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Topic: NATO

NATO members will have agreed by June to spend 5% GDP on defence over next decade, says US’s Marco Rubio

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.

Watch CutTheClutter: Macron’s bid for France to be EU’s sole nuclear power amid Trump’s NATO shift

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.

Will Trump finally revive post WWII plan for Europe to create its own military

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.

As Trump & Starmer take differing stance on Ukraine, a look at the trajectory of US-UK ties over time

Brexit weakened UK’s role in transatlantic diplomacy, while past conflicts & Trump’s trade tariffs add friction as Starmer & Trump navigate diplomatic tensions.

Zelenskyy meets NATO chief, other European leaders to discuss Ukraine security guarantees

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.

‘Open to peace negotiations but NATO membership non-negotiable,’ says Ukrainian security forum head

YES executive director Svitlana Kovalchuk highlights symbolism of Modi’s visit to Kyiv, as well as that Ukraine will continue fighting till the end unless it has a fair peace deal.

Ukraine pushes for NATO invite, points to failed nuclear deal as Russia invasion reaches 3 year mark

Kyiv calls for robust security guarantees to protect it from Russian aggression as Donald Trump returns to the White House, fears settlement to the war that would leave it exposed.

Putin warns of ‘response’ if NATO supports Ukraine’s use of long-range Western missiles in Russia

The Russian president Sunday declared that the defence ministry is considering different ways to respond if US, European, and NATO countries allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia.

UK to support efforts to enhance NATO’s Space capabilities

Defence Secretary John Healey signed a letter of intent Thursday paving the way for closer collaboration between NATO allies on government and commercial space launch capabilities.

Zelenskyy unveils 5-pt ‘Victory Plan’, unconditional invite for Kyiv to join NATO

The Ukrainian president told parliament that circumstances must be changed so that the war ends, ‘regardless of what Putin wants’.

On Camera

Why the Tashkent Declaration was both a moral and semantic victory for Shastri

In his bilateral talks with Ayub Khan, Lal Bahadur Shastri said while India had never accepted the two-nation theory, some elements in Pakistan were bent on making it a ‘two-hostile nation' construct.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.