NATO leaders professed unity on Wednesday at a summit near London — but a spat over gossip at a reception rattled their show of solidarity. U.S. President Donald Trump branded the leader of America’s northern neighbor “two-faced” after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to be laughing about Trump behind his back — and the moment was […] More
“That the German government would even be considering reducing its already unacceptable commitments to military readiness is a worrisome signal to Germany’s 28 NATO Allies.” —US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell GERMANY SAYS IT WILL ABANDON ITS NATO SPENDING COMMITMENTS AND INVEST EVEN LESS THAN PROMISED, SPARKING US ANGER AFTER TRUMP CRITICISED EUROPEAN ALLIES FOR […] More
You might have heard a pin drop when Vice President Mike Pence offered greetings on behalf of President Donald Trump to a Munich security summit on Friday. There was no applause or cheers — only silence — when Pence said, “I bring greetings from the 45th president of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” according […] More
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned the United States that if it walks out of a key arms treaty and starts developing the type of missiles banned by it, Russia will do the same. Putin’s remarks to Russian news agencies on Wednesday came a day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced at […] More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted that thanks to pressure from President Trump, the organization is pushing members towards ending the unfair burden put on the United States. Member states are moving towards paying their fair share to boost defense spending. Stoltenberg alluded that members are beginning to pay more than they have in a generation. “We […] More
President Trump smacked down deadbeat NATO members for demanding U.S. protection against Russia while they continue to bankroll their purported enemy by pouring billions into Russia’s pockets through lucrative oil and gas deals. “We’re protecting Germany, we’re protecting France,” Trump told NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg at a heated breakfast meeting. “We’re protecting all these […] More
President Donald Trump reportedly said both he and Congress are fed up with Canada not meeting NATO defense spending targets. In a June 19 letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that has been reported by several Canadian media outlets and confirmed by the Canadian Press, Trump spoke of “growing frustration” with Canadian and other NATO […] More
President Donald Trump secured a commitment from French President Emmanuel Macron Monday to increase the country’s NATO defense spending by more than a third. Trump hosted Macron in Washington, DC Monday, after which the White House announced France’s commitment to meet NATO’s two percent GDP defense spending minimum, an increase of 35 percent. The White […] More
President Trump unveiled his plan for Afghanistan after seven months of deliberation Monday evening, announcing tweaks around the edges of the current strategy instead of a different approach. He announced five “core pillars” to the approach: getting rid of any timelines for how long U.S. troops would remain in Afghanistan; using all elements of power, […] More
Barack Obama is almost out of office, but that doesn’t mean we are completely in the clear. Obama is still capable of massive collateral damage. It’s just been discovered that a NATO auditor was found dead under suspicious circumstances — but it wasn’t just any NATO auditor. Yves Chandelon was the Chief Auditor for NATO, […] More
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