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NATO members have tentative agreement to extend Stoltenberg’s tenure
NATO members have reached a tentative agreement to ask Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to remain head of the alliance for another year.
NATO mulls its future in Afghanistan as US draws down troops
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull almost half the U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by mid-January leaves NATO in a bind.
NATO chief says conditions will determine alliance’s Afghanistan exit
U.S. and NATO allies were blindsided by President Donald Trump's Oct. 7 tweet stating that American troops in Afghanistan would be home by Christmas.
Ramstein Air Base to host new NATO space center
The United States, Russia and China have each heavily invested in space technology in recent years, though many of the activities are closely guarded secrets.
Trump repeats questionable NATO funding claims in GOP convention speech
President Donald Trump again claimed credit for an agreement by NATO members to increase spending on their own defense during his Republican convention speech.
By Joe Gould
Germany floats a new NATO spending yardstick: 10 percent
Officials are pushing for a new yardstick to measure Berlin's contributions to NATO, suggesting the country could shoulder 10 percent of alliance requirements.
Esper seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans
Last week, Trump said that he is ordering a major reduction in troop strength in Germany, from around 34,500 personnel down to 25,000.
US to consult with NATO allies on future plans for American troops in Europe, says alliance leader
The United States remains committed to its European allies and has pledged to consult them on any future U.S. troop moves in Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he plans to pull thousands of personnel out of Germany.
NATO chief plays down concern over US troop withdrawl plans in Germany
“The U.S. has made it clear that no final decision has been made on how and when,” NATO's chief told reporters
NATO chief urges allies not to go it alone
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday urged the 30 members of the world’s biggest military alliance to defend the rules-based global order and to champion democracy amid challenges from Russia and China.
Germany: American troop reduction could harm NATO security
Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance but the U.S. itself.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press