The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nato/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png NATO | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nato/ 32 32 Russian drone injures 2 in Romania, sparking outcry by EU and NATO members https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-drone-injures-2-in-romania-sparking-outcry-by-eu-and-nato-members/ Fri, 29 May 2026 07:58:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832765 European Commission head says Russia 'crossed yet another line,' as allies worry about Kremlin's war with Ukraine spilling over borders

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]]> Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call https://www.timesofisrael.com/irgc-threatens-war-will-spread-far-beyond-the-region-if-us-renews-attacks-on-iran/ Wed, 20 May 2026 12:18:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827361 Revolutionary Guard says its 'devastating blows will crush' its 'American-Zionist enemy' if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks

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]]> Europe seeks to ‘take charge’ of its own defense as US to cut presence of troops https://www.timesofisrael.com/europe-seeks-to-take-charge-of-its-own-defense-as-us-to-cut-presence-of-troops/ Mon, 04 May 2026 08:16:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815855 EU foreign policy chief says timing of Trump's decision to pull forces from Germany was surprise, while NATO chief acknowledges US disappointment with European reaction to Iran war

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]]> Trump says US to withdraw significantly more than 5,000 troops from Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-us-to-withdraw-significantly-more-than-5000-troops-from-germany/ Sun, 03 May 2026 06:22:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815133 'We’re going to cut way down,' US president says, amid rift with NATO over Iran war; troop pullout plan faces bipartisan resistance

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]]> NATO seeks clarity as US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid rift with Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/nato-seeks-clarity-as-us-to-withdraw-5000-troops-from-germany-amid-rift-with-europe/ Sat, 02 May 2026 13:25:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814850 Trump says he is considering pulling US troops from Italy and Spain as well, due to their opposition to the war against Iran; NATO says it shows Europe's need to invest in defense

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]]> US pulling 5,000 troops from Germany amid spat with Trump over Iran war https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pulling-5000-troops-from-germany-amid-spat-with-trump-over-iran-war/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:28:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814665 Senior Pentagon official says German rhetoric against Washington's policy 'inappropriate and unhelpful'; withdrawal to be completed within 6-12 months

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]]> Pentagon said to float ways US can punish NATO allies for not helping fight Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-said-to-float-ways-us-can-punish-nato-allies-for-not-helping-fight-iran/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:04:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3808929 Internal email considers suspending Spain -- though it's unclear how -- and reviewing position on UK's claim to Falkland Islands; Spain's Sanchez: 'We do not work with emails'

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]]> How Trump went from threatening Iran’s annihilation to reaching a truce within a day https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-trump-went-from-threatening-irans-annihilation-to-reaching-a-truce-within-a-day/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:36:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3797416 Analysts say US president was deterred by prospect of indefinite operation to forcibly lift blockade of the Hormuz strait, note he has history of backing down from maximalist demands

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]]> Trump’s ire at NATO leaves European partners bracing for potential US exit https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-ire-at-nato-leaves-european-partners-bracing-for-potential-us-exit/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:54:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793866 American president stopped short of condemning alliance in recent speech, but tensions over potential Strait of Hormuz operations have officials fearing gap no longer bridgeable

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]]> Macron scoffs at Trump’s mockery of his marriage, says it ‘doesn’t merit a response’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/macron-scoffs-at-trumps-mockery-of-his-marriage-says-it-doesnt-merit-a-response/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:14:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793586 After US president jokes that his French counterpart's wife 'treats him extremely badly,' Macron urges focus on important matters like Iran: 'This isn't a show'

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]]> Trump says seriously weighing bolting NATO over allies’ failure to join Iran war https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-seriously-weighing-bolting-nato-over-allies-failure-to-join-iran-war/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:07:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3792831 US president casts alliance as 'paper tiger,' notes US came to Ukraine's defense while Europeans 'weren't there for us'; Starmer defends alliance as greatest 'world has ever seen'

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]]> NATO downs second Iranian missile over Turkey; Erdogan says Iran has been warned https://www.timesofisrael.com/nato-downs-second-iranian-missile-over-turkey-which-stresses-right-to-self-defense/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:25:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3773119 Missile falls in empty fields in Gaziantep, between airbase used by the US and NATO radar base

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]]> Iranian missile downed as it heads towards NATO member Turkey https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-missile-downed-as-it-heads-towards-nato-member-turkey/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:31:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3768699 Multi-national military alliance condemns 'targeting' of member state; Ankara warns it will take 'all necessary steps' to defend its territory

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]]> Germany’s Merz says rules-based world not dead despite facing ‘rough winds’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/germanys-merz-says-rules-based-world-not-dead-despite-facing-rough-winds/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:26:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3744118 Chancellor advocates bolstering NATO in Europe while maintaining links to US, after standoff over Greenland and amid Russian war on Ukraine

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]]> UK’s Starmer urges Trump to apologize for ‘appalling’ remarks that NATO allies shirked battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-starmer-urges-trump-to-apologize-for-insulting-and-frankly-appalling-nato-remark/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:23:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3740164 Fury mounts after US president falsely says that NATO allies -- who lost hundreds of soldiers -- stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan

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