Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites
CIA, however, says intelligence indicates Iran’s nuclear programme severely damaged
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)
Nato leaders back increase in defence spending at Hague summit
Nato endorses spending goal of 5 per cent of GDP by 2035 as allies hope pledge will prompt Trump to dispel doubts over commitment to alliance
The idea that the Kremlin has kompromat on Trump seems increasingly plausible
If the White House capitulates to Putin on Ukraine, it will grossly and perhaps fatally betray the principles on which Nato was founded
US intelligence report says strikes on Iran did not destroy two nuclear sites despite Trump claims
Initial classified US assessment of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites says they are only likely to set back programme by months
Trump arrives in The Hague for Nato summit as members agree to increase defence spending
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends meetings at edge of summit and says he expects to have talks there with the US president
Russian missile attack kills 17 in southeastern Ukraine
Seventeen killed and more than 200 injured in southeastern Ukraine in latest Russian missile attack
‘Mr President, Dear Donald, Congratulations’: Trump discloses flattering message from Nato chief Rutte
Text message shows extent of efforts to made by officials to curry favour with US president
Nato summit: Two-tier spending solution a major victory for Rutte
Agreement on new defence target of 5 per cent of GDP is a win for the former Dutch prime minister
Europe should stop whining and ‘act like the superpower’ it is, former US general warns
Ben Hodges tells a London audience that Nato members on continent should prepare for future Russian strikes on their air and sea ports
Ireland will have to commit substantial funds to arms procurement whether it approves or not
As a net contributor to the multiannual financial framework, we cannot stand on the sidelines
Fears over Russia being used to make ‘insincere’ argument against triple lock, Opposition group says
Left-wing and Independent politicians claim number of Oireachtas members are uncomfortable with plans to relax triple lock
Ireland must stop ‘free-riding’ on security ‘gifted by others’, says former Chief of Staff
Mark Mellett calls for more defence spending: ‘State security is inextricably linked with economic security'
The Baltics are rapidly becoming a cauldron of EU growth when other parts of Europe are stagnating
Economically, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are by far the most successful of post-Soviet Republics
Friedrich Merz gets ready for Trump’s Oval Office endurance test
Ahead of their meeting in Washington, the German chancellor has sought advice from recent survivors of Trump’s new reality television format
Britain to move closer to ‘warfighting readiness’ as review calls for defence overhaul
Strategic defence review launched in Westminster as UK government promises investment
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
‘There’s a menace, an edge to life in America that wasn’t there before. And the possibility of dark stuff’
Journalist Edward Luce on his biography of ‘cold war prophet’ Zbigniew Brzezinski, the fearful state of the US today, and ‘Lilliputian’ post-Brexit UK
For all his bragging, Trump knows he has little leverage with either Putin or Netanyahu
Just as Trump folded his tent in the Doha discussions on Afghanistan and gave up threats to forcibly end North Korea’s missile programme, his boasts about doing deals look empty
Russia sends fighter jet as Estonia tries to inspect shadow oil tanker
Jet sent after Estonian navy followed flagless vessel to ensure it did not tamper with underwater cables
The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself about Russia and Betrayed Ukraine by Alexander Vindman – An unsparing critique of US ‘crisis management’ policy
The writer’s theme is one of lost opportunities that could have prevented today’s war
Netherlands will undertake huge security operation during Nato summit
Largest logistical operation ever mounted by the country during peacetime will have significant input from Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain
Ukraine ceasefire efforts ‘moving in right direction’, says Finnish president
European leaders plan to discuss conflict as Kyiv says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network
Far-right first-round win of Romanian presidential election raises prospect of EU disruption
Trump admirer Simion opposes Ukraine military aid and calls for ‘Melonisation’ of Europe
Romania elections: Presidential vote favourite says he will bring back banned far-right contender
George Simion, who leads in opinion polls going into first voting round, says Calin Georgescu could hold leadership role
Romanians vote in election that could bring hard-right Eurosceptic ally of Trump to power
