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NATO Envoy Faults Czech Defense Spending as Babiš Targets 2% GDP — 17hU.S. NATO envoy Whitaker said Czechia is trending toward the bottom of the alliance on defense spending; Babiš pledged 2% of GDP next year after roughly 1.7%–1.8% this year.

Marcus Bell Babiš waited too long to hit 2 percent when the alliance standard has been clear for years.

Possible Drone Alert Closes Vilnius Airport, NATO Scrambles — 5dVilnius Airport closed 38 minutes on Sept. 13, 2026 after a NATO jet found a suspected drone was a flock of birds.

Tom Gallagher Airports shutting down over unconfirmed drones will keep hurting travel until the source gets sorted.

NATO Allies Halt Russian Cable Drill Near Svalbard — Sep 10, 2026NATO allies Britain, Norway and the United States stopped Russian submarines from completing a covert drill near Svalbard in which Moscow’s GUGI agency simulated deploying a device to disable critical undersea cables; no cables were harmed as the vessels withdrew, underscoring Western alarm about Russia potentially targeting communications in a future conflict. The incident highlights the strategic Bear Gap corridor and ongoing concerns that Russia could escalate sabotage operations and test NATO’s Article 5 commitment.

Derek Foss It's reassuring NATO acted fast to block Russia's cable sabotage practice near Svalbard before anything got damaged.

Democrats Seek State Role in Europe Troop Review — 1dSen. Jeanne Shaheen and fellow Senate Democrats urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the State Department is fully involved in the Pentagon-led Europe Force Posture Review, arguing that ambassadors and diplomats must be consulted to account for diplomatic and alliance implications. Critics warn that sidelining State Department input could strain NATO ties, especially with Baltic states, as Russia intensifies hybrid threats, while the administration maintains an interagency review is needed to balance diplomacy with defense considerations as the review runs toward its year-end conclusion.

US NATO envoy Whitaker urges allies to confront Russian hybrid attacks — Sep 5, 2026US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker urged that NATO members must not tolerate deliberate hybrid warfare and said the United States will support countries facing such incidents, citing the Leipzig/Halle drone attack blamed on Russia and other hybrid actions in Poland. He warned that critical infrastructure, including energy assets, could be targeted and emphasized that responses are primarily national, with Washington ready to aid allies, as he spoke at a business conference in Italy.

Maya Lindstrom Talk is cheap. If Russia's hitting energy infrastructure, allies need actual defenses, not just strong statements.

Nato scrambles fighter jets after drone incursion as strike on Kyiv kills nine — Sep 1, 2026

Marcus Bell Scrambling jets over a single drone shows how jumpy things have gotten along that border lately.

As The US Pulls Back, NATO Ponies Up — Jun 18, 2026NATO allies are stepping in to replace roughly $50 billion worth of U.S. planes, ships and drones that are being removed from NATO crisis response allocations, Reuters reported, citing an anonymous military source. NATO…

Pete Hegseth Dishes Out Blunt Message To NATO Leaders In Brussels — Jun 18, 2026U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pushed NATO allies to carry their weight in the alliance at a meeting with senior NATO officials in Brussels on Thursday. “Our allies must step up,” Hegseth said regarding NATO allies…

NATO weighs coalition to secure Hormuz navigation — Aug 21, 2026NATO is coordinating a non-official effort to support freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz by convening defense chiefs to marshal allied contributions, while avoiding direct NATO mission status or confrontation with Iran. France and Britain are leading a coalition of about a dozen countries to restore safe passage, with any long-term arrangement ultimately requiring Iran’s consent.

