Security

Trump picks former acting attorney general as NATO ambassador

Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has expressed skepticism about for years. Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker was “a...
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The F-15 fighter jet is having a second spring in Asia

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Boeing’s F-15 jet is undergoing a renaissance in Asia, as two countries implement modernization programs on legacy fleets, and another customer eyes the latest F-15EX version. South Korea is the second Asian nation to announce F-15...
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The EU is urged to sharpen its defense-cooperation playbook

BERLIN — The European Union must move to integrate its disparate defense cooperation mechanisms to make the bloc more militarily formidable, a recent review document approved by the European Council says. The self-assessment evaluated the strategic objectives and...
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NATO activates Poland antimissile site, as Warsaw ups ammo production

WARSAW, Poland — In a major step towards ramping up NATO’s missile-defense capabilities, the alliance took control of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System (AAMDS) in Redzikowo, northern Poland, earlier this month. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk used the Nov. 13...
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