Matthew Whitaker
American lawyer and politician
Photo: US Department of Justice, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 3d ago
US ambassador to NATO praises Poland's defence spending amid US base talks
Matthew Whitaker wrote on X that Poland spends nearly 5% of GDP on defence this year, while a decision on a permanent American base in Poland is expected in early December.
- 4d ago
US envoy Matthew Whitaker urges NATO to move forces east, ranks Europe fourth
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, 12 October, Whitaker said NATO needs upgraded bases, fuel networks and troop-stationing agreements to move forces from Western to Eastern Europe.
- Jul 6
Trump and EU leaders head to Ankara for NATO summit as Turkey pushes for F-35 engines and defence role
The 36th NATO summit opens in Ankara on 7–8 July, with Donald Trump making the first US presidential visit to Turkey in 17 years and EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa holding separate talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Residential Building, Drawing Sharp Condemnation from NATO and EU
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati, lightly injuring two people and triggering international outrage. NATO and EU leaders denounced the incident as a reckless escalation, with Romania demanding advanced anti-drone defenses and summoning Moscow's envoy.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building, Injuring Two in 'Most Serious' Incident Since Ukraine Invasion Began
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, early Friday, injuring two people and triggering a fire that forced 70 evacuations, in what Bucharest called the most serious security incident on its territory since the war in Ukraine began.
