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NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea

Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Europe Today

Appetite among NATO members to join Iran war 'very limited', says Eide

Norway's foreign affairs minister Espen Barth Eide says Europe is 'doing its part' in the Hormuz Strait but argues NATO 'is not party to the conflict' in Iran.

Europe News

France and Poland discuss boosted defence ties as US wavers on Europe

One theme Macron has repeatedly come back to is a "European preference" for military procurement to ensure greater independence and self-reliance on the continent.

Europe News

How German troops are building and field-testing their own drones

During the "Grand Quadriga 2026" exercise, the German army has been demonstrating the transformation of modern warfare, where drones, data and speed are increasingly decisive.

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Europe-led coalition prepares mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support.

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120,000 drones and more missiles: Allies double down on Ukraine aid

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emphasised that Kyiv is pushing to scale up domestic drone production and accelerate deliveries to the frontline.

Space

Satellites that breathe? The Spanish space startup that won over NATO

NATO has just invested in Kreios Space, a Spanish startup founded in 2021 by six recent graduates with a single, formerly impossible ambition: to have satellites orbit closer to Earth than ever before.

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Hormuz falls outside NATO's remit, Spain says after Trump's ultimatum

"NATO will not participate in this war," the Spanish foreign minister said as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump issues NATO ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within days'

US President told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that NATO countries must work on a solution to resolve the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz immediately. Allies had originally committed to helping reopen the strait once hostilities had come to an end.

Europe Today

'NATO not obliged to reopen the Strait,' Turkey's trade minister says

US President Trump has issued an ultimatum to NATO countries to find a solution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz within days. Turkey – which has the second-largest army in NATO – says the alliance is not obliged to intervene.

Germany

German Army chief warns of a 'glass-like' battlefield

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, German Army chief Christian Freuding outlines how data, speed and digital systems are reshaping modern warfare.

USA

Trump again berates NATO, calls it 'disappointing'

Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.

United Kingdom

UK and Norway foil Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables

Britain and Norway announced new joint naval patrols aimed at protecting undersea cables from Russia in December, with a fleet of at least 13 warships protecting critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic.

Germany

Bundestag chief tours Estonia and Lithuania amid rising cyber threats

Klöckner will also visit the German Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania on Thursday. Around 5,000 German soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania by 2027 to support the local military.

Europe Today

'NATO in grave danger after Iran war,' former US NATO ambassador warns

US President Trump's frequent threats to leave NATO, as well as the US army's heavy use of expensive, military assets in Iran has weakened the alliance, former US ambassador to NATO tells Euronews.

Europe News

Rutte meets Trump in Washington amid US threat to leave NATO

The Secretary General faces a delicate task: persuading Trump of the benefits of remaining in NATO, or risking deeper isolation in an increasingly unstable world. While Rutte’s reliance on flattery towards the US president has unsettled some allies, NATO observers say it's necessary.

Europe Today

Watch: Are we witnessing the end of the US in NATO?

Trump is not always praising other people, but there is one exception - Mark Rutte. And as the NATO boss is set to visit Trump on Wednesday, your reporter wonders: could the US president one day say “bye, bye” to the alliance? Let's take a look at what the actual rules say.

The Cube

Fact check: How can a country actually withdraw from NATO?

Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic alliance over European countries' reticence to join the war in Iran. However, questions remain over how exactly he would be able to do so, both under domestic law and NATO treaties.

Finland

Finnish conscripts train for all-out war with Russia

Finnish preparedness and deterrence against Russian aggression - whether in the form of hybrid attacks, or full-scale invasion, is long-established state practice. Conscripts are trained to be expert snipers; ready for all eventualities at the country's 1,350 km frontier with Russia.

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Austria refuses US overfly requests, citing its neutrality policy

US President Donald Trump has criticised European allies for refusing US military aircraft permission to use their airspace for operations connected to the war in Iran.