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NATO
The 2024 NATO summit, which started on July 9, marks 75 years of the security alliance.
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Bundestag votes on Afghan support
The German government has voted in favor of plans to aid Afghan forces when the NATO-led ISAF mission withdraws at the end of the month. Steinmeier said 2015 would "open up a new chapter" for Afghanistan.
Biggest hurdle
A wave of violence in Afghanistan adds to concerns over the ability of the nation's security forces.
NATO returns to homefront
Credible diplomacy has to be backed up by action if need be, writes DW’s Bernd Riegert.
NATO meeting ends in Brussels
NATO has approved a quick-reaction military force to ward off potential threats. The alliance’s foreign ministers are also preparing to formally launch a new training and support mission in Afghanistan.
NATO prepares 'spearhead'
NATO, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces "spearhead" to ward off Russia.
A bigger mandate
US troops may be allowed to conduct offensive operations in Afghanistan after 2014.
Ukraine parliament convenes for first time
Ukraine's new parliament has convened for the first time.
NATO chief warns of Russian incursion
US General Philip Breedlove, NATO's top military chief has warned that Russia still has enough troops on Ukraine's border to carry out an incursion across the region. Moscow has also deployed 14 military jets to Crimea.
India's stance on NATO's pullout
Analyst Michael Kugelman talks to DW about India's view of the impending NATO pullout.
Volleyball carnage in Afghanistan
An Afghan volleyball tournament has been turned into carnage by a suicide bomber. Officials in Paktika province say at least 45 people, mostly spectators, were killed. Hundreds had gathered to watch the match final.
Afghan parliament wants US, NATO troops to stay on
The Afghan parliament has given the green light to military agreements allowing foreign troops to remain in the country past the end of the year. Some 10,000 mostly US troops will now stay on.
Russian military build-up
The head of NATO has urged Moscow to withdraw Russian troops from inside Ukraine and along their shared border. Germany's foreign minister, meanwhile was holding talks in both Ukraine and Russia.
Afghans increasingly pessimistic
A new poll finds an increasing number of Afghans feel the country is moving in the wrong direction.
2014: A year of anxiety
Scott Smith talks to DW about the recent rise in pessimism in Afghanistan following a new survey.
Northern Europe to boost cooperation against Russia
As military tensions with Russia continue to run high, northern European nations pledged to boost cooperation against Moscow. Defense ministers from 8 countries met in Oslo for talks.
Turkish nationalists attack US sailors
Members of a leftist nationalist group in Turkey were recorded on video assaulting three US sailors in the capital of Istanbul. The US embassy has called the attacks by members of the Turkish Youth Union 'appalling.'
Russia to fly bombers over Gulf of Mexico
Russia plans to send long-range bombers on patrols ranging as far as the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific. The announcement comes amid new NATO accusations of Russia sending troops into eastern Ukraine.
NATO: Russia arming separatists
NATO has accused Russia of sending fresh columns of tanks, troops and military hardware into Ukraine. Kyiv has announced preparations for a return to combat in Ukraine’s war-torn east.
Ukraine prepares for possible 'rebel offensive'
Ukraine's defense minister says government military forces are preparing for a possible new offensive by separatists in the country's east. It comes as international observers report spotting weapons convoys on the move.
Misconstrued dependency
Media chatter tying the Ukraine crisis to Iranian nuclear talks is circumspect, says Michael Knigge.
Spike in Russian military activity
Spike in Russian military activity is about more than Ukraine
Russia and West in 'dangerous brinkmanship'
A study has claimed that dangerous military incidents involving Russia and the West have occurred with greater frequency since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict. Some of them could have caused deaths - or conflict.
NATO chief makes first trip to Afghanistan
In an unannounced visit, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is in Afghanistan to meet with government and military leaders. The trip comes as the military alliance prepares to wind down its combat mission against the Taliban.
A new Arctic freeze with Russia?
Relations are chilly along the land border between Norway and Russia. Russian warplanes have recently been seen conducting maneuvers on the edges of NATO airspace. In one case they were intercepted by Norwegian and British jets.
Violence flares ahead of rebel polls
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in attacks in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, on the eve of elections in two self-declared pro-Russian republics that have threatened stability in eastern Ukraine.
East-West confrontation
The Kremlin's actions are leading the world to a new Cold War, says DW's Ingo Mannteufel.
Russian aircraft 'endanger' European air travel
Russia has conducted "significant military maneuvers" in European airspace, NATO has said, possibly endangering civil air travel. Meanwhile, Russia has announced a date to receive its first of two French warships.
