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Irish lawmakers voted Wednesday to scrap a requirement for UN approval before deploying military peacekeepers overseas, approving the controversial legislation by 79 votes to 71. Opposition lawmakers warned the move threatened Ireland’s longstanding military neutrality. Ireland is not a NATO member but has traditionally participated in international peacekeeping missions.
The alliance announces the deployment after a series of deadly drone attacks in the region.
NATO will put drone strikes in the Black Sea on its agenda at a meeting next week, officials said Thursday, following two new attacks and the disappearance of seven people. Incidents involving civilian vessels in the Black Sea have been on the rise off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania in a suspected spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ukraine is in contact with the US, SpaceX and NATO to seek clarification over limitations imposed on its access to the Starlink satellite internet system, a source in the country's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Ukrainian troops have reported that the Starlink connection is being shut off when travelling at higher speeds, causing major disruption to Ukrainian drone operations, many of which depend on satellite internet to pilot the craft. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
The alliance presents a common vision to deter adversaries.
Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr. Gavin Hall, NATO expert and Teaching Fellow in Political Science and International Security at the University of Strathclyde. NATO is sending a stark warning to Moscow: any Russian attack on alliance territory could trigger retaliation far beyond the battlefield, targeting “anything and everything that supports, sustains, and controls” the attacking force. But can Europe defend itself without Washington, as Donald Trump signals a renewed rapprochement with Russia?
NATO’s top military commander is expected to warn Russia on Monday that the alliance can counter any attack, officials said. US General Alexus Grynkewich will outline his “theory of victory” at a Warsaw security conference amid Western concerns over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine’s wartime backers.
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich - the alliance's top military commander - says the alliance should increase support to Ukraine when they're hit by Russian hybrid attacks. On the "brutal" war, he said there are "windows of opportunity" to bring the conflict to an end and that the alliance should seize them where possible to bring both sides to the table. He made the comments in his first interview with Bloomberg TV's Oliver Crook in Warsaw on Sunday Oct. 11. (Source: Bloomberg)
Canada's budget watchdog says the NATO 5% pledge means US$112 billion of core defence spending in 2035-36, with US$44 billion added to the deficit. The post Canada’s NATO Path Needs US$112 Billion by 2035 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Defense startup Covenant says their new heavy-payload, long-range missile called Anthem will become key to Europe’s deterrence. The company plans to mass produce the missile at a new factory in eastern Germany, as NATO allies look for ways to refill depleted stocks of precision-strike weapons. Covenant President Abby Denburg spoke with Bloomberg’s Stephen Carroll from Berlin, on October 7, 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)
Moscow claims that NATO is preparing an air and naval blockade in the Baltic Sea.
Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘not playing ball’ when it comes to progress on Ukraine peace talks. He also argued that Europeans are ‘prepared’ for Russian hybrid attacks. Rutte spoke with Bloomberg’s Annmarie Hordern on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)