Germany on Wednesday signed a contract with the US to purchase dozens of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that the US keeps in Germany. There are about 20 US B-61 nuclear gravity bombs stored in Germany under...
NATO Chief Says Russia Relations Can’t Be Repaired Even After Fighting
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that trust between the West and Russia has been "destroyed" and that relations couldn't return to normal even after the fighting ended in Ukraine, CNBC reported on Monday. "Even if the fighting ends, we will not return to...
Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles
On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile...
Macron Says Security Guarantees for Russia Needed for Future Peace Deal
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Russia's security concerns when it comes to NATO expansion need to be taken into account in any future peace talks and that the West needs to be prepared to give Moscow guarantees. "We need to prepare what we are ready to...
Poland Rebuffs Germany’s Offer to Deploy Patriot Missiles
The Polish government has rebuffed an offer from Germany to deploy Patriot air defense missiles to Poland by suggesting that they should be sent to Ukraine instead, which would significantly escalate NATO involvement in the war with Russia. Sending the Patriots to...
Germany to Deploy Patriot System to Poland After Ukrainian Missile Incident
Poland said Monday that Germany will deploy a US-made Patriot air defense missile system to the Polish border with Ukraine. The agreement comes less than a week after a Ukrainian air defense missile hit a grain depot in a Polish village, killing two people. Polish...
Putin Offers to Ship Gas Through Undamaged Line in Nord Stream 2
Germany rejected the offer
Blinken Says Nord Stream Sabotage Is a ‘Tremendous Opportunity’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany offer a "tremendous opportunity" to end Europe's dependency on Russian energy. "It's a tremendous opportunity to once and for all...
Tens of Thousands Protest Against NATO, EU in Prague
Tens of thousands of people marched in the Czech Republic's capital of Prague on Wednesday to protest against the government's handling of the energy crisis, the EU, and NATO. It marked the second time within a month that massive demonstrations took place in the city...
Explosions Cause Major Damage to Both Nord Stream Pipelines
European officials on Tuesday said massive leaks in the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that were caused by explosions were likely the result of sabotage, raising questions on who the culprit might be. The Nord Stream pipelines connect Russia to Germany via the...