US President Trump is considering lifting the sanctions against Turkey in the F-35 deal, which could lead to new tensions in the Aegean. Greece is forced to rearm its military in order not to lose its strategic advantage.
By Markus Bickel
General Ingo Gerhartz (59), a German, has now taken command of the Allied Joint Force Command in Brunssum in the Netherlands.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has proposed an investment plan to allies that includes defense spending equivalent to five percent of GDP. The timeline for reaching this target is still to be determined ahead of the NATO summit.
By Stephan Israel
For the first time, the Ramstein Group met without the US Secretary of Defense. Supporters of Ukraine are reluctant to interpret the absence as a clear sign that Washington will end its military support for Kyiv.
By Stephan Israel
The Chancellor wants to meet the US President with confidence during his inaugural visit. For the EU partners, too, much will depend on whether Merz finds a rapport with Trump.
By Till Hoppe
Snap elections are expected this fall in the Netherlands, after far-right leader Geert Wilders collapsed the ruling coalition on Tuesday over disputes surrounding tougher migration policies.
By Stephan Israel
NATO's new five percent target is hardly controversial anymore, only the speed and exactly what expenditure may be counted. The defense ministers will meet on Thursday to clear up the last obstacles three weeks before the summit in The Hague.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The alliance’s new five-percent defense spending goal is now largely undisputed – only the timeline and the exact accounting of eligible expenditures remain open. NATO defense ministers will meet Thursday to smooth out the final obstacles ahead of the summit in The Hague in three weeks.
By Stephan Israel
The Netherlands warns of cyberattacks against its domestic industry from China. The EU and NATO have already expressed their concern about the latest attacks against the Czech Republic.
By Ning Wang
According to insiders, NATO wants another seven brigades from Germany and thus an additional 40,000 soldiers to defend the alliance.
By Redaktion Table
The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) is an alliance of states currently consisting of 30 member states. In addition to numerous European states, the USA and Canada belong to it from the American continent. China is not a member of the alliance. The relationship between NATO and China is therefore on shaky ground. This is because NATO officially regards the People's Republic as a threat due to China's growing influence and international policy. At the 2019 NATO summit, the alliance had still expressed restraint in this regard. This in no way means that NATO considers China an enemy. Nevertheless, the alliance is increasingly concerned about the following points:
China is spending a lot of money on armaments and military;
China's partnership with Russia;
Expansion of telecommunications infrastructure (5G);
Expansion of infrastructure as part of the New Silk Road Initiative;
Influence and leverage through cheap loans and indebtedness of target countries in the "global south."
In the future, therefore, China is to be included in NATO's strategic concept. In the current version of 2010, the People's Republic is not mentioned. Nevertheless, cooperation with China is to be strengthened, especially on issues such as climate change and arms control. From disinformation campaigns to transparency demands and bans to cooperation and coordination - current China-Nato news from Table.Redaktion!
