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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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NATO extends vague promise of membership to Ukraine
Secretary-General Stoltenberg says Ukraine could join "when allies agree and conditions are met."
Heusgen: Ukraine cannot join NATO 'right now'
DW's Christine Mhundwa interviews Munich Security Conference Chairman Christoph Heusgen.
Japan eyes stronger EU partnership as China's presence grows
PM Kishida will use his Europe trip to raise the danger posed by China's policies in the Indo-Pacific, say experts.
Turkey greenlights Sweden's bid for NATO membership
Sweden is on the verge of joining NATO after Turkey dropped its opposition
US moves on F-16 jets for Turkey after Sweden NATO U-turn
US defense secretary has discussed support for Turkey’s military modernization with his Turkish counterpart.
Turkey’s Erdogan backs Sweden’s NATO bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to Swedish accession to the NATO alliance. What’s behind the move?
Erdogan drops opposition to Sweden's NATO bid: Stoltenberg
The Turkish president has agreed to send Sweden's accession protocol for joining NATO to parliament for approval.
Biden wraps up talks in London before NATO summit
US President Joe Biden met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III.
Global trust in Russia and Putin at all-time low — survey
Trust in the Russian leader is falling as the war continues but there are also mixed views about President Zelenskyy.
What is NATO?
Created in 1949, NATO is a security alliance of 30 countries from Europe and North America. But what exactly is NATO?
Erdogan: Let Turkey in EU if you want Sweden in NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he would back Sweden's NATO bid, but he wants EU membership for it.
Membership for Ukraine on agenda at NATO talks
The alliance wants to assure Kyiv that it can join — one day, at least. Could a more concrete date emerge in Vilnius?
Three scenarios for Ukraine's NATO membership
Joining the Western military alliance is a dream for Ukraine. Is it realistic? DW outlines three potential scenarios.
NATO divided over Ukraine's path to membership
As NATO prepares a summit in Lithuania, Ukraine has been trying to drum up support for the country joining the alliance.
Ukraine's NATO membership bid needs German support
Kyiv has been asking Germany to help pave the way for Ukraine to join NATO.
Zelenskyy visits Istanbul, Erdogan backs Ukraine's NATO bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he believes that Ukraine deserves to be granted NATO membership.
Is NATO in Europe prepared to counter Russia's threat?
NATO's ability to mobilize quickly in response to a threat from Russia faces significant challenges.
Inside Europe - 06 July 2023
Could Putin really face trial in the Hague over Ukraine? Will France learn from the latest burst of violent protests? And the Italian volcano close to erupting for the first time in nearly 500 years. Also: the Dutch king says sorry for the horrors of slavery, Erdogan digs in over Sweden's NATO membership, the Orkney Islands want to reunite with Norway and Hollywood comes to a Czech spa town.
Wagner in Belarus: a threat to Ukraine and NATO?
What role does the Belarusian dictator Lukashenko play?
Sweden, Turkey hold talks at NATO headquarters
Representatives from Finland, which joined the military alliance in April, will also join the talks.
Belarus' NATO neighbors tighten border security
NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Poland are increasingly worried about the danger to their borders
NATO's Jens Stoltenberg to stay on as chief for another year
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has signed a one-year contract extension, despite prior plans to step down.
Germany had to help in Afghanistan, ex-foreign minister says
A German parliamentary inquiry is seeking "lessons from Afghanistan" after the two-decade mission and Taliban takeover.
Germany's defense chief visits Bundeswehr units in Poland
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is visiting the German military's Patriot missile systems based in Poland.
Swedish PM to meet Biden to discuss NATO, Ukraine
Russia's war in Ukraine has prompted Sweden to abandon its longstanding military neutrality and bid for NATO membership.
Sweden's fraught path to NATO accession
The latest Quran-burning in Stockholm has not derailed talks with Turkey, but the status quo is bad enough.
EU summit kicks off with focus on Russian turmoil
The meeting got underway with the head of NATO highlighting what he called divisions in Russia's leadership.
Sweden: Muslim countries denounce Iraqi man's Quran burning
A series of Islamic countries have criticized the burning of pages of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm.
Wagner mutiny in Russia changes EU summit agenda
EU leaders had intended to tackle membership and accession issues, but Wagner Group tanks have upended the agenda.
Sweden: Man burns Quran outside mosque during Eid al-Adha
Sweden has allowed another Quran burning to go ahead despite previous international outcry.
Afghanistan: 1,000 civilians killed since Taliban takeover
The UN says victims are struggling to access help due to a sharp drop in donor funding since the Taliban took power.
Germany to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda has been calling for a stronger NATO presence in his country.
NATO chief speaks to DW after Wagner mutiny in Russia
The Wagner mutiny is an 'internal Russian issue,' and NATO must focus on supporting Ukraine, says Jens Stoltenberg.
Germany to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania
Vilnius has repeatedly called on Berlin to deploy combat troops to the country, which borders Russia's Kaliningrad.
Aggressive neighbors? NATO exercise underway in Lithuania
With Lithuania urging NATO to bolster Baltic defenses, Germany may soon permanently station a brigade in the country.
NATO's airborne message delivered to allies, adversaries
Air Defender 2023 succeeded in putting Germany on the map as a competent, well-prepared ally, as Teri Schultz reports.
NATO's Air Defender 23 exercise ends with 'great success'
The Euro-Atlantic military alliance's largest ever air exercise has come to a close. Commanders say it was a success.
NATO Air Defender drill wraps up in Germany
More than 10,000 soldiers from 25 countries took part in the German-led NATO exercises.
Germany: Scholz hails 'more active' defense role
He also pledged support for Ukraine "for as long as it takes," and said Berlin will spend 2% of GDP on defense in 2024.
Stoltenberg says summit won't invite Ukraine to join NATO
The NATO chief said the upcoming summit in Vilnius will not result in a formal invitation for Kyiv to become a member.
NATO mulls first defense strategy since Cold War
Initial steps prompted by the Ukraine war include NATO leaders agreeing to protect vital undersea cables and pipelines.
NATO: Ukraine has 'moved closer' to alliance
NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg has outlined how the alliance wants to bring Ukraine closer into its orbit.
NATO allies 'with Ukraine as long as it takes'
Estonia's Defense Minister tells DW that NATO will provide support to Ukraine for as long as it takes.
NATO ministers pledge arms for Ukraine and talk production
NATO defense ministers kicked off a two-day meeting looking at ways to deliver more weapons and ammunition to Kyiv.
Inside Europe - 15 June 2023
NATO manoeuvres, German political in-fighting, the arrest of Scotland's former First Minister, and Italy says farewell to Silvio Berlusconi. In the second half: after the crucial AI Act vote in Strasbourg, we launch part II of our Digital Futures special!
NATO in Indo-Pacific: Tokyo office a no-go for now
At least one European ally is not pleased with the NATO chief's Indo-Pacific plans to counter China and Russia.
Erdogan says anti-Turkish protests hinder Swedish NATO bid
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Sweden to crackdown on protests against Turkey to gain approval for NATO bid.
Stoltenberg tells Biden of Ukraine 'progress' in battlefield
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Joe Biden that Ukrainians were "making progress" in the battlefield.
Air Defender 23: NATO's biggest-ever exercise
Air Defender 23 in Germany is the largest air force drill in NATO's history.
US: Biden postpones talks with NATO chief after dental work
Biden has been forced to shuffle events, including a meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, due to dental work.
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