The Secretary General of NATO has declared his opposition to the creation of a unified European army.
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The Secretary General of NATO has declared his opposition to the creation of a unified European army.
Morteza Makki, an expert on Europe, has said that NATO is facing deep challenges 75 years after its establishment.
Universality does not simply mean empowering NATO — especially the fantasy of a NATO somehow not dominated by United States influence.
Western leaders have gathered in Brussels for the NATO summit, where the transatlantic defence alliance’s leaders will agree to ramp up military forces on Europe’s eastern flank.
NATO has rejected Ukraine’s appeal for a no-fly zone, prompting fierce criticism from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who said the move greenlighted Russia’s bombing campaign of his country.
As NATO confronts Russia over security in Europe, renewed tension between Greece and Turkey is gnawing at the alliance’s eastern heel.
NATO said it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, and could also send additional troops to its southeast flank, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine.
Russia is preparing to create a pretext for a broader invasion of Ukraine and has already propositioned operatives to conduct a “false flag operation”, officials in Washington have warned, echoing statements from Kyiv.
New satellite images show Russia has continued to build up its forces in annexed Crimea and near Ukraine in recent weeks — while pressing the United States for talks over security guarantees.
Russia said on Monday it urgently needed a response from the United States on its sweeping security demands and again warned of a possible Russian military response unless it saw political action to assuage its concerns.