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‘Iron Diplomacy’: With NATO On Edge, Russia and Belarus Launch Major Military Drills

As Moscow and Minsk seek to show off their latest military capabilities, their NATO neighbors are expecting the two allies to probe their defenses.
News Analysis

Experts: With Drones Over Poland, Russia Carries Out Boldest Test of Western Defenses Yet

Political and military experts said the incident has far-reaching implications for Poland and for European security more broadly.
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Poland Says Its Fighter Jets Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace

Following the incident, Poland asked to invoke Article 4 of the NATO treaty, which initiates consultations with other members of the military bloc.
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Kremlin Doubles Down on Opposition to European Troops in Ukraine

The Kremlin’s top spokesman said preventing NATO’s presence in Ukraine was “probably” one of the initial drivers of the 2022 invasion.
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U.S. Proposed NATO-Style Joint Defense Guarantees for Kyiv – AFP Source

NATO's collective security is based on its Article 5 principle: if one member is attacked, the entire alliance comes to its defense.
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NATO Moves to Accelerate Patriot Missile System Deliveries to Ukraine

Ukraine has been pressing for additional Patriots to defend against record Russian missile and drone attacks.
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Russia’s Spy Agency Accuses NATO of Dragging Moldova Into Conflict

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claimed that the Western military alliance was turning Moldova into a “forward base” on its eastern flank.
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NATO Breathes Sigh of Relief After Tiptoeing Around Trump at Summit

Moscow’s shadow loomed over the conference that saw alliance members pledge to raise their defense spending to 5% of GDP.
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NATO Declares Russia ‘Long-Term Threat’ to Its Security

The alliance also committed to spending 5% of GDP annually on defense and security, which Moscow had earlier dismissed and promised to counter.
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Russia Can Sustain War in Ukraine Through 2027, NATO Believes

While the Kremlin can finance the war for several more years, expanded weapons production is likely unfeasible, a NATO official told BBC Russian.
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NATO to End Disclosure of Ukraine Aid and Defense Planning, Fearing Russian Exploitation

The alliance is worried that Russia is using its policy of transparency for propaganda and military purposes.
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Senior NATO Official to MT: We Expect Putin to Retaliate Against Ukraine for ‘Spider’s Web’ Operation

“I think Russia will use this to cover and justify additional, heavier strikes and stalling negotiations,” the official said.
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Trump Special Envoy Says Russian Concerns Over NATO Enlargement ‘Fair’

Keith Kellogg told ABC News that NATO membership for Ukraine “is not on the table, and we’re not the only country that says that.”
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Putin Wants End to NATO Expansion, Sanctions Relief for Peace in Ukraine – Reuters

Multiple Russian sources said the Kremlin leader wants a "written" pledge by major Western powers not to enlarge NATO eastward.
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Lithuania to Spend $1.2Bln on Border Defenses With Russia and Belarus

Lithuania’s Defense Ministry said the new spending would “block and slow down the actions of hostile states.”
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NATO Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Plane Over Baltic Sea

The Swedish jets, operating out of Malbork, Poland, identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20.
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NATO Air Forces Learn From Ukraine War in Year's Largest Combat Exercise

With intelligence services suggesting Russia could attack Europe within five years, NATO is sending the message that it can and will fight back.
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History Will Judge Europe If It Doesn’t Stand Up to Putin

We are paying a high price for not having built up a strong Europe, and the cost of our collective denial is going up by the day.
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U.K. Defense Chief to Moscow: ‘You Are in a Position of Weakness, Not Strength’

"Talks about Ukraine cannot happen without Ukraine," British Defense Secretary John Healey also said.
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Ukraine's Peace Goals 'Unrealistic,' U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth Says

He also ruled out sending U.S. peacekeepers to Ukraine and urged European NATO members to end their dependency on Washington for security.
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