The Latest Breaking News from NATO

Estonia’s president keen to keep UK troops amid Ukraine peacekeeping planning

The head of state made his views known as the Prince of Wales visited the Baltic nation.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

As Russia Looms, EU Defence Plans Fail To Quell Joint Borrowing Calls

EU leaders on Thursday broadly welcomed a blueprint from Brussels to help ramp up defence spending to face Russia -- but a raft of countries pressed to go further and deploy joint borrowing.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025

Starmer: Talks to turn Ukraine peace force from concept to military plan

The Prime Minister said the ‘timetable now is coming into focus’ after talks between the US and Russia.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Prince William arrives in Estonia to visit British troops on front line of Russian aggression

Prince William to meet Estonia’s president Alar Karis before travelling to visit UK’s largest permanent overseas deployment of troops at Tapa army base

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Military chiefs gather in UK to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force

Dozens of military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will meet in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2025

GOP Leaders Decry Report On Trump's Plan To Shake Up Pentagon Command, Possibly Affecting NATO Role

Two key Republican leaders have expressed opposition to reported plans by the Trump administration to potentially implement massive reorganization of Pentagon combatant commands, as well as the possible withdrawal from Washington's role of SACEUR in the NATO.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025

Tsikhanouskaya: Sacrificing Ukraine’s interests now will allow another invasion

The threat of Russia attacking EU and NATO states from the territory of Belarus should be taken very seriously, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews. She says that will depend on whether Ukraine's interests are sacrificed now.

Euronews · Mar 20, 2025

When it comes to defence tech, Europe could learn lessons on speed from Ukraine

Defence spending is set to dominate this week’s EU Summit in Brussels. But as Ukraine is learning, speed is key to any investment in defence tech.

Euronews · Mar 20, 2025

Military leaders to discuss peacekeeping force for Ukraine as partial ceasefire plans are worked out

Senior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond are due to meet outside London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Spring brings more Russian advances as Putin rejects a ceasefire in Ukraine

Amid truce negotiations, Russian forces were stirring in the south after pushing Ukraine out of Kursk.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2025