He also explained why we're unlikely to see a European army any time soon, why Russia and China have never needed each other more - and why we can't rely on Article Five of NATO any more.

Europe is staring down the barrel of a stark new reality where the United States being the backbone of NATO – the alliance ...

None of those is easy. By Steven Erlanger Reporting from Berlin. Steven Erlanger has written about Europe, Russia and NATO for many years. President Trump has never had much love for the NATO ...

Meloni is seeking to mediate between EU leaders, many of whom seem now open to supporting Macron’s vision of maintaining NATO ties while also strengthening European defence capabilities in the ...

WASHINGTON – Billionaire Elon Musk threw his weight behind a US exit from Nato, saying on his social media platform that it “doesn’t make sense for America to pay for the defence of Europe”.

While Hegseth stressed that the United States remains committed to NATO – “full stop” – three points that he emphasized created greater doubts. The ball is now in Europe’s court to ...

Europe is confronting an "existential" moment in its history as the future of Ukraine remains uncertain, regional foreign ministers told a CNBC-moderated panel at the Munich Security Conference on ...

its ability to stand alone against Russia is limited. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine underscores the importance of transatlantic unity, and Europe’s reliance on NATO and the US remains ...

Both statements capture the lingering concerns among NATO allies, which include the reliability of American leadership; the extent to which Europe can, or must, stand on its own; and the ...

EU cooperation with likeminded NATO partners is "vital for international security," the president of the European Council said Friday, following a videoconference with leaders of non-EU NATO members.