The Latest Breaking News from NATO

US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says

The trip by Charles was seen as an opportunity to deliver on palace objectives in support of the Government.

The Independent UK · May 2

King's speech to US Congress was 'high stakes' moment of state visit, Palace says

Charles delivered the address on his sternest diplomatic test to date, but both the speech and the visit as a whole have been received well on both sides of the Atlantic

Evening Standard · May 2

Nato is ‘disintegrating’, Donald Tusk says in urgent call to action

‘The greatest threat to the transatlantic community are not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance,’ Poland’s prime minister warns

The Independent UK · May 2

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

Fortune · May 2

Trump follows through on threats as he announces significant troop withdrawal from Germany

Trump had earlier threatened to pull some US troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his disapproval with the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has upended the Middle East and caused a global oil price crisis.

Euronews · May 2

Hope out of chaos: how the dark era of Trump is creating a new approach to global politics

There is cautious optimism that ‘a majority of multilateralists’ may be able to enduringly reshape global alliances

The Guardian - UK · May 2

Trump news at a glance: US troops to be pulled from Germany as president’s feud with Nato allies intensifies

Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months – key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance

The Guardian - US · May 2

UK on ‘high alert’ to defend Falklands, says RAF chief

A leaked Pentagon email has sparked concerns that the US could back Argentina’s sovereignty claim

The Independent UK · May 1

‘Failure to provide support’: US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid widening Iran war rift

The Pentagon is withdrawing approximately 5,000 US troops from Germany, a move signaling heightened tensions with European allies over the Iran conflict. This decision follows sharp criticism from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding Iran negotiations. The drawdown aims to return US troop levels in Europe to pre-Ukraine war figures, reflecting…

The Times of India · May 1

Trump says Iran hostilities ‘terminated’ as Congress consent deadline passes

Despite a ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed causing energy prices to rocket.

Evening Standard · May 1