NATO chief defends Ukraine’s by-the-books membership path

WASHINGTON and COLOGNE, Germany — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday defended the alliance’s stance on an eventual membership for Ukraine, just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lamented the lack of a specific timeline. “We all agree that the...

Elbit announces $114 million sale of patrol aircraft in Asia

MILAN — Israel’s Elbit Systems has won a $114 million contract to provide two long-range patrol aircraft to an undisclosed Asian-Pacific customer, who many observers believe could be the Philippine air force, which has long searched for such platforms. The desire to...

Zelenskyy says NATO’s ‘absurd’ plans for Ukraine fall short

This story has been updated as of 1145am EDT. VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO leaders agreed Tuesday to allow Ukraine to join “when allies agree and conditions are met,” the head of the military alliance said, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskky blasted the...

Zelenskyy says NATO’s ‘absurd’ plans for Ukraine fall short

This story has been updated as of 1145am EDT. VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO leaders agreed Tuesday to allow Ukraine to join “when allies agree and conditions are met,” the head of the military alliance said, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskky blasted the...

NATO’s task in Vilnius is simple: Transform European defense

NATO’s leaders will gather next week for a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. While the war in Ukraine will dominate their agenda, another crucial task for NATO leaders will be to transform European defense: no small feat. European defense is vital to NATO. A strong...