Poland Wants the EU Focused on Security. Its Border with Belarus Highlights the Challenges. Some 13,000 border guards and soldiers protect around 250 miles of border.
Germany Says Sanctions Against Syrian War Crimes Suspects Must Stay But People Need Relief Germany is one of several countries that imposed sanctions on the Assad government over its brutal crackdown on dissent.
Trump's Words on Greenland and Borders Ring Alarms in Europe, but Officials Have a Measured Response Several officials in Europe emphasized their belief that Trump has no intention of marching troops into Greenland.
Sweden Embarks on a Sober Search for More Cemetery Space in Case of War The preparedness guidelines have been put in a new light by Sweden's decision to join NATO and tensions with Russia in the...
As Russia Threats Loom, Finland's People Are Learning to Shoot Back People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia, and inspired by its recent ascension to NATO...
EU Seeks Assurances from Syria's New Leaders in Exchange for Dropping Sanctions The EU's top diplomats said they want guarantees from members of Syria’s interim government that they are preparing for a...
Israel Will Close its Ireland Embassy Over Gaza Tensions as Palestinian Death Toll Nears 45,000 The decision came in response to what Israel’s foreign minister has described as Ireland’s “extreme anti-Israel policies.”
German Leader Scholz Vows More Ukraine Aid and Defends His Phone Call with Putin German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv...
Leader of the Free World Has Never Been a Role Trump Has Embraced. The World Has Gotten the Message Based on Donald Trump’s first term and his campaign statements, the United States will become less predictable, more chaotic...
50 European Leaders Assess How Trump Will Affect Their Fortunes and Seek a Common Stance on Russia Around 50 European leaders on Thursday called for a stronger defense posture across the continent that no longer necessitates...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...