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Czech army failing to meet NATO commitments, plans only slow improvement

FILE PHOTO: Czech servicemen of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence brigade Latvia wait for the visit of Czech President Petr Pavel at Adazi military base, Latvia, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Czech servicemen of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence brigade Latvia wait for the visit of Czech President Petr Pavel at Adazi military base, Latvia, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Latvia believes one of two drones that violated its airspace was Russian, the other Ukrainian

EU to host talks on Ukraine with United States and others on Wednesday

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

War widens in the Black Sea in a test of NATO red lines

FILE PHOTO: A view from the cockpit of a Romanian F-16 fighter jet during a mission to intercept and neutralize two drones that entered Romanian airspace without authorization on October 17, in this handout image provided by the Borcea 86th Air Base and released on October 18, 2026 by the Romanian Defense Ministry, in location given as Romania. Romanian Ministry of National Defence/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view from the cockpit of a Romanian F-16 fighter jet during a mission to intercept and neutralize two drones that entered Romanian airspace without authorization on October 17, in this handout image provided by the Borcea 86th Air Base and released on October 18, 2026 by the Romanian Defense Ministry, in location given as Romania. Romanian Ministry of National Defence/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

How NATO states on the Black Sea are being drawn into Ukraine war escalation

FILE PHOTO: The Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet at sea, October 28, 2026. The ship sank after being hit by naval drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Wednesday, according to the Bulgarian government, while en route from Haifa in Israel to Constanta in Romania. French Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: The Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet at sea, October 28, 2026. The ship sank after being hit by naval drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Wednesday, according to the Bulgarian government, while en route from Haifa in Israel to Constanta in Romania. French Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS

US said to plan fresh NATO push for Ukraine arms deliveries

The PURL initiative is the cornerstone of NATO efforts to shore up Ukraine’s defence, allowing allies to pay for US weapons that are then sent to Kyiv.
The PURL initiative is the cornerstone of NATO efforts to shore up Ukraine’s defence, allowing allies to pay for US weapons that are then sent to Kyiv.

Latvia briefly warns of airspace threat, says NATO jets activated

Canadian army servicemen of the NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia attend \"Resolute Reforger 2026,\" its largest force deployment exercise at Jekabpils airfield, Latvia November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Canadian army servicemen of the NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia attend \"Resolute Reforger 2026,\" its largest force deployment exercise at Jekabpils airfield, Latvia November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Latvia reports brief airspace intrusion near Russia, Belarus borders

Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say

Elbridge Colby, United States Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, delivers remarks during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington, DC, US, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer
Elbridge Colby, United States Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, delivers remarks during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington, DC, US, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer

Turkey warns against further attacks by Russia, Ukraine on Black Sea vessels

Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler speaks to the media following a trilateral meeting on Black Sea security in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler speaks to the media following a trilateral meeting on Black Sea security in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva

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