US NATO

• U.S. boosting European military presence, establishing base in Poland amid Russian threat

  Joe Biden also said the U.S. is sending two additional F-35 fighter jet squadrons to the U.K. and more air defences and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.

  World

  Jun 29, 2022
  
• U.S. kicks NATO ally Turkey out of fighter program over purchase of Russian defence system

  "Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase the Russian S-400 air defence systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," a White House statement said.

  World

  Jul 17, 2019
  
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• ‘Sorry, Mr. President, that’s not how NATO works’: Ex-U.S. NATO rep responds to Donald Trump

  A former U.S. representative took to Twitter in an attempt to explain the ins and outs of NATO to U.S. President Donald Trump.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2017
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• Germany dismisses Donald Trump’s claim it owes NATO, U.S. ‘vast sums of money’

  German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defense.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2017
• Donald Trump says on Twitter: Germany owes U.S. ‘vast sums of money’

  A day after meeting with Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump declared the German chancellor’s country owes the U.S. money.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2017
• Trump not backing down from wiretap claims, says he has ‘something in common’ with Angela Merkel

  President Donald Trump on Friday stood by his unproven claim that his predecessor wiretapped his phones, suggesting he was the victim of the same sort of surveillance the Obama administration was once alleged to have used to monitor German Chancellor Angela Merkel's calls.

  World

  Mar 17, 2017
• Donald Trump, Angela Merkel hold first face-to-face meeting at White House

  Their agenda included discussions on strengthening NATO, fighting the Islamic State group and resolving Ukraine's conflict.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2017