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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, speaks with acting U.S. Secretary for Defense Mark Esper during a meeting of the coalition to defeat Islamic State militants at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

US gets no commitment from NATO for help on Iran threat

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Acting U.S. Secretary for Defense Mark Esper, left, speaks during a press point with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prior to a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (John Thys, Pool Photo via AP)

NATO weighs boost to air defenses over Russia missile system

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Acting U.S. Secretary for Defense Mark Esper, right, greets Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar prior to a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

US warns Turkey it faces sanctions if it buys Russian system

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

In this June 24, 2019, photo, acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrives at the Pentagon in Washington. Esper is heading to Europe to try to convince wary NATO allies to work with the Trump administration on Iran sanctions and security in the Middle East. His trip comes amid worries that the U.S. and the Islamic Republic may be on a path to war, even as the Trump administration ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

New Pentagon chief seeks Europe’s help for Trump’s Iran view

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 25, 2019.NATO defense ministers begin a two-day meeting on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

NATO to endorse measures against Russia over missile treaty

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

President Donald Trump salutes during a review of troops during a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump warns Iran of ‘obliteration’ over any more attacks on U.S. military

By Ben Wolfgang and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 13, 2019, photo, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Eliot Engel D-N.Y., left, speaks with Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, during the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Engel, McCaul announce bill to assist NATO allies modernize armed forces

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

NATO's Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg, center, looks on as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo makes opening remarks at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' Session 1 at the US State Department in Washington, Thursday, April 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Eliot Engel, Michael McCaul bill allows NATO allies to get U.S. loans to upgrade arms

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate for Istanbul from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, hold flags with images of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at a rally for his campaign for the upcoming June 23 re-run elections, in Esenyurt district in Istanbul, Monday, June 10, 2019. Imamoglu, promising he would win back the seat after Turkey's electoral board ruled to void the local polls earlier this month. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Nathan Sales, top U.S. counterterror official, heading to Turkey for talks amid tensions

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a media conference after a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk at the Europa building in Brussels, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Riccardo Pareggiani)

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine president, pushes for NATO, pledges public vote

By Maggie Garred - The Washington Times

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, right, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy prior to a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

New Ukraine president commits to NATO, EU membership

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, accompanied by North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, during a welcome ceremony upon his arrival at the government building in Skopje, North Macedonia, Monday, June 3, 2019. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg arrived for a two-day visit to North Macedonia before this tiny Balkan country officially becomes the alliance's 30th member by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

NATO chief: Ready to welcome North Macedonia as 30th member

Associated Press

NATO secretary-general in North Macedonia for 2-day visit

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FILE - In this Thursday, May 25, 2017 file photo U.S. President Donald Trump touches the back of British Prime Minister Theresa May during a working dinner meeting at the NATO headquarters during a NATO summit of heads of state and government in Brussels. Theresa May says she'll quit as UK Conservative leader on June 7, sparking contest for Britain's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Joseph Dunford: NATO military strategy to tackle Russia, China threat

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting with farmers at his palace, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. On May 15, 2019, a bipartisan group of congressmen introduced new legislation that urges Turkey to walk away from a contentious weapons deal with Russia. (Presidential Press Service via AP) **FILE**

Turkey determined to buy Russian defense system, officials say

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Navy Electricians Mate 1st Class Michael Feola, center, from Chatanooga, Tennessee, orders Sailors to march forward during a dress white uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 10, 2019. The John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)

Navy 2nd Fleet sends message to Russia with BALTOPS drill

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this March 22, 2019, file photo, former Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper talks with AmeriCorps members prior to a roundtable campaign stop in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

John Hickenlooper: Withdrawing U.S. from global engagement makes us ‘less safe’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Anti-NATO Germany Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Angela Merkel’s anti-NATO legacy

By Jed Babbin

Illustration on the U.S. role in confronting Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Rendezvous with reality

By L. Scott Lingamfelter

Albanian soldier killed, 2 injured at Latvia’s NATO base

Associated Press