Seeking stronger ties
China has been playing a more active role in Afghanistan; a move welcomed by President Ashraf Ghani.
Turkey's Kobani conundrum
Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul on Turkey's continuing dilemma over Kurds in Kobani.
Submarine spat
Charles Maynes in Moscow takes a more eastern perspective on the unidentified underwater object.
NATO airspace briefly "entered" by Russia
Estonia says Russia's ambassador has been summoned to the foreign ministry in Tallin to explain a brief airspace intrusion by a Russian spy plane. NATO says the plane was intercepted by alliance fighter jets.
Quadriga - Turkey and the IS – Erdogan’s Double Game
While Kurdish forces in Kobani desperately defend the Syrian town against the advances of the militant group called Islamic State (IS), Turkey's military is not yet getting involved. Instead, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to prefer to watch as the IS conflict weakens the Kurds. His inaction is also troubling his NATO partners.
Ankara denies giving US use of bases
Officials in Ankara have reportedly denied agreeing to allow Washington to use Turkish bases to launch airstrikes on "Islamic State" militants. Fighting meanwhile continues at Turkey's very doorstep.
Merkel considers extending Afghan mission
German news magazine Spiegel has reported that Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering extending the military training mission in Afghanistan. The publication quoted members of the Bundestag's foreign affairs committee.
Putin orders troops back from Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defense minister to move troops currently near Ukraine's border "back to their permanent bases," according to the Kremlin. Talks on Ukraine's fragile truce are due soon.
Journal Interview - With NATO General Hans-Lothar Domröse
NATO: What Role Now for the Alliance? In the Interview: Hans-Lothar Domröse, NATO General.
Deputy Secretary General: NATO would beat 'Islamic State' should it cross into Turkey
NATO's Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow tells DW that the Atlantic military alliance would defeat IS should they be foolish enough to attack Turkish territory. He also warns of a frozen conflict in Ukraine.
Quadriga - Bundeswehr Missions: Is the Military Ready?
An alarming series of mishaps and accidents have hampered recent missions by the German military in Iraq and Ebola-stricken Western Africa. As Germany tries to live up to its international obligations, many are left wondering just how bad shape the Bundeswehr actually is in. Is Germany’s readiness compromised? Can it live up to its NATO obligations?
Turkey: We can't fight IS alone
Turkey has reiterated its stance that fighting the "Islamic State" alone is "not realistic." NATO and US envoys are meeting with Turkish officials over the next two days amid a border crisis.
Turkey and NATO's Article 5
There are growing concerns that the fighting in Kobani could spill over the border into Turkey. If this happens, Ankara has said it could invoke a provision under which NATO allies are required to come to its aid.
Turkey hosts Kobani talks
Anticipating the collapse of Kobani, leaders from NATO and the US are to meet with Turkish officials to talk military strategy. All sides fear the "Islamic State" militants, but disagree on how to push them back.
German ministers at odds over 'vital' defense sectors
German parliamentarians debated which of the country's defense sectors should be deemed "vital." The debate comes amid a scandal over the state of the Bundeswehr's equipment and Germany's wish to export more arms.
A difficult ally
DW's Christoph Hasselbach wonders when Turkey will finally take steps to stop IS.
NATO reassurance for Poland
NATO's new head, Jens Stoltenberg, has reassured Poles during a visit to Warsaw that the Western alliance is ready to defend them. He was responding to Polish concerns over the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Uneasy ceasefire in Ukraine sees fresh violence
The delicate truce between Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine was broken again on Sunday. New NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is optimistic that the situation can be resolved.
Afghanistan#s Ghani thanks NATO
New Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has paid tribute to foreign soldiers who died while serving with NATO in Afghanistan. Ghani's thanks came during an unannounced visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron.
EU, NATO 'protect against Putin's aggression'
Is a "Putinization" of central and eastern Europe underway? The head of the German parliament's Europe committee, Günter Krichbaum, says no - but sees plenty of reason for concern.
NATO welcomes German committments
After news broke of shortfalls in German military equipment, especially in the air force, debate has raged on how to resolve the situation. The new head of NATO, on his first day on the job, has welcomed that debate.
NATO's new boss
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg takes over NATO leadership in times of crisis.
Ex-Norway PM succeeds Rasmussen at NATO
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has handed the reins over to fellow Scandinavian Jens Stoltenberg. The former Norwegian premier faces a steep learning curve as the NATO alliance faces multiple armed conflicts.
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