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Secretary of state’s visit to highlight ‘enduring importance’ of transatlantic partnership and strengthen NATO ties.
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US sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defence system could threaten the alliance.
The US has imposed sanctions on NATO ally Turkey for buying the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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Thirty countries will take part in the military exercises off Pakistan next year including the US,...
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A new high-level report commissioned by the military alliance says NATO must significantly broaden its scope.
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Jens Stoltenberg warns against reported US military pullout saying the price for leaving ‘too soon’ could be very high.
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NATO allies agree to cancel rival military exercises to be held next week as eastern Mediterranean tensions simmer.
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Joe Biden is seen in Europe as offering a shift in US policy away from Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ approach.
Tensions reignite as Ankara sends exploration vessel back to waters claimed by Greece, Cyprus.
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Turkey is set to carry out more tests of its controversial Russian S-400 anti-aircraft defence system.
Two US senators are demanding sanctions after reports Turkey has tested its Russian-built S-400 defence system.
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Talk of the designation comes as other Gulf states normalise relations with Israel, a move Qatar has rejected.
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Alliance members demand Moscow reveal Novichok programme to global chemical weapons agency as West-Russia tension brews.
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Tensions running high over Turkey’s drilling activities, which Greece and Cyprus say violate their sovereignty.
