The View From A Russian Frigate In Crimea
Russia recently introduced a new warship in the Black Sea, an area of heightened tension since Russia's seizure of Crimea two years ago. NPR's Corey Flintoff was invited on board.
NATO
NATO War Games In Poland Get Russia's Attention
Some 30,000 troops from 20-plus nations took part in Europe's biggest military exercise since the Soviet Union collapsed. It was meant to send a message to Russia, but critics warn it could backfire.
U.S. Enlarges Its Military Footprint In Eastern Europe, To Mixed Reviews
In Poland and Romania, some are happy to have new U.S. bases in light of recent Russian moves. But others say the most likely result will be heightened tensions with Moscow.
NATO Orders Ships Into Aegean Sea To Aid Migrant And Refugee Crisis
The NATO maritime force will contribute "critical information and surveillance to help counter human trafficking and criminal networks," says NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Russia Bristles As NATO Invites Montenegro To Join Military Alliance
Russian officials responded by announcing plans to halt joint projects with the small Balkan nation. The last countries to join NATO were Balkan states Albania and Croatia, in 2009.
As Russia's Cruise Missiles Strike At Targets In Syria, NATO Stands With Turkey
In his speech kicking off the NATO meeting, Stoltenberg also said the alliance will establish two "small headquarters" in Hungary and Slovakia.
Russian Warplane Incursions In Turkey Are 'Unacceptable,' NATO Chief Says
Turkey says that on Sunday, a MiG-29 plane kept two of its F-16 jets on its radar as potential targets for more than five minutes.
Doctors Without Borders: Kunduz Airstrike Was 'War Crime'
A hospital was hit while U.S. forces were conducting an airstrike in the Afghan city; the aid group says 22 people were killed. NATO has said it will conduct an investigation into the attack.
'A Shocking Development' In The Long Struggle To Hold On To Kunduz
The U.S. and NATO have spent years in Kunduz, Afghanistan, building communities to keep insurgents out. Two who were there 12 years ago describe how it felt this week when the Taliban retook the city.
U.S. Says It Will Remove Patriot Missile Defense From Turkey In October
The missile defense system deployed to Turkey in 2013 will be withdrawn so the batteries can be updated and modernized, according to a joint U.S.-Turkey statement.