Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling reporters the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but they were "not protecting us.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed the importance of having "capable" defense allies and "real" burden sharing during a call this week,

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No NATO member has reached a 5% target suggested by Trump, including Washington under the administration of his predecessor Joe Biden. Polish President Andrzej Duda fully supported Trump's call ...

President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.

Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. - Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” (1919)  There have been

Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security would be challenging

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to re

The US President is also said to have spoken of his 'respect and affection for the Royal Family '. Mr Trump and his British counterpart Sir Keir Starmer agreed to meet 'soon'.

An underwater fiber-optic cable belonging to the Latvian State Radio and Television Broadcasting Center (LVRTC) was significantly damaged on Jan. 26, reportedly due to external impact, according to LVRTC representative Vineta Sprugaine.