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Mark Rutte
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Bulgaria asks NATO for combat aircraft and anti-drone systems after Black Sea ship attacks
Bulgaria has formally requested additional NATO aircraft and anti-drone capabilities after attacks on commercial vessels exposed security risks near the alliance's southeastern frontier.
Poland fortifies Ukraine border as Russian drone strikes raise NATO security fears
Poland is fortifying its Ukraine border after Russian drone strikes near NATO territory. Find out why security fears are rising across Europe.
NATO scrambles aircraft after Russian Kh-101 missile crosses into Poland
A Russian missile crossed into Poland as strikes killed 10 in Ukraine. NATO now faces a fresh test of eastern-flank air defence and escalation control.
Andy Burnham pledges UK hard power rebuild as Labour leadership handover nears
Andy Burnham’s defence pledge signals that Britain’s likely next prime minister wants to connect military renewal with regional industry, European security ties and a tougher response to a more dangerous world.
Trump targets Spain trade over NATO spending as EU rules limit embargo threat
Donald Trump’s order to halt trade with Spain has widened a NATO dispute over defence spending, Iran policy and alliance loyalty, but European Union trade rules and United States legal hurdles make a full embargo difficult to execute.
Saab (STO: SAAB B) surges as NATO selects GlobalEye for AWACS replacement in $4.5bn joint procurement
Saab AB shares surge as NATO selects GlobalEye for $4.5 billion AWACS replacement, up to 10 aircraft in joint procurement. Read the full analysis.
Trump to meet Zelenskyy and al-Sharaa as Ankara NATO summit tests alliance unity
Donald Trump’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ahmed al-Sharaa and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will place the Ukraine war, Syria’s diplomatic reintegration and transatlantic defence spending at the centre of the July 7 and 8 NATO Summit in Ankara.
Trump-Meloni dispute deepens as Italy cancels US visit before NATO summit
Donald Trump’s clash with Giorgia Meloni has moved beyond a G7 photo dispute, exposing tensions over Iran, Italian military bases and NATO unity.
NATO agrees to modernise nuclear capabilities as alliance prepares for Ankara summit
NATO defence ministers have committed to modernising the alliance’s nuclear capabilities and strengthening its planning systems, reinforcing deterrence ahead of the July summit in Ankara. The declaration carries strategic weight, although it does not specify new weapons, deployment locations, expenditure or implementation deadlines.
Russia’s nuclear drills raise NATO tension as Moscow shifts deterrence signalling into Belarus
Russia is moving nuclear pressure closer to NATO’s flank. Belarus, Ukraine and Baltic drone incidents now sit inside one escalation map.