
Why Turkey Should Have No Role in Europe’s Defence
Far from acting as a balancing power between East and West, Turkey has become a tactical opportunist, leveraging its NATO membership to extract concessions from the West.

Far from acting as a balancing power between East and West, Turkey has become a tactical opportunist, leveraging its NATO membership to extract concessions from the West.

Germany’s Spy Chief: ‘Russia Will Not Shy Away from Military Action’

Kallas visits under-siege Kyiv to discuss military and financial support, as well as energy infrastructure challenges.

Spain has argued that it is a committed member of NATO and will remain one after Trump suggested expelling the country from the alliance.

Under pressure from Trump, NATO has raised its defense spending target to 5% of GDP, marking a sharp increase from the previous 2% goal.

While Alliance members look for ways to bolster Ukrainian air power, Greece stands firm against calls to hand over its Mirage 2000-5 aircraft.

European officials are escalating the rhetoric while even some big mouths in Russia appear to be toning it down.

Hungary has neither sent nor will send drones to Ukraine, says Orbán, dismissing claims of airspace violations.

Multiple NATO members are reporting repeated violations by suspected Russian aircraft and drones, forcing coordinated defensive measures.

The continent’s leaders call for defining the conflict in terms of morality. But wars are not morality plays. Wars are struggles of power and interest.