading Turkey not to buy air and missile defense systems from Russia, US Department of Defense Spokesperson Johnny Michael told TASS, commenting on the recent Turkish-Russian deal on S-400 systems.