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NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says

Whitaker said last month's attempted drone attack at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport, which Berlin has blamed on Russia, was more worrying than other recent incidents NATO members have faced.

Police vehicle on site after explosive devices have been found at a substation near the Jaenschwalde power plant in Turnow-Preilack, Germany, September 1, 2026.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026.

Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China-Russia-led security bloc

A video grab taken from footage by News5 from August 5, 2026 shows emergency services, police and firefighers deployed at German airport Leipzig-Halle in Schkeuditz, eastern Germany, after a drone was spotted nearby.

Germany says Russia responsible for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Norwegian troops attend a military demonstration at the Bardufoss Airbase in Norway on March 13, 2026.

NATO's Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov says


NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit

The announcement comes as threats from drones become common on battlefields, with heavy casualties reported in most active conflicts.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the High Level Defence announcements at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' Summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

Trump expected to back F-35 sale to Turkey despite legal hurdles, sources say

The report comes as Trump heads to Ankara for a NATO summit, where he is expected to meet Erdogan. The summit is set to begin on Tuesday evening.

The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet.

'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview

After Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the people of Israel 'a burden that humanity can no longer bear,' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar cites Holocaust history.

Gideon Sa'ar and Olivier Nduhungirehe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on July 6.

Turkey's detention of anti-NATO protesters raises questions ahead of summit - explainer

The arrests came just before the July 7-8 NATO summit, which is bringing leaders from all 32 member states to Ankara, including President Donald Trump.

A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.

Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions: Erdogan, Hamas, and threats to Israel - opinion

Last week, we learned from US Vice President JD Vance that the Trump Administration considers Turkey eligible to receive F-35 fighter jets. It is reviewing how Turkey can legally get the fighter jets

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

Trump says 'restraining order needed' against Meloni in social media post ahead of NATO summit

Last month, Meloni accused Trump of fabricating a story about her after the US president told an Italian TV channel that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit in France.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

France softens stance on selling Franco-Italian air-defense system to Turkey, sources say

France's foreign ministry declined to comment and referred to the French presidency, as did the defense ministry. Turkey's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.

The Eurosam SAMP/T vertical launcher is displayed at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025.

British aircraft carrier approached by Russian plane in Norwegian Sea, UK Defense Ministry says

"The Bear-F...dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier," the UK Defense Ministry said in a statement, referring to devices which are used to detect and track submarines.

A British Royal Navy F-35B fighter aircraft on board HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea, July 2, 2026.

Twice in one week: Russian missile, drone attack kills 12 in Kyiv days before NATO summit

Ukraine has repeatedly said it is short of interceptors for its Patriot defense system, the only effective weapon for shooting down incoming ballistic missiles.

Cars and private garages of residents burn after Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 6, 2026.

'Murderer NATO': Over 100 anti-NATO protesters detained in Turkey ahead of Ankara summit

Footage showed flag-waving protesters chanting slogans including "Murderer NATO, get out of the country" and "No passage to NATO," as riot police intervened using tear gas to disperse crowds.

Protestors hold signs and wave flags during an anti-NATO demonstration in Istanbul, ahead of a NATO summit, on July 5, 2026.