German General Carsten Breuer Elected to Head NATO Military Committee

Germany’s Chief of Defence, General Carsten Breuer, has been elected as the next Chair of NATO’s Military Committee, the alliance’s highest military authority and a key advisory body to its political leadership. The decision was made by the chiefs of defence of NATO’s 32 member states during a meeting in Copenhagen. Breuer to Take Office […]

Trump Turns Up Pressure on NATO at 36th Summit, Demands Allies Shoulder Greater Security Burden

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered one of his strongest critiques of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the 36th NATO Summit, urging member states to significantly increase defence spending while insisting that the United States should no longer bear what he described as a disproportionate share of the alliance’s security costs. Speaking alongside world […]