Alexus Grynkewich

Poland's defense ministry has put together a draft law to beef up Poland's "defense capabilities" and improve links between the country's military and internal security services, Poland's Rzeczpospolita newspaper reported

A presidential decree will take the figure close to 2.5 million, including over 1.5 million active servicemen

The seven did not include any very large crude carriers or liquefied natural gas tankers

In response, Caine spoke about the development of Ukraine's defence capabilities

The issue of defence spending has loomed large as Nato leaders prepare to gather ‌next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent

For Europe, the blitz of Russian strikes against Ukraine overnight was not just another reminder of the war next door

Proposed cuts to fighter jets, warships and surveillance assets could test Europe

The KFOR mission — currently 4,600-strong — has been stationed in Kosovo since the end of the 1998-1999 war between ethnic Albanian separatists and Serbian forces

But the rest of the Department of Homeland Security is still at risk of getting caught in another government funding battle

But the rest of the Department of Homeland Security is still at risk of getting caught in another government funding battle

The move is part of a broader effort to shift greater responsibility for Europe's conventional defence to European nations and Canada under a "NATO 3.0" vision

The statement by U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's top commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, followed a decision by the Trump administration to shrink the pool of U.S. military capabilities ​available to NATO in a crisis

Donald Trump’s whiplash over U.S. troop deployments in Poland turned this week’s GLOBSEC Forum in Prague into a preview of how Europe is working to keep NATO functioning even when Washington becomes a source of uncertainty

It's easy to walk past the non-descript doorway in the middle of Charing Cross underground station in the heart of central London

Delay in Poland deployment underscores Pentagon rethink of troop presence

Latvia’s foreign minister accused the SVR of running a disinformation campaign amid an internal political crisis triggered by Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian airspace and crashing

Trump muses if he should ‌endorse Vance or Rubio for 2028

Ukraine ramps up strikes at 30km to 180km behind front

The proposed military deployment is understood to have support from a handful of NATO member states, although it would need unanimous approval from all allies before proceeding

President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran during what is now a 42-day ceasefire, met with his national security team Monday night after calling off another planned strike, Axios reported Tuesday

Decision follows tensions between Trump and European allies over Iran policy

Standoff intensifies in key waterway as Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire

The situation highlights rising confrontation between the United States and Iran over strategic waterways, raising global concerns about energy security, trade stability, and potential military escalation

For these states, the bigger risk may not be a Gulf conflict spilling directly into their waters, but the strain of operating in more contested sea lanes, where they could face greater surveillance, pressure to police sanctioned shipping and a higher risk of confrontation along routes vital to trade

Standoff intensifies in key waterway as Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire

When American forces launched their ‘Operation Epic Fury’ against Iran at the end of February, few outside the Pentagon fully understood the price tag that would follow

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end by stepping up bombing raids, threatening to wipe out infrastructure and ordering a naval blockade

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end by stepping up bombing raids, threatening to wipe out infrastructure and ordering a naval blockade

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end by stepping up bombing raids, threatening to wipe out infrastructure and ordering a naval blockade

The personnel come from NATO allies as well as from partner countries Austria and Australia

They pointed to a significant shift inside NATO toward the region thanks to intense U.S. pressure prompted by Trump’s threats to annex the island, but one that is primarily driven by politics rather than immediate military necessity

Biden administration suspended high-level military exchanges with Russia late in 2021 as Putin amassed troops at the Ukrainian border

Trump deciding to wind back on tariffs on countries opposed his takeover of Greenland reduced the pressure at a hastily arranged summit of EU leaders

An emergency EU summit was hastily convened earlier this week after the US president announced he would impose 10% tariffs on eight European nations that defended Greenland, an autonomous territory that is part of Denmark

Canadian PM Mark Carney lauds cooling US-Europe tensions over Greenland and Arctic security following productive talks between NATO and US President Trump, who has now signaled a framework for a deal and praised the progress

Canadian PM Mark Carney lauds cooling US-Europe tensions over Greenland and Arctic security following productive talks between NATO and US President Trump, who has now signaled a framework for a deal and praised the progress

She accused European leaders of throwing a hissy over President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland while not ruling out force

Rutte has built strong relationship with Trump with lavish praise

Canadian PM Mark Carney lauds cooling US-Europe tensions over Greenland and Arctic security following productive talks between NATO and US President Trump, who has now signaled a framework for a deal and praised the progress

Fox News host Sean Hannity has thrown his support behind the idea of the U.S. paying Greenland’s 56,000 residents $100,000 each as part of a deal to take over the territory, calling the idea “a no-brainer.”

Kremlin officials have alternated between feigned sympathy for the residents of the Arctic island and open enthusiasm for Trump’s efforts to bring it into the American embrace

Yvette Cooper's Arctic Circle tour follows renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark

Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry: Dmitry Medvedev

President Donald Trump reignited tensions with Denmark this week by refusing to rule out military force in pursuit of U.S. control over Greenland, prompting sharp rebukes from Copenhagen and renewed debate among NATO allies