NATO, Nixon and Section 1250A

The NDAA Proposed Merger of the U.S. and Israeli Military is Strategically Unwise and Inherently Unconstitutional

Section 219 creates a framework for permanent military integration that weakens American sovereignty, blurs constitutional accountability, and places the nation’s independent decision making at risk. Dennis Kucinich and Elizabeth Kucinich This article is Part 2 in a three part series on the proposed merger of U.S and Israeli intelligence, military and biotechnology. Read Part 1 here Prior to []

NATO vows to crush aggression, approves $50 billion procurements

The Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, NATO, have reaffirmed “ironclad commitment” to their defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and to the transatlantic bond. In the Ankara Summit Declaration issued on Wednesday after their meeting in Turkey, the leaders declared that “an attack on one is an attack [] NATO vows to crush aggression, approves 50 billion procurements

NATO drills highlight military unity despite Trump tensions

NATO forces have conducted major military exercises off the United States coast as the alliance seeks to demonstrate operational unity despite growing political strains with the Trump administration. The drills, involving naval and marine forces from several European allies alongside US troops, underscore NATO’s continued military cooperation even as Washington questions the alliance’s value, reviews [] The post NATO drills highlight military unity despite Trump tensions appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by U.S. in NATO defence plans, source says

July 1 (Reuters) - NATO is set to announce at next week's Ankara summit that its European members have filled almost all the gaps left by the United States in the alliance's defence plans, a NATO source told Reuters on Wednesday.The main gap NATO is still struggling to plug is in strategic bombers, where the U.S. has said it will make only one aircraft available instead of two, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Reporting by Sabine Siebold, editing by Bart Meijer)

Senate Passes War Powers Resolution As Tim Kaine Warns Further Action Is Needed

The U.S. Senate has passed a war powers resolution, marking a significant legislative move to reassert congressional authority over the use of military force. Senator Tim Kaine has publicly stated that while the resolution’s passage is meaningful, there remains considerable work ahead for lawmakers seeking to check executive war-making power. The resolution reflects growing bipartisan [] The post Senate Passes War Powers Resolution As Tim Kaine Warns Further Action Is Needed appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.