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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte shake hands after their statements ahead of a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of U.S. commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals

By Matthew Lee and Lorne Cook - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Bulgarian Government shows the first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the US landing in Bulgaria at Graf Ignatievo airbase Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Bulgarian Government via AP)

The first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. land in Bulgaria

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This photo provided by the Bulgarian Government shows the first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the US landing in Bulgaria at Graf Ignatievo airbase Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Bulgarian Government via AP)

The first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. land in Bulgaria

Associated Press

European NATO navy illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Europe’s navies no match for Houthi sea power

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Recovery efforts continue for four missing U.S. soldiers near the spot where their Hercules armored vehicle was found submerged at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

NATO clarifies comments that four missing U.S. soldiers had died during training in Lithuania

By Vanessa Gera and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks to the media during a joint news conference with the members of the Bosnian Presidency in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

NATO chief appeals for unity as Europe builds its armies and U.S. eyes security threats elsewhere

By Vanessa Gera and Lorne Cook - Associated Press

FILE - Eurocopters Tiger of the German Army take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise 'Grand Quadriga 2024' at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)

Four American soldiers who vanished in Lithuania have died, NATO leader says

By Vanessa Gera - Associated Press

FILE - A man walks by Stars of David tagged on a wall in Paris, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it

By Emma Burrows - Associated Press

In this combination of file photos, President Donald Trump, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, are seen at the Elysee Palace, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris, and President Vladimir Putin, right, addresses a Technology Forum in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, left and center, Pavel Bednyakov, right)

Ukraine and Russia have conditions that could affect a ceasefire. What are they willing to concede?

By Samya Kullab - Associated Press

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Spain told allies in Europe it would spend more on defense, faster. Back home, it’s a harder sell

By Suman Naishadham - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, as White House national security adviser Mike Walz, seated from right, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance listen at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump grows more confident about the annexation of Greenland

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Canada's military illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump’s prodding may resurrect Canada’s military

By Anthony De Luca-Baratta and Jamie Tronnes

People gather to take part at a protest called "Slovakia is Europe" in Bratislava Friday, March 7, 2025. (Jakub Kotian/TASR via AP)

Slovakian crowds continue protest against pro-Russian policies of populist Premier Robert Fico

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President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the U.S. after Sept. 11

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is greeted by President Donald Trump as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump says Ukraine joining NATO is ‘not going to happen’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz casts his vote at a polling station in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, during the German national election. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

By Geir Moulson - Associated Press

Trump and Russia’s war with Ukraine illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump’s Art of Surrender: Victim blaming Ukraine for Russia’s unprovoked invasion projects weakness

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro

Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022. The yearlong war in Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead and wounded on both sides, disrupted energy and food supplies, and reduced whole cities to ruins. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

Russia seems to have time on its side as the war in Ukraine reaches its third year

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks as she participates in a panel discussion during the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Denmark announces plans to bolster its defense spending and raise it above 3% of GDP

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Servicemen run during the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise, involving some 10,000 troops in three different countries from nine nations, representing the largest NATO operation planned this year, at a training range in Smardan, eastern Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A worried NATO holds large-scale combat drills as the U.S. shifts its Europe stance under Trump

By Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache - Associated Press