China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at “projecting” the alliance’s power in the Asia-Pacific region. “Let us not be naive about China,” Secretary General Mark Rutte told the Japan Times. “The build-up of their armed forces and investments in their defence industry, … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a senior US officer assigned to NATO, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, saying her removal was due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead. Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield is the latest in a string of top officers to be dismissed by Donald Trump’s administration, part of a … Read more
NATO’s top official says Russia needs to move more quickly to end the war in Ukraine, and he’s been told by the U.S. that Moscow must “do more.” “The ball clearly is in the court of the Russians,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview that will air on “Face the Nation with … Read more
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defence. President Donald Trump has rattled Europe by casting doubt on his willingness to defend all allies, and by reaching out to Russia … Read more
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have died, but that he did not yet know the details. A U.S. official would say only that the four soldiers were involved in a training accident. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, would not … Read more
Donald Trump has said Russia is only fearful of NATO with the US as a member. In a news conference on Friday, the US president claimed: “NATO was gone until I came along”. “President Putin will tell you that without the United States, he wouldn’t be worried, but he is worried when the United States … Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on their militaries do not deserve defense. “If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. Trump has frequently questioned whether the United States — by … Read more
Over the weekend, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk made quite a stir with just two words posted on his social media platform, X. Responding to a post that, “It’s time to leave NATO and the UN,” Musk replied, “I agree.” The comment immediately made the rounds on social media and also … Read more
AFP Elon Musk, a key figure in President Donald Trump’s administration and head of the United States Department of Government Efficiency, has publicly backed the idea of the U.S. withdrawing from NATO and the United Nations. Musk voiced his support on Saturday night, simply responding “I agree” to an X post stating, “It’s time to … Read more
👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 On today’s episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners’ questions. They are asked about the checks placed on President Trump’s power, whether Russia has ever tried to join NATO, and rumours that Donald Trump could run for a third term. If you’ve … Read more