Switerland May Order Fewer F-35s Over US Pricing https://www.byteseu.com/1287549/ #alliance #ally #country #F35Cost #FewF35s #Government #JET #MartinPfister #negotiation #PriceBattle #Procurement #Switzerland #trump #US #Wednesday
South Korean President Lee set to meet Trump in Washington for Aug. 25 summit https://www.byteseu.com/1280777/ #alliance #Conflicts #Defense #investment #LeeJaeMyung #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #trade #trump
“#MassiveAttack, #Kneecap and others form musician alliance against 'silencing' by pro-Israel groups”
by Shafik Mandhai in Middle East Eye
“Acts including Kneecap, #BrianEno, and #Garbage have signed up for the group, which was announced on the back of a documentary by campaign group Led By Donkeys about the work of a pro-Israel group that is silencing activism on the situation in Palestine”
Second Iceland store set for St Peter Port https://www.byteseu.com/?p=1204508 #alliance #Guernsey #HealthConnections #Iceland #IcelandFoods #StPeterPort
CIBO selected as technology partner for Virginia Tech-led groundbreaking $80M USDA farm conservation grant program https://www.byteseu.com/1199741/ #AgricultureProgram #alliance #CIBO #CollegeOfAgricultureAndLifeSciences #FinancialIncentives #SustainableAgriculture #technologies #Technology #VirginiaTechUniversity
Russia’s NATO Neighbors Going All-in on US-Made HIMARS https://www.byteseu.com/1192721/ #alliance #BalticCountry #Defense #Estonia #Europe #HannoPevkur #HIMARS #KeyWeapon #Missile #NATO #NatoAlly #NatoNeighbor #Russia #Ukraine #US #War #Weaponry
New NATO Supreme Commander takes helm as Alliance honors Outgoing Chief’s legacy https://www.byteseu.com/1165952/ #AirForce #AlexusGGrynkewich #alliance #Europe #Grynkewich #NATO #saceur #SupremeAlliedCommanderEurope #U.S.
https://www.europesays.com/2219076/ New NATO Supreme Commander takes helm as Alliance honors Outgoing Chief’s legacy #AirForce #AlexusG.Grynkewich #alliance #Europe #Grynkewich #nato #saceur #SupremeAlliedCommanderEurope #U.S.
https://www.europesays.com/2192953/ Wary of Washington, Europe frets it will be left behind on an AI battlefield #AI #AiBattlefield #alliance #ArtificialIntelligence #capability #Center #China #drone #Europe #GlobalBattlefield #nato #NATOSummit #PierreVandier #race #Russia #Ukraine
#NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he has no doubt about the #US commitment to NATO & its #Article5 guarantee, which says an armed attack on one member is an attack on all. But the remarks from #Trump, who arrived shortly after 7:30PM Tuesday, previewed what could be another volatile appearance by the Republican president at a summit celebrating an #alliance he has often derided.
“Depends on your definition,” #Trump told reporters as he was headed to The Hague, where this year’s summit is being held. “There’s numerous definitions of #Article5 [nope]. You know that, right? But I’m committed to being their friends.” Asked later aboard Air Force One to clarify, Trump said he is “committed to saving lives” & “committed to life & safety” but did not expand further.
What a dick
#Trump says whether he'll commit to #NATO mutual defense guarantee 'depends on your definition'
Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the US would abide by the #MutualDefense guarantees outlined in the NATO #treaty as he headed to its summit — comments that could revive long-standing concern from #Europe #allies about his commitment to the #military #alliance.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-israel-nato-e34385f9b6e2ff5d0cf60f8aaea57a40
The case for a Japan-South Korea alliance https://www.byteseu.com/1120155/ #alliance #case #Japan #JapanSouth #Korea
#Canada dropped plans for the #G7 to issue a strong statement on the #war in #Ukraine after resistance from #Trump….
Canadian PM #MarkCarney said Ottawa would provide C$2 billion ($1.47 US billion) in new #military assistance for Kyiv as well as impose new financial #sanctions on #Russia.
A Russian attack overnight on Kyiv & other cities that killed at least 18 people "underscores the importance of standing in total solidarity with Ukraine," Carney said.
#Trump refused to sign a #G7 statement on #Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky will
leave the Group of 7 summit on Tues w/new #aid from host #Canada for its #war against invader #Russia but without a joint statement of support from members or a meeting with Trump [lucky Zelensky].
The G7 nations struggled to find unity over the conflict after Trump expressed support for Russian President Vladimir #Putin & left a day early.
#geopolitics #allies #alliance
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/ukraines-zelenskiy-seek-g7-support-trumps-early-exit-puts-dampener-summit-2025-06-17/
…#Trump, in his remarks on Monday, repeated a [ridiculous] claim he made in 2018, that the #G7 needed #Putin to help solve some of the world’s problems — including ones the Russian leader himself caused. “You spend so much time talking about #Russia, & he’s no longer at the table,” Trump said.
John Bolton, Trump’s fmr #NationalSecurity adviser, said Trump’s multiple calls for #Russia to rejoin the #alliance indicated his lack of knowledge about the #history of the bloc.
“I would say that was a mistake, because I think you wouldn’t have a war right now,”#Trump said
And with that, Trump’s troubled history w/the #alliance repeated itself. When he attended the summit the last time it was in #Canada, in 2018, he called for #Russia to be readmitted….The suggestion angered & appalled #allies, setting of a rift before Trump left early, telling reporters on his way out: “They should let Russia come back in. Because we should have Russia at the negotiating table.”
NATO Isn’t 21st-Century Fighting Force It Must Be, Needs Weapons Boost https://www.byteseu.com/1101684/ #alliance #ally #capability #Defense #effort #Europe #FightingForce #ModernWar #month #NATO #Russia #speed #TopCommander #Ukraine #vandier #year