NATO plans to offer US President Donald Trump a compromise on Greenland. The Alliance hopes that this will reduce tensions over the island, Handelsblatt reports. NATO sources told DPA that the Alliance wants to offer Trump a significant expansion of its military presence in the Arctic.
Lithuanian President Gitanas NausÄ—da says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense spending by regional countries to deter future Russian aggression
The content of the conversation has yet to be revealed but London will be hoping to retain a special relationship with Washington.
Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to pledge an increase in defense spending to five percent of GDP, according to a report.
President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.
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.
Congress passed legislation that a president cannot unilaterally withdraw from NATO, setting up a major legal fight if Trump tries to pull the US out.
Denmark is increasing military spending in the North Atlantic amid President Donald Trump’s bid to have Greenland sold or ceded to the United States.
Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.
The US president says he wants Greenland for security reasons. But Greenland is not terra nullius ripe for American colonisation.
BRUSSELS — If Europe wants to avoid a trade war with Donald Trump, it has to buy more from the U.S., boost defense budgets and deregulate to make the EU economy stronger, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told POLITICO.
Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden during a Senate confirmation hearing on her nomination to lead the U.S. intell