The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars ...

Iceland is being tugged by growing antagonism between the Trump administration and Europe—and is watching nearby Greenland ...

“It probably becomes less central to the Western military alliance,” Veuger said. “You would think that some countries would start to pivot back to China a bit, certainly for economic relations.

Worldwide military expenditure surged to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the sharpest annual increase since the Cold War, ...

More than 100 countries increased their military budgets in 2024, said the report. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Rutte didn't rule out eventual NATO membership for Ukraine. Trump administration officials say Ukraine won't join the military alliance. WASHINGTON − NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte refused ...

US envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia to raise the issue with President Vladimir Putin. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Finland joined NATO in 2023 after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ending, together with Sweden, a ...

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the 32 member nations to devote more funds, equipment and political energy to the world’s biggest military alliance, as the ...