NATO–Russia relations

NATO defence ministers have addressed Russia’s "violations" of a key arms control treaty and discussed ways to bring Moscow back into compliance, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Nov. 9.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will not have military bases in Montenegro - unless it is invited by Podgorica.

North Korean missiles now have the range to strike Europe which puts NATO members in danger, Jens Stoltenberg has stated ahead of his visit to Japan and South Korea, saying the military alliance has the capabilities to respond to any threat.

NATO is currently reviewing its command structure, which will be discussed by military ministers at their November meeting. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in response to a journalistic question, whether the media reports that the alliance will make two new bases are true.

Russia carried out a successful test of its Satan 2 nuclear missile on Thursday night, the country’s defence ministry said.
The rocket, also known as RS-28 Sarmat, was fired from the Plestek Cosmodrome and travelled 3,600 miles before hitting a target on the Kura test range.

A leading NATO official has said that Turkey will face “consequences” if it purchases a Russian air-defense system.

NATO on Monday inaugurated a new multinational force, the Multinational NATO South-East Brigade, headquartered in Craiova, southern Romania, aimed at countering Russia's increased threat to the Black Sea region.

Romania is a key ally that contributes significantly to NATO's collective defense and common security, especially as it is now investing 2% of its GDP for defense, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview for Hotnews.ro., Romania Insider reported.

He will come on a visit to Romania in three days.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Ankara on Sept. 28 to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with a wide range of topics on the agenda: The Astana process on a cease-fire in Syria, the independence referendum held by the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and Ankara's purchase of Russian S- 400 missile defense systems.

Commenting on Turkey's planned missile purchase from Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reportedly said that it is "up to each member state" of the alliance to make its own decisions on the purchase of weapons.

"It's up to each individual ally to decide on what kind of equipment it acquires," the Russian Sputnik news agency quoted him as saying on Sept. 14.