NATO
A $5 postcard exposed HNLMS Evertsen and the whole NATO carrier group's route
Because Evertsen was operating as part of a wider strike group in the Mediterranean, even the exposure of one ship could have helped adversaries infer the movements of the broader naval format.
Why military brass kept Trump sidelined during high-stakes Iranian extraction operation - report
Iran-US talks deepened understanding but mistrust remains, parliament speaker Ghalibaf says
NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says
Turkish firms sign $6.5 billion contracts to reinforce 'Steel Dome' defense system
NATO member Turkey first announced plans to build its Steel Dome, a system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, in July 2024.
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine as leaked call shows Witkoff advising Moscow
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine despite a leaked call showing US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Moscow on how to pitch a peace plan to Trump.
Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine
Putin signed a decree ordering the consolidation of the Russian language and identity in annexed parts of Ukraine. The strategy aims to reach 95% of "Russian civic identity" by 2036.
US, Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework, but questions remain
Officials say the updated framework includes stronger security guarantees as Kyiv faces pressure over territorial concessions and ongoing Russian advances.
US offered Ukraine security guarantee modeled after article 5 of NATO treaty, Axios reports
Trump's plan says any future "significant, deliberate, and sustained armed attack" by Russia "shall be regarded as an attack threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community.
Why Saudi Arabia becoming part of major non-NATO allies of US group matters - analysis
Saudi Arabia’s joining the group of twenty Major Non-NATO Allies of the United States is an important step for Riyadh-Washington relations.
US agrees to sell F-35s, 300 tanks to Saudi Arabia in major defense deal
The two countries also signed a joint declaration on the completion of negotiations on civil nuclear energy cooperation.
Belgium pays €350,000 to former al-Qaeda terrorist after illegal extradition to US
Trabelsi - formerly a Tunisian professional footballer - was arrested in September 2001 for his role in a planned attack on Belgium's Kleine-Brogel air base
Israel's lessons learned from Syria's Sharaa historic White House meeting with Trump - analysis
There are many skeptics about Sharaa who think the new government in Damascus has a problem with its extremist past - only time will tell whether this changes.
Israel secures status as 'security brain of the Middle East' amid new defense alliances - opinion
Despite political pressures, the Abraham Accords endure, forming a security network that, alongside MEAD, is reshaping the region. Israel must now manage competing global and regional interests.
