NATO
NATO debate will shape US policy on Afghan exit
NATO defence chiefs are discussing the timing of a troop exit from Afghanistan, although that decision is Washington's
AfghanistanUS allies will push Iraqi security, pressuring Iran
The killing of a US contractor in a rocket attack in northern Iraq has raised the regional stakes
IraqUK defence spending plans could fall short
The government has announced its largest military spending increase in decades
United KingdomRussia-NATO ties frozen along deep dividing lines
Russia and NATO each suspects the other of aggressive military posturing; their respective responses increase that sense
RussiaGerman-Russian ties should survive Navalny attack
Berlin is unlikely to allow the Alexey Navalny poisoning to undermine economic cooperation with Russia
RussiaNATO accession will remain a long-term aim for Ukraine
The Kyiv government still aspires to NATO membership but is taking a lower-key approach than before
UkraineErdogan’s ambitions will strain EU ties further
Rising tensions with France over Libya are just one of several irritants in Turkey’s relations with world powers
TurkeyFrance-Turkey rift allows Russia an opening in Libya
Antagonism between Paris and Ankara has spilled over into NATO fora this week
Libya
