North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)

European leaders say efforts must be taken to avoid trade war with US during second Trump presidency

Prospects of a trade war and collapse of US support for Ukraine pose grave threats to EU

‘It’s part of military operations,’ says adviser to Lithuanian president amid concern sabotage nearly caused air disaster

The EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffs

Country’s interior minister says two attackers killed in incident near Ankara where witnesses heard explosion and gunfire

Visit by US defence secretary to meet Zelenskiy focused on assisting Kyiv as Russia slowly makes gains in east of country

Membership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutrality

Ukrainian leader claims 10,000 troops from North Korea being prepared to fight for Russia

Small strategic city of Toretsk being ‘wiped out’ by Russian attack, Ukrainian military spokeswoman says as Kyiv seeks weapons and permission to strike further into attacker’s territory

EU says latest deadly Russian strike on Odesa is “Putin’s answer” to calls for talks with Kremlin

Ukraine is outnumbered, outgunned and sees the West’s commitment withering. As Ukrainian’s face another long winter, appetite for war is waning

Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges western allies to provide Ukraine with the military support that Israel received in its battle with Iran

The era of the United States as unrivalled global leader is over. Small alliances of like-minded countries are growing in importance

The military alliance would have little to gain from Irish membership, while Ireland’s strategic geography means it enjoys unofficial protection under Nato’s umbrella

Death toll from Russian missile strike on military institute in town of Poltava on Tuesday rises to 55 with seven killed in attack on Lviv

Prime minister Donald Tusk says lessons of the past, and present Russian aggression, underline importance of strong defence

Collins Aerospace, which has operations in Shannon and Cork, has been in Ireland since 1988

The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions

Transfer of jets should, over time, help Kyiv build capacity to put a dent in Russia’s aerial superiority

Alexander Vindman, who served under Trump, says during visit to Ireland that win for Democrats would lead to ‘huge pressure’ on Vladimir Putin to negotiate