NATO

A potential Trump-Xi-Putin summit is casting a shadow over BRICS

September 09, 2026 1:16 am

The Europeans worry that an accommodation with Moscow could be made at their expense. Asian allies fear that a bargain with Beijing could weaken American commitments to regional security

With new agreement, Islamabad is upping the ante

August 13, 2026 12:57 am

Pakistan has a long Cold War record of hitching its wagon to pacts, alliances and treaties to oblige Western governments to derive a geopolitical advantage against India

A pact, divided within, with no single threat

August 11, 2026 7:12 am

India should not be overly concerned. It should cultivate stronger ties with the countries of the region, deepen its economic and strategic engagement with the Gulf and maintain working relationships across the regional rivalries.

Why North Korea is sending troops and missiles to Russia

August 07, 2026 9:18 pm

Estimates by Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence indicate that North Korea sent between 14,000 and 15,000 soldiers to Russia’s Kursk region in 2024 to help repel a Ukrainian ground incursion.

NATO’s transformation opens possibilities for India

July 16, 2026 7:33 pm

The dilemma is Russia, which remains one of India’s major defence partners and an important energy supplier. At the same time, India has deepened strategic ties with the US and Europe

Beyond Trending: What is militarism? 

July 11, 2026 11:10 am

The NATO summit declaration states that the alliance’s deterrence and defence rest on military capabilities and preparedness. This raises a broader question about militarism.

Turkey's gift to NATO leaders had security and customs teams scrambling. Here's why

July 10, 2026 1:42 pm

The move is seen as part of Erdogan's attempt to showcase Turkey's defence industry, which has become a key export and foreign policy tool.

Trump threatens to cut trade with Spain, revives Greenland claim; Denmark hits back

July 08, 2026 6:47 pm

Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, Donald Trump accused Spain of failing to contribute adequately to the alliance.

The question for NATO: How much, and how, to spend on collective defence

July 05, 2026 4:40 pm

It took a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 to push NATO countries into adopting, at the 2025 Hague Summit, a massive new defence spending target of 5 per cent of GDP by 2035

NATO jet shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia

May 19, 2026 7:53 pm

According to a Reuters report, several Ukrainian military drones have recently strayed into the airspace of NATO member states Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

Aleppo: Germany and Turkey call on NATO for help with refugees

February 09, 2016 12:07 pm