Swift NATO accession hopes fade for Finland and Sweden
The application process was expected to be quick. But Turkey's objections caught them all off guard, at a time when NATO is keen to display a unified front against Russia.
Japan's top envoy and NATO chief agree to cooperate on Ukraine
Tokyo is ready to take action, including sanctions, if Russia invades Ukraine, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday after attending the G7 meeting.
NATO critic Trump now floats expanding group to include Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North American Treaty Organization to include Middle Eastern nations, as the United States seeks to limit its troop footprint globally. "I think that NATO should be expanded and we should include the Middle East, ...
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later in December. As a presidential candidate in ...
NATO should address China's rise, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg says
NATO needs to understand the implications of China's rise as Beijing expands its power around the world, including areas that may challenge members of the North Atlantic security body, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. China's increasing assertiveness, including in the South China Sea, has raised ...
Abe notes North Korean threat to Europe as Japan and NATO agree on need for boosted pressure
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg agreed Tuesday that strong international pressure is needed to force North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile ambitions, which they called a global threat. Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, called for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean ...
NATO chief seeks stronger, broader partnership with Japan on security and cyberattacks
The secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said he wants to discuss how to strengthen and broaden the partnership between NATO and Japan to address North Korean threats to regional stability and global issues including cyberattacks. "I expect, of course, North Korea's provocative actions ...
Japan, NATO look to expand cooperation at sea, in cyberspace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg affirmed Thursday in Brussels that Japan and NATO should expand their existing cooperation, particularly in maritime security and cybersecurity. "By further strengthening cooperation between Japan and NATO, we must make solid the ...