Trump Mulls Pulling US Out Of NATO — Apr 1, 2026President Donald Trump is thinking of withdrawing the United States from NATO as members have been hesitant to join Operation Epic Fury. “I was never swayed by NATO,” Trump told The Daily Telegraph in an exclusive…

J.D. FOSTER: Steps Trump Could Take To Get NATO Free Riders Off America’s Back — Dec 19, 2024In thinking about NATO, one has to ask: “How stupid do they think we are?” The “they,” of course, are many of the other NATO members, and the answer is they think we are as stupid as we have been for the last quarter…

NATO To Foot Bill For Missile Shipments To Ukraine — Jul 11, 2025President Donald Trump told NBC News in a Thursday night interview that NATO will foot the bill for U.S.-supplied Patriot missile shipments to Ukraine. Trump reached the arrangement with NATO at the summit in The Hague…

NATO May Actually Pay Its Fair Share As Trump Turns Up the Heat — Jun 5, 2025European NATO countries are feeling the heat from Washington to increase their defense spending, and they may be inclined to give President Donald Trump what he wants, according to Bloomberg News. NATO is preparing to…

NATO Allies To Leave Afghanistan Along With USReporting — Apr 14, 2021Foreign troops under NATO command will withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with a U.S. pull-out by Sept. 11, NATO allies agreed on Wednesday, pledging to mirror American plans to start removing troops on May 1…

NATO Struggles With Alarming Defense Weaknesses As European Countries Continue To Depend On US TaxpayersReporting — Jul 24, 2024NATO has discovered alarming problems with European allies’ defenses as the U.S. continues to prop up the alliance with taxpayer funding, Reuters reported on Wednesday. While a historic number of European NATO members…

Beijing Angry After US, NATO Members Issue Strongest Condemnation Of China YetReporting — Jul 11, 2024Beijing expressed ire at NATO on Thursday after the U.S. alliance members issued their strongest condemnation of China yet. Alliance members in Washington, D.C. for NATO’s annual summit this week signed a joint…

NATO Descends Into Circular Firing Squad As Members Fight Over Ukraine Funding — May 21, 2026NATO’s top official said that many allies are not providing enough financial support to Ukraine as the U.S. prepares possible changes to its military commitments in Europe. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that…

NATO Fires On Russian Drones After ‘Dangerous’ Violation Of Polish Airspace — Sep 10, 2025NATO fired on Russian drones that veered into Polish airspace in the latest escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday. Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace in a drone…

NATO Forces Mobilized As Russian Jets Cross Lines In Baltic Sea — Nov 15, 2024North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) took to social media Thursday to announce the Italian Air Force intercepted a Russian Coot-A jet over the Baltic Sea. In response to repeated Russian aerial incursions, NATO…

Trump doubts US backing for UK in Falklands — Sep 3, 2026President Trump questioned whether the U.S. would back Britain in a future Falklands clash, recalling the 1982 war while criticizing London for not assisting the U.S. in the Iran conflict and for not sending ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and he faulted NATO allies for insufficient support despite their oil dependence.

Rachel Meyers Alliances don't work like a la carte menus, you can't just skip the parts you don't like and expect help later.

Bulgaria Secures Seven Minehunters From Belgium, Netherlands to Clear Black Sea MinesWorld — Aug 27, 2026Bulgaria has approved the acquisition of seven Tripartite-class mine countermeasure vessels from Belgium and the Netherlands, with three ships from the Netherlands and four from Belgium, to bolster NATO’s Black Sea demining capabilities. The transfers, training, and spare-parts support are tied to Bulgaria covering repairs and modernization to bring the ships to NATO combat-readiness, with delivery potentially influenced by the Montreux Convention.

Biden Says US Commitment To NATO Is ‘Unshakeable’Reporting — Feb 19, 2021President Joe Biden on Friday said the U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance was “unshakeable” and promised to observe the principle that an attack on one member was an attack on all. His statement was at odds with his…

Trump Pulls Up To Turkey For High-Stakes Meeting With NATO Allies — Jul 7, 2026President Donald Trump is in Turkey to make his expectations clear to NATO allies as the Russo-Ukrainian War and conflicts in the Middle East continue.

Taliban Now Have More Air Power Than Some NATO Nations, Up To 48 AircraftOpinion — Sep 2, 2021Thanks to the collapse of the Afghan military, the Taliban now have more aircraft than 10 NATO nations. What’s worse, that number isn’t higher only because the United States rendered dozens of Afghan military aircraft…

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