NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhere

BRUSSELS — NATO’s top military officer is weighing alternative plans to defend Europe should it come under attack from Russia, after the United States announced that it is cutting the number of aircraft and warships that it would provide in a security crisis. The so-called NATO Force Model is Plan A for making forces from … Read more

Europe’s $116B fighter jet ‘failure’ raises fresh doubts about ability to defend itself without US

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Europe’s most ambitious effort to build a homegrown sixth-generation fighter jet has collapsed, dealing a major blow to the continent’s push for military independence just as NATO allies pledge historic increases in defense spending. France and Germany have abandoned the fighter jet portion of the Future Combat … Read more

Fetterman refuses to defend Platner, calling him ‘baggage that incidentally might be a candidate’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke with fellow Democrats on Tuesday and refused to defend embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Platner has emerged as one of the party’s fastest-rising political figures, attracting national attention for his populist message and outsider image as he seeks to flip a … Read more

Rubio says Trump started Iran war because of buildup of missiles, drones to defend nuclear hopes

State Secretary Marco Rubio is testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he discussed the Iran war and the apparent military buildup that led to Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East. This comes as the Trump administration faces more backlash for the prolonged conflict. Source link

Pentagon slashes NATO combat commitments as Trump pushes Europe to defend itself

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon recently informed European allies it plans to reduce some U.S. military capabilities available to NATO during a crisis as part of a broader push to shift more of the alliance’s conventional defense burden onto Europe. The Trump administration plans to reduce certain available capabilities by … Read more

Zelenskyy urges U.S. to expand deliveries of Patriot missile systems to defend against Russian attacks

Washington — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine urged President Trump and Congress to expand deliveries of Patriot missile systems in a letter written on Memorial Day, warning that Russia is preparing a broader campaign of ballistic missile attacks against Ukrainian cities. CBS News obtained the five-page letter, which framed Ukraine’s fight against Russia not simply as … Read more

How Democratic leadership sank $40 million meant to defend key seats on a gamble that backfired

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats, already lagging behind Republicans in midterm campaign fundraising, relied heavily on a House Democratic-aligned dark-money group in an attempt to redraw Virginia’s congressional map in their favor, campaign finance records show. Before voters cast their ballots in Virginia’s April redistricting referendum, the 10 wealthiest Republican-aligned political … Read more

As hantavirus fears mount, birders defend Argentine cruise city as avian paradise

The first cases, a Dutch man and his wife, who died nearly three weeks after him, had spent more than three months traveling through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on a birding trip before they boarded the Hondius in Ushuaia, Argentina’s southernmost city, on April 1, according to the WHO. That trip “included visits to sites … Read more

Pete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s Iran war as 60-day congressional deadline looms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to defend the Trump administration’s war in Iran amid intensifying questions from lawmakers as he heads to Capitol Hill for the first time since the outbreak of the conflict. Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. … Read more

Hospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilities

Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Executives from HCA Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health, New York-Presbyterian and ECU Health testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, … Read more