# NATO

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Retired Colonel Dorcha Lee: Is joining NATO the price for Irish reunification?

As debates continued this week around how a united Ireland would look, Lee outlines the defence challenges it would pose.

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Mar 26th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Alexei Navalny

Russia must answer questions on Navalny 'assassination attempt'

Alexei Navalny fell ill on a flight to Moscow and is now in an induced coma in a Berlin hospital.

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Sep 5th 2020, 10:52 AM

# Goss

Trump brands Trudeau 'two-faced' after video appears to capture world leaders mocking him

A video shows Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson appearing to mock Trump.

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Dec 4th 2019, 10:00 PM

# NATO Summit

Trump starts diplomatic row with 'nasty' French president Macron

Trump is in London for a two-day meeting of alliance leaders.

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Dec 3rd 2019, 11:20 AM

# NATO

US and EU warn of 'danger of Russia and China' on Berlin Wall anniversary

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the West “can never take … things for granted”.

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Nov 8th 2019, 10:55 PM

# NATO

Turkey receives first batch of Russian missile defence system angering US

NATO said it’s “concerned about the potential consequences” of the purchase.

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Jul 12th 2019, 3:02 PM

# European army

France and Germany are 'jumping the gun' on EU army, Dutch Prime Minister says

“The idea of a European army is going way too far for the Netherlands.”

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Nov 16th 2018, 9:02 PM

# Helsinki summit

Putin and Trump morph into one on Time front cover as world continues to react to Helsinki summit

President Putin today told Russian diplomats his views following the summit in Helsinki on Monday.

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Jul 19th 2018, 3:25 PM

# sciatica

EU's Jean-Claude Juncker calls for 'respect' over stumbling incident

He has said he was suffering from sciatica when he repeatedly stumbled at a NATO summit.

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Jul 18th 2018, 10:46 PM

# unsteady

Back pain, not alcohol, caused Juncker summit stumble, according to EU

The 63-year-old was seen repeatedly unsteady on his feet at the NATO summit dinner on Wednesday night.

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Jul 13th 2018, 1:28 PM

# one for all

Trump says US is committed to NATO after allies commit to increase their spending

“The US were not treated fairly, but now we are. I believe in NATO.”

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Jul 12th 2018, 1:21 PM

# Trouble Brewing

NATO braces for bruising summit with Trump as he vows that US won't be bullied

There may be trouble ahead.

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Jul 11th 2018, 7:45 AM

# United Nations

Ireland backs UN treaty banning nuclear weapons despite boycott from Nato

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons today.

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Sep 20th 2017, 7:27 PM

# Afghanistan

Afghan commando kills two American soldiers in 'insider attack'

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in the volatile district of Achin.

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Jun 10th 2017, 5:20 PM

# strained alliances

'Trump Not Welcome': Irish anti-war activists in Brussels for protest at Nato summit

The summit is much-awaited following Trump’s previous dismissal of Nato.

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May 25th 2017, 6:00 AM

# you're gonna love it

He called it 'obsolete', but Trump says he will reaffirm US commitment to Nato

The White House confirmed Trump will attend a Nato meeting in May.

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Mar 22nd 2017, 7:23 AM

# i will follow

Pence vows 'unwavering' support for Nato as he receives praise from Bono at European meeting

“The United States will continue to hold Russia accountable,” the Vice President said.

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Feb 18th 2017, 6:02 PM

# miami air

Shannonwatch asks Shane Ross why 'plane on way to Nato air base' was allowed to stop in Ireland

The Department of Transport has contacted Miami Air about the “circumstances surrounding this flight”.

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Jan 9th 2017, 6:15 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'The Neutrality Bill would exclude Ireland from being an active supporter of perpetual war'

A clear and decisive majority of Irish people are in favour of enshrining neutrality in our Constitution, writes Roger Cole.

