Category: NATO

Turkey’s Implosion and Isolation From the West

Commentary Turkey’s strategic collapse had, by early 2023, become unavoidable; it had already begun. And rather than attempt any remedial action, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan merely worsened the crisis, hoping to achieve short-term popularity. However, his apparent paranoia over possible threats to his survival in office meant that he delayed by 48…


Russia Versus the Collective West: A Year of Living Dangerously

News Analysis In the one year since Russia launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine, the international arena has become more complex—and more dangerous. Despite the combined might of the West, led by the formidable NATO alliance, Russia has managed to capture—and hold—broad swathes of territory. Europe, meanwhile, has had to contend with a severe…


Capitol Report: Judiciary Committee Hearing at US-Mexico Border; Buttigieg Visits Site of Ohio Train Derailment

Congressional lawmakers, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), were in Yuma, Arizona, Thursday. What did lawmakers discover about the local community? And why did Democrats decide not to go? Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday visited East Palestine, Ohio, for the first time since the train derailment. What does he say about his absence and…


Capitol Report: Trump Visits East Palestine; Rep. Brad Wenstrup Discusses New COVID Investigations

Former President Donald Trump is visiting East Palestine, Ohio, where cleanup is underway after the train derailment that has left the small town on edge from the chemical spill. What does Trump have to say and how is President Joe Biden responding? Biden is pledging full support for NATO as he wraps up his Poland trip, as…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 22): Trump Visits Ohio’s Toxic Derailment Site; Biden Vows to Defend ‘Every Inch of NATO’

Former President Donald Trump met with East Palestine, Ohio, residents and officials on Feb. 22 to provide bottled water and cleaning supplies as the village continues to recover from the aftermath of a recent train derailment and chemical spill. President Joe Biden addressed leaders of the NATO military alliance in Poland, pledging continued support for…


NTD Evening News (Feb. 22): Trump Visits Ohio’s Toxic Derailment Site; Biden Vows to Defend ‘Every Inch of NATO’

Former President Donald Trump met with East Palestine, Ohio, residents and officials on Feb. 22 to provide bottled water and cleaning supplies as the village continues to recover from the aftermath of a recent train derailment and chemical spill. President Joe Biden addressed leaders of the NATO military alliance in Poland, pledging continued support for…


NATO ‘Increasingly Concerned’ China May Provide Lethal Support to Russia

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has raised concern about the possibility of China providing Russia with weapons to fuel its war in Ukraine, The Hill reported. “We are also increasingly concerned that China may be planning to provide lethal support for Russia’s war,” Stoltenberg said in his opening remarks at a joint news conference in Brussels…


‘Democracies Are Being Tested’: Biden Vows NATO Support After Russia Nuclear Threat

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed leaders of the NATO military alliance in Poland on Feb. 22, where he pledged continued support for their security after Russia suspended a major nuclear arms control treaty. Biden addressed leaders from NATO’s eastern flank, colloquially called the “Bucharest Nine,” which joined NATO after decades of the Soviet Union’s communist…


Biden Vows to Defend ‘Every Inch of NATO’ After Russia Nuclear Treaty Suspension

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed leaders of the NATO military alliance in Poland on Feb. 22, where he pledged continued support for their security after Russia suspended a major nuclear arms control treaty. Biden addressed leaders from NATO’s eastern flank, colloquially called the “Bucharest Nine,” which joined NATO after decades of the Soviet Union’s communist…


UK’s Sunak Pledges Longer-Range Weapons, Calls for ‘NATO Standard Capabilities’ for Ukraine

The UK will become the first country to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons, British Prime Minister Sunak said on Saturday as he pushed for “NATO standard capabilities” for Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, Sunak told world leaders Ukraine needs “a decisive advantage on the battlefield” to defeat Russia and long-term support for…