NATO
The failed fairytale behind NATO's creation - opinion
Many contemporary observers fail to appreciate the real nature of NATO as a force created to replace the United Nations when reality required action.
Turkey arrests six suspected of spying for Iran, targeted NATO-run air base
Military intervention may be unavoidable to change Iran leadership, MEP says - interview
Starmer, Prince Harry condemn Trump's 'little off the front lines' NATO comments
Poland downs drones, the first NATO member to open fire during Ukraine war
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two," although he also said he had "no reason to believe we're on the brink of war.
Standing with Ukraine, but not risking a greater war with Russia - opinion
US and NATO remedies would need to calculate variously complex hazards of competitive risk-taking.
Can a Finland and Taiwan style NATO agreement end the Russia-Ukraine war? - analysis
According to reports, Trump’s close circle, led by Steve Witkoff, is working to devise a creative solution in which Ukraine would receive security guarantees “in the style of NATO’s Article 5."
Voices from the Arab press: Between the Yalta and Alaska summits
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Russia's Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: Big power security guarantee, no NATO
Meanwhile, US VP JD Vance told NBC that Russia has made significant concessions towards peace deal, and Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked UAE for facilitating a prisoner exchange.
Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say
Speaking afterwards beside Trump, Putin said the meeting would hopefully open up the road to peace in Ukraine - but neither leader gave specifics about what they discussed.
Military options for Ukraine developed and will be presented to Western national security advisers
US President Donald Trump has publicly ruled out deploying US troops in Ukraine, but on Tuesday appeared to leave the door open to other US military involvement.
Putin's no-NATO demands for Ukraine remain the same over a decade after 2008 conference - opinion
For Putin, the war in Ukraine is not only about Kyiv's independence, it's about preserving Russia's power over former Soviet states.
Australia's EOS to export anti-drone laser technology
The laser system includes advanced features like algorithms, radar, threat detection, target acquisition systems, and beam locking systems.
Netherlands rules out recognizing Palestinian state for now
"The Netherlands is not planning to recognize a Palestinian state at this time," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp told an emergency parliamentary debate on Gaza.
