WatchThe agreement bans any non-NATO base or troops on the island, screens out Russian and Chinese investment and lets the Pentagon add bases 'as required.' A State Department official says it stays in force 'forever,' even if Greenland leaves Denmark.
Denmark summoned Moscow's ambassador and called the Admiral Kasatonov's action 'reckless.' Hours later, an Italian NATO jet shot down a drone over Lithuania that likely came from Belarus.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the device found at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4 matched known Russian hybrid operations. Putin, speaking in Kyrgyzstan, said the evidence "has been planted."
Defense and NATO officials told the AP that American forces in Europe could not stop a sustained Russian ballistic missile attack. The Pentagon says the reports are false.
The blast went off at 5 a.m. Saturday about 200 meters from a Romanian compressor station on the Trans-Balkan line. Bulgaria's defense ministry says the wreckage looks Ukrainian.
WatchA new assessment reported by The Wall Street Journal concludes the Kremlin's goal would be to fracture the alliance, not seize territory. A full ground invasion is judged the least likely option because it would plainly trigger Article 5.
NATO scrambled fighter jets after a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Polish airspace and came down in a field in Lublin province. Six members of one family, including three children, were killed near Kryvyi Rih.
The surprise announcement at the NATO summit in Ankara would let Kyiv manufacture the prized air-defense interceptors it has begged for — but standing up production could take months while Russian strikes grind on.
Under heavy pressure from President Trump, alliance leaders unveiled more than $50 billion in new weapons purchases and reaffirmed a path toward 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.
Meeting Zelensky at the NATO summit in Ankara, the president offered Kyiv the right to manufacture the prized air-defense missiles it has long begged for.
At the NATO summit, the president said Washington needs the Arctic island 'for the protection of the world' and suggested it isn't important to Denmark. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen shot back that Greenland 'is of course not for sale.'
Standing alongside President Erdogan in Ankara, Trump declared it was 'time' to drop the 2020 penalties imposed over Turkey's purchase of Russian air defenses — and floated returning Ankara to the F-35 stealth-fighter program.
The alliance's Ankara summit produced a sweeping spending target, tens of billions for Ukraine and a sidelines meeting between Trump and Syria's new president — even as the Iran crisis loomed over the talks.
WatchPresident Trump ordered retaliatory strikes and reimposed oil sanctions after Iranian forces attacked three commercial vessels near the world's most important oil chokepoint. Tehran vowed a 'decisive' response as explosions rocked the port of Bandar Abbas.
WatchThe president touched down in Ankara as allies openly feuded over America's strikes on Iran and a new 5% defense-spending demand, with Russia's overnight assault on Kyiv hanging over the talks.
In Brussels, the defense secretary lashed allies for denying basing rights during the Iran war and warned that 'some countries will fail' his assessment of the alliance.
American-made air defense interceptors becoming critically depleted as Moscow escalates missile strikes.
Trump administration document reveals plan to withdraw a third of American fighter aircraft provided to NATO forces in Europe, signaling reduced U.S. commitment to alliance.
The attack on Romanian territory has increased concerns about alliance solidarity and Washington's commitment to collective defense.
The strike on a NATO country sharply escalated tensions with Moscow, prompting strong condemnation from the military alliance.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sudden decision raises questions about America's commitment to key NATO ally amid European security concerns.
Trump's decision to launch the Iran war without consulting NATO — followed by his 'naughty and nice' list punishing Spain and the U.K. — is driving Brussels and Berlin toward independent defense planning, including a revived Franco-German nuclear umbrella.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz offered no public sign he believed Trump's threats to pull 5,000 US troops were serious after criticizing American military action in Iran.
Pentagon announces major troop reduction after President Trump expresses frustration with German chancellor's Iran war comments.
President lashes out at German leader Friedrich Merz following remarks that Iran has 'humiliated' the United States.
The British monarch charmed guests with humor while subtly reinforcing diplomatic ties amid tensions over NATO and Britain.
The British monarch gently pushed back against President Trump's criticism of Britain and the Atlantic alliance during a state dinner at the White House.
Madrid barred US use of Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base, then closed all Spanish airspace to American military aircraft, adding 25-35% to US bomber flight times.
Britain is coordinating NATO allies and partner nations on escort missions through the critical oil chokepoint while publicly distancing itself from America's blockade-and-eliminate strategy.
WatchSenior U.S. officials are discussing relocating forces from Germany and Spain to Poland and Romania after NATO partners declined to grant airspace or basing rights for Iran operations.
President cites European reluctance to back U.S. military action as justification for scaling back NATO commitments while pursuing Greenland acquisition.
Macron says Trump cannot be taken seriously due to repeatedly changing objectives, also faults president for berating NATO allies.
President says U.S. military action will conclude in two to three weeks as he berates allies for failing to support his Iran offensive.
After decades of prioritizing domestic over military spending, European leaders struggle to pivot as war threatens to anger voters and strain national budgets.
In all-caps social media posts and public statements, President Trump demanded NATO members dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz and branded the alliance's refusal to join the US-Israel campaign against Iran a test of loyalty it had categorically failed.
European politicians risk voter anger if they join America's war, but face potential domestic upheaval if they fail to reopen blocked shipping routes.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, whose approval soared after she publicly rejected Trump's demands to cede Greenland, goes to the polls Tuesday with her center-left bloc holding a nine-seat polling lead.
Germany, France, and most NATO members have refused to deploy forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the sharpest rupture in transatlantic relations in decades and raising urgent questions about the future of the alliance.
Secretary-General Rutte convened an emergency session of the North Atlantic Council as Iran vowed to 'completely close' the Strait of Hormuz if Trump follows through on his threat to strike Iranian power plants.
An operational military order dated January 13, 2026, reviewed by Danish broadcaster DR, shows Copenhagen deployed soldiers and demolition materials to Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq under the cover of a NATO exercise — a contingency plan to deny U.S. aircraft landing strips if Trump moved to seize the territory.
Denmark's public broadcaster DR, citing 12 government and military sources, revealed that Danish troops deployed to Greenland in January had orders to destroy airport runways at Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq if American forces moved to seize the island.
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada signed a joint statement expressing readiness to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomatic sources confirmed none will deploy naval vessels — a gesture that analysts called a face-saving move to placate an enraged Trump.
WatchPresident Trump castigated NATO allies as a 'paper tiger' for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, declared he has no interest in a ceasefire while 'obliterating' Iran, and confirmed a second Marine expeditionary deployment to the Middle East.
WatchIsrael confirms killing Ali Larijani in Tehran strikes as IRGC drone ignites fuel tank at world's busiest airport hub.