NATO, Russia and Ukraine

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NATO general compares Russia's losses in Ukraine to whole US tank corps
Russia has lost more than 4,000 tanks during the full-scale war against Ukraine. This is nearly a US tank corps, states General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Commander of NATO Allied Forces in Europe. "The Russians have lost more than 4,
NATO Country Hails New US Fighter Jets as 'Symbol' Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Bulgaria on Wednesday received the first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the United States, marking a major step in modernizing its air force and aligning its military capabilities with NATO standards.
Ukraine cease-fire will send thousands of Russian troops to NATO borders, Baltic states warn
Let’s not have any illusions. Let’s not lie to ourselves that Russia is going to be done after Ukraine,” said Lithuania’s Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė.

NATO, Marco Rubio

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio asks NATO allies to chip in with 5% GDP
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday called for America's partners in the NATO alliance to up their defense spending to 5% of their GDP.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio comments ahead of NATO meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO allies of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.
Rubio Says US Won’t Quit NATO in Push for Defense Spending
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that Donald Trump’s administration has no intention of leaving NATO even as the US envoy demanded members of the military alliance ratchet up spending.
A NATO Plane’s Busy Duty: Tracking (and Dodging) Russia in the Baltic Sea
The assignment was part of a new program aimed at suspected Russian sabotage. None has occurred since NATO began patrols.
NATO allies have pledged over $21 bln in aid to Ukraine in 2025, Rutte says
NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in the first three ...
NATO Ally Deploys Typhoon Fighter Jets to Patrol Eastern Flank
NATO air policing covers a handful of regions, including the Baltic states and the eastern flank of Europe more generally.
Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance ...
NATO's newest ally is sending its Gripen jets made for war with Russia out to patrol alliance borders for the first time
Sweden sent its Gripen jets to a NATO air defense mission in Poland, shifting from conducting missions only over its own ...
How NATO Patrols the Sea for Suspected Russian Sabotage
Baltic Sentry mission taps ships, planes and drones to police one of the world’s busiest waterways.
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Rubio in hot seat as he faces European leaders at NATO headquarters
Marco Rubio is visiting NATO's headquarters for a meeting of foreign ministers, putting him on the front lines of the Trump administration's push against U.S. allies.
As Trump negotiates with Putin, NATO fights Russian sabotage of undersea cables
NBC News joined a NATO flotilla as it sailed the icy sea hunting Russian saboteurs accused of targeting undersea cables.