Mark Rutte also addressed a potential worst-case scenario in which US, under Taiwan Relations Act, may be required to provide support or defend Taiwan during a Chinese assault.
PM Pedro Sanchez says Spain ‘fully respects’ other countries' decisions to increase defence spending, but added it can meet all NATO commitments by spending only 2.1% of its GDP.
With only one seaworthy submarine and less than half its maritime and land vehicles operational, Canada has made this major announcement ahead of the G7 and NATO summits.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte proposed that alliance members boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP & commit further 1.5% to broader security-related spending.
The US Secretary of State's statement is in line with Trump's demand that members increase defence spending. He has often complained that US is paying more than its fair share.
In episode 1619, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the French President's plan, its impact on European security, and how world leaders are reacting.
ThePrint Explorer looks at renewed calls for a European army, first suggested by Churchill back in 1946, & how the idea has been revisited over the course of history, but never fructified.
Brexit weakened UK’s role in transatlantic diplomacy, while past conflicts & Trump’s trade tariffs add friction as Starmer & Trump navigate diplomatic tensions.
While European leaders insist they are focusing on Ukraine’s immediate needs, some officials have begun discussing how to assure security after the war comes to a halt.
TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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