US Pressures NATO Allies to Abandon the International Criminal Court The United States has urged its NATO allies to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and end their support for the tribunal. US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker reportedly raised the demand during a closed-door meeting in Brussels. Ambassadors from all 32 NATO member … Read more
Trump Dismisses Russian Sabotage Claims Against NATO Allies, Backs Putin U.S. President Donald Trump has downplayed allegations of Russian sabotage against NATO allies. At the White House on September 4, Trump said Vladimir Putin was not seeking to attack NATO territory. His comments came days after Germany accused Russia of orchestrating an attempted drone attack … Read more
Trump Signals Review of US Policy on Falkland Islands US President Donald Trump has opened the door to a review of Washington’s position on the Falkland Islands. The British-administered archipelago lies in the South Atlantic and has remained under British control since 1833. Argentina also claims sovereignty over the islands and calls them the Islas … Read more
Russia Withdraws UK Ambassador as Britain’s Ukraine Support Deepens Rift Russia’s ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, has left his post as tensions between Moscow and London have grown over Britain’s support for Ukraine. Andrey Kelin left his post on July 21 after more than seven years in London, and Moscow has not yet named … Read more
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to Sign Defence Pact in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement in Jeddah. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted the summit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also attended. The signing comes amid heightened regional tensions that have … Read more
Russia’s 28,000-Tonne Nuclear Cruiser Returns to Sea as NATO Watches Russia’s largest nuclear-powered surface warship, the Admiral Nakhimov, has returned to operational service after nearly three decades. The modernized Kirov-class battlecruiser arrived at Severomorsk, the headquarters of Russia’s Northern Fleet, after completing extensive sea trials and a years-long modernization program. Its return represents one of … Read more
Trump Calls US NATO Support ‘Ridiculous’ Ahead of Alliance Summit US President Donald Trump has described the United States’ current level of support for NATO as “ridiculous” just days before the alliance’s July 7–8 summit in Ankara, Turkey. In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that Washington’s relationship with NATO is “not reciprocal” Trump … Read more
Healey’s shock resignation pushes Starmer to the brink over defence spending John Healey’s resignation as Defence Secretary has hit Keir Starmer’s government hard and exposed a deep split over UK defence spending. Healey said the Defence Investment Plan did not give the armed forces the money they need to face growing security threats. He argued … Read more