Jens Stoltenberg

NATO Chief Sidesteps Questions on Biden’s Condition

NATO chief Stoltenberg dodged reporters' questions about the condition of US President Biden and whether he thought the leader of the alliance's most important country was fit for re-election.

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Rutte Seals NATO Top Job After Lone Rival Drops Out

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte clinched the race to become the next head of NATO at a pivotal time for the alliance.

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Dutch PM Rutte ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on NATO Job After Orban Talks

Dutch PM Rutte said he was "cautiously optimistic" he will overcome Hungary's opposition to him becoming NATO's next chief after talks with Orban.

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NATO Chief Says ‘No Immediate Military Threat’ Against Alliance

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said there were "no immediate military threat" against any member of the alliance after the Kremlin has accused the West of potentially escalating the war in Ukraine.

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NATO ‘Solidarity’ With Estonia After Border Incident With Russia

NATO "stands in solidarity" with member country Estonia following a border incident with Russia on the Narva River separating the two nations, Stoltenberg said.

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NATO Countries Not Giving Ukraine ‘Enough Ammunition’: Chief

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said alliance members "are not providing Ukraine with enough ammunition," allowing Russia to push Kyiv's forces back.

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US, UK, Germany Back Dutch PM Mark Rutte as Next NATO Chief

The United States, Britain, and Germany expressed support for Dutch PM Rutte to become the next NATO secretary general at a crucial time for the alliance.

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Around 20 NATO Countries Set to Hit Spending Target in 2024

Some two-thirds of NATO's 31 member countries are expected to reach the defense spending target of two percent of GDP in 2024, officials said.

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NATO Chief to US Conservatives: Alliance ‘A Good Deal’

NATO's chief told US conservatives the alliance was a "good deal" and created jobs, as likely presidential candidate Trump fuels doubts about assisting Ukraine.

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Turkey Ratifies Sweden’s NATO Membership After Protracted Delay

Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.

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