Former French President François Hollande asserts that President Donald Trump and his administration are "no longer" allies, saying a U.S.-Europe "divorce" could be on the horizon.
Citing unnamed U.S. officials, Bloomberg reported that Moscow and Washington were discussing economic cooperation in the far north, which could "drive a wedge" between Russia and its key trading ally, China. It could also be part of a detente between the U.S. and Russia sought by President Donald Trump.
Romania passed a law to shoot down drones violating airspace and other countries may follow suit as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate.
President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries currently meeting the 2 percent threshold, while NATO Secretary General Mark
Taiwan's coast guard said it was investigating whether the incident was sabotage but said "it cannot be ruled out that it was a gray zone intrusion."
Dayton police say they are preparing for protests and other contingencies at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that is coming in May though it's unclear what kind of security challenges could arise. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly last met in Montreal in November,
President Trump appears to pivot away from Ukraine and America's NATO allies, as the alliance rehearses for a theoretical invasion of Europe.