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Merkel Takes on Trump Over Demands for German NATO Spending
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel sharpened her tone against President Donald Trump’s demands that Germany spend more on defense, saying she’ll keep insisting that targets on development aid are just as important.
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Blast in Afghan capital Kabul kills four, wounds 22: officials
EghtesadOnline: A suicide attack on a convoy of military vehicles belonging to the NATO-led Resolute Support mission during the morning rush hour in Kabul on Wednesday killed four people and wounded 22, public health officials in the Afghan capital said.
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Lithuania says Russia has ability to launch Baltic attack in 24 hours
EghtesadOnline: Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to have military forces already deployed in the region, Lithuania's intelligence service said on Monday.
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Tillerson and Mattis Blast Russia for Aggression
EghtesadOnline: The top U.S. diplomat and the Pentagon’s chief stressed the importance of NATO and criticized Russia for aggression and meddling in other countries’ affairs, easing European allies’ concerns about President Donald Trump’s commitment to trans-Atlantic security.
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Tillerson Will Go to Rescheduled NATO Meeting After Criticism
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will attend a rescheduled meeting of the NATO alliance’s 28 foreign ministers after coming under fire for saying he would miss the event because it conflicted with his schedule.
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Germany rejects Trump's claim it owes NATO and U.S. 'vast sums' for defense
EghtesadOnline: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defense.
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Day After Frosty Merkel Meeting, Trump Slams Germany on NATO
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after an awkward first meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel that highlighted their divides on policy and personality, said Germany must pay the U.S. more for providing defense.
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Defense spending by European NATO allies inches up in 2016
EghtesadOnline: Defense spending by European NATO states inched up in 2016 compared to the previous year, data by the military alliance showed on Monday, but still remained below the threshold the new U.S. President Donald Trump said was crucial to achieve.
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Trump Says Money Is ‘Pouring’ Into NATO, But So Far It’s Barely a Trickle
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump declared victory on a key element of his international agenda when he told Congress that “money is pouring in” from NATO countries to support the defense alliance, leaving aides to explain the boast.
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In push to reclaim Raqqa, Trump's choices range from bad to worse
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's push against Islamic State in Syria could present him with an unenviable choice: Alienate NATO ally Turkey by relying on Kurdish fighters or adopt a plan that may slow the assault and require many more U.S. combat forces.