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Evening Brief: Hegseth Pushes NATO for More Spending, Poland Postpones Black Hawk Acquisition, Transgender Troops Face Choice
As NATO scrambles to meet Hegseth’s 5% defense demand, Poland ditches its Black Hawk deal, transgender troops brace for ...
Instead of nuclear weapons, give Poland a nuclear umbrella
U.S. nuclear bombs in Europe are a visible expression of the umbrella. They are stored in five NATO states: Belgium, Germany, ...
'Poland, once the spearhead of NATO and EU enlargement, could become the country that closes the door to new members'
COLUMN. With the election of nationalist president Karol Nawrocki, Poland put an end to the revolutionary cycle it initiated ...
NATO east flank backs Ukraine membership, Poland, Romania and Lithuania say
Nordic, Baltic and central European NATO members are committed to Ukrainian membership of the military alliance, the leaders ...
Poland sets a government confidence vote for June 11 as Tusk notes a ‘new political reality’
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that parliament will hold a confidence vote on his government on June 11. He called for the vote after his political ally, the liberal ...
How front-line NATO forces are training to operate and survive one of the Ukraine war's deadliest threats
Drones are all over the battlefield in Ukraine, prompting NATO militaries to reexamine how they train for future wars.
Like it or not, NATO's hitting a 5% defense spending target, U.S. says
A 5% defense spending target for NATO members is looking increasingly likely as the alliance prepares for its big bang summit ...
The election of a Trump ally in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policies
Poland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right ...
A Tense Poland Votes as the World Watches
Poland will hold a presidential runoff election on Sunday, with polls indicating a neck-and-neck race between a liberal ...
Who is Nawrocki, Poland's new president, and what could his narrow victory mean for Polish-Ukrainian relations?
In a closely contested presidential runoff, conservative historian Karol Nawrocki has been declared the winner of Poland's ...
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Poland’s presidential election was meant to showcase European unity – instead, it empowered the far-right
Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland’s presidential election on Sunday has shaken Europe. A historian by training with no previous ...
Poland sets government confidence vote for June 11 as Tusk notes a ‘new political reality’
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that Poland's parliament will hold a confidence vote on his government on June 11, as the country faces a "new political reality." ...