Tag: NATO

US Joins 15 NATO Nations in Largest Space Data Collection Initiative in History

The United States will partner with 15 NATO member countries, along with invitees Finland and Sweden, to launch the “largest space project” in history that would smooth the gathering process of data collected from space. The goal of the initiative, entitled “Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space” (APSS), is to significantly enhance the alliance’s intelligence and…


‘Wake-Up Call:’ Flying Objects Raise Concerns About Arctic Security

Some politicians and researchers say four flying objects that were discovered, tracked and shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in recent weeks highlight the need to improve security in Canada’s Arctic. “It should be a wake-up call for Canadians in general of the woefully inadequate capacity we have in the North in terms of…


Canada Faces Fresh Pressure on Military Spending as NATO Chief Eyes Hard Target

The head of NATO is raising the prospect of hard targets for military spending which could put more pressure on Canada to invest billions more on defence. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today urged the military alliance’s 30 members to recommit to spending at least two percent of their GDP on defence. He said they should…


NATO Musters More Arms for Ukraine, Says New Russian Offensive Has Started

NATO’s top official on Tuesday urged allies to surge more arms to Kyiv after saying a day prior that Russia had already launched its much-anticipated offensive in Ukraine. Before a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Belgium, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Western countries need to boost ammunition supplies to Kyiv in what he…


NATO Chief: China, Russia May Be ‘Increasing Surveillance’ With Balloon Incidents

The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Monday that recent balloon incidents are part of a pattern suggesting that the Chinese regime and Russia are increasing surveillance of U.S. territory. “What we saw over the United States is part of a pattern where China and also Russia are increasing surveillance activities on…


Chinese Balloon Shows US, NATO Needs to ‘Step Up’ Protection Against Beijing: NATO Chief

The Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the United States last week “confirms a pattern of Chinese behavior” and shows that the United States needs to be aware of the constant risk of CCP intelligence, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. Stoltenberg made the remarks during a press availability on Feb. 8, where…


Afghan Pull-Out a ‘Dark Chapter in UK Military History’: Defence Committee Chair

Britain’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 was a “dark chapter in UK military history,” a senior Conservative MP has said. The UK’s involvement in Afghanistan began as part of a U.S.-led coalition in 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Some 457 UK military personnel lost their lives during the 20-year war, which cost British…


US, French Troops in Romania Hold NATO Military Drills

CAPU MIDIA, Romania—U.S. and French troops that are part of a NATO battlegroup in Romania held a military exercise on Thursday to test the 30-nation alliance’s eastern flank defenses, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine nears its one-year anniversary. The joint combat drills at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, dubbed Eagle…


LIVE 5 PM ET: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Meets With Senior US Officials

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at 5:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 8 at the Department of State. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


US Should Take Moderate Approach to Russia-Ukraine War: Former Trump Strategist

While neoconservatives favor a “deploy everything possible” approach to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the opposite camp prefers that the United States not get involved in the war, Sebastian Gorka, former Trump strategist, advocates a moderate solution. Neoconservatives, who typically advocate the promotion of democracy in foreign policy by all means possible, including military force, call on…