NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte defended President Donald Trump’s leadership on Ukraine, saying only Trump has the power to “get this done” and bring lasting peace. REPORTER: Secretary General, can I just ask you,

These are the updates for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, as Trump addresses a new US military strike in the Pacific Ocean.

Russia appears to have been deterred by NATO's firm response last month to incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, but Moscow is expected to continue testing boundaries, the U.S. general serving as NATO's top commander said on Tuesday.

Germany said it would step in and temporarily cover the salaries of 11,000 local employees of the U.S. Armed Forces working inside the NATO ally amid the ongoing federal government shutdown in the U.S.

Putin oversees nuclear drills testing Russia’s missile and bomber readiness as NATO begins its Steadfast Noon nuclear exercises in Europe

The bulk of the drill was held in the North Sea, far from Russia and Ukraine, and involved military bases in Belgium, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands.View on euronews

Intelligence sharing is an intricate, delicate balance that hinges on trust—which was upturned for many of America's allies when President Donald Trump strode back into the White House at the start of the year.

Trump has pushed NATO members to spend at least 5 percent of their GDP on national defense. At a NATO summit in The Hague in June, most members agreed to a spending target of 5 percent of GDP — 3.5 percent on core military expenditure and 1.5 percent in defense-related areas such as military mobility by 2035.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to visit the United States on 21-22 October for talks with US President Donald Trump on the Alliance's backing for Ukraine and Trump's peace efforts. Details: Rutte is travelling to meet Trump on 22 October to discuss issues related to Ukraine.

The Polish foreign minister said he could not guarantee that Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane would not be forced to land.