Barely in office, the new Belgian federal government is already plunged into crisis again. Belgium is heavily in debt and is being urged by the EU Commission to follow a strict austerity course. At the same time, however, the EU is now demanding higher spending on armaments.
By Eric Bonse
The EU is working on an alternative to NATO military aid coordination for Ukraine. This is because there are fears that US President Trump wants to force an end to the arms aid.
By Stephan Israel
Europe must strengthen its common defense policy again in light of the new US administration. Spain, however, makes the smallest contribution to NATO in terms of GDP and can hardly increase its defense spending. Especially not to the higher target demanded by NATO Secretary General Rutte.
By Table.Briefings
The NATO states around the Baltic Sea are discussing how they should respond to the latest suspected acts of sabotage. New technologies are also to be used to improve surveillance.
By Redaktion Table
On Thursday, the last meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group took place under the leadership of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. New aid packages are intended to put Ukraine in a position of strength ahead of possible negotiations.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Georgia's pro-Russian government appears to have abandoned its original EU course for good. However, it does not want to rely on Russia as a long-term partner. The country is also cooperating with China and is becoming increasingly dependent on Beijing, warns one expert.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The suspected sabotage of two data cables in the Baltic Sea shows that countries in the region have learned a lot since the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. However, there is still a long way to go to reduce the risk of such attacks.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Better cooperation with the EU is a priority for the new Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte – also in view of a possible comeback of Donald Trump as US President.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
NATO spends millions on research and science and is increasingly concerned about information outflow to China. A new science strategy is intended to tackle the problem.
By Marcel Grzanna
During the election campaign of the new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, his idea of an Asian NATO received considerable attention. Can the proposal actually be realized?
By Angela Köckritz
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!
