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US sees chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia
A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take
By Joe Gould
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US, Georgia sign military training pact amid Russian threat on the Black Sea
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Georgia, Ukraine and Romania to show support in the face of Russian military activity before he attends NATO’s defense ministerial meeting.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers grill Pompeo over Trump-Putin summit, NATO
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has mischaracterized NATO allies as paying their bills or owing the United States.
By Joe Gould
NATO insists it’s united as Trump lashes allies over budgets
NATO leaders pledged Thursday to stand united against foes like Russia despite a tumultuous summit that saw U.S. President Donald Trump rip into his allies for failing to boost defense spending, casting a dark cloud over the world’s biggest security alliance.
US Senate votes to defend NATO as Trump attacks alliance
President Trump's verbal attacks on NATO set off a flurry of legislative activity in the US Senate aimed at expressing support for the beleaguered alliance.
By Joe Gould
Trump says Putin meeting may be ‘easiest’ of Europe tour. Could he be right?
The meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents will be closely watched to see whether Trump will rebuke or embrace Putin, and what sort of deal they might strike.
By Joe Gould
Trump rips NATO members ahead of summit
It's "not fair" that America spends more on NATO than allies, the president tweeted ahead of the Brussels summit.
By Joe Gould
Off to Europe: Trump to meet worried NATO heads, then Putin
With the established global order on shaky footing, President Donald Trump’s weeklong trip to Europe will test already strained bonds with some of the United States’ closest allies, then put him face to face with the leader of the country whose electoral interference was meant to help put him in office.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Trump’s NATO summit focus won’t include withdrawing troops from Europe
Recent reports said Pentagon officials are analyzing moving large numbers of U.S. forces out of Europe at the president's request.
Ahead of summit, lawmakers worry over what Trump will say to Putin
Administration officials say the Trump-Putin summit is under control, but lawmakers are worried.
NATO trumpets resolve over Russia, plays down divisions
NATO defense ministers met Thursday in a fresh show of resolve against Russia and played down a series of festering trans-Atlantic disputes that threaten to undermine unity across the 29-nation military alliance.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press