George Simion was leading in the polls in advance of Sunday’s presidential election
Nuclear threat is more real than at any time since second World War
Worldview: Nuclear non-proliferation is moving rapidly backwards. Frank Aiken’s vision and diplomacy are once more desperately needed
Irish voters want to support Ukraine but not get involved militarily
Ipsos B&A survey in 29 countries finds that voters worry doing nothing in Ukraine will encourage Russia to take further military action in Europe and Asia
Irish tech firms pivot to defence as EU re-arms
Radar, AI and subsea surveillance are big growth areas for security technology with dual uses
Spain cancels ammunition purchase from Israel amid political outcry
Madrid insists on weapons boycott after backlash from within coalition government
Trump stance on Crimea threatens to cause rifts in EU and Nato
US offer to recognise annexation of territory alarms Kyiv and other European capitals
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy clash again as US warns it could abandon Ukraine talks
US secretary of state cancels visit to London, where peace discussions were to be held
The fragmented EU will struggle in negotiations with the US
Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire
Ireland voices concerns over Lithuania’s withdrawal from cluster bomb ban
Poland, Finland and Baltic states due to withdraw from treaty on anti-personnel mines
US and Russia exchange two more prisoners amid efforts to repair relations
Swap in Abu Dhabi latest ‘confidence-building measure’ between Trump administration and Moscow
EU faces moment of truth as it faces threats from Trump’s tariffs and Putin’s war
If Ireland wants its EU partners to have the country’s back on issues related to our national interests, this requires reciprocal empathy
Athens faces a geopolitical balancing act in having to please China, the US and Europe
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
John Hemingway obituary: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot
He was shot down twice in the space of eight days, but went on to outlive all his contemporaries
Michael D Higgins’s grandiose statements about military spending won’t raise Ireland’s stock
The universe where Ireland can bask in our peacenik status is gone
Russia to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities after Trump-Putin call
Peace impossible unless West stops giving arms and intelligence to Kyiv, Kremlin says
‘I think the French and Germans are right to be worried’: Former US national security expert on what’s next in war on Ukraine
Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and Ukraine
David McWilliams: We witnessed in the White House the ‘Doonbegisation’ of Irish foreign policy
We know it’s a fantasy but let’s take it and move on, because the battles ahead will change our world in ways we have not yet contemplated
Greenland takeover by United States ‘will happen’, Trump predicts
US president says he still has a good relationship with North Korea as he meets Nato chief
Unionists are enjoying the pile-on over the Republic’s defence freeloading
Ireland is facing international criticism and it’s only natural that unionists want to join in. But incomprehension over support for neutrality is also a factor
Could boycotts be an effective way of protesting against the Trump administration?
The allure of America has already dimmed since the first Trump administration. As calls for boycotts grow in Europe, the second Trump administration may break the spell entirely
Finnish minister in Dublin: ‘We never were under the illusion that Russia is no longer a threat’
Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life
‘I’m not going to defend them’: Trump warns Nato members lagging on defence spending
Trump’s remarks could raise alarm in Europe and Asia where there is already concern over US support
Burning question for Europe now is how to deal with an elected American tyrant
Donald Trump’s presidency has also generated a new focus on questions of identity and doubt in Europe
‘Watershed moment’: Europe faces decisions about future security, Ursula von der Leyen says
Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv
Russia accuses Europe of stoking more war with vow to support Ukraine as US backs away
Strikes come as Russian officials accuse Macron of pushing Europe towards world war
The Irish Times view on the end of the triple lock: reflecting a new reality
Ominous signs that the transatlantic security order is coming to an end, mean Ireland is faced with new questions
‘Zelenskiy had to stand up for himself, for Ukraine and the truth’: Ukrainians now look to Europe after White House chaos
Some Ukrainians say Zelenskiy should not have become frustrated in Oval Office, others think he was intentionally goaded
Michael Healy-Rae tops list of TDs who own land, adding 42-acre forest to portfolio
One–third of Dáil TDs own land or properties, according to latest Register of Members’ Interests
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