NATO


Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
News

Trump Declares U.S. ‘Doesn’t Need Anyone’ After Allies Balk at Hormuz Mission

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO allies have refused to support U.S. military operations against Iran, publicly acknowledging growing divisions

March 17, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
German navy ship at dock flying flags
Defense

Key NATO Member Germany Rejects Military Role in Strait of Hormuz Security Mission

Germany has ruled out participating in any military effort to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, marking one of the clearest rejections yet of U.S.

March 16, 2026
Total Views: 739

EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Request for Support in Strait of Hormuz

Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump

March 16, 2026
Total Views: 2606

Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
News

US Allies Wary of Joining Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Mission

US allies deflected President Donald Trump’s demands to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, expressing unease about getting pulled into the war in Iran. In

March 16, 2026
Total Views: 837

Friday, February 27, 2026
FILE PHOTO: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean sea, March 7, 2019
Maritime Security

France Says ‘Ridiculous Provocation’ if Russia Behind Drone Near Charles de Gaulle Carrier

Sweden shot down an unidentified drone near France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier docked in Malmo. French Foreign Minister calls it a "ridiculous

February 27, 2026
Total Views: 1901

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
News

NATO Launches Arctic Mission After Trump’s Greenland Threats

NATO will bolster its Arctic presence with a new mission after US President Donald Trump triggered an alliance crisis over his attempts to take

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 1207

Sunday, February 8, 2026
The city of Nuuk ahead of the March 11 general election in Greenland
News

Canada Opens Greenland Consulate to Counter Arctic Threats

Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland as Arctic tensions rise following Trump's claims the U.S. "needs" the territory. The symbolic move signals

February 8, 2026
Total Views: 1455

Monday, February 2, 2026
The French Navy frigate FREMM Languedoc. Photo courtesy Marine Nationale
Defense

French Frigate Docks in Sweden as $5 Billion Defense Deal Heats Up

By Charlie Duxbury Feb 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) – The French navy sailed its new frigate Amiral Ronarc’h into Sweden’s Gothenburg harbor on Monday as

February 2, 2026
Total Views: 2002

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap
Defense

Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap

Norway’s defense minister said the strategic importance of the energy-rich nation’s polar archipelago is rising due to growing great-power rivalry in the

January 21, 2026
Total Views: 1434

Thursday, January 15, 2026
2022 photo of The German Navy Sachsen-class air-defense frigate FGS Sachsen
Defense

Europeans Prepare Military Exercises in Greenland, Trump’s Ambitions Undeterred

European countries were sending small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 723

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

UK, Germany Discuss NATO Forces In Greenland To Calm US Threat

By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Michael Nienaber Jan 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is

January 11, 2026
Total Views: 2258

Denmarks Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visits Nuuk
Defense

Nordics Reject Trump’s Claim Of Chinese And Russian Ships Around Greenland

Jan 11 (Reuters) – Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the

January 11, 2026
Total Views: 1380

Sunday, December 21, 2025
NATO ships set out to patrol Baltic after cable damaged
Defense

NATO Lacks Resilience To Fight A Long War, Naval Chief Warns

By Ellen Milligan Dec 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) —NATO militaries currently lack the resilience for a protracted conflict, the alliance’s top maritime

December 21, 2025
Total Views: 1878

Monday, December 8, 2025
The Kairos tanker after suffering a fire off Turkish coast in the Black Sea
News

NATO Sounds Alarm on Black Sea Tanker Attacks

The NATO Shipping Centre has issued a formal advisory to mariners following a series of drone strikes against unladen tankers in the Black Sea on November 28

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 1787

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Drone strike on Russia shadow tanker
Incidents

Turkey Discusses Black Sea Safety with NATO After Attacks on Russian Ships

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said,

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 571

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
NATO torpedo demonstration screenshot
Defense

Watch: Norwegian Submarine Destroys Decommissioned Frigate in Arctic Warfare Exercise

NATO has released dramatic footage from Exercise Aegir 25, showing the Norwegian submarine KNM Uthaug firing a torpedo that destroyed the decommissioned

November 18, 2025
Total Views: 4547

Friday, October 10, 2025
Denmark to Boost Arctic Defense by $4.26 billion, Buy 16 New F-35s
Defense

Denmark to Boost Arctic Defense by $4.26 billion, Buy 16 New F-35s

Denmark will invest 27.4 billion crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in the Arctic and plans to buy 16 new F-35 aircraft, it said on Friday,

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 1331

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Damen-Shiprepair-Rotterdam-yard
Defense

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans

By Charlotte Hughes-Morgan Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On a chilly day this February, Dutch Crown Princess Amalia smashed a champagne bottle against

September 20, 2025
Total Views: 6082

Monday, September 15, 2025
‘USS Gerald R. Ford’ Aircraft Carrier Visits Norway’s Capital in Arctic Show Of Force
Defense

‘USS Gerald R. Ford’ Aircraft Carrier Visits Norway’s Capital in Arctic Show Of Force

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrived in Norway’s capital, wrapping up a month-long joint exercise with NATO in the Norwegian and Barents

September 15, 2025
Total Views: 4278

Sunday, August 31, 2025
Norway's government holds a press conference about frigate purchases
Defense

Norway Selects British Frigates In $13.5B Defense Deal

By Nora Buli and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Norway said on Sunday it had chosen Britain as its strategic partner for the

August 31, 2025
Total Views: 1560