“To keep the continent safe, Europe must push on defence spending, address capability shortfalls, and work closer with partners. Strengthening European defence also strengthens Nato”, said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat. She will join the Nato crowd for dinner after chairing the Warsaw talks.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for today’s meeting with his NATO counterparts with a traditional message of support coupled with a warning that Europe can’t rely on America to do all the heavy lifting.

Under the lock, any foreign intervention must be approved by the government, the Dáil (the Irish parliament’s lower house) and the UN Security Council. Lifting the requirement for UN approval could ultimately move Ireland closer to NATO.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.

Support for the European Union among citizens is at a record high, with three quarters saying membership of the bloc is beneficial because of its role in protecting peace and strengthening security, a Eurobarometer poll showed on Tuesday.

The resolution also proposed that all EU and NATO member states commit at least 0.25 percent of their GDP annually to support Ukraine. The European Parliament stressed that military assistance ...

Asked about NATO Article 5 commitment, Trump says U.S. "not going to defend" allies that fail to meet his spending requirements.