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NATO head Mark Rutte will on Monday call for a 'quantum leap' in defence capacities including a '400-percent increase' in air and missile defence which 'protects' the alliance against Russia . 'We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies,' the NATO secretary general Rutte was to say in a speech to the Chatham House think-tank in London , according to comments released in a statement. To maintain credible deterrence and defence, NATO needs 'a 400-percent increase in air and missile defence'. 'The fact is, we need a quantum leap in our collective defence,' he was to say. 'Wishful thinking will not keep us safe. We cannot dream away the danger. Hope is not a strategy. So NATO has to become a stronger, fairer and more lethal alliance.' Rutte will meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday ahead of his speech, their seco...

The US administration nominatd Lt Gen Alexus G Grynkewich as both the next top US general in Europe and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander to Europe (SACEUR), an appointment confirmed by the alliance on Friday. The appointment by Trump will be especially welcomed following recent media reports that the US has been considering relinquishing the role of SACEUR, which has traditionally been appointed by a US president to NATO. "It’s a very important decision and there is relief from NATO’s point of view as it's a positive sign of American engagement and staffing," a US-based source familiar with the issue told Euronews. US Army General Dwight D Eisenhower was NATO’s first SACEUR in 1951, and the role has remained with Washington ever since. “Upon completion of national confirmation processes, Grynkewich will take up his appointment as the successor to General Christopher G Cavoli, United States Army, at a change of command ceremony at the Supreme Headquarters...

President Lee Jae-myung will attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on June 15. This marks his first appearance on the global diplomatic stage just over 10 days after taking office. Although South Korea is not a G7 member, it has been invited as an observer, attending for the fifth time. If Korea takes a leading role alongside economic peers like the U.K., France, and Italy, G8 membership may eventually be within reach. Lee and U.S. President Trump held their first call on June 6 and agreed to meet soon. The G7 summit will mark their first face-to-face meeting. With Japan’s prime minister attending, a South Korea–U.S.–Japan trilateral summit may follow. Amid rapid global changes, this is a crucial chance to reaffirm and strengthen the South Korea–U.S. alliance and trilateral cooperation. Lee faces tough challenges, including trade talks with the U.S. and the future of U.S. forces in South Korea. These issues are linked to the broader U.S.–China rivalry, often called t...

President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries, citing national security concerns. The proclamation, which echoes a travel ban Trump instituted in his first term, fully restricts the entry of nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also partially restricts entry into the U.S. for nationals coming from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The proclamation makes exceptions for nationals from all 19 of those countries who are lawful permanent residents of the United States or existing visa holders and individuals “whose entry serves U.S. national interests. “President Trump is fulfilling his promise to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors that want to come to our country and cause us harm,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson posted on X. “These...

Jakarta, IDN Times – Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS), Donald Trump, akan melakukan pembicaraan melalui panggilan telpon dengan Presiden Rusia, Vladimir Putin, pada hari Senin tanggal 19 Mei 2025. Tujuan utamanya adalah untuk mendiskusikan usaha-usaha dalam meredakan konflik di Ukraine. Isi pembicaraan tersebut secara khusus fokus kepada traktasi damai serta pemberhentian kekerasan yang telah menyebabkan jutaan korban jiwa; lebih dari lima ribu pasukan militer baik itu berasal dari Russia maupun Ukraine tewas tiap minggunya akibat bentrokan ini. Trump pun berencana menyentuh topik perdagangan selama perbincangan tersebut. Usai menelpon Putin, Trump merancangkan untuk mengontak Presiden Ukraina Volodymyr Zelensky dan beberapa pemimpin dari negara-negara anggota NATO. Ini merupakan tahap diplomasi selanjutnya usai pertemuan langsung antara Ukraina dan Rusia di Istanbul pada hari Jumat pekan lalu. Mereka mencapai kesepakatan untuk bertukar 1.000 tahanan dari tiap negara. 1. ...