US President-elect Donald Trump has warned NATO allies again in a televised interview that the United States' presence in the Western military alliance (NATO) is not guaranteed and that the US withdrawal from NATO is possible.
Participants of a gathering in Kabul on Sunday asked NATO countries, including the United States, to compensate civilian victims of their 20-year-long war in Afghanistan. Dozens of people attended the meeting and speakers called on the caretaker government…
ATLANTA (Pajhwok) NATO Secretary General has said that the alliance must stand together for the rules-based international order. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed NATO's close partners Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea and the European Union to…
A two-day NATO summit is scheduled to begin in Lithuania on Tuesday with overarching aim to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin of the alliance’s long-term military commitment to Ukraine. NATO press office in Belgium told Pajhwok Afghan News…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the key decisions Allied Defence Ministers will take at their meetings in Brussels (12-13 October 2022), calling this ''a pivotal moment for our security''. Russia’s partial mobilization, illegal annexation attempts, indiscriminate attacks…
The Biden administration has renewed its support for what it calls NATO's open-door policy. But any decision on NATO’s expansion should be taken by all members of the alliance, the US defense secretary said on Saturday. TASS news…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia’s attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine as “illegal and illegitimate.” Speaking to the press on Friday (30 September 2022), he underlined that NATO Allies do not and will not recognize…
Currently in the thick of a major economic crisis, Afghanistan has lost its designation as a major non-NATO ally of the United States. US President Joe Biden terminated on Friday Afghanistan’s status as a major non-NATO American ally,…
The leaders of Turkey, Sweden and Finland have signed a trilateral agreement that will clear the way for the two Nordic states to join NATO and clears objections from Istanbul over the application.
NATO Secretary General has said, if Finland and Sweden decides to apply in the alliance, will be welcomed with open arms . On Thursday NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the European Parliament in Brussels to meet President…
NATO Foreign Ministers agreed to sustain and further strengthen support for Ukraine, and step up cooperation with partners, given the global implications of President Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine. “Allies utterly condemned the horrific murders of civilians we…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opened a two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers on Wednesday (6 April 2022), saying he expected Allies to address the brutal war in Ukraine. We have seen no indication that President Putin has changed…
NATO Foreign Ministers will address President Putin’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the alliance said on Tuesday. Allies are stepping up their support for Ukraine’s right to defend itself, including with anti-tank weapons, air-defence systems and…
NATO Secretary General says the lessons the alliance learned from Afghanistan will shape its response to crises in the future. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched his annual report for 2021 last week, covering all aspects of the…
KABUL (Pajhwok) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the allies will not forget Afghanistan, calling education a fundamental human right for all. Stoltenberg was talking to journalists after an extraordinary summit of NATO heads of state and government in Brussels…
Leaders agreed to reset NATO’s longer-term deterrence and defence posture across all domains, land, sea, air, cyber and space. This reflects the new security reality resulting from Russian President Putin’s brutal and unprovoked war on Ukraine. “At this…
A two-day summit of NATO foreign ministers is expected to be held in the Latvian capital Riga next week to discuss Afghanistan related issues. The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. According to reports,…
NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) Stefano Pontecorvo says he has left Afghanistan with a “heavy heart”. Pontecorvo tweeted: “Leaving Kabul with a heavy hear. My gratitude to all NATO allies and partners for a massive evacuation effort from…
Any future Afghan government must adhere to Afghanistan’s international obligations; safeguard the human rights of all Afghans, particularly women, children, and minorities; uphold the rule of law; allow unhindered humanitarian access; and ensure that Afghanistan never again serves…
NATO Foreign Ministers met via teleconference on Friday (20 August 2021) to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. “What we have witnessed in recent days is a tragedy for the people of Afghanistan,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in…
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the alliance was working around the clock to help coordinate air assets that can complete evacuations from Kabul “as soon as possible.” Talking to reporters during a Tuesday virtual press…
