After being blindsided by President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan last month, some Europeans have expressed extreme disquiet at being apparently sidelined in talks.

The Spanish defense minister has defended the country's commitment to NATO after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested expelling Spain for not spending enough on its military.

Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, told the Berlin Security Conference earlier this month that he hoped a German would become Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), overseeing the alliance’s military activities in Europe, a role that has been held by an American since NATO’s inception.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to miss Wednesday's meeting, which will unfold during high-stakes negotiations in Moscow and in Europe about Ukraine’s future.

A high-ranking German general has expressed grave concerns over deteriorating security relations between Europe and the USA under Donald Trump. Christian Freuding is the former commander of the 9th Panzerlehr Brigade, and was also the head of the Ukraine department at Germany's Ministry of Defence.

For all his breathless talk of "closing airspace," the West still tiptoes around Russian air probes targeting NATO while Trump talks tough in America’s backyard—against a pariah state that, unlike Moscow, can’t shoot back. Reactions to Trump’s stance on Venezuela have been swift.

Trump designated Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally during a historic White House dinner with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marking 80 years of relations.

President Trump said Tuesday he will designate Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, marking a step up in defense ties between the U.S. and the Gulf monarchy.

President Donald Trump said he would formally designate Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally in a further strengthening of ties between the two countries, capping a day of dealmaking between the US leader and the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.