Page 16 - Latest Updates on NATO
Ashton Carter tells NATO states to talk to Donald Trump's team
Trump has often indicated that as President he might not be committed to NATO
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NATO pullback can help Trump build confidence with Russia: Putin aide
The US President-elect, while pitching for abandoning America's NATO commitments, had called the alliance "obsolete"
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Sweden to join NATO strategic communications centre
Earlier this month, Sweden announced it was remilitarising its biggest island, Gotland
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Moscow blasts NATO focus on 'non-existent' Russia threat
NATO will hold fresh talks with Russia on July 13 in Brussels just days after the landmark alliance summit
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Obama vows US will 'always' stand by NATO allies
Some of the allies however, especially France and Germany, have called for NATO to avoid a Cold-War style stand-off with Russia
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NATO leaders gear up for threats from Russia
US President Barack Obama announced his decision to send an additional 1,000 US troops to Poland as part of NATO efforts
NATO countries willing to 'do more' in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Most of the NATO troops in Afghanistan are working as advisors to local Afghan security forces
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NATO chief 'certain' of UK role despite Brexit
Britain as a nuclear power with a permanent, veto-wielding seat on the UN Security Council has a major say in NATO
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Putin says NATO provoking arms race 'frenzy'
NATO announced that it would deploy four battalions to the Baltic nations and Poland to counter a more assertive Russia
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NATO appoints highest-ranking woman in its history
US Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller would be the next deputy secretary-general of NATO
NATO to strengthen cooperation with Israel: Jens Stoltenberg
He expressed his condolences on the recent terrorist attacks in Tel Aviv, which killed at least four Israelis
One killed in Poland crash during NATO exercises
10-day exercises are intended to shore up security on the alliance's eastern flank
NATO launches massive war games in Poland
Exercises are NATO's biggest since Trident drills last year involving 36,000 troops in Italy, Spain and Portugal
New NATO division becomes partly functional in Romania
The headquarters will become fully operational by 2018 with some 280 officers, including 75 from other NATO states
Afghanistan on top of NATO agenda: Jens Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg further added that Afghanistan is NATO's biggest military operation ever
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NATO is critical to security of United States: Barack Obama
Obama's statement comes in the wake of Trump's remarks that the inter-governmental military alliance has outlived its utility
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