NATO
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Macron: NATO Experiencing Brain Death
EghtesadOnline: NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance's worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing "brain death", prompting a fierce defense of the bloc from…
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Turkish court keeps U.S. pastor in jail, Washington says deeply concerned
EghtesadOnline: A Turkish court decided on Wednesday to keep an American pastor in jail, dashing hopes that he could be released during his trial on terrorism and spying charges, a case that…
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At NATO, abrasive Trump lashes Germany for being Russian 'captive'
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump accused Germany of being a “captive” of Russia on Wednesday as Western leaders gathered in Brussels for a NATO summit where Trump wants Europeans to…
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Trump scolds NATO members days ahead of summit
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump berated fellow NATO members on Monday for not contributing enough to the alliance while maintaining a trade surplus with the United States, keeping…
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Erdogan Bashes Germany, NATO as Turkey Goes for Russian Missiles
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan bashed Germany, NATO, the U.S. and Israel in a speech to his party on Tuesday, signaling an accelerated political realignment away from the West…
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Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks route into NATO
EghtesadOnline: Ukraine will begin discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on an action plan to get it into the U.S.-led alliance, its leader said on Monday, while the country…
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U.S. Cyber Warrior Begins NATO Job as Trump Pressures Alliance
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump will have less scope to bash the North Atlantic Treaty Organization now that an American is at the helm of the alliance’s technology and cyber security…
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Trump Affirms U.S. Commitment to Defend NATO Nations If Attacked
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump publicly reaffirmed his commitment to NATO’s mutual defense provision, countering suggestions he previously made that he might not deploy U.S. troops to…
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Germany’s Alliance With Turkey Is Coming Apart
EghtesadOnline: Germany is poised to withdraw troops from a base in Turkey after talks to resolve an escalating dispute between the NATO allies ended in acrimony.
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Merkel Says NATO Must Show Strength and Keep Dialog With Russia
EghtesadOnline: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization needs to show strength and keep open lines of dialog amid a new political security situation in Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
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Merkel Takes on Trump Over Demands for German NATO Spending
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel sharpened her tone against President Donald Trump’s demands that Germany spend more on defense, saying she’ll keep insisting that targets on development…
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Blast in Afghan capital Kabul kills four, wounds 22: officials
EghtesadOnline: A suicide attack on a convoy of military vehicles belonging to the NATO-led Resolute Support mission during the morning rush hour in Kabul on Wednesday killed four people and…
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Lithuania says Russia has ability to launch Baltic attack in 24 hours
EghtesadOnline: Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to have military…
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Tillerson and Mattis Blast Russia for Aggression
EghtesadOnline: The top U.S. diplomat and the Pentagon’s chief stressed the importance of NATO and criticized Russia for aggression and meddling in other countries’ affairs, easing European allies’…
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Tillerson Will Go to Rescheduled NATO Meeting After Criticism
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will attend a rescheduled meeting of the NATO alliance’s 28 foreign ministers after coming under fire for saying he would miss the event…
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Germany rejects Trump's claim it owes NATO and U.S. 'vast sums' for defense
EghtesadOnline: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defense.
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Day After Frosty Merkel Meeting, Trump Slams Germany on NATO
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after an awkward first meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel that highlighted their divides on policy and personality, said Germany…
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Defense spending by European NATO allies inches up in 2016
EghtesadOnline: Defense spending by European NATO states inched up in 2016 compared to the previous year, data by the military alliance showed on Monday, but still remained below the threshold…
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Trump Says Money Is ‘Pouring’ Into NATO, But So Far It’s Barely a Trickle
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump declared victory on a key element of his international agenda when he told Congress that “money is pouring in” from NATO countries to support the defense…
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In push to reclaim Raqqa, Trump's choices range from bad to worse
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's push against Islamic State in Syria could present him with an unenviable choice: Alienate NATO ally Turkey by relying on Kurdish fighters or adopt…
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Merkel to Trump: NATO Alliance Is Important for the U.S. Too
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the Trump administration to uphold its commitment to NATO, saying the military alliance is as valuable to the U.S. as to its other members.
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Four NATO Nations Would Pick Russia to Defend Them If Threatened: Poll
EghtesadOnline: Who you gonna call? For the citizens of four NATO countries asked which military power they’d want fighting on their side if attacked, the answer was simple -- Russia.
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Nervous NATO allies seek reassurance from Trump's defense chief
EghtesadOnline: European allies will tell the United States' new defense secretary on Wednesday that NATO is not the weak alliance U.S. President Donald Trump has accused it of being, at one…
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Germany's Gabriel reassured on U.S. policy after Washington trip
EghtesadOnline: German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sunday he was reassured after meetings last week with top U.S. officials that the United States was committed to a united Europe…
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Trump agrees to meet NATO leaders in Europe in May
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump agreed to meet alliance leaders in Europe in May in a phone call on Sunday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that also touched on the separatist…
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Trump Speaks of ‘Strong Support’ for NATO in Call With Leader
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump pressed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s general secretary on how to encourage member nations to pay more for their defense while expressing “strong…
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Mattis speaks with NATO chief, highlighting importance of alliance
EghtesadOnline: U.S Secretary of Defense James Mattis, on his first full day in office, spoke with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to highlight the importance he places on the military…
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Germany says NATO concerned about Trump 'obsolete' remark
EghtesadOnline: Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across the 28-member alliance.
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Trump’s Emerging Europe Policy Prompts Calls for Closer EU Unity
EghtesadOnline: European governments called for cool heads and tighter unity as they reacted with shock to President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks slamming NATO and predicting European Union nations…
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Trump Slams NATO, Floats Russia Nuke Deal in European Interview
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump called NATO obsolete, predicted that other European Union members would follow the U.K. in leaving the bloc, and threatened BMW with import duties over a planned…