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Nov 21st 2016, 7:00 AM

# Aleppo

Russia is sailing a fleet of warships through the English Channel

Britain has deployed the Royal Navy to monitor the aircraft carrier group, which is reportedly en route to Syria.

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Oct 21st 2016, 10:05 AM

Voices

Tom Clonan: Why it's time to have an open and honest debate about our neutrality

Security expert Tom Clonan says any decisions about our status must be taken by the Irish people in a transparent and ethical manner.

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Aug 15th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Mass Arrests

Turkey suspends 15,000 education staff after failed coup attempt

Over 7,500 people have been detained so far in a massive legal crackdown.

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Jul 19th 2016, 7:45 PM

# post cold war

Former Nato general warns that the west is risking a nuclear war with Russia

Western relations with Russia have been strained since the country annexed Crimea in March 2014

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May 18th 2016, 3:09 PM

# crashed

Putin: Downing of Russian jet by Turkey a "stab in the back"

Video footage of the incident showed a warplane crashing onto a hill and two crew members apparently parachuting safely.

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Nov 24th 2015, 11:04 PM

# Afghanistan

Obama promises investigation into US hospital airstrike that saw "patients burn to death in their beds"

12 Médecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) staff members were killed in the attack.

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Oct 4th 2015, 7:58 AM

# Balkans

Nato is worried about the situation in Macedonia

A shoot-out left 22 people dead today.

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May 10th 2015, 7:44 PM

# Afghanistan

Women and children among 28 dead as rocket hits wedding party

WARNING: Some people may find the images in this post distressing.

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Jan 1st 2015, 2:27 PM

# this could get ugly

Ukraine just took a big step towards the West... and Russia's not happy

The eastern European nation voted to drop its non-aligned status if a war breaks out.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 5:36 PM

# triple lock

How should Ireland decide whether to send troops abroad?

Questions have been raised over the triple-lock system in the Dáil recently.

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Nov 22nd 2014, 4:30 PM

# ISAF

Irish troops in Afghanistan are coming home

A decision has yet to be made on any further deployment.

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Nov 15th 2014, 7:30 AM

Nato detects 'significant Russian military activity' in Europe's airspace

The rise in activity has been noticed over the past two days.

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Oct 29th 2014, 9:58 PM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about Maíria Cahill, Irish Water and the manhunt in Ottawa…

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Oct 22nd 2014, 11:10 PM

# ship shape

Why are 8 NATO warships in the Irish Sea right now?

Don’t panic.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 10:35 PM

# Spying

Windows flaw allowed Russian hackers to spy on NATO

The flaw, dubbed ‘Sandworm’, allowed spies to gain access to computers using all versions of Windows for PCs and servers during the past five years.

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Oct 14th 2014, 4:12 PM

# this is still happening

Suicide bomber kills three NATO soldiers near US embassy in Afghanistan

NATO hasn’t yet released the nationalities of the victims.

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Sep 16th 2014, 9:22 AM

Voices

Column: 'After many years of peace, Europe could be drawn into a war on its own borders'

The West needs to stop hiding behind treaties that Russia has already invalidated, writes John O’Donnell.

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Sep 15th 2014, 1:15 PM

# Eastern Europe

Nato agrees to set up rapid reaction "spearhead' force to ward off Russia

“This decision sends a clear message — Nato protects all allies, at all times.”

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Sep 5th 2014, 2:25 PM

# Minsk

Ukraine expresses "careful optimism" ahead of peace talks with Russia and rebels

Nato are expected to announce fresh sanctions on Russia later today.

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Sep 5th 2014, 7:42 AM

# ongoing mission

US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan after end of combat operations

Under the plan announced at the White House, America will gradually withdraw troops until only a small residual force remains.

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May 28th 2014, 9:22 AM

# standoff

Russia: We've pulled back from Ukraine border. US: No you haven't

40,000 Kremlin troops are estimated to be on Ukraine’s eastern frontier.

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May 7th 2014, 6:04 PM