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Turkey steps up as Europe's indispensable and uncomfortable defence partner

Europe is turning to Turkey to fill the security vacuum left by an increasingly unreliable United States. But as Nato's secretary-general was praising Ankara's growing military role this week, the European Commission president was placing Turkey in the same bracket as China and Russia. The contradiction points to a dilemma…

Radio France Internationale

Trump’s team has created a ‘naughty and nice’ list to punish NATO nations that don’t back his plans

The president has slammed alliance members for not doing more to support the U.S. war in Iran

The Independent UK

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea, French team says

Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Euronews

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Europe-led coalition prepares mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky calls Putin a ‘global threat’ after Moscow’s deadliest aerial attack this year

Russian forces pound Ukraine with 700 drones and missiles in ‘horrendous attack’

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to spend almost $300m on making drones for Ukraine

Nato promises not to lose sight of Ukraine conflict; Russia attacks Kyiv. What we know on day 1,513

The Guardian - AU

120,000 drones and more missiles: Allies double down on Ukraine aid in Berlin

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emphasised that Kyiv is pushing to scale up domestic drone production and accelerate deliveries to the frontline.

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Secretive Bilderberg group just met – but who knows what global elite said?

This year’s conference had plenty of newsworthy aspects, but it’s a mystery why the press fails to talk about it

The Guardian - US

U.S. NATO Allies Won't Join Blockade Of Strait Of Hormuz As Alliance Tensions Continue

Two key NATO members said they won't join the U.S.'s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between Washington and several members of the alliance continues.

International Business Times

Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise

The Independent UK

Why the Nato alliance is not as likely to dissolve as Trump makes it seem

Trump has upped the stridency and threatening nature of his complaints, but the US and Europe need each other

The Guardian - US

NATO chief finally exposes why he appeared to call Trump ‘daddy’, and admits the bitter truth

It will follow him to his grave.

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Strait of Hormuz falls outside NATO's remit, Spain says after Trump's ultimatum

"NATO will not participate in this war," the Spanish foreign minister said as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Euronews

US is ‘absolutely locked in’ to Nato, Healey says despite Trump’s threats to leave

Donald Trump has accused Nato of not being ‘there when we needed them’ in his latest social media rant

The Independent UK

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Euronews

Trump issues NATO ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within days'

US President told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that NATO countries must work on a solution to resolve the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz immediately. Allies had originally committed to helping reopen the strait once hostilities had come to an end.

Euronews

'NATO not obliged to reopen the Strait,' Turkey's trade minister tells Euronews

US President Trump has issued an ultimatum to NATO countries to find a solution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz within days. Turkey – which has the second-largest army in NATO – says the alliance is not obliged to intervene.

The Times of India

'Venting session': What happened at Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte

US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised America’s Nato allies over their lack of support in the Iran war, “vented his frustration” at Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte during the former Dutch prime minister’s visit to the White House, Politico reported, citing officials.

International Business Times

NATO Secretary General Says Europe is 'Scrambling' to Help U.S. in Iran War

President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies for not doing enough during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

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Evening Standard

UK’s lead role on Strait of Hormuz highlights ‘mindset shift’, says Nato chief

Europe is assuming ‘a greater and fairer share of the task’ of providing for its defence, according to Mark Rutte.

The Independent UK

Rutte says Nato is doing ‘everything the US is asking’ after Trump’s complaints

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Euronews

Trump again berates NATO, calls it 'disappointing'

Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.

The Conversation

Three reasons Donald Trump won’t pull the US out of Nato

President Donald Trump met Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on April 8 for what Rutte described as a “very frank, very open” discussion. The pair are reported to have discussed the US-Israeli war against Iran at which, according to White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, Trump believes that Nato was “tested…

International Business Times

NATO Secretary General Reportedly Says Trump Wants Concrete Commitments On Strait Of Hormuz Within Days

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told European leaders that President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments on passage through the Strait of Hormuz within days as parties gear up for negotiations in Pakistan, according to a new report.

The Guardian - UK

Nato ‘very disappointing’, says Trump, in fresh attack ahead of Rutte speech – as it happened

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Euronews

Newsletter: NATO holds after Rutte-Trump talks amid fragile ceasefire with Iran

Also in this newsletter: After US-Iran ceasefire deal, Europe faces tough questions.

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