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President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Troll A natural gas platform in Norway and called for increasing joint efforts for the security of Europe’s energy infrastructure on Friday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, von der Leyen and Stoltenberg …

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Friday called on Russia to respect its treaty with the United States on nuclear weapons, which contributes to international stability. NATO ambassadors said in a statement that “We note with concern that Russia has failed to comply with legally-binding obligations under the New …

NATO begins planned nuclear exercises that will last until October 30. Their purpose is to ensure the effectiveness of the Alliance’s containment. Training flights are taking place in Belgium, which is hosting the exercise, and flights over the North Sea and Great Britain are also planned. This year’s exercises come …

NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday. NATO said on Friday it would kick off its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain to practice …

NATO follows with “great concern” reports from the Baltic Sea on leaks in the Russian Nord Stream gas pipelines, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. Stoltenberg asserted that it is “extremely important to get all the facts on the table” and therefore NATO closely monitors the developments. His remarks came …

China increasingly sees the war in Ukraine — and the roles of the United States and its NATO allies in backing Kyiv against Moscow — as a reflection of future tensions to come between the military bloc and Beijing in the Indo-Pacific. Ever since Russian tanks first crossed into Ukraine …

Oil ticked higher ahead of a flurry of high-level diplomatic activity over the month-old war in Ukraine that may see fresh curbs on Russia. West Texas Intermediate climbed toward $110 a barrel after giving up early gains on Tuesday to end slightly lower. European Union and NATO leaders are set …

Japan should discuss a possible sharing of nuclear weapons similar to that of NATO members in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements let the U.S. keep its nuclear weapons in Europe under its custody. “Many people in …

Concerned about Europe’s energy vulnerability, the head of NATO said the continent needs to diversify its energy supplies on Sunday. Britain warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, a major natural gas supplier, wanted to invade Ukraine. Russia has massed some 120,000 troops near its neighbor and demanded the western …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday asked China to show more transparency on its nuclear arms program. Stoltenberg held a talk with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi by a video link to discuss NATO-China relations and international security challenges, Stoltenberg’s office announced in a press statement. Stoltenberg reaffirmed that …