The idea that Washington would militarily intervene in an ally nation has previously been considered unthinkable. The Trump administration is forcing NATO to use its imagination....
Kurt Volker said Trump wants a quick end to the war, but the conflict continues because Russia's Putin believes he can still prevail....
Denmark's Mette Frederiksen said "everything would stop" in the event of a US attack on another NATO country. Donald Trump has said that Washington should take control of the autonomous Arctic island....
The fight for net neutrality never seems to be truly won or lost. Federal net neutrality rules have been on and off for the past 15 years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the Open I...
In an interview published on Thursday, Trump also suggested that NATO is toothless without the US, claiming his own morality guided his decisions on US military actions....
US President Donald Trump, whose renewed threats to seize Greenland from NATO member Denmark have rattled the transatlantic alliance, said Wednesday he doubted allies would "be there for us if we real...
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on January 7, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO all...
Rich nations built their wealth on coal, oil and gas. Now the world is asking poorer countries like Mozambique to chart a different course. Is a fossil-free path to development realistic?...
Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears about Trump's designs on the autonomous Danish territory, which has untapped rare earth deposits....
Patria's CAVS 6x6 was built in Finland, a country known for building systems that can perform in brutal arctic conditions. Patria European NATO countries have been flocking to an armored vehicle progr...
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Tensions with NATO members escalated after the White House said Tuesday that the “US military is always an option.” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned earlier this week that a US takeover ...
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images A Ukrainian officer warned that NATO would face heavier losses than Ky...
The phrase “shadow fleet” refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested b...
The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)...
The chief of the EU executive pledged Europe's full support for Syria's recovery after meeting interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday....
President Trump on Friday continued to press for U.S. control of Greenland, telling reporters: "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not."...
The US president has argued that control of Greenland is a "strategic" necessity. The Danish government has warned a takeover of Greenland would mean the end of NATO....
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Donald Trump's desire to acquire Greenland has raised questions about the US's commitment to NATO. The US maintains a major military presence in Germany — a vital part of its post-World War II nationa...