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Russian, US Defense Chiefs Discussed Lowering Escalation in Call

par This Is Beirut, 12/07 20:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin held a telephone call where they discussed lowering the risk of "possible escalation", the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. The call, which was initiated by Moscow, comes as tensions between the two sides flare over Washington's plan to deploy long-range missiles ...

75 Years Since NATO's Creation: Is the World Safer?

par Rami Rayess, 07/08 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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  The twelve countries that founded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on April 9, 1949, in Washington, D.C., possibly did not foresee that this alliance would last 75 years, including more than thirty years after the fall of its rival, the Warsaw Pact, which dissolved with the collapse of the Soviet-led socialist bloc before the ...

Latvia Reports Russian Drone Crashes on NATO Territory

par This Is Beirut, 08/09 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Latvia's president on Sunday said a Russian military drone had crashed on its territory, adding that airspace breaches had increased along NATO's eastern borders. The Baltic state, which was once ruled by the Soviet Union but is now an EU and NATO member, has had tense relations with Moscow following independence, and ties have further ...

Mark Rutte: From Easygoing Dutch PM to NATO's New Crisis Manager

par This Is Beirut, 01/10 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A laid-back people person known for holding firm when things get tough, Dutchman Mark Rutte will need all those skills to lead NATO through one of its most challenging times. Often pictured cycling to work, the 57-year-old starts as NATO Secretary General on October 1, charged with steering the 32-nation alliance through a period of Russian ...

NATO Chief Visits Kyiv for the First Time, Vows Support

par This Is Beirut, 03/10 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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NATO's new chief, Mark Rutte, visited Kyiv on Thursday, a major show of support for Ukraine in his maiden trip in the role. Kyiv relies on billions of dollars in Western military aid to fight the Russian invasion, with the NATO Secretary-General a powerful voice corralling support for Ukraine on the global stage. Taking over the role on Tuesday, ...

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