U.S. activates Romanian missile defense site, angering Russia
The United States switched on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday that it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe from so-called rogue states but the…
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New NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe – who is him?
Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti took the helm Tuesday at U.S. European Command, where he will lead more than 60,000 on a continent where the military mission has transformed during…
Russia to boost military force if Sweden allies with NATO
“We are talking not only about some technical measures, we are talking numbers as well. Russia will increase the strength of its military forces on the northern and northwestern borders…
Merkel says NATO summit with Russia is a ‘good sign’
The NATO-Russia summit sends a positive signal, despite a “wide range” of differences between two sides, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Merkel also pledged military support to the ex-Soviet…