Tag: NATO

America Needs a Better Ukraine Strategy Than Handing Off Weapons and Hoping for the Best

Commentary As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heads into its second year, the American-led strategy of handing off weapons to Kyiv and hoping the underdog can defeat the overdog needs adjustment. Both U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley have expressed concerns about the U.S.-German tank deal for Kyiv. But U.S….


Senators to Biden: No F-16s for Turkey Until Finland and Sweden Join NATO

A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers led by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday asking that he hold off on selling F-16 jets to Turkey until the country agrees to ratify Sweden and Finland as new members of NATO. The letter…


NATO Chief Condemns China’s ‘Bullying,’ Calls for Japan-NATO Cooperation

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is condemning China’s communist regime for “bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan.” During a visit to Tokyo on Jan. 31, Stoltenberg said that it was a “critical moment for NATO and for Japan,” and warned that China and Russia are “leading an authoritarian pushback against international rules-based order.” He further stressed…


NTD White House Reporter Robbed at Gunpoint in Washington

An NTD reporter was robbed at gunpoint outside her apartment complex at eight in the morning. The thief was more interested in phones and laptops than cash, focused on asking for a password. Was the armed attack random? Or is it related to a story she’s working on? And could the latest incident have been…


LIVE January 30, 8:45 PM ET: NATO Secretary General Visits Air Base of Japan’s Self-Defense Force

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visits Japanese Self-Defense Force’s Iruma Air Base in Tokyo at 8:45 p.m. ET on Jan. 30, where he’s expected to deliver a short speech. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: NATO Secretary General Visits Air Base of Japan’s Self-Defense Force

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visits Japanese Self-Defense Force’s Iruma Air Base in Tokyo at 9:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 30, where he’s expected to deliver a short speech. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


NATO Secretary General Visits Air Base of Japan’s Self-Defense Force

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visits Japanese Self-Defense Force’s Iruma Air Base in Tokyo at 9:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 30, where he’s expected to deliver a short speech. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


NATO Seeks ‘Stronger’ Ties With South Korea as North Korea Accused of Arming Russia

NATO said on Sunday that it sought to bolster military ties with South Korea in the wake of global security threats and North Korea’s “reckless” missile tests. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg embarked on a two-day visit to South Korea on Sunday, where he met with foreign minister Park Jin and took part in a…


Russia’s Military Reforms Respond to NATO’s Expansion, Ukraine: Chief of General Staff

Russia’s new military reforms respond to possible NATO expansion and the use of Kyiv by the “collective West” to wage a hybrid war against Russia, the newly appointed general in charge of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine said. Valery Gerasimov, in his first public comments since his Jan. 11 appointment to the role, admitted also…


Turkey’s President Says No Support for Sweden’s NATO Bid

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s president cast serious doubt on NATO’s expansion Monday after warning Sweden not to expect support for its bid for membership into the military alliance following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Rasmus Paludan’s Quran-burning protest on Saturday, saying it was an insult to everyone,…