News about NATO

Canadian frigate to join NATO forces off Ukraine A Canadian frigate with 250 marines on board set off from Halifax on the Atlantic coast to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea monitoring the Ukraine crisis.

31 December 2014

Taliban claim NATO 'defeat' in 13-year Afghan war The Taliban responded scornfully to the formal end of NATO's war in Afghanistan, describing the US-led mission as a "fire of barbarism and cruelty".

29 December 2014

Obama salutes end of NATO combat mission in Afghanistan US President Barack Obama saluted the "milestone" end of NATO's combat mission in Afghanistan, but warned the country remains "a dangerous place."

29 December 2014

NATO to hold ceremony Sunday marking end of its Afghan war NATO will hold a ceremony in Kabul later formally ending its war in Afghanistan, officials said, after 13 years of conflict.

28 December 2014

New Russian military doctrine labels NATO as main threat The Kremlin branded the expansion of NATO as a fundamental threat to Russia in a revised military doctrine that dramatically reflects deteriorating relations with the West.

27 December 2014

Obama praises US troops as Afghanistan mission winds down President Barack Obama in a Christmas Day speech to US troops stationed in Hawaii hailed their "extraordinary dedication and sacrifices."

26 December 2014

Outraging Russia, Ukraine takes big step toward NATO Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia's anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state's separatist war.

24 December 2014

Challenging Russia, Ukraine moves to drop neutral status Ukraine's president openly challenged the Kremlin by submitting a bill allowing the former Soviet republic to join NATO and make the Western alliance its defender.

19 December 2014

Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between Moscow and the West.

18 December 2014

NATO ministers boost support for Ukraine NATO foreign ministers approved fresh support for Ukraine and condemned Russia for backing pro-Moscow rebels.

03 December 2014

Moscow accuses NATO of 'destabilising' northern Europe Russia lashed out at NATO, saying its military drills in the Baltics could destroy northern Europe's stability.

02 December 2014

Russian warships in English Channel due to 'bad weather' French authorities and NATO confirmed the presence of four Russian warships in the English Channel.

29 November 2014

NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea NATO's top military commander said he was "very concerned" that Russia's military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks.

27 November 2014

Ukraine coalition agrees to make NATO membership a priority Ukraine's pro-Western political parties agreed to make joining NATO a priority in a coalition deal that will give them a parliamentary majority.

22 November 2014

NATO says Russian troops in Ukraine amid fears of all-out war NATO accused Russia of sending tanks, troops to east Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting and calling into question the Minsk peace deal.

13 November 2014

Poland to buy short-range missiles amid tensions with Russia NATO member Poland invited manufacturers of short-range surface-to-air missiles for technical talks for a planned military revamp amid heightened tensions with Russia.

04 November 2014

Russian warplanes send 'great power' message: NATO Russia's recent military flights into European airspace are meant to demonstrate to the West that the country is a "great power".

04 November 2014

NATO reports more Russian flights, intercepts NATO reported more Russian military flights and interceptsover the Baltics, North Sea and Atlantic, just days after it picked up "an unusual level" of activity over European airspace.

01 November 2014

NATO reports 'large scale' Russian air activity in European airspace NATO said it had tracked and intercepted four groups of Russian warplanes "conducting significant military manoeuvres" in European airspace over the past two days.

30 October 2014

Mysterious airplane parts delivered to Aktau airport in Western Kazakhstan Disassembled airplanes of unclear origin have been delivered to the Aktau airport in Western Kazakhstan.

29 October 2014

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